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ReadyNAS 3200
I've just got a ReadyNAS 3200 with 6 x 1TB Hitachi HUA722010CLA330 drives, and I've run an IOMeter test from my desktop to the server using the iometer.icf file found on http://www.readynas.com/?p=310...
Hi smansfield.
There is a newer firmware available: http://www.readynas.com/RAIDiator_x86_4_2_21_Notes
Yes it does sound like there is some issue on your network.
As for Jumbo Frames, many find it's more trouble than what it's worth to use. You need all of the NAS, PC and switch to support jumbo frames and have the feature enabled. Also a good idea to ensure the NIC drivers for the NIC in your PC are up to date.
Note that if you use Jumbo Frames you need to make sure that the MTU is set correctly: http://help.expedient.com/broadband/mtu_ping_test.shtml
The performance numbers you mention with the connection via the switch would also be affected by the drive in your laptop. The hard drive in the laptop is almost certainly the bottleneck on performance.
Looking at your volume capacity it appears you are using X-RAID2 dual-redundancy (RAID-6). I do recommend using dual-redundancy and this does provide good peace of mind. If any two disks fail data remains intact. Important data primarily stored on the ReadyNAS should still be backed up regularly. See Preventing Catastrophic Data Loss
Do note that the performance article you linked to was written quite some time ago now, back before the x86 (Intel) line of ReadyNAS products was released. Many things are still the same, but some things have changed. Obviously the x86 ReadyNASes are much faster and more powerful than the discontinued Sparc line. Also the "Disable Journaling" option mentioned in the article is no longer present in x86 firmware as it's obsolete.
Welcome to the forum!
There is a newer firmware available: http://www.readynas.com/RAIDiator_x86_4_2_21_Notes
Yes it does sound like there is some issue on your network.
As for Jumbo Frames, many find it's more trouble than what it's worth to use. You need all of the NAS, PC and switch to support jumbo frames and have the feature enabled. Also a good idea to ensure the NIC drivers for the NIC in your PC are up to date.
Note that if you use Jumbo Frames you need to make sure that the MTU is set correctly: http://help.expedient.com/broadband/mtu_ping_test.shtml
The performance numbers you mention with the connection via the switch would also be affected by the drive in your laptop. The hard drive in the laptop is almost certainly the bottleneck on performance.
Looking at your volume capacity it appears you are using X-RAID2 dual-redundancy (RAID-6). I do recommend using dual-redundancy and this does provide good peace of mind. If any two disks fail data remains intact. Important data primarily stored on the ReadyNAS should still be backed up regularly. See Preventing Catastrophic Data Loss
Do note that the performance article you linked to was written quite some time ago now, back before the x86 (Intel) line of ReadyNAS products was released. Many things are still the same, but some things have changed. Obviously the x86 ReadyNASes are much faster and more powerful than the discontinued Sparc line. Also the "Disable Journaling" option mentioned in the article is no longer present in x86 firmware as it's obsolete.
Welcome to the forum!
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