Tag: Seagate

QNAP TS-464 IronWolf Tests

September 30, 2022October 4, 2022  |  Technology  |  TL;DR this easily maxes out your GbE network.  |  The QNAP TS-464 NAS, not unlike many from other brands, are often sold disk-less, meaning that they come without any storage, or in a bundle that includes some the ...

Seagate IronWolf Drive Failed

December 28, 2017December 28, 2017  |  Technology  |  For the new FreeNAS storage box I built earlier this year, I went with Seagate IronWolf NAS drives. One of those drives has just failed. Sadly. I had high expectations of the IronWolf drives, so such an early death came most ...

Hard Disk Drives For NAS

August 14, 2017November 13, 2020  |  Technology  |  I’ve been writing a number of posts about building a Network Attached Storage (NAS). The final, and arguably the most critical piece of the build, is the hard disk drive itself. Of course, everything’s important, but ...

Seagate Backup Plus Slim Review

August 15, 2014March 8, 2015  |  Technology  |  Seagate announced in April 2014 the latest product to join their portable storage lineup, the Backup Plus Slim. The new drive features a svelte and compact design, USB 3.0 interface, comes in capacities ranging from 500MB to ...

What’s Wrong with “Made in Thailand”

March 23, 2008May 26, 2016  |  Technology  |  What’s wrong with “Made in Thailand?” It’s funny that we sometimes pass judgement on the quality of a product based on its country of manufacture. However, to see a “Made in Thailand” label ...