Need help choosing a Readynas for Home

Hi OOM-9,

Thank you for the reply. As a follow up, if you don't mind...

OOM-9 wrote:
There are many backup options that some people refer to as cloud backup or online backup. The two common online back ups that I see are Egnyte or ReadyNAS Vault. I know there are others, so keep us posted on one that you may have looked at to see if the ReadyNAS will work.

I actually use Acronis TrueImage for my backups which I save onto the 1TB drive connected to my laptop via USB. I haven't tried their online service so I'll check how this works out and see my other options.

OOM-9 wrote:
The ReadyNAS Remote will allow remote access to the ReadyNAS (internet connection required), and you can download what you need and play your music or videos. Haven't seen a remote steaming option for that part. http://www.readynas.com/remote

I read the above link and it says, and I quote:

http://www.readynas.com/remote wrote:
First, the requirements. You’ll need to be running RAIDiator 4.1.5+ for the ReadyNAS Duo/NV+/1100/600/X6 and RAIDiator x86 4.2.4+ for the ReadyNAS Pro.

There's no mention of the Ultra Series. So can I use the ReadyNAS Remote on the Ultra 4 Plus?

OOM-9 wrote:
... I like the two 2-bay units so I can have a backup. If you have an issue with one unit you will have a backup to the second unit and not have to worry about the data down the road.

Just to make sure I understand, if I go with a 2-bay unit, I will only have 1/2 the capacity of storage (or 2TB) if for example I use 2 x 2TB HDD. And since my concern tend to be in favor of having more storage space, the better option for me is to go for the Ultra 4 Plus and just add on additional hdds.

OOM-9 wrote:
Some people say that RAID is not a backup, but only one extra measure to prevent a failure. Since disks do fail it is nice to have the second unit for the backup.

But doesn't the ReadyNAS Vault (or other online backup service) solve the issue of having 2 units with 1 used for storage and another for it's backup? And since I have an issue with having a limited budget, a 2-bay unit with 2 x 3TB will be fine since I will have redundancy + ReadyNAS Vault (or another online backup storage service), and my data will be protected.

OOM-9 wrote:
I hope these comments were helpful in making your decision.

They are. In my attempt to reply to your post, I have been going through different scenarios in my head and I believe I've come up with a very --- solution. Since I have a limited budget, I could start with purchasing an Ultra 2 Plus and a 3TB hdd. I will replace my current 1TB USB connected to my router with the 3TB drive and move all my data there and then put both of my 1TB drives into the ReadyNAS which I will then use for backup storage. And then just build up from there. Thanks.

Cmaker3