Which Readynas

Get the Ultra. The NV+ (and Duo) do not support 3 TB drives. They are limited to 2TB due to the MBR vs. GPT issue outlined here: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=55293&p=313407#p313407

Here's something from another post of mine in reply to the same question:

dbott67 wrote:

...although the Duo/NV+ is a great little unit (I bought one back in 2007), however, it is getting a little long in the tooth. The ReadyNAS developers have recently released an upgrade to the home-user market called the ReadyNAS Ultra in 2, 4 and 6-bay units. These units have a faster CPU and are more suitable for transcoding and media streaming functions going forward. The Duo & NV+ are quite capable at doing what it they were originally designed for (storing/sharing data and streaming media), but it's low-powered CPU is not suitable for doing some of the things that many folks who are into media are looking to do. All ReadyNAS products are based on Debian linux, however, support for the CPU included in the Duo & NV+ (it's a sparc-based CPU, as opposed to Intel Atom x86-based CPU in the newer Ultra series) has been removed in current generations of Debian development. This essentially is going to limit updates to the firmware. Development on the x86 line is much more active, and new features are being added regularly, both by the developers and the community-at-large. So, if it's in your budget, you may want to take a look at the Ultra line-up to offer the best performance and feature set over the lifetime of your purchase. Feel free to ask more questions or let us know some of the things you're looking to use your NAS for and we can help pick the most-suitable model for your needs.

Hi,

Would this one do from Amaazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-ReadyNa ... =de_a_smtd

Thanks Paul

Looks good. 8)

The performance, capabilities, on-going development (add-ons) and support for bigger drives is much greater on the new Ultra platform.

-Dave

Thanks for your help.

It it easy enough to transfer all my files to the new ultra machine, or could I just put the drives straight in and its good to go ?

Thanks Paul

You'll need to transfer the files across the network. The NAS is essentially a linux computer (albeit, an easy-to-manage, web-based computer) and any drive you put in it will be formatted and wiped of all data.

Where is your data currently stored (or more accurately, where is the hard drive where your data is stored)?

Hi,

The files are stored on a readynas duo in X-raid mode with 2x2TB harddrives.

Hi Paul,

Thanks. Unfortunately, you can't migrate the disks from the old Duo to the new Ultra and have it *just work*. The Ultra and Duo have different hardware architectures (x86 vs. Sparc) and therefore different operating systems.

If you wish to use the drives from the Duo, you'll need to:

1. Back up Duo to external USB
2. Remove disks from Duo
3. Delete any/all partitions from disks or insert into Ultra and force factory default via reset button.
4. Configure Ultra (users, shares, permissions, etc.)
5. Restore data.

Otherwise, I'd recommend picking up a couple more drives and keep the Duo as a backup unit. 8)

-Dave

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the advice it is appreciated and at least it will give me something to do.

Thanks Paul