ReadyNas per network

[David_Haigh]

Hi Folks,

This is more a curiosity question.

What happens if two or more readynas sit on one network?

Can they be linked like Synologies or do they sit as two seperate enterties?

Thanks

David

[David_Haigh · Accepted solution]

Watch the video again and they were being linked via a SATA link!

[schumaku]

How can Syno be linked? Talking of some iSCSI LUN tricks providing block storage from one to be served naively on another?

[Sandshark]

They are separate entities and you want it like that.  Linking them could mean a failure of one causes data loss on both.

[schumaku]

Beyond, none of the three big NAS. makers us supporting a network wide management of multiple devices (like local users, groups) or assistance on synching local workgroup passwords, and much more. One vendor does offer at lest a dedicated management software - but it's not part of the nice Web management environment.

[StephenB]

I do see some value in being able to apply at least some configuration changes to all ReadyNAS.

That said, I haven't found it difficult to manage my various ReadyNAS independently.  Though I have had a lot of users (and wasn't using AD) I'd likely really want coordinated management.

[David_Haigh · Accepted solution]

Watch the video again and they were being linked via a SATA link!

[schumaku]

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@David_Haigh wrote:

Watch the video again and they were being linked via a SATA link!

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Not sure what video you are referring to - on NAS SATA or eSATA ports you can only connect expansion boxes e.g. with SATA port multipliers (as Netgear had the EDA500 - no longer available).

[Sandshark]

Synology also have expansion units, so that may be what you are seeing, not two NASes.