NAS'es (Network Attached Storage)

The need for hard disk storage is ever increasing, as businesses and individuals have growing needs to store data, such as photos, videos, document email archives, etc. In locations where there are more than one PCs/Laptops, one of the best option is to have a network attached storage (NAS) device.

NAS's are offered by numeros hardware vendors. RemekTek specializes in the industry leading Netgear ReadyNAS range. We use the following models ourselves:

• ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition, with 6 Terra Bytes of storage
• ReadyNAS NV+, with 4 Terra Bytes of storage
• ReadyNAS Duo, with 1.4 Terra Bytes of storage
• ReadyNAS rackmount - now replaced by the Pro (1st bullet)

One great feature of the ReadyNAS range is the patent pending X-RAID and X-RAID2 arthitecture, which permits increasing storage capacity by disk replacement without the need to wipe and then replace the data. Instead hard drives can be replaced one at a time, with larger models WITHOUT switching off the NAS!

We can supply any of the units in any disk configuration, and can advise and consult in setting up a system to your individual needs. Our prices are competative and our service is second to none.

Useful Resources

Definitive Guide to the ReadyNAS Pro
Posted by Administrator (admin) on Jan 30 2010
Network Storage >> Netgear ReadyNAS

The ReadyNAS team, the same group that first introduced the ReadyNAS 600 in January 2005 — the world’s smallest RAID 5 network attached storage appliance at the time, X-RAID™ in August 2005 — the easiest expandable volume technology, and the ReadyNAS NV in February of 2006 — the ultimate shrinking of a 4-disk NAS, now introduces the next great thing — the small, beautiful, and monstrous 6-bay ReadyNAS Pro.

At first glance, the Pro can be mistaken for a sophisticated AV equipment, perhaps a compact subwoofer that you might put right next to your finest component stereo system.  Swing open the signature ReadyNAS mesh door, and six hot-swappable drive bays greet you, waiting to be fed. There’s no mistaking this device is going to hold a ton of data.  With today’s 1.5 TB disks, you’re talking 9 TB of raw capacity! Plug it in, and it roars to life, showing how serious it can get about cooling and how serious it can get about keeping your data safe.  And just as you admire the beautiful blue OLED display behind the black tint, the Pro suddently becomes stealthly quiet.  You wonder if the power had just went out, but you realize the Pro is still on, now with the OLED graphically showing exactly where your drives are and how much space are at your disposal.

Full article link on Netgear's website: LINK

Last changed: Jan 30 2010 at 7:28 AM