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jelockwood1
Nov 05, 2013Guide
6TB drives that's SIX TeraBytes!
Any news on whether ReadyNAS models can cope with 6TB drives? I am not asking or expecting NetGear to have tested and certified such drives as yet, this is more to establish whether any ReadyNAS mo...
jelockwood1
Nov 11, 2013Guide
JabbaTheHutt wrote: 6TB drives will be supported by all the current generation ReadyNAS products. The only caveat is some models may reach a volume limit which means you will need to utilize multiple volumes (which is supported by all ReadyNAS products).
Which models will hit the volume limit? I have a ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition. I currently have 6x2TB created originally as 6x2TB with ext4 compatible firmware when I did this. Can it grow to 6x6TB without having to factory reset?
On a related topic, I have a support ticket open and still not answered regarding how much the new OS6 models can grow. Can for example a 3220 grow from 12x2TB to 12x4TB or even 12x6TB without needing a factory reset. (I am wondering if the new BTFRS allows unlimited growth.)
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