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Thinking a Duo for backup duties?
Thinking of a 2d Duo(V1) for backup duties. Have 3 offers from newegg, but all have different warranty claims. Can anyone confirm differences? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 68221220...
ARM is lower power, cheap, reliable CPUs such as what is used in devices like the iPhone.
Intel Atom are Intel's low power CPUs and used in many low-cost laptops (i.e ultra portables called "netbooks"). Not as cheap, but has the advantage of being able to run Intel (x86) code. Some addons are only available for x86 devices because there is 3rd party proprietary code used that is only provided as an Intel binary (i.e. no source code available to port to another platform).
3TB drive support may not be required now, but it may be in a few years or so. Then there's other features you may not need now, but may need in a few years.
The Ultra has the same familiar web-interface as the Duo (v1) so would be easy for you to use. It's also 2-3x as fast over gigabit ethernet. For the speed alone it's going to be a lot nicer to use particularly as you upgrade the rest of your hardware.
The Duo v2 has a new web-interface but a smaller set of features (at least currently), but the feature set should still be fine for you, I think. It's also much faster than the Duo (v1). The web-interface is a bit different but it has a familiar feel to it with a new look and you can get used it to quite quickly.
The only downside of the new devices is that you can't migrate your disks from the old Duo to an ARM or x86 NAS. See http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/how_do_i_migrate_disks_over_from_an_existing_readynas_to_another
You need to transfer your data e.g. across your network.
The Duo v2 is only a little more expensive than the Duo v1 and worth it imo.
What do you mean by using the new NAS for backup duties?
Intel Atom are Intel's low power CPUs and used in many low-cost laptops (i.e ultra portables called "netbooks"). Not as cheap, but has the advantage of being able to run Intel (x86) code. Some addons are only available for x86 devices because there is 3rd party proprietary code used that is only provided as an Intel binary (i.e. no source code available to port to another platform).
3TB drive support may not be required now, but it may be in a few years or so. Then there's other features you may not need now, but may need in a few years.
The Ultra has the same familiar web-interface as the Duo (v1) so would be easy for you to use. It's also 2-3x as fast over gigabit ethernet. For the speed alone it's going to be a lot nicer to use particularly as you upgrade the rest of your hardware.
The Duo v2 has a new web-interface but a smaller set of features (at least currently), but the feature set should still be fine for you, I think. It's also much faster than the Duo (v1). The web-interface is a bit different but it has a familiar feel to it with a new look and you can get used it to quite quickly.
The only downside of the new devices is that you can't migrate your disks from the old Duo to an ARM or x86 NAS. See http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/how_do_i_migrate_disks_over_from_an_existing_readynas_to_another
You need to transfer your data e.g. across your network.
The Duo v2 is only a little more expensive than the Duo v1 and worth it imo.
What do you mean by using the new NAS for backup duties?
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