New ReadyNas 312/314/316?

OS6 no use Linux http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=69574

I have around 40 ReadyNAS devices out in the field and own a brand new Pro4 myself.
As of today, Netgear effectively "End of Lifed" ALL existing devices below the ReadyNAS 2100.
The new devices ship with a new OS that will NOT be back ported to existing supported in-warranty devices.

I have tested out many, many NAS devices over the last few years direct from distributors.
As of today, I will be only be setting up Synology or InforTrend NAS devices.

Netgear did say publicly they were going to bring features like ReadyDrop (introduced last year to the Arm platform) to X86 devices like the Pro4, Pro6. Looks like that will never happen now.

If you want cheap NAS devices with a nice feature set and good interface, go for Synology.
http://www.synology.com/index.php?lang=default

If you want advanced feature like ZFS, hourly instant snapshots, dedupe and compression, take a look at Infortrend EoNAS.
http://www.eonnas.com/en/products/eonnas-pro-series

Adios Netgear ReadyNAS for my SMB clients.
Will still be monitoring ReadyDATA for my video clients.

I would actually like to use it to run sab and sickbeard. That is what i have been using mine for. It works incredibly well. Would it be worth getting the 500 series? I see that is coming out next month :(

tarkeen wrote:
OS6 no use Linux viewtopic.php?f=7&t=69574

I don't see anywhere that it is not Linux. I'd be very surprised if this were true. And actually it said it is using btrfs instead of ext4 which is only available on Linux as far as I know.

steve

I had a chance to beta-test the RN102. It is certainly linux.

As a very long-time owner of a ReadyNAS NV I've been thinking about upgrading to something more modern for a few months now, and despite the all-but-complete abandonment of these support forums by Netgear personnel, I've dutifully come back every week or so, to see if anything new was being announced. Lo and behold today there is an entirely new range of ReadyNAS devices, the 316 looking perfect for my needs (a 318 would have been preferred but I could always add an expansion box later, it seems). HOWEVER, there is absolutely no way I am going to spend that sort of money on a device from Netgear if their current amount of activity on this forum is indicative of Netgear's intended level of end-user support moving forward...

I'm also concerned that the mere handful of posts in this thread - the first that I can see talking about an exciting new range of boxes - indicates that the once-enthusiastic user base has all but abandoned ReadyNAS partly due to Netgear's apathetic interest.

So, the big question is, do I stick with Netgear or, like the majority of people I know with NAS needs, switch over from ReadyNAS to Synology?

I guess Netgear's response to this post (presumably, now they have a bunch of new devices, they'd be stupid not to ramp up support again and make amends for their past failures) will be a good test to help determine that decision. Over to you, Netgear... Do you want my money?

if the new models are anything like the Duo V2, I'd be worried.
launched a model not fit for the market, & it's still not fit for purpose as it's buggy, when it's working it's great, but should I really have to put up with constant DLNA rescans, FTP service stopping for no reason, some have reported it will crash when at 80% full, rsync you cannot delete.
Approx 1.5yr's later and they still do not publish what bugs these systems have. I'd happily beta test a new firmware as i can never trust this unit with live data.
ps - I also own an NVX that I cannot trust data on it, as it keeps eatings disks on 4.2.22, downgraded it to 4.1.19.
My ultra is working a treat with a western digital red.
I cannot speak for another product as I stupidly went for the Duo V2...wish I hadn't.

Netgear must accept/publish the faults & commit to fixing them instead of leaving existing users in the lurch.

Well, I can't/won't speak for Netgear on their approach to the forum.

However, I will say that the RN102 is a nice box. The new GUI is very clean, and the OS (including the btfrs file system) has been stable for me. Re-unifying the feature set and UI across the full [new] set of products is a good idea.

The OS 6 products are definitely worth a look.

StephenB wrote:
Well, I can't/won't speak for Netgear on their approach to the forum. However, I will say that the RN102 is a nice box. The new GUI is very clean, and the OS (including the btfrs file system) has been stable for me. Re-unifying the feature set and UI across the full [new] set of products is a good idea. The OS 6 products are definitely worth a look.

stability is important, at least they've had some good people beta testing them as I respect your contribution to the forum and kept it alive when the jedi departed.

my loss of faith in the 'legacy' Readynas product line is due to the drop in standards - as we all know the last couple of firmware releases are not fit for purpose and no sign of rectifying the mess Netgear have left a lot of people in. Can I trust them to keep these new units bug free...I'm not convinced.

StephenB wrote:
I had a chance to beta-test the RN102. It is certainly linux.

Yes. It's using Debian Wheezy/Sid and a 3.x kernel.

I beta tested the RN312 and I'm very impressed with it.

Shedding wrote:
I would actually like to use it to run sab and sickbeard. That is what i have been using mine for. It works incredibly well. Would it be worth getting the 500 series? I see that is coming out next month

The RN516 would perform extremely well in it. It's got a very, very fast CPU in it and 4GB RAM. If you're looking for a new ReadyNAS and have the budget to purchase this model it would be a great choice.