NetGear ReadyNAS Pro Range Ships
 

NetGear has announced it will begin shipping its new ReadyNAS Pro range of network attached storage (NAS) devices, and these will include the first six-bay desktop NAS in the world as well. ReadyNAS™ Pro is the newest and most powerful member of the award-winning ReadyNAS product family. Designed for small and medium businesses, workgroups and home offices, ReadyNAS Pro delivers class-leading performance, ease of use, and robust features in a desktop small form factor chassis supporting 6 SATA channels and up to 6 TB of storage. This 6-bay gigabit network attached storage (NAS) appliance is packed with high-end server features, including RAID (redundant array of independent disks) levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and Auto-Expandable X-RAID2 support for data protection against disk failure, system monitoring capabilities and built-in backup. To ensure high availability to stored data, the ReadyNAS Pro features dual redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports for failover protection.

All models can be connect to users via a local or wireless network for storage, back ups and data sharing purposes regardless of the operating platforms involved (Windows, Mac or Linux)

Features include support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, NetGear's proprietary auto-expandable X-RAID2 configuration, system monitoring, built-in backup capability, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports and the ability to hold up to half a dozen SATA II drives in lockable and hot-swappable disk trays. Prices start from $2,000 upwards.