NetGear ReadyNAS Pro Range Ships

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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.

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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)

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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.