Hi guys.
I’m interested in using TR-002 or TR-004 together with my mini PC which works 24/7h. Is it possible to use it? I know the speed isn’t great because of USB, but just for home lab is enough. I’m just curious that qnap can be used 24/7h with a special HDD disk dedicated to working all the time.
Sure, but you say ‘a’ special HDD for 24/7 usage. It would be a waste to use the TR units as a simple port multiplier, they have a RAID function and that function should be used (they will work fine as port multiplier, but a waste nonetheless)
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Yes, of course, I’ll use that RAID function. I’m interested 2x IronWolf 8TB ST8000VN004
Do the drives in qnap TR-002 or TR-004 go into sleep mode (spindown)?
The manual says
Standby Mode
The RAID enclosure features standby mode to help reduce noise and power consumption. When the RAID
enclosure enters standby mode, the system fan and installed HDDs stop spinning, and system processes are
paused. Upon waking, the RAID enclosure returns to the previous system state and any paused processes
are resumed.
The RAID enclosure enters standby mode under the following conditions:
• The host enters hibernation or standby mode or is powered off.
The RAID enclosure only enters standby mode if the USB power design of the host supports this
feature.
• The USB cable is disconnected.
Note
The TR-002 will not enter standby mode during RAID rebuilding. If prompted to enter
standby mode during RAID rebuilding, the TR-002 will finish RAID rebuilding before
entering standby mode.
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