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ReadyNAS Duo RND2000v2 for $198 (from $263) until 12am Friday (Expires Tonight!)

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I've just seen this deal today. It's a 48-hour deal that started yesterday. It'll end midnight tonight, so you only have 15 hours left to grab this while at this price. $221 is the cheapest on Static Ice. Here're some details from the ht.com.au page:

Device Type
NAS

Host Connectivity
Gigabit Ethernet

Total Storage Capacity
0 GB

Max Supported Capacity
6 TB

Installed Devices / Modules Qty
0 (installed) / 2 (max)

Width
10.1 cm

Depth
22.2 cm

Height
14.2 cm

Weight
2.1 kg

Processor / Memory
Processors Installed
Marvell 1.6 GHz

RAM Installed
256 MB

Storage Controller
Type
RAID - integrated

Controller Interface Type
Serial ATA-300

Max Storage Devices Qty
2

RAID Level
RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD

Hard Drive
Type
Hot-swap

Networking
Type
Network adapter - integrated

Data Link Protocol
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Network / Transport Protocol
NTP, FTP, DHCP

Remote Management Protocol
HTTP, HTTPS, SSH

Network Services Compatibility
DHCP, Microsoft CIFS, Network File System (NFS), FTP, FTPS, Server Message Block (SMB), Apple File Protocol (AFP), HTTP, HTTPS

Features
Dynamic IP address assignment , DHCP support, E-mail alert, event log, static IP mode, BitTorrent Client

Compliant Standards
DLNA CERTIFIED

Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Bays
2 (total) / 2 (free) x hot-swap - 3.5" x 1/3H

Interfaces
1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A <br /> 3 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 - 9 pin USB Type A <br /> 1 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45

Miscellaneous
Cables Included
1 x network cable

Features
Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), X-RAID2 technology

Compliant Standards
CE, UL, C-Tick, IC, FCC, RoHS

Power
Power Device
Power adapter - external

Voltage Required
AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )

Software / System Requirements
Software Included
Drivers & Utilities

Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support
3 years warranty

Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 3 years

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  • +3

    Still think the HP microserver is a much better buy.

    • -2

      absolutely. the transfer speed difference between the two is something like 12MB/s for the NAS (afaik) vs 40+MB/s (if you raid your drives on the HP)

      • +1

        This is the v2, 12MB/s would be what you got with the first version, this one would be closer to around 40MB/s write

    • Which HP microserver? Is that still available?

      • http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/48713

        Not available anymore (cheaply). Was probably a special that was not meant to get out in the wild and was quickly shut down. Still annoyed at myself for only picking up one. I was going to get a second one but they fixed it right before I ordered.

      • -1

        Even if you paid 250 to 300 for a Microserver its a 4 Bay and its got a much better processor.
        I manage mine remotely with iteleport + vnc server.

        • Just note that the HP Microserver may have 4 drive bays but does not support RAID 5 which is a pain if you want to use it for storage.

  • This is not a good deal. You can get the newer Netgear RND2110 for $238 and it comes WITH A 1TB DRIVE!

    http://www.megabuy.com.au/netgear-readynas-duo-gigabit-deskt…

    • This is actually the same unit, so you can directly weigh up how much the 1TB drive is worth to you

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  • The unit below for $309 is a much better buy. They charged me $15 delivery to Perth.

    Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ 4-Hot-swappable-Bay Gigabit Desktop Network Storage
    http://www.lmc.com.au/products/Hard_Disk_Drive_and_Enclosure/Netgear/565577/Netgear_ReadyNAS_NV+4-Bay_Gigabit_Desktop_Network_Storage[RND4000]

    Bought one on Sunday and had it delivered in 2 days. I also upgraded the RAM in it from 256MB to 1GB using a DDR1 400Mhz sodimm I had at home.

    • This was a better deal: http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/63300 with drives installed.
      Currently it costs a fair bit to buy drives individually so your probs better of finding one with drives already

      • But that deal is long gone.

  • Just be aware these puppies run a Sparc processor and unlike their bigger ReadyNAS brothers running Intel processors they cannot run a lot of the cool add ons at the ReadyNAS site - http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=56.

    I bought my ReadNAS Duo to replace my PC being powered up all the time but found I couldn't run services like Plex and Subsonic on this kind of unit. This is 100% my own fault for not reading up but still a tiny bit disappointed there. Over all the unit works well. It's been on 24/7 for about 6 months now and only requiring restarts when I've stuffed up something.

    P.S. Also don't insert a HDD loaded with heap of personal data on it into the stock settings unit. The X-RAID system will wipe any drive placed into it! * crying in a corner * (100% my fault again!)

    • +1

      This is not the same unit, people need to check this carefully

      The version 2 of the readynas range was released around November last year. THIS IS A V2

      The above posts for the NV+ is the OLD version, the NEW version 2 is also out for that product range

      This runs a Marvell ARM processor. It sits between the Sparc and X86 intel range in terms of speed.

  • -2

    I'd personally steer clear of the Duo. There's well documented issues with wireless connection to vista/win7 machines. I gave up on getting wireless to work with mine. That was the old one..new one might be better though.

  • If you can't make it to a store, it's $212 with free delivery from Estore
    http://www.estore.com.au/Netgear_Diskless__Readynas_Duo_Giga…

    If you can stretch a bit further I'd recommend the newer Netgear RNDU2000 ReadyNAS Ultra 2 for $275 delivered which runs an intel processor and comes with 1gb ram, USB 3.0 and 2 gigabit interfaces. They claim it has 3x the performance of the Duo. I've had one a few months replacing a dedicated server and I'm happy with the performance.

    Also you usually get a $10 discount code pop up if have not used them before.

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