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dtarin
Jul 15, 2023Luminary
EOL ReadyNAS replacement suggestions
Since ReadyNas devices are all officially EOL what's the upgrade path or are we all SOL? My ReadyNAS 516 has been stable for many years but now that it's EOL it's time to move since I don't want...
dtarin
Jul 15, 2023Luminary
StephenB wrote:
Netgear didn't provide parts anyway. In any event, finding a compatible power supply isn't that difficult.I was just basing it on experience after my old NVX power supply burned out. Supposedly Netgear did at one point provide replacements, but of course, stopped providing them when I needed one. I had go searching and found a single seller in the UK that made them.
StephenB wrote:
FWIW, I think the bigger issue will be software. Apps are already hard to install, now that Jessie has been archived. Security patches will have to be back-ported by Netgear, and of course will disappear at some point.Right, lack of security patches over time will make it riskier to run the machine over time.
StephenB wrote:
Other options include Synology, QNAP, and Asustor. I don't own any, but those are the three I'd look at first if I were buying a new NAS now.
Yep been looking at those three. I just need something with similar capabilities as my ReadyNas 516. Need enough power to run NextCloud and handle backups from various other computers on the network. NAS from all three companies look pretty decent.. haven't chosen which would be best. (BTW is Buffalo owned by Asustor or vice versa?)
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