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ReadyNAS 104 or NV+ v2?
I currently have a ReadyNAS NV+ (v1) which i'm considering upgrading to something that supports a faster SATA spec (since the v1 only has SATA 1, it's a tad slow these days...). I'm curious to the ...
RN104 is newer, but is also ARM based. RN3xx and RN516 are intel (and quite a bit more expensive).
You can make a case for choosing the older ultra or pro over the new RN1xx/RN3xx/RN5xx lines, esp. if you can find a good deal as inventory is being drained. You get a dated-looking UI, but a lot of features and good performance.
But I wouldn't get an NV+ v2 (or a Duo v2) unless I already had one and needed another NAS with identical features. The cost difference is negligible (in fact the RN104 is slightly cheaper on Amazon at the moment). The v2 went to end-of-life very quickly, so the firmware isn't nearly as mature as the x86 or v1 lines.
BTW, the issue with your v1 is not the SATA-I spec. SATA-II is needed for SSD, but mechanical disks simply aren't fast enough to saturate even SATA-I. The v1 has a quite slow sparc processor, and that is the reason it is so much slower than the newer models. So when you look at newer NAS, don't worry about the SATA spec - it is not important.
You will find that the RN104 is quite a bit faster than your NV+ v1, but slower than an ultra (or RN3xx) product.
You can make a case for choosing the older ultra or pro over the new RN1xx/RN3xx/RN5xx lines, esp. if you can find a good deal as inventory is being drained. You get a dated-looking UI, but a lot of features and good performance.
But I wouldn't get an NV+ v2 (or a Duo v2) unless I already had one and needed another NAS with identical features. The cost difference is negligible (in fact the RN104 is slightly cheaper on Amazon at the moment). The v2 went to end-of-life very quickly, so the firmware isn't nearly as mature as the x86 or v1 lines.
BTW, the issue with your v1 is not the SATA-I spec. SATA-II is needed for SSD, but mechanical disks simply aren't fast enough to saturate even SATA-I. The v1 has a quite slow sparc processor, and that is the reason it is so much slower than the newer models. So when you look at newer NAS, don't worry about the SATA spec - it is not important.
You will find that the RN104 is quite a bit faster than your NV+ v1, but slower than an ultra (or RN3xx) product.
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