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ReadyNAS X6 with repeated disk failures on same channel
I have an aging X6 (original one, PN: RNX6S2000-009). Several months back it began occasionally sending "RAID event detected" emails ("RAID sync started on volume C.", then "RAID sync finished on v...
I understand, being retired and having just experienced an expensive unexpected and unbudgeted expense my self, I am now in the penny pinching mode myself.
I would not totally toss the old X6. It may still have use as a 3 bay unit providing service as an rsysnc backup target for the NV+. I still have an NV+ that is in casual service as secondary backup and it will be 5 years old in the May/June time frame. These units doe really last as you are aware. Then keep your eye out for another NV+ (v1) bargain to ultimately replace the X6. Once you have experienced the security of an NAS to NAS nightly backup, you won't want to go back to any other method.
I would not totally toss the old X6. It may still have use as a 3 bay unit providing service as an rsysnc backup target for the NV+. I still have an NV+ that is in casual service as secondary backup and it will be 5 years old in the May/June time frame. These units doe really last as you are aware. Then keep your eye out for another NV+ (v1) bargain to ultimately replace the X6. Once you have experienced the security of an NAS to NAS nightly backup, you won't want to go back to any other method.
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