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KaBob
Oct 07, 2013Aspirant
ReadyNAS as Backup/Restore source for Win Machines?
I need a single place to backup all computers in the house - and it also must be able to supply the image restore to all the computers too! (using Windows restore and the advanced option of getting t...
KaBob
Oct 08, 2013Aspirant
Oh yea, thanks Tony, I definitely want to check that USB device compatibility list...
I just found NAS rankings on http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-reviews/32161-netgear-readynas-rn102-reviewed
Wow, Nice performance Rankings for NAS units on smallnetbuilder... They have NAS's grouped well - SOC's, Atom, etc...
I just found it, and the undisputed #1 preforming SOC NAS is ZyXEL NSA325 - just walks away from most in performance, especially in USB3 performance.
ReadyNAS 102 USB performance is listed as a CON! Real Slooooow, in fact its usb performance doesn't even come up to USB2 speeds (oops.) [and when ya look up ARMada 370 (SOC - SystemOnChip) it only lists "Two USB 2.0 host/device ports with integrated PHY" (hmm... Ref: http://www.marvell.com/embedded-processors/armada-300/assets/Marvell_ARMADA_370_SoC.pdf). Maybe those USB3 ports only work with the Intel Atom chipped RN3xx series and up...
I'm just learnin bout these NAS's.... Sorta like the ZyXEL NSA325 - FAST, #1 Performer in its SOC class, later, am still doin research (as suggested)
I just found NAS rankings on http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-reviews/32161-netgear-readynas-rn102-reviewed
Wow, Nice performance Rankings for NAS units on smallnetbuilder... They have NAS's grouped well - SOC's, Atom, etc...
I just found it, and the undisputed #1 preforming SOC NAS is ZyXEL NSA325 - just walks away from most in performance, especially in USB3 performance.
ReadyNAS 102 USB performance is listed as a CON! Real Slooooow, in fact its usb performance doesn't even come up to USB2 speeds (oops.) [and when ya look up ARMada 370 (SOC - SystemOnChip) it only lists "Two USB 2.0 host/device ports with integrated PHY" (hmm... Ref: http://www.marvell.com/embedded-processors/armada-300/assets/Marvell_ARMADA_370_SoC.pdf). Maybe those USB3 ports only work with the Intel Atom chipped RN3xx series and up...
I'm just learnin bout these NAS's.... Sorta like the ZyXEL NSA325 - FAST, #1 Performer in its SOC class, later, am still doin research (as suggested)
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