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ReadyNAS Endless cost cycle
Ok I realize that once upon a time there were physical limits to volume size, Ive had the ReadyNAS, ReadyNAS+, And now have ReadyNAS Pro (6 bay) and a ReadyNAS Ultra6 and yet I am faced with STILL ...
64/84 TB with the EDA500s installed. Without expansion chassis both are the same 24 TB. The reason for the difference is that the RN316 only supports 2 EDA500, while the RN516 supports 3 (the previous line in the data sheet!)
That 24 TB number is wrong of course - 24 TB assumes 4 TB drives, which were the largest available when the product was released. 6 TB works now, and there's no technical reason why 8 TB won't work. So that number ends up doubled at least.
The 20 TB number for the EDA500 is low for the same reason.
Also, it is often practical to install more than one NAS - allowing you to preserve your original investment in the chassis and the disks. Personally I'd do that before getting an EDA500.
That 24 TB number is wrong of course - 24 TB assumes 4 TB drives, which were the largest available when the product was released. 6 TB works now, and there's no technical reason why 8 TB won't work. So that number ends up doubled at least.
The 20 TB number for the EDA500 is low for the same reason.
Also, it is often practical to install more than one NAS - allowing you to preserve your original investment in the chassis and the disks. Personally I'd do that before getting an EDA500.
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