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Leave ReadyNAS, possible replacements?
Given that Netgear appears to be abandoning this product line, and given that even WhoCares is giving up on it, I am going to consider alternative solutions to replace my aging 524X. I hope to hear...
ReadyNAS is a basically compact PC. You can run whatever you like on it. The trick is to reach the video output and config BIOS to boot from an external device (often an USB stick). Or via serial, telnet, reach the internal flash, etc.
What you choose depends on your needs and how powerful your machine is.
The most popular choices for a replacement OS are:
- OpenMediaVault
- unRAID
- TrueNAS
- Xpenology
- Standard Debian
RN524 looks like a good candidate for a new OS:
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rn524x#docs
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