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The NETGEAR ReadyNAS Ultra series deliver the power you need to run bleeding-edge applications and the flexibility you want to store, share and protect your prized multimedia collections. Two Gigabit Ethernet Ports deliver ultra-fast connections, while three USB ports offer the flexibility for users to connect other devices with a USB connection (e.g., printer servers, external USB storage devices or digital cameras). These multimedia desktop storages are ideal for media enthusiasts with large digital media libraries who want to take their media files wherever they go. X-RAID2 - Manage volume expansion automatically as you add new hard drives or replace existing drives with larger capacity drives. ReadyNAS Remote - Get secure drag-and-drop remote access without complicated network setups. ReadyNAS Vault - Backup critical files off-site for added security and peace of mind, then access and restore them remotely online. Rsync - Replicate and synchronize files between two ReadyNAS devices. TiVo compatible - Archive your favorite television programs and play them back to any TiVo DVR in your home. Media shifting with Skifta - Access multimedia content from your ReadyNAS while you’re away from home on connected DLNA devices. Transcoding with Orb - Convert multimedia content for optimal streaming on mobile devices. Automatic backups - Back up three computers (PC or Mac) continuously using Memeo Premium Backup and restore any previous version of a file with a simple right-click.
This review is from : NETGEAR ReadyNAS Ultra 6 (6-bay, diskless) Network Attached Storage, latest generation RNDU6000
Just about Perfect . My use is probably pretty far out there - I am hosting a dozen servers via iSCSI (using Citrix XenServer) for a test lab. We needed an inexpensive iSCSI device with decent capacity for a 7x24 lab.
Well, the Netgear NeadyNAS Ultra 6 delivers.
I purchased it about 3 months ago and it has been rock solid - I started with 3 drives and added one more after a week and then another - five in use now.
It may be a quiet unit - in our datacenter there is so much fan noise from other equipment all I can is the Ultra can't be heard above other less-quiet boxes.
It runs cool, starts very quickly, and so far has had no hiccups with inexpensive Western Digital Cavaiar Black 1TB drives.
We don't use any of the Tivo or other options.
We do boot 4 XenServers (hypervisors) and load 12 virtual servers off of the shared storage on the ReadyNAS. We allowed the Netgear box to use its default storage configuration, a proprietary RAID architecture - and no problems there. Adding the additional drivers worked just as advertised - plug in the drive, and in about 24 hours (maybe less) the drive is a member of the RAID configuration.
Setup and connection with iSCSI was so flawless and easy we thought we were missing something. No, it's really "that easy". iSCSI allows server grade equipment to connect and use it as shared storage.
We were not expecting performance to challenge EMC or NetApp or Equallogic - we wanted fast and cheap. However, the performance is "very good" with one caveat - don't try to run a dozen servers *and* add a disk - we found out during the period where the additional drive is joining the array you will probably (we did) drop connections. Let the NetGear do it's thing, then reboot the devices on the shared storage.
This is a very high quality prosumer device that will deliver excellent value for your bucks. Recommended.
Just about Perfect . My use is probably pretty far out there - I am hosting a dozen servers via iSCSI (using Citrix XenServer) for a test lab. We needed an inexpensive iSCSI device with decent capacity for a 7x24 lab.
Well, the Netgear NeadyNAS Ultra 6 delivers.
I purchased it about 3 months ago and it has been rock solid - I started with 3 drives and added one more after a week and then another - five in use now.
It may be a quiet unit - in our datacenter there is so much fan noise from other equipment all I can is the Ultra can't be heard above other less-quiet boxes.
It runs cool, starts very quickly, and so far has had no hiccups with inexpensive Western Digital Cavaiar Black 1TB drives.
We don't use any of the Tivo or other options.
We do boot 4 XenServers (hypervisors) and load 12 virtual servers off of the shared storage on the ReadyNAS. We allowed the Netgear box to use its default storage configuration, a proprietary RAID architecture - and no problems there. Adding the additional drivers worked just as advertised - plug in the drive, and in about 24 hours (maybe less) the drive is a member of the RAID configuration.
Setup and connection with iSCSI was so flawless and easy we thought we were missing something. No, it's really "that easy". iSCSI allows server grade equipment to connect and use it as shared storage.
We were not expecting performance to challenge EMC or NetApp or Equallogic - we wanted fast and cheap. However, the performance is "very good" with one caveat - don't try to run a dozen servers *and* add a disk - we found out during the period where the additional drive is joining the array you will probably (we did) drop connections. Let the NetGear do it's thing, then reboot the devices on the shared storage.
This is a very high quality prosumer device that will deliver excellent value for your bucks. Recommended.
NETGEAR ReadyNAS Ultra 6 (6-bay, diskless) Network Attached Storage, latest generation RNDU6000 Reviews
GREAT DEVICE . I work daily with high end NAS devices including NetApp, EMC and others. As a professional in this field I would say that a $1400, twelve terabyte NAS device with all these protocols, replication capability, raid options, and add-ons is a deal you can't pass-up.
The ReadyNAS not only has support for CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, FTP, HTTP but it also allows you to install a boat load of other add-ons. Some of the add-ons I have installed from the add-on community so far include: Cacti (to monitor the systems and keep logs for a year), ReadyNAS Photos (nice photo sharing program), SSH shell (allows you to connect to the console and run unix commands), eXtplorer, and xplorer. There are tons of applications already made for this system however, being that this is running a Linux OS with MySQL, Perl and Apache already installed there isn't much you can't do with this puppy.
I am not saying you have to be a techy to use the ReadyNAS system, it really is simple out of the box. However I am saying if you are a techy you can really have at this little device.
p.s. Living in San Francisco I used the XRaid with two parity drives. Nice to have the extra safety option.
GREAT DEVICE . I work daily with high end NAS devices including NetApp, EMC and others. As a professional in this field I would say that a $1400, twelve terabyte NAS device with all these protocols, replication capability, raid options, and add-ons is a deal you can't pass-up.
The ReadyNAS not only has support for CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, FTP, HTTP but it also allows you to install a boat load of other add-ons. Some of the add-ons I have installed from the add-on community so far include: Cacti (to monitor the systems and keep logs for a year), ReadyNAS Photos (nice photo sharing program), SSH shell (allows you to connect to the console and run unix commands), eXtplorer, and xplorer. There are tons of applications already made for this system however, being that this is running a Linux OS with MySQL, Perl and Apache already installed there isn't much you can't do with this puppy.
I am not saying you have to be a techy to use the ReadyNAS system, it really is simple out of the box. However I am saying if you are a techy you can really have at this little device.
p.s. Living in San Francisco I used the XRaid with two parity drives. Nice to have the extra safety option.
NETGEAR ReadyNAS Ultra 6 (6-bay, diskless) Network Attached Storage, latest generation RNDU6000 Opinions
Works well with TiVos as of software version 4.2.14 . I bought this purely for use with my TiVos. This review of the Ultra 6 is from a use-with-TiVo point of view. It does have full Network Attached Storage capability for storing any and all of your other computer files, music, etc.
Unfortunately, as shipped, the software it came with (4.2.12) did not work well with TiVos. Neither did 4.2.13.
Netgear has listened, learned, and responded. Software version 4.2.14-T14 (T14 is beta version just released the week of this review) works VERY well with TiVos. All problems that I have experienced have been fixed, and some useful backdoor features added.
Thus, I can rate it at 4 stars, despite previous problems.
The TiVo function of the Ultra 6 will automatically transfer TiVo shows flagged as Keep Until I Delete (GREEN circle) from your TiVo(s) to the Ultra 6.
If it would transfer non-KUID-flagged shows (YELLOW circle) as well, I would rate it at 5 stars.
It will not transfer shows that have the copy protection flag set by the broadcaster.
On TiVo series 3 models, the transfer is slow, due to the series 3 TiVo hardware, not the Ultra 6. A 1 hour high def broadcast show (~6 GB) will take about 1 hour to transfer.
A series 4 Premiere TiVo will transfer much faster, due to changes inside the series 4 hardware compared to the series 3 hardware.
The Ultra 6 appears at the bottom of the TiVo Now Playing list. Select it to display the shows on the Ultra. Select a show and transfer it back to your TiVo to watch it.
With all six drive bays of the Ultra 6 filled with 2 TB drives in a RAID configuration that allows a single drive failure, you get 9 TB of space for your TiVo shows and any other files.
Works well with TiVos as of software version 4.2.14 . I bought this purely for use with my TiVos. This review of the Ultra 6 is from a use-with-TiVo point of view. It does have full Network Attached Storage capability for storing any and all of your other computer files, music, etc.
Unfortunately, as shipped, the software it came with (4.2.12) did not work well with TiVos. Neither did 4.2.13.
Netgear has listened, learned, and responded. Software version 4.2.14-T14 (T14 is beta version just released the week of this review) works VERY well with TiVos. All problems that I have experienced have been fixed, and some useful backdoor features added.
Thus, I can rate it at 4 stars, despite previous problems.
The TiVo function of the Ultra 6 will automatically transfer TiVo shows flagged as Keep Until I Delete (GREEN circle) from your TiVo(s) to the Ultra 6.
If it would transfer non-KUID-flagged shows (YELLOW circle) as well, I would rate it at 5 stars.
It will not transfer shows that have the copy protection flag set by the broadcaster.
On TiVo series 3 models, the transfer is slow, due to the series 3 TiVo hardware, not the Ultra 6. A 1 hour high def broadcast show (~6 GB) will take about 1 hour to transfer.
A series 4 Premiere TiVo will transfer much faster, due to changes inside the series 4 hardware compared to the series 3 hardware.
The Ultra 6 appears at the bottom of the TiVo Now Playing list. Select it to display the shows on the Ultra. Select a show and transfer it back to your TiVo to watch it.
With all six drive bays of the Ultra 6 filled with 2 TB drives in a RAID configuration that allows a single drive failure, you get 9 TB of space for your TiVo shows and any other files.
Great Product Had One Issue . Purchased the ReadyNAS Ultra 6 diskless device at the end of September 2010. Out of the box it was very easy to setup and configure. I already owned a ReadyNAS NV+ with 4 disks and thought I would go Netgear again. I was looking at the Drobo, but I thought the price was a little much for 5 disks.
In my home theater I am using a Playstation3 (PS3) for media streaming. The ReadyNAS Ultra was instantly visible to the PS3 and accessible. I moved over a large about of data and started enjoying the videos on the Sharp Aquos. The Ultra started out to be whisper quiet and hardly noticeable, but I ran into one issue. The device started to have a grinding noise coming from it that easily filled the house and became very concerning. I removed all disks, rebooted, restored the factory defaults and such with no success. I called tech support and after 2 hours on the phone, they agreed to replace the unit. The issue appears to be a fan that sounds like a radiation sensor. Apparently I'm the only person indicating this issue in the world. You can check out my recording at bit.ly/readynasfan courtesy of AudioBoo. This recording really helped to prove my issue via the iPhone4. I'm hopeful that the unit will be returned in the next two weeks so I can add to this review. Tech Support only pays for shipment back to you so after a $16 charge, it is off to the postal store.
In my home theater I am using a Playstation3 (PS3) for media streaming. The ReadyNAS Ultra was instantly visible to the PS3 and accessible. I moved over a large about of data and started enjoying the videos on the Sharp Aquos. The Ultra started out to be whisper quiet and hardly noticeable, but I ran into one issue. The device started to have a grinding noise coming from it that easily filled the house and became very concerning. I removed all disks, rebooted, restored the factory defaults and such with no success. I called tech support and after 2 hours on the phone, they agreed to replace the unit. The issue appears to be a fan that sounds like a radiation sensor. Apparently I'm the only person indicating this issue in the world. You can check out my recording at bit.ly/readynasfan courtesy of AudioBoo. This recording really helped to prove my issue via the iPhone4. I'm hopeful that the unit will be returned in the next two weeks so I can add to this review. Tech Support only pays for shipment back to you so after a $16 charge, it is off to the postal store.
Future-Proof and Configurable for All-Levels of Users . An amazing product! I initially convinced my wife to let me get a NAS drive in order to help backup our pictures and research document, data, etc. After doing a week's worth of solid research, I settled on the Ultra 6 for a couple of reasons.XRaid-2: Great configurations and ability to hot-swap, with auto-expanding makes it easy to use without having to baby-sit the system to transfer data back and forth once it completes long-duration striping6-Bays: This gives great options for expandability in the future as I get more data plus the ability for RAID6/XRaid-2 with Dual-Redundancy is definitely worth the extra bucks especially when considering future-proofing larger capacity drives that increase failure occurrancesCompatibility: A brief review of their HCL (Hardware compatibility list) showed a variety of companies, types, and devices from hardware and memory, to USB UPS and Wireless. And that's just the stuff they've tested withWith the device, I bought (just for financial reasons) only 3 drives, just enough to get redundancy going and start storing data. One note to keep in mind, you should get 4 from the start so that you can activate dual-redundancy. If you don't, you have to perform backup's and start from scratch to reactivate dual-redundancy with >= 4 drives (more on that in a bit)*** This has been updated recently, and thanks to their on-going support, you can do a dual-redundancy activation even if you did not start with it! Another testament to their continued support for their devices! ***After getting this device, I immediately started transferring data, setup the TIVO connections (which is still not a very reliable feature for auto-transfers, but still great for storage ** This too was updated and now works great! **), the remote access, and the picture hosting. All worked great.Being a software developer in a past (and semi-current) life, I also found some information in the forums (A WONDROUS resource by the way) to help me set up a Subversion (SVN) Revision Control system. Getting that all set up was easy and straight-forward, and still easily configurable. After a couple of weeks, it struck me that it would probably be a pain in a couple months when I wanted to add more drives and switch over to dual-redundancy and have to backup and restore everything ** NOTE above update **, so I bought a couple more drives. I have to say, I was expecting quite the pain in backing up and restoring the data, but the entire process of backing up, installing, and restoring my data (with all settings in place) took about 12 hours for about 100 Gb's of data. I had started with 3 500 gb drives and ended with 6, and process was smooth and easy.This device definitely has my recommendation for programmers, media-enthusiasts, and even general users looking for some common-access, easy-to-install, protected media. Don't forget that this is not a sufficient single backup system, but it provides easy to use options for conducting backups on the data shares you create on the device (or elsewhere connected for that matter). Only a few months in, but between the built-in features, the ability for new features created by 3rd party programmers, and the forum assistance, ReadyNas Ultra's got my vote!** As noted with updates above, I'm currently 1 year into this product and I'm still loving it. Support has been great, I have had 0 problems, and continued development on the firmware and free software available for it makes this a great-future-proof device. Initially, I was hoping to get 3 years out of it...best case. At this point, I can say with high confidence I'll easily make it 5-7 years without having to get another device...A couple extra bucks for higher capacity drives and I'm set :)
Works well and a good upgrade from Ready NV+ . I have had the older readynas unit for several years and decided it was time upgrade mostly for both network connectivity (speed) and redundancy (dual 1G Ethernet ports). I decided to purchase 4 drives at the same time. This is where you have to be careful, make sure you follow the HCL provided at Readynas.com and this is where it gets really tricky, when I searched for the WD Green drives on Amazon, the data base popped up 2TB WD Green drives. I ordered these drives with the ReadyNas and qualified for a $100 rebate - All good stuff.
ReadyNas Arrived in perfect condition - I hardly ever have any issues with packaging or shipping from Amazon from either UPS or FED-EX. Drives arrived a little later via Fed-Ex. I let everything adjust to the inside temp, and mounted the drives to the included trays and powered on.
Everything looked good, system recognized the drives, and started initializing, as these were 2TB drives it took several hours for the system to configure it's self. I returned to find that the unit was in life support mode. The drives that were recommended by the amazon search and qualified for the rebate as a special purchase are NOT compatible ! I never had an issue in the past with amazon's recommendations - this is unfortunate but a show stopper for this combo of NAS and disks.
I recommend double checking the HCL before you press purchase.
I ordered the slightly cheaper but 100% compatiable Seagate drives, plugged them in and the unit works like a dream. Make sure you follow the instructions and press apply after each page on the setup wizard. In addition make sure you download the latest firmware from the ReadyNas site or let the system check for updates.
Apart from the issue with the wrong drives, Amazon recommendation let the side down on this one. I am very please with this new NAS system, and will use my older unit as a backup solution for my critical files using rsync - which works well !
ReadyNas Arrived in perfect condition - I hardly ever have any issues with packaging or shipping from Amazon from either UPS or FED-EX. Drives arrived a little later via Fed-Ex. I let everything adjust to the inside temp, and mounted the drives to the included trays and powered on.
Everything looked good, system recognized the drives, and started initializing, as these were 2TB drives it took several hours for the system to configure it's self. I returned to find that the unit was in life support mode. The drives that were recommended by the amazon search and qualified for the rebate as a special purchase are NOT compatible ! I never had an issue in the past with amazon's recommendations - this is unfortunate but a show stopper for this combo of NAS and disks.
I recommend double checking the HCL before you press purchase.
I ordered the slightly cheaper but 100% compatiable Seagate drives, plugged them in and the unit works like a dream. Make sure you follow the instructions and press apply after each page on the setup wizard. In addition make sure you download the latest firmware from the ReadyNas site or let the system check for updates.
Apart from the issue with the wrong drives, Amazon recommendation let the side down on this one. I am very please with this new NAS system, and will use my older unit as a backup solution for my critical files using rsync - which works well !
Great very fast NAS . I've had a 3 disk RAID setup running for close to a year now and am very satisfied with this enclosure. Performance is outstanding, I typically see over 100MB/s read and 80MB/s or higher write throughput. The web management interface is pretty complete and functional, but not as consistent or easy to use as it could be.
The only real disappointment are the "extra" software features, such as the streaming services. All of the included streaming services that I tried were at the minimum buggy, and when it comes to the "Firely" iTunes Server completely non-functional. I would rather they leave these extras off rather than advertise them as working.
All in all, though, despite the high price, it's a good value.
The only real disappointment are the "extra" software features, such as the streaming services. All of the included streaming services that I tried were at the minimum buggy, and when it comes to the "Firely" iTunes Server completely non-functional. I would rather they leave these extras off rather than advertise them as working.
All in all, though, despite the high price, it's a good value.
Readynas Ultra 6 is quiet . I have received my Ultra 6 just two days ago. So I can't say much about its performance, usage experience, etc. This review is only meant to address one issue, which I tried very hard to find information of and had little luck before buying it. This unit is very quiet. I use it in my bedroom and so far has only put in one hard drive. I don't know how much noise would be produced by putting in more drives, but this unit on its own produces very little sound. :-) My understanding is that Ultra 6 is more silent than Ultra 4 because it uses a much larger fan. I am inclined to believe it.
ReadyNas . I just received my ReadyNAS last week and it was very easy to set up. I purchased the one with three 2TB drives (they are Seagate Barracuda ST32000542AS if you want to get another same drive). I read the reviews which helped make my decision. I currently own an older Storango which I have 4 1TB drives configured in RAID 5 configuration. I have enjoyed the services it offers and use it for work. I wanted to build a media center to move my DVD and BluRays to and the ReadyNAS seemed like a great solution. I read one review where they wrote if you wanted to use Double redundancy you had to rebuild the system which meant losing your data if you put any on. So I ordered a 4th drive so I could have the double redundancy. When I plugged in the ReadyNAS to my network it was immediately recognized on my network which was nice. I installed the Frontview software from Netgear and it found the ReadyNAS with no problems. It told me there was a system update so I downloaded it (4.2.17) and I was pleasantly surprised to find besides the ease-of-use it has the option to tell it that the next drive you add will be for double redundancy so if you want to add this in the future you will not have to reset the system and lose your data!
Cons Review
Disappointed - Buy the diskless version . The ReadyNAS Ultra 6 overall is good, I have owned a Duo for years and like the space upgrade and dual redundancy option on this unit. However, within 2 months, one of the originally supplied drives has died (Barracuda LP 2GB). Upon putting in a warranty request with Seagate, I discovered that the drives supplied by Netgear are much older than the units (July 2010) when this wasn't purchased until Sept 2010. Hence my recommendation that you buy the diskless version and your own disks separately which will likely be cheaper anyway.
Another advantage of buying the diskless version if you are setting up dual redundancy is this option is automatically available if you start with 4 disks at once. If you buy this half-filled version, you have to reformat the system once you add the fourth drive (even on initial boot) in order to get dual redundancy.
Another advantage of buying the diskless version if you are setting up dual redundancy is this option is automatically available if you start with 4 disks at once. If you buy this half-filled version, you have to reformat the system once you add the fourth drive (even on initial boot) in order to get dual redundancy.
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Feature NETGEAR ReadyNAS Ultra 6 (6-bay, diskless) Network Attached Storage, latest generation RNDU6000
- Blazing fast performances for bleeding-edge applications
- Best software partnerships to provide best store and serve user experiences
- First TiVo compatible DVR network archiving and storage device storage device
- Continuous backups from PC/Mac with Memeo Premium Backup
- Built in iTunes Server
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Product Details
EAN : 0606449073089UPC : 606449073089
MPN : RNDU6000
Brand : Netgear
Weight : 19 pounds
Height : 13 inches
Length : 18 inches
Width : 17 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : Netgear Inc
Model : RNDU6000
Publisher : Netgear Inc
SKU : DH_RNDU6000100NAS
Studio : Netgear Inc
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