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"OS6" - a question or three
First, a direct question: I'm currently running my Pro BE's with 5 or 6 disks using "x-raid2" and "dual redundancy." (RAID6 with the xraid2 expansion scheme.) I downloaded the manual for one of...
E-SATA can be used to plug normal disks and "External storage E-SATA (back)" is listed under the backup section. I think USB3 is faster than E-sata though.
If you are able to get a equivalent CPU, the same amount of RAM, and if your network is good enough too, you should have the same speeds. I would just say to pay attention to the CPU TDP for the colling circuit to not be disturbed. Of course the motherboard and the firmware have to support the new components.
You also have to wonder is your disks are not already topping their SATA port speed.
Yes scrubbing can be initiated via SSH, not sure of the command but since this is basically a filesystem check and a raid resync, both should be possible to trigger. It is possible for Defrag too (actually tried this one).
If you are pressured, I would advise to list what functionalities you already use (the dealbreakers if they are missing), what you would like, and what performance you expect. After doing that look at all the manufacturers, do a comparison table and see which hardware/software is best for you. There are also NAS distributions working on top of a normal computer. Once you've done that, you'll see if there is a clear winner. Otherwise I would stick with Netgear for the sake of a simpler migration.
PS : There are both ReadyNAS and readyDATA available, I don't know the real differences (except readyDATA is marketed for pro) but one or the other may be a better fit for you (just keeping options open here) though I'm not sure readyDATA will let you transfer you disks as easily.
If you are able to get a equivalent CPU, the same amount of RAM, and if your network is good enough too, you should have the same speeds. I would just say to pay attention to the CPU TDP for the colling circuit to not be disturbed. Of course the motherboard and the firmware have to support the new components.
You also have to wonder is your disks are not already topping their SATA port speed.
Yes scrubbing can be initiated via SSH, not sure of the command but since this is basically a filesystem check and a raid resync, both should be possible to trigger. It is possible for Defrag too (actually tried this one).
If you are pressured, I would advise to list what functionalities you already use (the dealbreakers if they are missing), what you would like, and what performance you expect. After doing that look at all the manufacturers, do a comparison table and see which hardware/software is best for you. There are also NAS distributions working on top of a normal computer. Once you've done that, you'll see if there is a clear winner. Otherwise I would stick with Netgear for the sake of a simpler migration.
PS : There are both ReadyNAS and readyDATA available, I don't know the real differences (except readyDATA is marketed for pro) but one or the other may be a better fit for you (just keeping options open here) though I'm not sure readyDATA will let you transfer you disks as easily.
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