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I have a RN312 purchased in 2015. It is configured with 2 4TB WD Reds in a RAID 1 configuration. I understand that the 312 is at end of life, but I am having trouble finding a recommended upgrade path. I am a small business with 2-3 users. The 312 is currently used primarily as a backup destination for multiple devices, as well as music/video storage, an FTP site and file sharing.
Can anyone suggest a good replacement option? The 312 has served me well, but I think I would like to relegate it to a backup device for a new NAS. Thanks.
It would be best if you will upgrade to a larger NAS like the RN424. This way, you will have more room for expansion if you are planning it.
You can use the RN312 still as backup but again as everyone is saying, a NAS is not purposed to be used as a back up device or the sole backup device. It is always best practice to make copies of your data.
Also, the RN424 has much better performance than the RN312.
It would be best if you will upgrade to a larger NAS like the RN424. This way, you will have more room for expansion if you are planning it.
You can use the RN312 still as backup but again as everyone is saying, a NAS is not purposed to be used as a back up device or the sole backup device. It is always best practice to make copies of your data.
Also, the RN424 has much better performance than the RN312.
You can use the RN312 still as backup but again as everyone is saying, a NAS is not purposed to be used as a back up device or the sole backup device. It is always best practice to make copies of your data.
A second NAS backing up a primary one, as he is suggesting, is an excellent backup device and is exactly one of it's best uses. Not as good if at the same site, but still good. Relying on a single NAS, either via RAID or a separate internal volume is not a reliable backup, since everything can be damaged by the same hardware failure.
