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RND4000 NV+ v2
I have a couple of questions before I purchase the RND4000 NV+ v2. Basically, I'd like to use it as a media server. I'd want to put 4 3TB Western Digital hard drives into it. I'd like it to run in 2 different RAIDs (RAID1) so that I basically have 2 3TB hard drives, with 2 more as automatic mirrors. Is this possible?
If I connect this over ethernet, will my computer (Windows 7) just see it as 2 separate drives that it can read/write, copy/cut/paste to?
Does it require any internal cables?
Also, 2 of the drives are already in my computer and pretty much stuffed full. They're in sort of a manual RAID (I'm manually mirroring them myself with copy/paste), but everything isn't completely mirrored. Would I be able to copy everything I want to one of the drives, wipe the other drive, and then throw them into the NAS, and have it start copying?
Also, since I'm installing 12TBs, is that IT as far as expansion? I know it won't be able to take more hard drives, but will it be able to take larger hard drives in the future? If not, would the RNDU6000-100NAS do everything I mentioned about? That would give me an additional 3TBs of storage.
If I connect this over ethernet, will my computer (Windows 7) just see it as 2 separate drives that it can read/write, copy/cut/paste to?
Does it require any internal cables?
Also, 2 of the drives are already in my computer and pretty much stuffed full. They're in sort of a manual RAID (I'm manually mirroring them myself with copy/paste), but everything isn't completely mirrored. Would I be able to copy everything I want to one of the drives, wipe the other drive, and then throw them into the NAS, and have it start copying?
Also, since I'm installing 12TBs, is that IT as far as expansion? I know it won't be able to take more hard drives, but will it be able to take larger hard drives in the future? If not, would the RNDU6000-100NAS do everything I mentioned about? That would give me an additional 3TBs of storage.
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kturcotte wrote: I have a couple of questions before I purchase the RND4000 NV+ v2. Basically, I'd like to use it as a media server. I'd want to put 4 3TB Western Digital hard drives into it. I'd like it to run in 2 different RAIDs (RAID1) so that I basically have 2 3TB hard drives, with 2 more as automatic mirrors. Is this possible?
Yes. During initial setup you would open RAIDar (http://www.readynas.com/downloads), click setup and choose Flex-RAID.kturcotte wrote:
If I connect this over ethernet, will my computer (Windows 7) just see it as 2 separate drives that it can read/write, copy/cut/paste to?
It will see the NAS as a network drive. You can map shares on the NAS to a drive letter.\kturcotte wrote:
Does it require any internal cables?
Simply use the supplied screws (4 per drive) and use a screwdriver to secure the drive to the drive tray and then slide the drive in.kturcotte wrote:
Also, 2 of the drives are already in my computer and pretty much stuffed full. They're in sort of a manual RAID (I'm manually mirroring them myself with copy/paste), but everything isn't completely mirrored. Would I be able to copy everything I want to one of the drives, wipe the other drive, and then throw them into the NAS, and have it start copying?
Glad you asked this. The NAS will need to wipe all the disks you put in it.kturcotte wrote:
Also, since I'm installing 12TBs, is that IT as far as expansion? I know it won't be able to take more hard drives, but will it be able to take larger hard drives in the future?
If you stuck to the default X-RAID2 (like RAID-5) you could later replace the disks one by one with higher capacity disks and get vertical expansion. You would need to replace two of the 3TB drives with higher capacity disks to get vertical expansion as expansion can only take place when redundant space can be added.kturcotte wrote:
If not, would the RNDU6000-100NAS do everything I mentioned about? That would give me an additional 3TBs of storage.
Yes, the Ultra 6 is another good choice. I'd actually recommend using X-RAID2 dual-redundancy (like RAID-6) on that. If any two disks failed data would remain intact. This would give you 12TB of storage with 6x3TB disks before overheads etc.- Both will take larger hard drives then, when they're available? Another question-how much power do these consume? Right now based on 4 3TB "Green" drives?
Also, would this work for getting my data onto the NAS? Put one of the 3TB drives in, while keeping 1 in my computer. Copy the files from the full hard drive over to the hard drive in the NAS. Remove the hard drive from my computer and place it in the NAS, and set up RAID. The NAS copies all the files from the first hard drive onto the second. kturcotte wrote: Both will take larger hard drives then, when they're available?
4TB drives are already available. However there is no 4TB drive on the compatibility list yet. Having said that some users have reported 4TB drives working fine for them so far.kturcotte wrote:
Another question-how much power do these consume? Right now based on 4 3TB "Green" drives?
Not sure about that drive configuration but take a look at the comparison charts: http://www.readynas.com/?cat=49kturcotte wrote:
Also, would this work for getting my data onto the NAS? Put one of the 3TB drives in, while keeping 1 in my computer. Copy the files from the full hard drive over to the hard drive in the NAS. Remove the hard drive from my computer and place it in the NAS, and set up RAID. The NAS copies all the files from the first hard drive onto the second.
If using X-RAID2 that would work. I would suggest deleting the partitions off the disk before you add it to the ReadyNAS. The additional disk you add later I would add while the NAS is on.
There is some useful general information on power savings with "green" drives here: http://arstechnica.com/hardware/guides/ ... -green.arskturcotte wrote: ...Another question-how much power do these consume? Right now based on 4 3TB "Green" drives? ...
Basically, if you want to understand the disk power usage you need to look at the specs for the specific drives you are considering, and take your usage pattern into account.- Power consumption for the NV+ v2 is shown as 48.5 watts on the comparison chart with the note that it is with 4x1TB drives. The technical specs for the NV+ v2 shows 52W typical with 4x2TB drives. Both sound reasonable to me. The 2TB will take just a bit more power as there is probably some incremental additional disk weight to spin. The unit comes with a 90W external (brick) PSU. That does make it easy to change.
PapaBear wrote: Power consumption for the NV+ v2 is shown as 48.5 watts on the comparison chart with the note that it is with 4x1TB drives. The technical specs for the NV+ v2 shows 52W typical with 4x2TB drives. Both sound reasonable to me. The 2TB will take just a bit more power as there is probably some incremental additional disk weight to spin. The unit comes with a 90W external (brick) PSU. That does make it easy to change.
thx you tell me that, The 2TB will take just a bit more power as there is probably some incremental additional disk weight to spin. :slap:
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