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Its all so quiet....
While QNAP / Thecus and Synology are all releasing new hardware en supercool firmwares... its all so quiet at the Readynas section..... What are you guys cooking??
I hope you're right TeknoJnky. A desktop ReadyNAS with more than 6 bays would be nice. I'm running out of space. I would like to see Thunderbolt. There are some interesting possible applications for that.
NetGear tends to announce new ReadyNAS products just before release. Till then they are kept top secret. Though NetGear did announce the new Smart Network store that is currently being developed (see http://www.netgear.com/smartnetwork)
Now there was the slip of a possible RAIDiator Enterprise 5.0.0 firmware recently (http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=61670) though the page referenced has since been removed. This suggests that a major firmware update is likely in development.
Considering the ReadyNAS release history (http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=41542) one would possibly expect updates late this year. Pro was released Q4 2008 and Pro 6 was released late 2010. It's possible they could go for a shorter cycle this time, but they may not. Of course they could simply add new additional products and keep the existing product lines. Best advice would be to buy when you need it as there's always going to be newer better products coming out over time.
One shouldn't forget the new Duo v2 and NV+ v2 (ARM products) released late last year with the brand new Dashboard web interface. These are very good NAS units. There are features planned to be added to the ARM products such as FTP. The ARM products are suitable for home users and very small businesses.
NetGear tends to announce new ReadyNAS products just before release. Till then they are kept top secret. Though NetGear did announce the new Smart Network store that is currently being developed (see http://www.netgear.com/smartnetwork)
Now there was the slip of a possible RAIDiator Enterprise 5.0.0 firmware recently (http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=61670) though the page referenced has since been removed. This suggests that a major firmware update is likely in development.
Considering the ReadyNAS release history (http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=41542) one would possibly expect updates late this year. Pro was released Q4 2008 and Pro 6 was released late 2010. It's possible they could go for a shorter cycle this time, but they may not. Of course they could simply add new additional products and keep the existing product lines. Best advice would be to buy when you need it as there's always going to be newer better products coming out over time.
One shouldn't forget the new Duo v2 and NV+ v2 (ARM products) released late last year with the brand new Dashboard web interface. These are very good NAS units. There are features planned to be added to the ARM products such as FTP. The ARM products are suitable for home users and very small businesses.
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