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ReadyNAS Ultra 2 = Waste of my time and money
A little while back I got a ReadyNAS Ultra 2 so that I could create a network accessible file storage drive that would also have redundancy built in, so that I ensure the safety of my core files. I...
I understand what you are saying with regards to the RAID by itself not being backup, however I think you are splitting hairs.
If the ReadyNAS is intended to be my core file storage and access on the network, but right from the start I can't trust that it will do that job properly, then I can't use it as a part of any other backup process, because it IS already the failure point I'm trying to protect my data against.
And to be honest, and this point I've already wasted way too much of my valuable time with this.
For the money I paid, I feel like if it isn't going to work right out of the box, then I may as well get a refund and get one that will. Or better yet, do a bit more work (but far less than I've had to do with this so far), and pay a fraction of the price, and set this up manually, and then I know it will work the way I want it to. I don't lack the proficiency or knowledge, and the only reason why I got this unit in the first place was because I wanted to save myself time and effort, which hasn't happened.
If the ReadyNAS is intended to be my core file storage and access on the network, but right from the start I can't trust that it will do that job properly, then I can't use it as a part of any other backup process, because it IS already the failure point I'm trying to protect my data against.
And to be honest, and this point I've already wasted way too much of my valuable time with this.
For the money I paid, I feel like if it isn't going to work right out of the box, then I may as well get a refund and get one that will. Or better yet, do a bit more work (but far less than I've had to do with this so far), and pay a fraction of the price, and set this up manually, and then I know it will work the way I want it to. I don't lack the proficiency or knowledge, and the only reason why I got this unit in the first place was because I wanted to save myself time and effort, which hasn't happened.
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