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ReadyNAS Dilemma
Hi, I have been for some time now looking at getting a NAS drive and as I have scrapped some money together I am now looking into it more certainly. The reason for getting one is I stream alot of v...
If you were considering the RND2000-100NAS (v1 - the original Duo) then you might want to consider the limited sale that Newegg is having. I get their newsletter and they are promoting the RND4000-100NAS (also the v1) which is the NV+. The NV+ is basically a 4 bay version of the Duo with the addition of an LCD front panel for messages (it goes off after a short period to conserve power). With the Promo Code of EMCJHHD45 the price is $249.99. Another option is a combo with the NV+ (v1) and two Seagate ST1000524AS Hard Drives for a total of $429.97. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.789848. These drive are listed on the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL).
If you are looking for something to stream HD video rather than acting like a straight file server where you need the processing power to convert the video, neither the Sparc based nor I feel the ARM based ReadyNAS line will have the power to do that. In fact, if you want to stream HD video, you will have to go to the top of the ReadyNAS line, where you can get the Intel E2160 and E5300 dual core processors and 1GB of memory. If you are streaming compressed video such as mp4, the Sparc based units have more than enough power and speed to do that. While I usually store my videos on an NVX, I do use my old NV+ (purchased in June, 2007) as a backup to my NVX and just started playing an mp4 video without any problems.
Advantages of the 4 bay over the 2 bay are that fact that you can start with two drives and expand to three or four as you need them, and the LCD front panel which is far easier than figuring out what light flashes mean.
If you are looking for something to stream HD video rather than acting like a straight file server where you need the processing power to convert the video, neither the Sparc based nor I feel the ARM based ReadyNAS line will have the power to do that. In fact, if you want to stream HD video, you will have to go to the top of the ReadyNAS line, where you can get the Intel E2160 and E5300 dual core processors and 1GB of memory. If you are streaming compressed video such as mp4, the Sparc based units have more than enough power and speed to do that. While I usually store my videos on an NVX, I do use my old NV+ (purchased in June, 2007) as a backup to my NVX and just started playing an mp4 video without any problems.
Advantages of the 4 bay over the 2 bay are that fact that you can start with two drives and expand to three or four as you need them, and the LCD front panel which is far easier than figuring out what light flashes mean.
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