Another WD Red special, I am not sure why Roland has not posted this earlier but I thought I would share this now that I have spotted it. The 6TB unit is a particularly good price, even the 5TB is cheaper than the last deal (shame the 4TB isn't)
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/163315
Keep in mind this is local Australian stock from a retailer that has been very good to us at OzBargain.
Limited to 5 per customer.
Haha, beat me to it ;)
Any questions, please let me know via PM or post a comment below!
OP: please append a limit of 5 per customer. Cheers :)
Looks like our friendly, invisible moderators have already beaten me to it (thanks JSQUARED!). I do keep an eye out for deals and check your site regularly.
Thanks JSQUARED!
And thanks aim54x! :) We appreciate your support.
I'm looking at setting up a NAS within the next month or two, mainly for streaming, so I'll keep an eye out for these again in the future.
But would anybody recommend what kind of setup I should go for? I'll be streaming a lot of HD stuff, and already have around 6-7gb of videos/music.
I would be looking at the NetGear ReadyNAS and Synology units…probably 4 bays or more. Both these manufacturers offer propriortry RAID systems that allow you to expand your volumes as you need (XRaid/XRaid2 and SHR - Synology Hybrid RAID).
I currently used a ReadyNAS Ultra 4 (RNDU4000) which is now discontinued. I chose this unit as it was Intel powered and also allowed for DLNA + iTunes servers natively. I use the DLNA server feature to stream video and audio. I would suggest looking for a unit with similar capabilities if you intend to steam video/audio. My other tip would be try to find something with a bit of extra RAM (the more the better).
If I was not saving money for an upcoming trip I would have bought a few drives from our friend Roland….I have two empty slots and my 2x2tb setup is looking like it needs some more storage. I would love to have a 4x6tb setup
Thanks, I've been looking out for a Synology unit. I'll keep the NetGear ReadyNAS in mind as well.
I've also heard good things about QNAP, which seem to be a bit cheaper than Synology. Would you recommend that at all?
For what it's worth, I'm using a QNAP at home, a fairly old model. It has served me well but, then again, I'm not a very demanding taskmaster on my NAS :P
That 6tb is getting so close to my $0.05 per Gigabyte trigger point.
I do like that you allow a max of 5 units though! makes it easier to purchase for a raid/zfs set up!
Heh. I was pushing for 8 (since the largest, readily available NASes tend to be eight bays) but, sadly, no cigar :(
8 would have been nice….even if you dont have 8 bays you may have more than one NAS (ie 2x 4-bay…one backing up the other).
Will these 6TB fit in the HD caddy of Synology 1512+ ? I vaguely remember reading somewhere the holes on the HDD are in different position for 6TB models.
It should. I've got 6TB Red in my 1812+.
I have not heard that one before… I will have to ask someone to check in the office tomorrow…
Is it only the 6TB drives that may not fit?
The holes in my 6TB Reds are in the same spot as for my 3TB. 6TB fit no problem in my Synology NAS.
Seems like it's all the same on my end?
<sniff><sniff> Went to buy some 6TB drives and only 2 left.
I guess I won't delay if they go on special again.
Sorry Geek Girl! :(
I'll make sure we get more stock next time! :)
I was just about to pull the trigger on a bunch of 6TB drives as well, and was upset to see that they'd all gone.
Is there any way to get an alert when these are available again?
-edit-
I just created an account on your site so I'd be ready to purchase. But it won't let me log back in - are there any strange rules re: password characters or length (I created a complicated password with 24 characters).
Hey AdrianW,
We don't currently have an auto-notification system, my apologies. The best way to keep abreast of these deals is to visit our specials page (i.e. the page linked) once in a while or keep an eye on Ozbargain! ;)
Could PM me your account details so I can have a look?
Not looking at the moment, but that's a good price for the 6TB. Thanks for sharing.