The RNDU4000 is a diskless Ready NAS Ultra 4 sku that allows users to build the storage capacity they need, when they need it, using NETGEAR qualified hard drives (see compatibility list here) & X-RAID2™ automatic volume expansion technology. With X-RAID2, users can expand their volumes on-the-fly simply by adding new hard drives or replacing lower capacity drives with higher ones. Ready NAS Ultra 4 is NETGEARs newest 4-Bay multimedia desktop storage system with both NAS & i SCSI SAN support. Ultra 4 provides 2X the performance of the current NV+ (over 80 MBps), X-RAID2 automatic volume expansion, secure drag-&-drop remote access (Ready NAS Remote), optional online backup & recovery service (Ready NAS Vault), & RAID 0/1/5 for data protection. Ready NAS Ultra & Ultra Plus platforms will also include some new software applications from Ti Vo, Orb™ & Skifta™. The Ready NAS Ultra family is designed for advanced home users (prosumers) who have large digital media libraries (music, photos, videos) & require maximum performance in order to run their bleeding-edge applications concurrently. These products are ideal for media enthusiasts looking for a fast, high-quality yet affordable storage solution to store, share & protect their equally high-valued media
- Now runs on x 86 platform using the latest 1.66 G Hz Intel Atom™ single-core processor.
- The first Ready NAS for Home product family to include i SCSI support.
- Extreme performance for bleeding-edge prosumers (advanced home users), with over 80 MBps throughput (Note: Ultra 4 Plus delivers over 90 MBps throughput). ** Best software partnerships in the Industry**
- First Ti Vo Compatible DVR network archiving & storage device.
- First Orb™ powered storage with transcoding capabilities.
- First media shifting storage device with Skifta™ (access multimedia content while youre away on any connected DLNA devices). ** Best software features in the industry**
- Only self-managing