Whitepaper: ReadyNAS Performance Overview
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READYNAS
®
OS 6 DESKTOP & RACKMOUNT PERFORMANCE
Application data, virtual images, client files, email—the types of data central to running a successful business can seem endless.
With ReadyNAS you finally have an advanced and easy-to use solution for centralizing, securing and controlling access to your
digital assets. Way more than just simple unified storage for your company, ReadyNAS allows you to do more than you ever
thought you could aord by pairing the latest in performance with innovative eciency technologies such as unlimited snap-
shots, thin provisioning and cloud-managed replication. Unified storage combines networked attached storage (NAS) and server
attached storage (SAN) into one device making ReadyNAS compatible with servers, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices.
Every device from NETGEAR® runs on the revolutionary ReadyNAS Operating System. This custom-built OS protects stored
data not only with automatic RAID configuration, but is the first of its kind to feature the continuous data protection of unlim-
ited snapshots along with real-time anti-virus and native encryption. Designed with ease-of-use in mind, ReadyNAS devices
utilize proprietary ReadyCLOUD™ technology for cloud-based discovery, provisioning and even ongoing management.
ReadyNAS supports SATA hard drives (up to 6 TB/drive) and solid state drives (SSD); all models include an eSATA expansion
port for scaling capacity as the storage needs of your company grow (up to 126 TB on the ReadyNAS 516 and 716). Com-
patible with all leading backup soware providers, and with real-time anti-virus protection ReadyNAS users enjoy the confi-
dence of knowing data is secure from virtually any threat. In addition, ReadyNAS also features simple remote access to files
from any web-enabled device.
These days, your data is your world. With ReadyNAS, protecting and accessing that world has never been easier. ReadyNAS—
Storage Made EASY.
CONTINUOUS DATA PROTECTION
NETGEAR has made a revolutionary advancement in data protection with ReadyNAS OS 6. The features below are enabled
by default.
• Snapshots (Continuous Data Protection). Metadata/pointer based snapshot do not require additional capacity.
Restore to any point in time. Native support for Windows Shadow Copy allows for uses to right click and view ‘Previous
Versions’ directly from Windows. Instantly clone data without additional storage requirements. Ecient enterprise
class data protection is finally available to everyone.
• SMB3 (Server Message Block). Native support for subset of SMB3 file protocol features which was released with
Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.
• Metadata checksumming enabled by default on ReadyNAS 100 Series. Metadata is also mirrored for additional
protection. Provides a more robust data integrity solution versus ext3/ext4 based storage solutions.
• Full data checksumming on writes for ReadyNAS 300, 500, 700, 2120, 3220, and 4220. Provides high level of
data integrity during writes. This feature is available on ReadyNAS 100, but not turned on by default.