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Best Expansion Unit for Netgear NAS
I have an RN628X unit and am looking to put an expansion unit to take at least 5 HDD's (3.5" SATA). What is the panels view of best options? TVMIA Bob
Thanks all for the comments - much appreciated
I think short term, I'll go for the multi-bit and then look to expand the NAS suite in due course
Thanks Marc
All search results in the UK are showing as this device is discontinued.
Are there other units that users herein would recommend?
Adding a second NAS unit to your network would add better performance than an expansion unit and expansion units should have a separate data volume anyway.
You could add a RN426, RN428, RN526X, RN528X, RN626X or RN628X to your network.
mdgm-ntgr wrote:
Adding a second NAS unit to your network would add better performance than an expansion unit and expansion units should have a separate data volume anyway.
I agree. It's also more robust.
Also, if you want to transfer information between the two NAS you might consider getting an RN500 or RN600 series (with 10GBASE-T) and add a multigig switch. This should outperform NIC bonding. Netgear's offerings for that are here: http://www.netgear.com/landings/multi-gig/
Thanks all for the comments - much appreciated
I think short term, I'll go for the multi-bit and then look to expand the NAS suite in due course
Hi BobFord
Yes you are right, It's already EOL (End of Life) :( That is the only available expansion chassis recommended for the RN628X.
If you really want one, You will have to check with resellers if they still have stocks or buy used online. However, buying used does not have any warranty.
and going with mdgm-ntgr 's advised would be a good idea :)
Regards
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