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Another ReadyNAS or something else?
I'm researching options for adding another NAS to our network. Because there is a 4-year-old ReadyNAS (Pro Business with 5 3TB drives) on the network, I had initially thought of simply going with anot...
Confession: I have a heavily "Netgeared" shop, so tend to look there first. Commercial, Pro and Prosumer versions have all been rock solid over about a 7 or 8 year period. I switch failure and it was replaced without question.
That said, the purchase of the 314 has been disappointing and given I am still in my refund window it may still go back, which will start me on the look for replacements for my aging NV+ v1 boxes. It's a shame, as I said they have been rock solid.
The problem is two fold at this time. I had added Ultra 4+ to the mix and now, in less than 2 years, I find it is EOL'd with no plans to support it under the new OS, no plans to extend some features such as replicate that could easily be put in place for the still servicable and quite capable units. Even without the shortcomings of the new OS, that kind of support of loyal customers gives me pause.
The current stable version of the OS is woefully lacking. At least they have heard some of the complaints, and I have been told by support that the beta 6.1.1 should fix some concerns when it is released. I'm not adverse to testing betas, and as of now data is still being migrated to the new unit so it is not critical, but again some of the bugs and features that this release corrects, should never have been allowed to get out in the wild.
Although synology boxes in the range of the 300 and 500 series may be more home oriented, they have add-ons and features that would be very welcome on the ReadyNas, and clearly the hardware can handle it.
So I am conflicted, if you are just starting on the NAS journey, I hate to say I would look elsewhere and compare to see what is really important for the network environment in which the NAS will function. Look at long term stability. I must say that my older Netgear products have functioned well, even when I tinkered with them - adding memory and root access. Thank goodness although half of my units are still under warranty, I have not had to use it.
In the end, I think I am just disappointed in the direction the company seems to be taking. I'm only a small business, and with the forum community, this really felt like a home, with products that suited my situation. It just seems I've been left dangling a bit. Thank goodness for the community.
That said, the purchase of the 314 has been disappointing and given I am still in my refund window it may still go back, which will start me on the look for replacements for my aging NV+ v1 boxes. It's a shame, as I said they have been rock solid.
The problem is two fold at this time. I had added Ultra 4+ to the mix and now, in less than 2 years, I find it is EOL'd with no plans to support it under the new OS, no plans to extend some features such as replicate that could easily be put in place for the still servicable and quite capable units. Even without the shortcomings of the new OS, that kind of support of loyal customers gives me pause.
The current stable version of the OS is woefully lacking. At least they have heard some of the complaints, and I have been told by support that the beta 6.1.1 should fix some concerns when it is released. I'm not adverse to testing betas, and as of now data is still being migrated to the new unit so it is not critical, but again some of the bugs and features that this release corrects, should never have been allowed to get out in the wild.
Although synology boxes in the range of the 300 and 500 series may be more home oriented, they have add-ons and features that would be very welcome on the ReadyNas, and clearly the hardware can handle it.
So I am conflicted, if you are just starting on the NAS journey, I hate to say I would look elsewhere and compare to see what is really important for the network environment in which the NAS will function. Look at long term stability. I must say that my older Netgear products have functioned well, even when I tinkered with them - adding memory and root access. Thank goodness although half of my units are still under warranty, I have not had to use it.
In the end, I think I am just disappointed in the direction the company seems to be taking. I'm only a small business, and with the forum community, this really felt like a home, with products that suited my situation. It just seems I've been left dangling a bit. Thank goodness for the community.
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