- Buyer beware—that 2TB-6TB “NAS” drive you’ve been eyeing might be SMR https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/04/caveat-emptor-smr-disks-are-being-submarined-into-unexpected-channels/ 41 comments linuxhardware
- Buyer beware—that 2TB-6TB “NAS” drive you’ve been eyeing might be SMR (may have issues if you use ZFS) https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/04/caveat-emptor-smr-disks-are-being-submarined-into-unexpected-channels/ 87 comments linux
- Buyer beware—that 2TB-6TB “NAS” drive you’ve been eyeing might be SMR https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/04/caveat-emptor-smr-disks-are-being-submarined-into-unexpected-channels/ 6 comments selfhosted
- Buyer beware—that 2TB-6TB “NAS” drive you’ve been eyeing might be SMR - Hard drives were already bad at random access I/O—but SMR disks are worse. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/04/caveat-emptor-smr-disks-are-being-submarined-into-unexpected-channels/ 7 comments technews
- Buyer beware—that 2TB-6TB “NAS” drive you’ve been eyeing might be SMR Hard drives were already bad at random access I/O—but SMR disks are worse. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/04/caveat-emptor-smr-disks-are-being-submarined-into-unexpected-channels/ 26 comments technology
- Buyer beware—that 2TB-6TB “NAS” drive you’ve been eyeing might be SMR Hard drives were already bad at random access I/O—but SMR disks are worse. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/04/caveat-emptor-smr-disks-are-being-submarined-into-unexpected-channels/ 4 comments worldnews
Linking pages
- Western Digital gets sued for sneaking SMR disks into its NAS channel | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/05/western-digital-gets-sued-for-sneaking-smr-disks-into-its-nas-channel/ 187 comments
- Silent changes to Western Digital’s budget SSD may lower speeds by up to 50% [Updated] | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/silent-changes-to-western-digitals-budget-ssd-may-lower-speeds-by-up-to-50/ 145 comments
- We put Western Digital’s dreaded SMR Red drive to the test | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/06/western-digitals-smr-disks-arent-great-but-theyre-not-garbage/ 48 comments
- Western Digital releases new 18TB, 20TB EAMR drives | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/07/western-digital-releases-new-18tb-20tb-eamr-drives/ 48 comments
- Lawsuit vs. Western Digital wants to end any use of SMR in NAS drives | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/06/lawsuit-vs-western-digital-wants-to-end-any-use-of-smr-in-nas-drives/ 28 comments
- Western Digital announces 26TB hard drives and 15TB server SSDs | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/05/western-digital-announces-26tb-hard-drives-and-15tb-server-ssds/ 15 comments
- Western Digital gets sued for sneaking SMR disks into its NAS channel – Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/05/western-digital-gets-sued-for-sneaking-smr-disks-into-its-nas-channel/?amp=1 10 comments
- Seagate says Network Attached Storage and SMR don’t mix | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/04/seagate-says-network-attached-storage-and-smr-dont-mix/ 4 comments
- Rocket Report: Russia suspends Soyuz production, OneWeb seeks a rescue | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/rocket-report-virgin-orbit-takes-final-step-before-launch-delta-iv-on-track/ 3 comments
- The Definitive Classic Mac Pro (2006-2012) Upgrade Guide http://blog.greggant.com/posts/2018/05/07/definitive-mac-pro-upgrade-guide.html 0 comments
- Einstein wins again: Star orbits black hole just like GR predicts | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/star-dancing-around-a-supermassive-black-hole-confirms-einstein-yet-again/ 0 comments
- 2.5 Admins 01: ZFS love-fest – 2.5 Admins https://2.5admins.com/2-5-admins-01/ 0 comments
Linked pages
- Western Digital admits 2TB-6TB WD Red NAS drives use shingled magnetic recording – Blocks and Files https://blocksandfiles.com/2020/04/14/wd-red-nas-drives-shingled-magnetic-recording/ 307 comments
- Western Digital gets sued for sneaking SMR disks into its NAS channel | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/05/western-digital-gets-sued-for-sneaking-smr-disks-into-its-nas-channel/ 187 comments
- We put Western Digital’s dreaded SMR Red drive to the test | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/06/western-digitals-smr-disks-arent-great-but-theyre-not-garbage/ 48 comments
- HAMR don’t hurt ’em—laser-assisted hard drives are coming in 2020 | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/02/hamr-dont-hurt-em-laser-assisted-hard-drives-are-coming-in-2020/ 39 comments
- Lawsuit vs. Western Digital wants to end any use of SMR in NAS drives | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/06/lawsuit-vs-western-digital-wants-to-end-any-use-of-smr-in-nas-drives/ 28 comments
- Western Digital adds “Red Plus” branding for non-SMR hard drives | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/06/western-digital-adds-red-plus-branding-for-non-smr-hard-drives/ 8 comments
- Seagate 'submarines' SMR into 3 Barracuda drives and a Desktop HDD – Blocks and Files https://blocksandfiles.com/2020/04/15/seagate-2-4-and-8tb-barracuda-and-desktop-hdd-smr/ 5 comments
- Seagate says Network Attached Storage and SMR don’t mix | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/04/seagate-says-network-attached-storage-and-smr-dont-mix/ 4 comments
- Rocket Report: Russia suspends Soyuz production, OneWeb seeks a rescue | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/rocket-report-virgin-orbit-takes-final-step-before-launch-delta-iv-on-track/ 3 comments
- Einstein wins again: Star orbits black hole just like GR predicts | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/star-dancing-around-a-supermassive-black-hole-confirms-einstein-yet-again/ 0 comments
- Toshiba desktop disk drives have shingles too – Blocks and Files https://blocksandfiles.com/2020/04/16/toshiba-desktop-disk-drives-undocumented-shingle-magnetic-recording/ 0 comments
- #1313 (Beware of SMR drives in CMR clothing) – smartmontools https://www.smartmontools.org/ticket/1313 0 comments
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