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March 29th, 2017 13:00
8TB HDD
Hello !
I have a DELL PowerEdge T110 II Server and I want to know if can I install on the server one of the following hard drives :
HDD WD Red 8TB, 5400rpm, 128MB cache, SATA III product code WD80EFZX
HDD WD Purple 8TB, 5400rpm, 64MB cache, SATA III product code WD80PUZX
Thank You !
theflash1932
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March 30th, 2017 07:00
At a quick glance:
From Dell:
http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/8tb-7-2k-rpm-sata-6gbps-512e-3-5in-hot-plug-hard-drive-cuskit/apd/400-ahid/storage-drives-media
From Supplier:
https://www.serversupply.com/HARD%20DRIVES%20W-TRAY/SATA-6GBPS/8TB-7200RPM/DELL/YM86T.htm
First, there are no validated 8TB drives for the T110 II, so anything you try may or may not work, but y ou can give it a better chance of working by looking at the following:
The drives linked above are ideal and probably have the best chance of working.
You have the best chance of this working if you have the H200 controller. If it doesn't work on the controller you have (including the H200), try it connected directly to the motherboard and do OS-managed mirroring.
The only drives WD recommends you put in the server are their "Re" drives. They no longer publish compatibility lists, so nobody will guarantee that even those will work, but they are the only WD drives designed to go into servers.
theflash1932
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March 29th, 2017 14:00
You can put them in, but I would strongly recommend against it. WD Red and Purple have no place in a server.
There is a better than average chance that they won't even work, as the controller probably won't support the size or type (are they 4k?).
lmax25
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March 30th, 2017 01:00
Please recommend me some 8 TB hard drive that can be placed in a server.
Thank You !