4tb WD Red Nas Drive $179.99

[phillyman36]

For 48 hours(expires 10/17/2013 11:59 pm PT) you can buy a WD 4tb Red nas drive for $179.99. Just picked one up for my Synology Nas. $30 off

With Promo Code: EMCYTZT4632


http://promotions.newegg.com/neemai...m_mmc=EMC-GD101613-_-index-_-Header-_-SeeAll&

 

[fleshconsumed]

Pains me to say it, but a good deal right now for those who need a NAS drive.

 

[PliotronX]

Noob question: diff between SAS and NAS? SAS is the interface and NAS is the configuration, no?

Bonus question: why the F are SAS drives so expensive?

 

[cbunn]

Noob question: diff between SAS and NAS? SAS is the interface and NAS is the configuration, no?

Basically, yeah, though I would say NAS (network attached storage) is more of a larger collection of devices beyond the hard drives. We used to call them file servers.

Bonus question: why the F are SAS drives so expensive?

For starters, you should compare enterprise-level SATA drives to SAS drives, since all SAS drives are by definition enterprise-level. Second, bear in mind that SAS drives form a smaller segment of the hard drive market, so the economies of scale dictate their higher price. Also, the SAS interface is a derivative of SCSI which has more going on than an ATA interface and produces a more efficient final product.