Folklore
NFS Support
The ReadyNAS NFS “just works.” This is unlike the Western Digital ShareSpace which has weird omissions that cause application-level problems; some are showstoppers. ReadyNAS NFS has:
- NFS v3, tcp
- Appropriate NFS protocol negotiation at mount.
- IPv6 seems to be “enableable” on the RNDU4000 (unclear what that means).
- NFS v4 from a Fedora client’ has
Root Access
- Configurable to add no_root_squash from the (FrontView GUI)
- Configurable to a CIDR network; e.g. 192.168.135.0/24
BUT this seems to have been removed on RAIDiator 5-series as experienced on the ReadyNAS NV+ v2 (RNDU4000-200NAS)
SSH Access
- Available, by factory add-on, but untested
- Voids warranty, apparently
Specifications
- 6-bay => 18TB max
- Supports 3TB disks; supports per
- Intel (Atom) processors
- Internal 300-watt ATX power supply (no a custom AC-power brick)
- Protocols
- iSCSI, iSCSI Target
- Media
- DLNA
- Skifta media shifting
- Orb transcoding
- TiVo
- all major video game consoles
- networked Blu-ray players
- NETGEAR media streamers
- Performance
- 15 concurrent streams
Pasted (ReadyNAS Ultra 6 Specs)
- Concurrent Use - <15 Streams
- Processor – Dual-core 1.66 GHz Intel Atom
- Embedded 128 MB Flash Memory for OS
- Memory - 1GB DDR2 UDIMM (expandable)
- Ports - 1 USB 2.0 (front), 2 USB 2.0 (back)
- Disk Management – X-RAID2 / RAID 0, 1, 5, 6
- Six hot-swappable drive bays
- Dual Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet Ports
- Dimensions (W x H x D) - 6.70 x 10.0 x 11.20 in
- Weight – 14.90 lb without disks
- Software controlled 120 mm chassis cooling fan
- Power Consumption – 74W Typical (with 6 x 2 TB), 68W idle, 33W disks spun down
- 300W server-rated 100-240V AC power supply
- Warranty - 3 years
Exotic Application Features
- ReadyNAS® Photos II HD photo sharing
- ReadyNAS® private cloud technology
- ReadyNAS® mobile access for iOS and Android™ devices
- Transcode their videos on the fly using Plex
- Download peer-to-peer (P2P) files using Transmission
ReadyNAS Product Lineup
- 2-bay ReadyNAS Ultra 2, RNDU2000
- 4-bay ReadyNAS Ultra 4, RNDU4000
- 6-bay ReadyNAS Ultra 6, RNDU6000
Source: NETGEAR RNDU6000 Product Specifications
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Ultra Series Ultra Plus Series |
RNDU2000, RNDU2120, RNDU2220
RNDP200U |
RNDU4000, RNDU4220
RNDP400U |
RNDU6000, RNDU6320
RNDP600U |
Ultra Configurations Ultra Plus Configurationsa |
Diskless, 2 TB, 4 TB
Diskless |
Diskless, 4 TB
Diskless |
Diskless, 6 TB
Diskless |
Ultra CPU Ultra Plus CPU (up to 30% faster) |
Intel® Atom™ single-core
Intel® Atom™ dual-core |
Intel® Atom™ single-core
Intel® Atom™ dual-core |
Intel® Atom™ dual-core
Intel® Pentium™ dual-core |
Ultra Chassis Color Ultra Plus Chassis Color |
Silver metallic
Black metallic |
Silver metallic
Black metallic |
Silver metallic
Black metallic |
Memory |
1 GB
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1 GB
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1 GB
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3.5” Bay Configuration |
2
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4
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6
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Maximum Internal Capacity |
6 TB
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12 TB
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18 TB
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Gigabit LAN |
2
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2
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2
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USB Ports |
1 USB 3.0 (front)
2 USB 2.0 (back |
1 USB 2.0 (front)
2 USB 2.0 (back) |
1 USB 2.0 (front)
2 USB 2.0 (back) |
Disk Management |
ReadyNAS® X-RAID2™
RAID 0, 1 |
ReadyNAS® X-RAID2™
RAID 0, 1, 5 |
ReadyNAS® X-RAID2™
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 |
Backup Software (included) |
Memeo® Premium Backup
3 liftetime licenses per box |
Memeo® Premium Backup
3 liftetime licenses per box |
Memeo® Premium Backup
3 liftetime licenses per box |
LCD Panel |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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Dimensions (H x W x D) |
142 x 101 x 220 mm
5.59 x 3.98 x 8.66 in |
205 x 134 x 223 mm
8.07 x 5.28 x 8.78 in |
250 x 170 x 285 mm
10.00 x 6.70 x 11.20 in |
Weight |
Without disk: 2.12 kg / 4.67 lb
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Without disk: 4.70 kg / 10.35 lb
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Without disk: 6.76 kg / 14.90 lb
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Power Supply |
External Power Adapter, 60 W
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Internal Power Adapter, 120 W
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Internal Power Adapter, 300W
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Warranty Terms |
3 years, limited warranty
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3 years, limited warranty
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3 years, limited warranty
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References
- READYNAS ULTRA 6 (DISKLESS) RNDU6000 at NETGEAR
- NETGEAR ReadyNAS Community Forum
-
Kevin O’Brien; NETGEAR ReadyNAS Ultra 6 Review (RNDU6000); In Storage Review; 2011-04-19.
Buying (Amazon)
- RNDU6000
- NETGEAR ReadyNAS Ultra 6 (6-bay, diskless) Network Attached Storage, latest generation RNDU6000; $729 + tax + $0 shipping.
- WD30EZRX
- Western Digital Caviar Green 3 TB SATA III 64 MB Cache Bare/OEM Desktop Hard Drive – WD30EZRX; $138 + tax + $0 shipping.
- Complete Buy
-
- 1x NAS = $739
- 6x HDD = $828
- Tax = $138
- Shipping = $0
Total = $1705
Item | Price | Count | Cost | Totals |
RNDU6000 | $739.00 | 1 | $739.00 | |
WD30EZRX | $138.00 | 6 | $828.00 | |
$1,567.00 | ||||
Tax | 8.75% | $137.11 | ||
Shipping | $0.00 | |||
$137.11 | ||||
Total | $1,704.11 |