Overall rating
100/100
Netgear moved into desktop network storage in a big way last year when it acquired Infrant Technologies and its ReadyNAS appliances. It's certainly a force to be reckoned with in this market, but it has taken until now to complete the transition by...
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Verdict
The ReadyNAS NV+ may be the smallest four-drive desktop NAS device on the market but it's huge on features, quality and value.
RAID
Supporting hardware accelerated RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) levels 0, 1, 5 and ReadyNASs own X-RAID technology, ReadyNAS ensures full data redundancy with protection against hardware failure something previously only available in high end servers. If one drive fails, the data volumes can still be rebuilt with the remaining drives. Without RAID, once a failure occurs, you risk losing all of the data stored on the drive.
X-RAID Technology
ReadyNASs Patent Pending X-RAID technology automates the volume expansion for you as you scale from 1 HDD to 4 HDD. Most NAS devices on the market arent future-proof. You cant add or replace disks for larger capacity. ReadyNAS allows you to start with one disk, then add the additional drives over time, without reconfiguring the system and shuffling the data. Additionally, as disk capacity becomes larger and cheaper, you can replace all four disks, one-by-one, while X-RAID automatically manages the RAID details for you.
Backup
A sound backup strategy is important and relying on manually copying your important files is tedious and error-prone. With the help of EMC Retrospect backup and recovery software, you can set automatic backups of all of your network clients whether they are Windows, Mac or Linux to your ReadyNAS. Additionally, ReadyNAS includes an integrated backup manager that enables one-button backup from your NAS appliance to external USB HDD for offsite rotation, or to remote servers, if needed.
Easy Deployment and Management
With an easy web browser interface and setup wizard, ReadyNAS can be configured with minimal effort saving you valuable time. Traditional file servers can take hours to configure and, even once up and running, dont have built-in system monitoring and email alerts. Available with ReadyNAS, automatic alerts give you the peace of mind that things are running smoothly because if trouble should arise, you will be notified.
Hard Drive: 4 x 1TB Hot-swappable
Storage Capacity: 4TB - Serial ATA/150
RAID Levels: 0, 1, 5, X-RAID
Processor & Chipset: IT3107
Memory: 256MB DDR SDRAM
3 x USB 2.0
1 x RJ-45 - Network
1 x Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab 10/100/1000Mbps RJ-45
Management & Protocols:
DHCP
CIFS/SMB
AFP 3.1
NFS v.2 and v.3
HTTP
HTTPS
FTP
FTPS
UPnP
NTP
SNMP
NFS
Dimensions: 20.07cm Height x 13.21cm Width x 22.1cm Depth
Weight: 4.6 kg - Without Disks
