IronWolf Pro is designed for everything business NAS and provides a workload rate of 300 TB/year. It comes with scalable 24x7 performance for multi-bay NAS environments for creative professionals and small businesses. Optimised for NAS with AgileArray AgileArray enables Dual-Plane Balancing and TimeLimited Error Recovery to deliver best-in-class RAID performance in multi-bay systems. Always On, Always Accessible IronWolf Pro drives are designed for 24x7 usage, allowing users to access their data any time, anywhere. All-CMR Portfolio All IronWolf Pro drives utilise Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) technology for consistent, best-in-class NAS performance. Built Tough IronWolf Pro drives are rated for 300 TB/Y workload, allowing commercial and enterprise NAS users to seamlessly store, share and collaborate on large amounts of networked data. Rotational Vibration (RV) sensors. Built-in RV sensors for vibration tolerance and consistent performance in multi-bay systems. IronWolf Health Management (IHM) Actively protect your NAS data with Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery recommendations to ensure peak system health. Peace of mind with Data Recovery IronWolf Pro drives include 3 years of complimentary Rescue Data Recovery Services - in-house secure facilities, with an industry-leading recovery rate of 95% - so you do not have to incur high recovery costs in the event of accidental data corruption or drive damage.
IronWolf Pro is designed for everything business NAS and provides a workload rate of 300 TB/year. It comes with scalable 24x7 performance for multi-bay NAS environments for creative professionals and small businesses. Optimised for NAS with AgileArray AgileArray enables Dual-Plane Balancing and TimeLimited Error Recovery to deliver best-in-class RAID performance in multi-bay systems. Always On, Always Accessible IronWolf Pro drives are designed for 24x7 usage, allowing users to access their data any time, anywhere. All-CMR Portfolio All IronWolf Pro drives utilise Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) technology for consistent, best-in-class NAS performance. Built Tough IronWolf Pro drives are rated for 300 TB/Y workload, allowing commercial and enterprise NAS users to seamlessly store, share and collaborate on large amounts of networked data. Rotational Vibration (RV) sensors. Built-in RV sensors for vibration tolerance and consistent performance in multi-bay systems. IronWolf Health Management (IHM) Actively protect your NAS data with Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery recommendations to ensure peak system health. Peace of mind with Data Recovery IronWolf Pro drives include 3 years of complimentary Rescue Data Recovery Services - in-house secure facilities, with an industry-leading recovery rate of 95% - so you do not have to incur high recovery costs in the event of accidental data corruption or drive damage.
IronWolf Pro is designed for everything business NAS and provides a workload rate of 300 TB/year. It comes with scalable 24x7 performance for multi-bay NAS environments for creative professionals and small businesses. Optimised for NAS with AgileArray AgileArray enables Dual-Plane Balancing and TimeLimited Error Recovery to deliver best-in-class RAID performance in multi-bay systems. Always On, Always Accessible IronWolf Pro drives are designed for 24x7 usage, allowing users to access their data any time, anywhere. All-CMR Portfolio All IronWolf Pro drives utilise Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) technology for consistent, best-in-class NAS performance. Built Tough IronWolf Pro drives are rated for 300 TB/Y workload, allowing commercial and enterprise NAS users to seamlessly store, share and collaborate on large amounts of networked data. Rotational Vibration (RV) sensors. Built-in RV sensors for vibration tolerance and consistent performance in multi-bay systems. IronWolf Health Management (IHM) Actively protect your NAS data with Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery recommendations to ensure peak system health. Peace of mind with Data Recovery IronWolf Pro drives include 3 years of complimentary Rescue Data Recovery Services - in-house secure facilities, with an industry-leading recovery rate of 95% - so you do not have to incur high recovery costs in the event of accidental data corruption or drive damage.
IronWolf Pro is designed for everything business NAS and provides a workload rate of 300 TB/year. It comes with scalable 24x7 performance for multi-bay NAS environments for creative professionals and small businesses. Optimised for NAS with AgileArray AgileArray enables Dual-Plane Balancing and TimeLimited Error Recovery to deliver best-in-class RAID performance in multi-bay systems. Always On, Always Accessible IronWolf Pro drives are designed for 24x7 usage, allowing users to access their data any time, anywhere. All-CMR Portfolio All IronWolf Pro drives utilise Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) technology for consistent, best-in-class NAS performance. Built Tough IronWolf Pro drives are rated for 300 TB/Y workload, allowing commercial and enterprise NAS users to seamlessly store, share and collaborate on large amounts of networked data. Rotational Vibration (RV) sensors. Built-in RV sensors for vibration tolerance and consistent performance in multi-bay systems. IronWolf Health Management (IHM) Actively protect your NAS data with Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery recommendations to ensure peak system health. Peace of mind with Data Recovery IronWolf Pro drives include 3 years of complimentary Rescue Data Recovery Services - in-house secure facilities, with an industry-leading recovery rate of 95% - so you do not have to incur high recovery costs in the event of accidental data corruption or drive damage.
originally posted on pccasegear.com
A great drive for the cost. Approximately $35 per TB. The drive is a nice quiet one to sit next to while you have lots of data to copy to it. It takes approximately 1/2 day - a full day to copy it full. A 2 TB folder takes approximately 2-3 hours. Timing I guess depends on files, more than totals though as every time you copy a new file/folder it pre-makes the room for it’s storage. If you only had a few large files though, thus 500GB+ each they’ll copy much quicker than if you had say 2000 files in one copy task.Once your files are on this drive too, I’ve noticed that when you access them they load ready for you very quick. After all it’s supposed to be a drive for NAS units, but works excellent on it’s own. You should have no trouble RAIDing if you like. I’ve ... MoreA great drive for the cost. Approximately $35 per TB. The drive is a nice quiet one to sit next to while you have lots of data to copy to it. It takes approximately 1/2 day - a full day to copy it full. A 2 TB folder takes approximately 2-3 hours. Timing I guess depends on files, more than totals though as every time you copy a new file/folder it pre-makes the room for it’s storage. If you only had a few large files though, thus 500GB+ each they’ll copy much quicker than if you had say 2000 files in one copy task.Once your files are on this drive too, I’ve noticed that when you access them they load ready for you very quick. After all it’s supposed to be a drive for NAS units, but works excellent on it’s own. You should have no trouble RAIDing if you like. I’ve always maintained that your data is best backed up as 3 backups - 2 Local - different drives and 1 offsite. If or when one of your drives comes to its knees, you at least know you’ve still got a workable backup to buy a replacement and re-copy your data safely. Hope this helps.
originally posted on neweggbusiness.com
I finally retired a set of Timecapsules and opted for a Synology NAS (DS220+) for Time Machine and other backups. Two 12 TB Ironwolf Pro drives were added assuming that my storage needs will grow over time and the premium for the pro level of reliability seemed reasonable. These may be acceptable drives for a rack in a server room but they aren't suitable for any reasonably quiet environment. They are constantly grumbling in the background. One reviewer likened it to an aquarium bubbler and I can see that analogy as it isn't a constant sound and the volume will raise and lower as it goes through its read/write cycles. I've isolated the NAS in a cabinet, used foam to decouple from any surfaces, and it still is a full time source of noise. My next steps are to either ... MoreI finally retired a set of Timecapsules and opted for a Synology NAS (DS220+) for Time Machine and other backups. Two 12 TB Ironwolf Pro drives were added assuming that my storage needs will grow over time and the premium for the pro level of reliability seemed reasonable. These may be acceptable drives for a rack in a server room but they aren't suitable for any reasonably quiet environment. They are constantly grumbling in the background. One reviewer likened it to an aquarium bubbler and I can see that analogy as it isn't a constant sound and the volume will raise and lower as it goes through its read/write cycles. I've isolated the NAS in a cabinet, used foam to decouple from any surfaces, and it still is a full time source of noise. My next steps are to either replace the drives with WD Red or find a suitable location in the garage.
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I bought 9 of these in 2017 for my SOHO Synology NAS. My wife and I have a small consulting business. We use the NAS for backing up the computers, intranet, email, and other typical server uses including a Plex server. Of the nine drives I have had only one failure. It occurred almost 3 years in, and was covered by Seagate warranty. Because the NAS is set up with two drive failure tolerant Synology Hybrid RAID we did not lose any data. Seagate had a warranty replacement drive back to me in 4 working days. Overall I've been very happy with these. They work well, and they're reliable enough for home use without the cost associated with an enterprise-class drive.
| General | |
| Device Type | Hard drive - internal |
| Capacity | 10 TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
A great drive for the cost. Approximately $35 per TB. The drive is a nice quiet one to sit next to while you have lots of data to copy to it. It takes approximately 1/2 day - a full day to copy it full. A 2 TB folder takes approximately 2-3 hours. Timing I guess depends on files, more than totals though as every time you copy a new file/folder it pre-makes the room for it’s storage. If you only had a few large files though, thus 500GB+ each they’ll copy much quicker than if you had say 2000 files in one copy task.Once your files are on this drive too, I’ve noticed that when you access them they load ready for you very quick. After all it’s supposed to be a drive for NAS units, but works excellent on it’s own. You should have no trouble RAIDing if you like. I’ve ... MoreA great drive for the cost. Approximately $35 per TB. The drive is a nice quiet one to sit next to while you have lots of data to copy to it. It takes approximately 1/2 day - a full day to copy it full. A 2 TB folder takes approximately 2-3 hours. Timing I guess depends on files, more than totals though as every time you copy a new file/folder it pre-makes the room for it’s storage. If you only had a few large files though, thus 500GB+ each they’ll copy much quicker than if you had say 2000 files in one copy task.Once your files are on this drive too, I’ve noticed that when you access them they load ready for you very quick. After all it’s supposed to be a drive for NAS units, but works excellent on it’s own. You should have no trouble RAIDing if you like. I’ve always maintained that your data is best backed up as 3 backups - 2 Local - different drives and 1 offsite. If or when one of your drives comes to its knees, you at least know you’ve still got a workable backup to buy a replacement and re-copy your data safely. Hope this helps.
I finally retired a set of Timecapsules and opted for a Synology NAS (DS220+) for Time Machine and other backups. Two 12 TB Ironwolf Pro drives were added assuming that my storage needs will grow over time and the premium for the pro level of reliability seemed reasonable. These may be acceptable drives for a rack in a server room but they aren't suitable for any reasonably quiet environment. They are constantly grumbling in the background. One reviewer likened it to an aquarium bubbler and I can see that analogy as it isn't a constant sound and the volume will raise and lower as it goes through its read/write cycles. I've isolated the NAS in a cabinet, used foam to decouple from any surfaces, and it still is a full time source of noise. My next steps are to either ... MoreI finally retired a set of Timecapsules and opted for a Synology NAS (DS220+) for Time Machine and other backups. Two 12 TB Ironwolf Pro drives were added assuming that my storage needs will grow over time and the premium for the pro level of reliability seemed reasonable. These may be acceptable drives for a rack in a server room but they aren't suitable for any reasonably quiet environment. They are constantly grumbling in the background. One reviewer likened it to an aquarium bubbler and I can see that analogy as it isn't a constant sound and the volume will raise and lower as it goes through its read/write cycles. I've isolated the NAS in a cabinet, used foam to decouple from any surfaces, and it still is a full time source of noise. My next steps are to either replace the drives with WD Red or find a suitable location in the garage.
I bought 9 of these in 2017 for my SOHO Synology NAS. My wife and I have a small consulting business. We use the NAS for backing up the computers, intranet, email, and other typical server uses including a Plex server. Of the nine drives I have had only one failure. It occurred almost 3 years in, and was covered by Seagate warranty. Because the NAS is set up with two drive failure tolerant Synology Hybrid RAID we did not lose any data. Seagate had a warranty replacement drive back to me in 4 working days. Overall I've been very happy with these. They work well, and they're reliable enough for home use without the cost associated with an enterprise-class drive.
Just purchased these drives so to soon to say anything about reliability. Purchased these because it was a good price and was able to order all 8 drives. For those considering these drives mine where OEM drives in plain cardbord boxes, not the nice retail packaging. I checked the Seagate site and the warranty and everything looked good. I do wish that it said OEM in the description as the picture looks like the retail drive.
I got this to upgrade my Qnap NAS from 3TB to 12TB. Previously went with another vender that has some issues with not advertising they where using SMR technology in the drives. Read a good few reviews before opting for the Seagate Ironwolf as I want a reliable drive with large storage that will last me a long time. This fits the bill. Also has Ironwolf Health Management that shows up in the Qnap NAS storage along with SMART to detect health of drive and to monitor for any issues, which is a nice bonus.
Pros: Great drive, very fast transfer speeds in both read and write and cost effective for the capacity.Cons: Enterprise/NAS drives are much louder than standard consumer drives which can be a small annoyance when installed in a desktop computer. However this is a trade off for the capacity and performance.
Pros: The company offers a two year recovery on failed hard drives but the unit is extremely reliable that it’ll never get used.When you compare the cost per Tb, the 16Tb drive is inexpensive. (I tried to post the price paid but the review company insisted I remove it)Cons: I use the 14Tb drives in my Drobo 5D3 DAS drive and the 16Tb drives in my Synology DS1621+ NAS drive. The drives aren’t quiet like SSDs though each drive enclosure has additional fan noise too. Once the SSDs come down in price, that will be the big improvement but these Iron Wolf Pro drives are the way forward.
Pros: Despite hearing from multiple sources, the drives themselves aren't very loud at all. Your case fans have a good chance of drowning out the noise anyway. Performance on Unraid at least is very good and didn't really require a cache SSD as seems fast enough. Good stuff!
I was surprised how quickly the prior 4TB WD Reds filled up. (it all those backups and a lifetime of photos). These didn't appear on the approved drive list for my box, but the 10TBs were. Much to my delight, the 12's went in with no problem. I replaced one at a time. Since I'm using RAID 1, my NAS immediately recognized the new drive and spent the next day and a half synchronizing. When it was done, I put the other new IronWolf in. Same scenario. When the sync was complete everything was as it should be, except bigger and faster! Great deal on these B&H helped too.
Other: Overall, I am very impressed with this drive. It doesn’t sacrifice any performance (within the constraints of what platter based drives can achieve) despite its huge space. Overlapping work data onto this drive from other SSDs and HDDs took about 7 hours to write 5+ TB over part of a day. Of course I want to imply that if one intends to use all 14+ TB of this drive, start considering backups and mirrors of one’s data as this is getting to data center levels of capacity and 16 TB is a lot of space. My particular drive arrived in a small box with Jell-O plastic cushioners and barebones, yet was in good shape. SMART and other tests showed all sectors were good. We’ll see about how this drive holds up long term, as platter drives naturally have reputations for ... MoreOther: Overall, I am very impressed with this drive. It doesn’t sacrifice any performance (within the constraints of what platter based drives can achieve) despite its huge space. Overlapping work data onto this drive from other SSDs and HDDs took about 7 hours to write 5+ TB over part of a day. Of course I want to imply that if one intends to use all 14+ TB of this drive, start considering backups and mirrors of one’s data as this is getting to data center levels of capacity and 16 TB is a lot of space. My particular drive arrived in a small box with Jell-O plastic cushioners and barebones, yet was in good shape. SMART and other tests showed all sectors were good. We’ll see about how this drive holds up long term, as platter drives naturally have reputations for being sporadic on their lifespan and behavior from time to time. Operating temperature in a mounting cage in a Caselabs SMA-8 Rev. A with passive cooling / venting was about 35 C continuously, reaching about 41 C while writing. This variance is only due to my room fluctuating in temperature, but the drive’s range specifies from 5-70 C operating so clearly it can handle far worse. Doing large bursts of copying to this drive presented no issue, and I was getting advertised speeds at 33% use of the drive compared to my own diagnostics. Windows and this drive handled a few 600 GB to 2+TB copies like a champ, no issues. In terms of pricing, one may think it easier to buy two 8TB drives, but the cost for this singular drive is not too much higher and it’s nice that the pricing is still in the curve of efficiency. So if you have a ton of work, project data, RAW files, video, B-Roll, etc., and don’t mind this cavernous volume not being an SSD, what is presented here can’t be beat, well until probably next year when Seagate and others push 18+ TB to market.
| General | |
| Device Type | Hard drive - internal |
| Capacity | 10 TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
