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ReadyData EOL and convert to ReadyNAS
With the announcement of EOL on the RD5200 and RD516, is there a chance that we can get code to reflash the devices to act as a ReadyNAS. I understand it would not be the same as the new hardware, bu...
I'll let a Netgear employee give the definitive answer, but I wouldn't hold my breath. There was no offical (supported) upgrade for any of the other EOL NASes, so I would not expect the ReadyData to be any different. So even if they provide a similar path to OS6.x for the readyData as they did the Intel X64 NASes, would you be any more confortable with an unsupported OS than an EOL one in a Prooduction environment? And if the requirement for using Netgear "signed" drives was retained, what would you do if you need a replacement?
I believe Netgear has really dropped the ball on being considered a real choice for a business NAS with their upgrade policy, especially since they have proven it is possible, they just chose not to. Not providing an OS upgrade for free forever, I understand. Not providing one when the hardware no longer supports it, I understand. Just deciding to tell your cusomers where they can stick their old units because they don't want to deal with it -- monumentally short sighted.
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