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Readynas 524x EDA500 compatibility
Hello, I am considering the readynas 524 as it is the only affordable NAS featuring ECC ram that I could find. The specs mention that it has 1 esata port but doesn't mention compatibility with t...
The RN524X is incompatible with the EDA500.
i don't own an EDA500. But there was a recent post that indicated that it did work with an RN628x: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Using-your-ReadyNAS/Best-way-to-build-2-NAS-Server-25TB-each-RAID6-for-replication/m-p/1279329#M129590 So it should work with the RN524x as well.
I suspect you will be fine with 4 bays though - with 12 TB disks on the market now, and 16 TB disks projected for 2018. My own RN524x uses 3x8 TB, so I can easily expand to a 24 TB volume when the time comes. I suggest you keep a free slot when you install - it's cheaper (per TB gained) to fill an empty slot than it is to replace a working disk that is too small.
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