WD red hd will work on lacie thunderbolt 2big raid?

[diretto]

On may 2012 i bought a lacie thunderbolt 2big raid 4TB (2+2), used it as main data archive / backup in raid 1 mirroring, and this month one of the 2 disks failed (beeps so i guess it is a hardware problem - maybe the head). The working unit is readable so there is no data loss, and i had a second backup anyway. Disks are seagate barracuda 2TB st2000dm001 for your reference.

The unit is under base warranty, plus i extended it with gold care so it is under warranty till 2015; i contacted Lacie and they promptly gave me info on returning the drive.

Now my dilemma is wether return the failing drive, which contains all my data + backup (sigh), while i know they destroy and overwrite data in case of regeneration, or destroy it myself and buy more reliable disks, like the WD red series which is more suited for a RAID use. I red the specs and the wd red should be compatible, as they consume less power and spin slower; but i haven't found any official or unofficial confirmation (Lacie doesn't appear in WD red compatibility list).

If i buy the disks myself, i have to remove the warranty seals from the disks racks so i guess i will also loose the warranty. Anyone knows if the WD red will work in the unit, or has any tip to share? Thanks

 

[drtweak]

If you paid extra for warranty then i would try to avoid voiding it if at all possible. If you can get your files off before hand that would be better. They are very good hard drives, I, my company, and friend have bought them and very happy with them.