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They haven't said anything. But you can't find new product inventory from resellers, and some folks here have had difficulty getting support contracts. Also, they haven't launched a new ReadyNAS platform for some years (2017). So many of us are thinking they have quietly exited the storage business.
OS-6 Desktop ReadyNAS you could migrate to include the RN104, RN204, RN214, RN314, RN316, RN424, RN426, RN428, RN516, RN524, RN526, RN528, RN626, and the RN628. RN42x, RN52x, and RN62x are the newest platforms in this list. Anything over RN3xx is x86, the RN1xx and RN2xx are arm. But you can migrate from arm->x86 (although apps will need to be reinstalled).
The RN104 is a significant step down in performance (and is memory starved), so not the best choice. The RN204 has slightly less performance than the RN214 - I don't think you'd see any dropoff in file transfer speeds, but CPU intensive apps like Plex wouldn't perform quite as well.
Older OS-4.2 Desktop ReadyNAS that could be converted to OS-6 (and then migrated to) include the Ultra 4, Ultra 6, Ultra 4 Plus, Ultra 6 Plus, Pro 4, Pro Pioneer, Pro (Business) and the Pro 6. These models were all discontinued in 2013 (or earlier) so anything you buy here would be at least 9 years old. I recommend upgrading the RAM on these models to at least 2 GB before converting them - that is inexpensive.
Although NVX models also run 4.2.x firmware, they cannot be converted. So avoid them.
If you do go with a used ReadyNAS, make sure you get all the trays - they are sometimes not included, and can be hard to find.
Can one recover the RAID data by placing the disks into a new storage device? (assuming the disks remain undamaged)
How might I recover the data?
You can directly migrate to any OS-6 ReadyNAS with sufficient bays (arm or x86). You could also migrate to a legacy NAS converted to run OS-6 (pro or ultra). Likely you'd need to purchase used.
FWIW, the warranty is 3 years (though perhaps it won't cover the lightning strike).
Other options include
attempting to mount the data volume manually in a linux PC
using RAID recovery software like ReclaiMe (needs to support BTFRS as well as RAID)
This requires connecting the disks with SATA - perhaps needing USB/SATA docks or multibay enclosures.
They haven't said anything. But you can't find new product inventory from resellers, and some folks here have had difficulty getting support contracts. Also, they haven't launched a new ReadyNAS platform for some years (2017). So many of us are thinking they have quietly exited the storage business.
OS-6 Desktop ReadyNAS you could migrate to include the RN104, RN204, RN214, RN314, RN316, RN424, RN426, RN428, RN516, RN524, RN526, RN528, RN626, and the RN628. RN42x, RN52x, and RN62x are the newest platforms in this list. Anything over RN3xx is x86, the RN1xx and RN2xx are arm. But you can migrate from arm->x86 (although apps will need to be reinstalled).
The RN104 is a significant step down in performance (and is memory starved), so not the best choice. The RN204 has slightly less performance than the RN214 - I don't think you'd see any dropoff in file transfer speeds, but CPU intensive apps like Plex wouldn't perform quite as well.
Older OS-4.2 Desktop ReadyNAS that could be converted to OS-6 (and then migrated to) include the Ultra 4, Ultra 6, Ultra 4 Plus, Ultra 6 Plus, Pro 4, Pro Pioneer, Pro (Business) and the Pro 6. These models were all discontinued in 2013 (or earlier) so anything you buy here would be at least 9 years old. I recommend upgrading the RAM on these models to at least 2 GB before converting them - that is inexpensive.
Although NVX models also run 4.2.x firmware, they cannot be converted. So avoid them.
If you do go with a used ReadyNAS, make sure you get all the trays - they are sometimes not included, and can be hard to find.
If you do go with a used ReadyNAS, make sure you get all the trays - they are sometimes not included, and can be hard to find.
And while they look similar, your 214's caddies won't fit into a legacy unit, though the opposite is not the case. Yours will fit into any native OS6 unit except rack-mount ones. The difficulty in finding caddies and the fact that many used units are sold without them do give your broken NAS some value "for parts" if you don't end up buying a used unit that can accept them. The caddies tend to sell for $30 to $40.
