Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ 4-Bay 2 TB Desktop Network Attached Storage RND4210
- Advanced Network Attached Storage device with 2 TB capacity; ideal for small businesses and work groups
- X-RAID technology for automatic data redundancy; supportsindustry standard RAID 0/1/5
- Built-in printer server, iTunes server and streaming media server for DLNA-compliant devices.
- Whisper quiet operations; advanced power controls for energy-efficient use
- Measures a compact 7.9 x 5.2 x 8.7 inches (HxWxD); 5-year warranty
Product Description
ReadyNAS NV+ was designed specifically for home offices, small businesses and workgroups. Never before has there been available a cost-conscience Network Attached Storage (NAS) appliance packed with robust high-end server features, including Gigabit Ethernet, hardware RAID, system monitoring capabilities and built-in backup. ReadyNAS couples out of the box deployment and easy management with robust file serving and data redundancy.Amazon.com Review
The ReadyNAS NV+ by NETGEAR is a compact and attractive four-bay Network Attached Storage (NAS) device that can easily handle the storage needs of a home or small office. After putting the ReadyNAS NV+ to the test, we have concluded that it is an ideal storage solution for small offices or work groups with limited IT resources that require networked expandable RAID storage and advanced “server” features such as print and media servers, system monitoring with email alerts, and integrated backup manageme… More >>
Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ 4-Bay 2 TB Desktop Network Attached Storage RND4210
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5 comments
BeWild on January 14, 2010 at 1:33 am
Ive had my readynas for a little while now..
So depending on what version you get you may not have the same troubles I’ve had.
1) the PowerSuppy in the unit is crap i was preforming some very heavy backups to the readyNas 2tb the unit was striped as raid 5..
so all the drives were working very hard after about 20 hours power supply died. cost to me $150.00..
Yes the unit is warrenteed but I can’t put the data I’ve already backed up on the unit at risk by returning the system for service.
2) If for any reason you acedently remove more than one drive from the raid. that will destroy the content of the raid..
Thats not really a fault with the readyNas it’s more of the fault of trying to run raid 5 on a raid with 4 drives…
3) It’s not all that fast.. I don’t need most of the features of this unit if I could return it.. I would buy drobo.
P. Murray on January 14, 2010 at 3:01 am
I opened the box and set up the unit, anticipating the great benefit of networked storage. Sadly, The unit begins booting, only to crash with a kernel panic. After re-seating memory, and running various diagnostics for tech support, it turns out my brand new unit is a brick… right out of the box. So, I’m waiting for another week to see if the replacement unit works any better. If not, I’ll be returning for a refund.
T. Hill on January 14, 2010 at 5:23 am
On paper, this product looks great. Sadly, the software in the box is unstable and you risk losing ALL your data if you store it on this device. As has been reported on the infrant forums (and has happened to me), the system will run for a while, then start to act up and finally lock itself up taking all your data with it.
Ironically, the trigger for this seems to be the backup application, so just when you are in the process of updating your backups (and at your most vulnerable), the device can turn itself into a brick.
Avoid unless you like losing all your data.
Radhames Brito on January 14, 2010 at 6:15 am
If you are not an IT expert dont buy this product.
If you are an IT expert and want to spend hours configuring and tweaking a device just to get minimum results you can buy this. It losses permissions randomly, is slow, it doesn’t work well with windows domains, it doesn’t work well with CIFS.
It comes with an app named raidar to configure it but sometimes the app wont let you do it (options are grayed out) and it will not give any reason for not letting you configure the device.
It transfer at a maximum 24 MB/s but it has a GB ethernet NIC so go figure.
In all my years as an IT manager never before have i seen anything as inefficient and troublesome as this thing is. Last but not least the costumer support takes ages to answer any question.
The only way to use this is to give full permission to everyone and make one folder and put everything there. Do not try to manage permission for multiple user with this garbage.
Rick S on January 14, 2010 at 7:00 am
The item is pretty easy to use right out of the box, it wasn’t too hard to configure for sharing. However, I’m unimpressed with the speed, it just seems slow. The NAS is plugged directly into a gigabit switch port, so I’m a bit surprised and disappointed to notice the speed difference.