First Look at the ReadyNAS 312
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So the lab unboxed and plugged in the new Netgear ReadyNAS 312 and today I've finally gotten access to it and am testing it out. This is the smaller ReadyNAS non-rack unit. Only two SATA drive bays but all of the functionality of the big units. Perfect for a small lab. I am currently running through all of the interfaces as this runs RAIDiator 6 unlike my ReadyNAS Ultra 2 which runs the RAIDiator 4 series.
Access is available through SSH (not officially supported, but fully included) as well as through the very simple and straightforward web interface. I will include pictures of the interface here. Managing the ReadyNAS is as easy as pointing your browser at it and logging in. Done. If you don't know your IP address Netgear even has a website that looks it up for you.
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What is the retail price on this NAS?
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@IRJ said:
What is the retail price on this NAS?
I've seen online stores carry it in the $360 - $410 range.
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There is even a handy, online, web-based file browser that allows you to work with files without needing to access through a mapped drive or other mechanism.
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There is a rather robust backup mechanism that can be used to do local backups to other local locations (like RAID array to external USB drive) or local array to a remote system or even to automate remote backups to the local drives. Very useful.
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You can assign any backup task that you want to the physical "Backup Button" on the front of the chassis.
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The ReadyNAS 312 can be used as a TimeMachine for your Apple Mac computers too.
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The ReadyNAS comes pre-configured with access to two cloud services for hosted backups - the ReadyNAS Vault service and Dropbox.
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The ReadyNAS has a number of service offerings for remote use of the storage device as well.
