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'Rands-per-terabyte leader' claim for new high-density network storage unit


Johannesburg, 27 Nov 2017

Targeted at small-to-medium-sized businesses, the recently released Netgear ReadyNAS 2312 high-density, 12-bay rackmount network attached storage (NAS) unit is designed to offer users with evolving data storage requirements the advantages of flexible, seamless and uninterrupted storage expansion.

The ReadyNAS 2312 is ideal for data backup, file serving, archiving, cloud storage as well as IP-based surveillance video management and recording, says Tobie van Schalkwyk, Business Development Manager at Duxbury Networking, the local Netgear distributor.

He says the unit embodies a new hybrid storage architecture that combines the benefits of on-premises backup with the cost-efficiency advantages of cloud services, which also double the level of data protection.

"The ReadyNAS 2312 is one of the industry's first 12-bay NAS in a 1U form factor, a design that achieves the highest storage density. Consequently, it is currently among the market leaders in terms of rands-per-terabyte of network attached storage," he says.

Van Schalkwyk emphasises the 12-bay design and four gigabit Ethernet interfaces of the ReadyNAS 2312 offer high performance with data scalability, enabling a low initial investment with growth potential. It can also be easily set up, monitored and managed via Netgear's new Insight management app for iOS or Android mobile devices.

He explains ReadyNAS 2312 is geared to protect corporate data via a hybrid backup process that offers three options:

The first is a centralised computer backup that works with Netgear's ReadyCLOUD PC/Mac application to backup data to the ReadyNAS unit, which provides hourly snapshots to ensure data is up to date. It is easily accessible and data can be restored quickly in the event of loss or corruption.

The second is a free-of-charge disaster recovery solution, dubbed ReadyDR, which protects businesses against unforeseen catastrophes by performing automated and continuous block-level data backup to a secondary ReadyNAS.

The third option, notes Van Schalkwyk, leverages the ReadyNAS cloud backup facility to sync users data to a public cloud of their choice, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon Cloud Drive, Google Drive and Dropbox.

Technically, the ReadyNAS 2312 is powered by a quad-core, high performance Intel Atom C3000 processor with a quad-gigabit Ethernet network interface to support up to 40 high-definition, high-frame-rate IP surveillance cameras. Its 12-bay storage chassis, assisted by XRAID technology from Netgear, enables IT managers to add additional storage capacity seamlessly in line with growth in surveillance data.

Editorial contacts

Luned Lira
Duxbury Networking
(+27) 011 351 9800
llira@duxnet.co.za