NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
NasReady Duo v2 (RND2000), RAID1 and backup
Hi I have a NasReady Duo v2 (RND2000), two HDs, 2T each.
Backup is very important to me. I just want to set this up correctly :)
I am new to NAS and RAID, but having done some reserach I have a fair understanding.
1) If I choose RAID1, my max capacity is 2T, Disk 1 is for acessing and Disk 2 is mirroring. DIsk 1 and Disk2 is identitical. If Disk 1 or Disk 2 failed, I just plug in the new drive and it will rebuild itself. Correct?
2) My understaindg, as soon as you choose Raid1, Mirroring is Automatically set. Correct?
3) When mirroring - how do I know it's mirroring or actually working? Can I take mirrored Disk 2 out of the NAS, place it on the HD dock and read from here? I just want to know if I can see exact same data in Disk 2 from Disk 1.
Thanks for your help.
Backup is very important to me. I just want to set this up correctly :)
I am new to NAS and RAID, but having done some reserach I have a fair understanding.
1) If I choose RAID1, my max capacity is 2T, Disk 1 is for acessing and Disk 2 is mirroring. DIsk 1 and Disk2 is identitical. If Disk 1 or Disk 2 failed, I just plug in the new drive and it will rebuild itself. Correct?
2) My understaindg, as soon as you choose Raid1, Mirroring is Automatically set. Correct?
3) When mirroring - how do I know it's mirroring or actually working? Can I take mirrored Disk 2 out of the NAS, place it on the HD dock and read from here? I just want to know if I can see exact same data in Disk 2 from Disk 1.
Thanks for your help.
12 Replies
Replies have been turned off for this discussion
- RAID is NOT a backup solution - it allows for hard drives to fail without loss of data. It does not allow for multiple failures in most situations, total NAS failure, fire, theft, accidentally doing rm - rf, your kids playing remove and insert how drives, etc, etc.
If you think different, be sure to put your life savings in a spare drive bay :D It will be just as safe as your data! - ihartley is right. It's better to put a proper backup in place. Pulling/reinserting internal hard drives repeatedly in the duo is not a good idea.
Getting USB hard drives, and rotating them through your safe deposit box is better.
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!
