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Aspirant

Jul 05, 2021

Recommended backup device for an RN424

I am considering backing up my RN424 which has 2 10TB drives and 2 12TB Seagate NAS drives to another device. Preferably offsite but perhaps on same network. I certainly do not need speed of access ...

StephenB

Guru - Experienced User

Jul 05, 2021

As far as jbod goes, I think you could go with a 2-bay NAS with two 16 TB Seagate Ironwolf drives. That would run you maybe $1500.

Matching your current drives (RAID) in a 4-bay NAS would probably be about $1800. (I used QNAP for rough pricing, since ReadyNAS are so expensive right now. I've never owned one, so please don't view that as a recommendation).

For a ~$300 difference, I'd go with the four bay myself, as it would make volume expansion much easier.

BJB

Aspirant

Jul 06, 2021

Thanks. Wow, I've Been Away For A While! I Assume Sourcing Issues Are Hurting Production And Driving Up Readynas Prices Or Is Something Else Going On ?

I actually Also Have An Old Rn104 That Was My Production Nas Before The RN424. If I Pulled And Saved The Old 4 Drives In Case Of Some Future Need And popped In New Ones Would That Work?

I Just Had To Show How Android Typing Is Working By Not Fixing Each First letter Of Each Word!😀

Thanks,

BJB

StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 06, 2021
BJB wrote:

Thanks. Wow, I've Been Away For A While! I Assume Sourcing Issues Are Hurting Production And Driving Up Readynas Prices Or Is Something Else Going On ?

Netgear hasn't said, but there are some folks thinking that they are exiting the NAS business. Though it is possible that it is also linked to supply chain problems.
- Sandshark
  Sensei
  Jul 06, 2021
  The 104 would be a fine backup system. It's CPU and memory are rather limited, but it's still viable for backup. Many still use it as a primary NAS. It's certainly a good choice as a way to either get you through the ReadyNAS supply issue or decide that an alternative is a better choice. After all, all you'd be investing is the cost of the drives, which you can re-use in an alternate system.
  - BJB
    Aspirant
    Jul 06, 2021
    Sandshark,
    Thanks. I will have to decide if I want to take out those drives which theoretically have old, redundant data and pop in new drives.
    
    Could I put those old drives back in the 104 or in another readynas should I desire in the future?
    
    Say I have a need to access those files that right now I think I don't need?
    Thanks,
    BJB