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ReadyNas discontinued?
I love this product and have been looking for a second one (RN424), but none have been available for months. I understand the pandemic has reduced computer chips, etc. but now I see ReadyNAS isn't ev...
Platypus69 wrote:
I can highly recommend Synology, for all it's worth.
One concern with Synology is that their new NAS are locked to use their re-branded hard drives. I'm not a fan of that approach.
Just curious i jave a readynas 314 since 2014 with 4 NAS drives (seagate) which were new replacements. I have no plans for a new nas unless this 314 dies. If i do buy a synology can i not use these drives? Or should i format it and then use it?
Unfortunately I can't answer that.
aniraghome wrote:
If i do buy a synology can i not use these drives? Or should i format it and then use it?You'd have to reformat the drives, so you'd need a backup.
I have a Synology 4 Bay DS920+ on older. When it arrives I plan to move ONE drive from my ReadyNAS to the new NAS and format it. Then I'll copy data from the ReadNas to this new drive. Once I'm satisfied it is working correctly (maybe a couple of days use) I'll move the second drive from ReadyNAS to Synology. It should add the new drive to the set and copy data to the new drive.
But just in case, I've got a backup on a slower, USB drive.
Good luck.
Dave
- that sounds like a good plan. almost like replacing new drives even with RN. please share how this goes.
SiliconVGuy wrote:
I have a Synology 4 Bay DS920+ on order. When it arrives I plan to move ONE drive from my ReadyNAS to the new NAS and format it. Then I'll copy data from the ReadNas to this new drive. Once I'm satisfied it is working correctly (maybe a couple of days use) I'll move the second drive from ReadyNAS to Synology. It should add the new drive to the set and copy data to the new drive.
That will work with RAID-1, as long as the second drive has no problems. Of course that's why you have the backup.
Another strategy (which I favor myself) is to use the ReadyNAS as a backup to the DS920 primary NAS. That requires getting new disks for DS920. But I prefer NAS->NAS backups over backups to USB.
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