I love this product and have been looking for a second one (RN424), but none have been available for months. I understand the pandemic has reduced computer chips, etc. but now I see ReadyNAS isn't even listed under products on the Netgear site. Should I look for another vendor? Thanks,Dave

Got this email from Netgear:From Chris Rudolph Senior Account ManagerDec 20, 2021, 11:39 AMHello, Netgear has discontinued the ReadyNAS line altogether, I would suggest looking at QNAP as an alternative: https://www.qnapworks.com/

Platypus69 wrote: I can highly recommend Synology, for all it's worth. One concern with Synology is that their new NAS are locked to use their re-branded hard drives. I'm not a fan of that approach.

I can highly recommend Synology, for all it's worth.I have been a big user an fan of ReadyNAS, and have several 6/8 bay ReadyNAS devices going back to 10+ years.So I was gutted when I was "told unofficially" back in 2020 that the line was going to be discontinued.So I ended up buying the Synology DS1819+ and now the DS1821+ 8 HDDs NAS. (The 1821+ supports the AMD RyzenTM V1500B quad-core 2.2 GHz CPU.0Perhaps the build quality is not the same as ReadyNAS (I supposed i am only complaining about the plastic disk caddies really, but they do the job.)Having said that, synology are clearly investing in NASes, with the latest version of the DSM 7.0 being pretty good. Sure there are some minor things lacking there as well, regarding SMB, but eveything else is excellent so far.At the end of the day it's all about the software and what I like about DSM is that there are plenty of features/options that have to do with data integrity/resilience/redundancy.(I am not too fussed about Plex and such "streaming" features that QNAP seem to have, and consequently QNAP's NASes seem to be more expensive from my POV.)For all it's worth they support Seagate's IronWolf technology, so that speaks to their investment, if nothing else.HTHAll the best with your choice.

If you have a place for a noisy rack mount system, that is an option. Prices are a bit steep new, but I bought used and continue to see some pop up on eBay a lot cheaper than an 9-bay desktop model. I switched a couple years ago now, going with RN4200V2 and RD5200 converted to OS6. Though older, they have a quad-core Xeon X3450 @ 2.67GHz, can have lots of RAM (I have 16GB), and are basically OEM Supermicro units, making parts more available. The RD5200 comes with a 10GBE card, and the RN4200 can be equipped with a standard Intel one. I've also seen some RN3220's and RN4220's for sale at a reasonable price, even with the necessarily high shipping cost. Stay away from the RN3200 and RN4200 (V1), though, as 8 of the 12 slots on them are restricted to 2TB.

...same trouble here.since october 2020 i tried purchasing a new readynas here in scandinavia (i live in sweden)my first order was for a 628x modell and the delivery was pushed forward month efter month until now.the 5th of july i recieved a mail that the product is not available anymore.that happend to me twice from different retailers once with the 628x and once with 528xall my network gear is from netgear and works perfect (i am running 2x readynas ultra 4 since "forever" :smileyvery-happy:and wanted to replace them with a powerfull 8 bay nas) i would hate to use/buy alternative manufacturer/brandgreatingsuwe

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uwebu
Tutor
Jul 10, 2021
...same trouble here.
since october 2020 i tried purchasing a new readynas here in scandinavia (i live in sweden)
my first order was for a 628x modell and the delivery was pushed forward month efter month until now.
the 5th of july i recieved a mail that the product is not available anymore.
that happend to me twice from different retailers once with the 628x and once with 528x
all my network gear is from netgear and works perfect

(i am running 2x readynas ultra 4 since "forever" :smileyvery-happy:
and wanted to replace them with a powerfull 8 bay nas)

i would hate to use/buy alternative manufacturer/brand
greatings
uwe
StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 10, 2021
SiliconVGuy wrote:

but now I see ReadyNAS isn't even listed under products on the Netgear site.

They are listed under business solutions (network storage). https://www.netgear.com/business/wired/storage/

But it is possible that they are dropping their NAS products.
- SiliconVGuy
  Tutor
  Jul 10, 2021
  Yeah, but "Find a Retailer" for any of the desktop systems returns an empty reply.
- tlnesbit
  Initiate
  Feb 07, 2022
  Got this email from Netgear:
  From Chris Rudolph Senior Account Manager
  
  Dec 20, 2021, 11:39 AM
  
  Hello,
  
  Netgear has discontinued the ReadyNAS line altogether, I would suggest looking at QNAP as an alternative: https://www.qnapworks.com/
ThirtyReset
Tutor
Jul 11, 2021
I'm in the same boat here - I have a Pro Pioneer 6, an Ultra 6 Plus, a 516 and a 422 and have been looking to consolidate some of the older units into a 628x for a while now. I'm even getting crickets from the various sales contact emails within Netgear.

My gut feeling is that this is a soft discontinuation, as many others have noted, at least for the non-rack mount units. It would sure be nice if Netgear would give some sort of heads-up or notice as to their support plans at minimum. i've been evaluating alternatives (Synology, QNAP, AsusStor, TerraMaster, and even roll-your-own options using UNRaid or TrueNAS) but haven't found something I'm fully comfortable in making the plunge on. While it's true that ReadyOS is perhaps getting a little long in the tooth, it's one of the more traditional, accessible Debian-based NAS OSes out there.
- Sandshark
  Sensei - Experienced User
  Jul 12, 2021
  If you have a place for a noisy rack mount system, that is an option. Prices are a bit steep new, but I bought used and continue to see some pop up on eBay a lot cheaper than an 9-bay desktop model. I switched a couple years ago now, going with RN4200V2 and RD5200 converted to OS6. Though older, they have a quad-core Xeon X3450 @ 2.67GHz, can have lots of RAM (I have 16GB), and are basically OEM Supermicro units, making parts more available. The RD5200 comes with a 10GBE card, and the RN4200 can be equipped with a standard Intel one. I've also seen some RN3220's and RN4220's for sale at a reasonable price, even with the necessarily high shipping cost. Stay away from the RN3200 and RN4200 (V1), though, as 8 of the 12 slots on them are restricted to 2TB.
- Platypus69
  Luminary
  Aug 07, 2021
  I can highly recommend Synology, for all it's worth.
  I have been a big user an fan of ReadyNAS, and have several 6/8 bay ReadyNAS devices going back to 10+ years.
  So I was gutted when I was "told unofficially" back in 2020 that the line was going to be discontinued.
  So I ended up buying the Synology DS1819+ and now the DS1821+ 8 HDDs NAS. (The 1821+ supports the AMD RyzenTM V1500B quad-core 2.2 GHz CPU.0
  Perhaps the build quality is not the same as ReadyNAS (I supposed i am only complaining about the plastic disk caddies really, but they do the job.)
  Having said that, synology are clearly investing in NASes, with the latest version of the DSM 7.0 being pretty good. Sure there are some minor things lacking there as well, regarding SMB, but eveything else is excellent so far.
  At the end of the day it's all about the software and what I like about DSM is that there are plenty of features/options that have to do with data integrity/resilience/redundancy.
  (I am not too fussed about Plex and such "streaming" features that QNAP seem to have, and consequently QNAP's NASes seem to be more expensive from my POV.)
  For all it's worth they support Seagate's IronWolf technology, so that speaks to their investment, if nothing else.
  HTH
  All the best with your choice.
  - uwebu
    Tutor
    Aug 07, 2021
    ...after a view days of research, i went with Asustor Lockerstor 10 as6510t
    very pleased with my purchase so far. so damn quiet compared with my readynas ultra!
    but still sorry i didn't get to buy readynas 628x :-(