“What happens if one of the drives fails? Does WD sell drives that can be purchased and swapped out with the failed drive? Does the software notice the new drive and continue working seamlessly? Any other things to consider?”
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The software does notice if one of the two drives fails and indicates it to you with a light on the front of the unit. Each of the two drives is very easily swapped out with a replacement and the unit will detect the new drive and ask if you want to mirror your remaining drive data onto the new drive. If one of the drives is dead, the second will continue to work, but without the extra layer of backup protection offered by the RAID mirror feature.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You'll get a warning light and software notice if the drive fails
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Maybe WD would replace a drive but, as delivered, it would be a brick if it fails - it's very solid.
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