Netgear ReadyNAS RND2000 with FREE 500GB HDD £156.51 (£179.99 inc Vat.)

[DJF]

Ok guys heres a storming storage deal. Forget external HDDs this is the way forward, a must have for your home or office network!


Netgear RND2000-100 READYNAS DUO 2 Bay Desktop NAS With Free 500GB HDD


Click here to Claim the 500GB HDD FREE Upon Purchase (http://www.netgear.co.uk/free500gbdrive.php)



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Provides extra storage that can be conveniently shared with all your computers
The ReadyNAS Duo is perfect for homes with more than one computer. Unlike a USB drive, the ReadyNAS connects to the network and is simultaneously accessible via all connected Windows or Macintosh computers.




Access stored content anywhere via the Internet
If there is a broadband Internet connection and a home router, the ReadyNAS can be set up to provide secure access to all the stored files remotely via the Internet.




Optional “spare” hard drive protects against drive failure by making a duplicate copy of all your data
For added protection of stored data, an optional second hard disk drive can be installed. The spare hard drive will keep an extra copy of all the data and instantly take over if the first hard drive should fail.




Supports most network music, picture and video players
Advanced media streaming support allows the ReadyNAS to directly serve media, with no PC required, to devices such as the NETGEAR EVA8000, Sonos® Digital Music System, Logitech Squeezebox™, Apple iTunes® clients, Sony Playstation® 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360®.




Embedded BitTorrent™ client for direct downloading from the Internet
Officially licensed BitTorrent client allows downloading to occur without the need for an additional computer. A Web-based interface facilitates download management from computers, and a special NETGEAR Digital Entertainer interface allows management from the EVA8000.



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Specifications

ReadyNAS Duo Network Attached Storage Device
2 Serial ATA channels
Compatible with SATA and SATA II HDD
Hot swappable and lockable trays
10/100/1000 Ethernet
3 USB 2.0 ports
256 MB PC2700 DDR-SDRAM SO-DIMM
Embedded 64 MB flash memory for OS
Supports Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX Clients
Setup wizard and easy browser-based interface
NETGEAR Auto-Expandable X-RAID™

Volume management
Journaled file system
User, group, and share-level quotas
Drive set can be removed and migrated to ReadyNAS NV+ or 1100

Network File Services
CIFS/SMB for Windows®
AFP 3.1 for Mac OS 9/X
NFS v2 / v3 for Linux and UNIX
HTTP/S for web browsers
FTP/S support
RSYNC

Media Streaming
DLNA Compatible UPnP AV
Logitech SqueezeboxTM
Sonos Digital Music Center
Network DVD player compatible
Windows MCE compatible
Sony Playstation 3
Microsoft Xbox 360

Network Security
Encrypted network logins
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

Network Options
DHCP or static IP
NTP

System Management
Performance options
Device status
Email alerts and event logs
Command Line SSH access

Backup
Integrated Backup Manager
Programmable backup button
Backup to/from CIFS/NFS/FTP/HTTP
Backup to/from USB disks
Bundled backup software: NTI Shadow for ReadyNAS for Windows and Macintosh

USB Device Support
USB HDD and flash drives
Printers
UPS monitoring and auto shutdown

Package Contents
ReadyNAS Duo
2 hard disk trays
Quick Installation Guide
Warranty card
Power adapter
Power cable
Ethernet cable
ReadyNAS Installation CD
ReadyNAS Discovery Utility
NTI Shadow for ReadyNAS for Windows and Macintosh


Price: £156.51 +VAT (£179.99 Inc. VAT)


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[midnightray]

tempted but other ones have a built in apache server, can't see if this one does though.

[wuyanxu]

these NAS usually have a max capacity, what's this one's max supported capacity?

you guys can have a look at ICY BOX IB-NAS4220-B NAS server, it's just a little more than half of this price.

[DJF]

these NAS usually have a max capacity, what's this one's max supported capacity?

you guys can have a look at ICY BOX IB-NAS4220-B NAS server, it's just a little more than half of this price.

The box and firmware is capable of handling 64TB, however on the compatability list for this unit it only states 1.5TB most probably becuase thats all there is at the moment with the excetion of WD. Its safe to say you can run 2x 1.5TB drives in this unit and I wouldnt be surprised if it saw the larger capacities in the future.

As for the ICY Box. In comparision, its ICIE, has now where near the hardware the ReadyNAS unit has.