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ReadyNAS 3100 or Pro6
I am just starting to look for a NAS device and came upon the netgear solution. Both Models, the 3100 and the pro6, have been recommended but which one should I choose. This is going to be in a busi...
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The 3100 does use ECC memory, which is important to some.
You might want to have a read of ReadyNAS Pro Series and The Definitive Guide to the ReadyNAS 3100
Unless you need features found in the 3100, the Pro 6 (RNDP600-200 aka RNDP6000v2) is the better choice in my view. I reckon the drives are more likely to fail than the power supply and that X-RAID2 dual-redundancy (like RAID-6) is a great option. If you get a diskless Pro 6 model, be sure to choose disks from the HCL. In a business environment enterprise drives (these typically have rotational vibration safeguard, 5 year warranties and cost at least twice as much as the consumer disks) are strongly recommended. If your budget is tight you can always start out with low capacity disks and add higher capacity disks later on. Take a look at X-RAID2 dual-redundancy expansion paths
The 3100 does use ECC memory, which is important to some.
You might want to have a read of ReadyNAS Pro Series and The Definitive Guide to the ReadyNAS 3100
Unless you need features found in the 3100, the Pro 6 (RNDP600-200 aka RNDP6000v2) is the better choice in my view. I reckon the drives are more likely to fail than the power supply and that X-RAID2 dual-redundancy (like RAID-6) is a great option. If you get a diskless Pro 6 model, be sure to choose disks from the HCL. In a business environment enterprise drives (these typically have rotational vibration safeguard, 5 year warranties and cost at least twice as much as the consumer disks) are strongly recommended. If your budget is tight you can always start out with low capacity disks and add higher capacity disks later on. Take a look at X-RAID2 dual-redundancy expansion paths
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