WD RED hibernate

[CeMi]

Hi,

I am using now WD Red on my Sinology NAS DS 212J.

There are some posts in Syno’s forum stipulating going hibernate is NOT recommended as it reduces HDD lifespan.

I imagine this could depend on the HDD being used

What is the position of WD on this matter ?

Thanks 

[Ichigo]

Hello,

Using hibernation is good if you want lower energy consumption. But it should have no real effect on the hard drive lifespan. 

[CeMi]

Thanks, do ypu know how many start/stop cycles the WD Red is made for?