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Q: Does NAS require hard drive hibernation?

2024-08-16


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Depending on usage and personal needs, the hardware hibernation function can bring energy savings and extend the life of the hard drive.
Advantages of hard drive hibernation
  • Save power: The hard drive is one of the components that consumes the most power in a NAS. Enabling hard drive hibernation can effectively reduce power consumption.
  • Extend the life of the hard disk: Reducing the operating time of the hard disk can reduce the wear and tear of the hard disk and extend its life.
  • Reduce noise: The hard disk will produce noise when it is running, and the noise can be reduced in sleep mode.
When is it appropriate to enable hard drive hibernation?
  • NAS usage is infrequent: If your NAS is mainly used for backing up data and the access frequency is infrequent, enabling hard drive hibernation can save power.
  • Want to reduce noise: If you are sensitive to the operating noise of your NAS, enabling drive hibernation can reduce the noise.

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