01-20-2023, 01:49 PM
Exos and Ironwolf Pro are both high-performance hard drives from Seagate, but they are designed for different use cases.
Ironwolf Pro is designed for use in network-attached storage (NAS) systems, and is optimized for high-availability, 24/7 workloads, with features such as vibration compensation and error recovery control to ensure data integrity in multi-drive environments. They come with a 3-year warranty and an optional 2-year data recovery service.
Exos is a enterprise-class hard drive that is designed for use in data centers and other high-performance storage applications. They are optimized for high-capacity storage and have features such as advanced power management, enhanced error recovery and high data throughput. These drives come with a 5-year warranty, and an optional 2-year data recovery service.
In terms of performance, Ironwolf Pro is optimized for NAS use-cases, whereas Exos is optimized for enterprise use-cases. So Ironwolf Pro will perform better when used in a NAS environment because of its design to withstand the vibration and high availability requirement.
In summary, Ironwolf Pro is the recommended drive for a QNAP video server as it is specifically designed for NAS use-cases, whereas Exos is designed for enterprise use-cases. While Exos may be better value at the moment and have higher specs, it may not perform as well in a NAS environment as Ironwolf Pro.
Ironwolf Pro is designed for use in network-attached storage (NAS) systems, and is optimized for high-availability, 24/7 workloads, with features such as vibration compensation and error recovery control to ensure data integrity in multi-drive environments. They come with a 3-year warranty and an optional 2-year data recovery service.
Exos is a enterprise-class hard drive that is designed for use in data centers and other high-performance storage applications. They are optimized for high-capacity storage and have features such as advanced power management, enhanced error recovery and high data throughput. These drives come with a 5-year warranty, and an optional 2-year data recovery service.
In terms of performance, Ironwolf Pro is optimized for NAS use-cases, whereas Exos is optimized for enterprise use-cases. So Ironwolf Pro will perform better when used in a NAS environment because of its design to withstand the vibration and high availability requirement.
In summary, Ironwolf Pro is the recommended drive for a QNAP video server as it is specifically designed for NAS use-cases, whereas Exos is designed for enterprise use-cases. While Exos may be better value at the moment and have higher specs, it may not perform as well in a NAS environment as Ironwolf Pro.