Pricey, but worth it | Netgear RND4250 ReadyNAS NV+ 1 TB Desktop Network Storage (2x500GB)

Love It | Netgear RND4250 ReadyNAS NV+ 1 TB Desktop Network Storage (2x500GB)

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	• Netgear RND4250 ReadyNAS NV+ 1 TB Desktop Network Storage (2x500GB) Netgear Netgear average customer review:based on 16 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great storage solution

I have attached this to our home network with an iMac, a PC and a Mac Mini attached to our TV. I use it to store music, photos and video. I got a sony hi def video camera at christmas so I already have an enormous amount of hi def video (imported through imovie). My network is connected with gigabit ethernet using an apple airport. The last NAS I had did not stream the HD video fast enough (using SMB) to the computers or the TV. This NAS works perfectly. I can stream HD video from it through the mini to the tv with no delays or glitches in the sound or video. I got it with 2 500 GB drives and added two 320 drives I had from the old NAS. It works perfectly but unfortunately when you mix different size drives and use the default x-raid setting, it sees all of the drives as the same size as the smallest. So I am not utilizing 180 GB (500-320) from the two 500 GB drives. My total storage capacity is approximaetly 900 GB while the raw capacity is 1,640. I do not yet need even the 900 GB so it isn't that big of a deal. I will just keep my eye open for 2 more 500 GB drives on sale to increase the capacity when needed. All other functions work great. As I mentioned I am in a mac centric network so the AFP file sharing protocol is great - probably why the trasnfer rates are high enough to support HD video.

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Pricey, but worth it

The ReadyNAS NV+ is not cheap when compared with other storage options, but you may not be comparing apples to apples. The number of built-in features on the NV+ is quite impressive, and the ease of setup and use is fantastic. First, the NV+ is a real NAS, equipped with gigabit ethernet, so if you plan to share your storage device among multiple computers, keep that in mind. Some other storage devices have only a USB connection to hook to a single computer, or may include only the somewhat slower 100 megabit ethernet connection. Many modern computers come with gigabit ethernet by default these days, and it makes multi-gigabyte backups much faster. I personally am backing up two Mac laptops via Time Machine, and one Windows desktop through NT backup (when I remember).

Second, the NV+ includes support for multiple network protocols. It has SMB, AFS and NFS support, for seamless integration with Windows, Mac, and Unix systems out of the box. It also contains FTP and HTTP support so you can access your files remotely, and the rsync command, so you can easily schedule backups of Unix systems. In addition, although I haven't personally used any of them yet, it can act as a streaming server for iTunes media or other media servers.

Third, the expandable X-RAID setup is amazing. I bought my NV+ pre-loaded with 2x500Gb drives, which gave me plenty of usable space to start with. I recently found myself with an extra 500Gb SATA drive that I didn't actually need, so I decided to add it to the RAID. I simply flipped open the front cover, slid out the drive tray, attached the drive to the tray, and then slid it back in. The NV+ started rebuilding the RAID as soon as I slid the drive all the way in, and when it was finished, notified me that the new storage would be available after a restart. I restarted the NAS, and it now contains 916Gb of usable space. Incredible! This gives me great confidence in the expandability of the device for future use.

Finally, there are many other great touches to the NV+. It will interoperate with UPS devices connected via USB, and can automatically power down in case of an extended power outage. You can attach and share a printer or USB storage device to the included USB ports. There's a one-touch backup button on the front of the device that you can press to backup selected shares to an attached USB storage device. The NAS is quiet enough to keep in a home office, and so small that it will easily fit anywhere. It's dwarfed by my small desktop machines, and too quiet to be heard over their fan noise.

Overall I would recommend the ReadyNAS NV+ to anyone who needs a networked storage solution for multiple computers. It's easy to use, has a great feature set, and is expandable for the future.

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Love It

I have to be honest in saying that I was excited to receive this and get it setup on my home network to server as my central backup. Within days of operation one of the drives started complaining and the 'smart' errors starting increasing. A call to Netgear's customer support and a new drive was on its way - no charge - not even shipping.

It is now working great. It took some time to get it setup and configured they way I need to use it, but not it is working great!

I would recommend it to anyone.

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Power failure after 1 year

It seems to do all it is supposed to do though a little slow as far as I am concerned. Yet after less than a year the power supply unit failed and after checking on line this is a common problem. There is no quick fix or replacement. This makes me very nervous about the stability of this product.

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NETGEAR offers wireless, Ethernet, powerline and phoneline networking products through a complete line of routers, gateways, switches, hubs, and adapters. NETGEAR products offer the strongest security and privacy options available to protect home and business customers.PRODUCT FEATURES:4 Hot Swappable HDD in a small 8-inch high desktop design (2 500GB HDD included, 2 open slots for future expansion);HDD are initialized and system is pre-configured in X-RAID mode for immediate use;X-RAID technology plus RAID 0, 1, 5.

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