Hallo mix - what is your opinion (and the actual stats) on WD Red drives (which I use in my NAS boxen?)
They're SoHo NAS drives marketed by WD's client storage division (as opposed to their enterprise storage division).
My thinking would be that as long as you adhere to the implied light workload restrictions and are not expecting 800k-1m hours MTBF or market-leading performance, you'll probably be OK. Might also depend on what the vibration is like on your NAS boxes.
Basically if you want the latest cutting-edge drive design, go for one of the current enterprise models. Something sold as a SoHo NAS drive (like the WD Reds) is likely to be based on an older enterprise design.... which might be something that could suit the average home user just fine who doesn't need (or want) industry-leading performance or the latest reliability designs and just wants something more reliable than the nasty stuff on offer at the cheap end of the market.