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Which NAS for Upgrade of DUO
Hi There! I have had my DUO 2 years and I hate it with a passion. It's SO slow and every unexpected shutdown requires a rebuild which takes 24 hours (during which time it's unusable). I would li...
mdgm wrote: There should not need to be a resync every unsafe shutdown. Also, putting the NAS on a UPS (e.g. APC UPS with USB port) can help limit the number of unsafe shutdowns.
Would recommend Ultra 2. You will need to backup your data as you cannot migrate from a Sparc ReadyNAS to a x86 ReadyNAS. You can then delete the partitions on the disks (e.g. using a PC), put them in the Ultra 2 and do a factory reset (http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/how_do_i_use_the_boot_menu)
Thanks for the reply. What real world speeds would I expect on that unit (not sure what my duo is exactly doing but it's freaking painful).
Also should I use to simply test read and write speeds to my DUO for comparison to the reviews for the Ultra2?
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