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ReadyNAS DUO (v.1) & 4TB - is that possible
Hi, I need to replace two 2TB disks in one of my beloved ReadyNAS DUOs (v.1). I know the official MAX size is 2TB, but has anyone ever succeeded in getting a stable 4TB X-RAID running on a "v.1 DUO"...
Hi again,
Yep I agree about the priorities of the R&D department when it comes to new products (NetGear's bread & butter), but You hit the nail right on the spot: "The product was introduced in 2008, when the largest available disk drive was only 1.5 TB" BUT the product was still not able to support disks above 2TB. IMHO it's like introducing a non Y2K compatible product on April 1st 1999 - :shock: Ok maybe I exaggerate, and if this custom RAID controller is the main problem You got a pretty good point why not to support disk >2TB, but no matter what "Build for the future" will not be one of key-features for this product :wink:
Can anyone confirm that 2TB disk is a hardware related limit or would support of GPT and hence disks >2TB be possible on the v.1 DUO simply by including proper functionality in the compiled ReadyNAS Linux kernel??
After all the v.1 DUO firmware is still evolving (the last firmware (4.1.14) was released on October 13, 2014 so I don't think/hope the product is completely dead - Credit goes to NetGear for that!!
Best regards
LeiNie
Yep I agree about the priorities of the R&D department when it comes to new products (NetGear's bread & butter), but You hit the nail right on the spot: "The product was introduced in 2008, when the largest available disk drive was only 1.5 TB" BUT the product was still not able to support disks above 2TB. IMHO it's like introducing a non Y2K compatible product on April 1st 1999 - :shock: Ok maybe I exaggerate, and if this custom RAID controller is the main problem You got a pretty good point why not to support disk >2TB, but no matter what "Build for the future" will not be one of key-features for this product :wink:
Can anyone confirm that 2TB disk is a hardware related limit or would support of GPT and hence disks >2TB be possible on the v.1 DUO simply by including proper functionality in the compiled ReadyNAS Linux kernel??
After all the v.1 DUO firmware is still evolving (the last firmware (4.1.14) was released on October 13, 2014 so I don't think/hope the product is completely dead - Credit goes to NetGear for that!!
Best regards
LeiNie
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