NETGEAR Launches the Industry’s Highest-Density Network Storage Solution for
SMBs
NETGEAR’s ReadyNAS 3200 Offers
24TB Capacity of Simplified and Affordable Network Storage to Small- to
Medium-Sized Businesses -12 disks in just a 2U rackmount
NETGEAR®, Inc., a
worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions,
today announced the addition of a new, high-density network storage system to
its award-winning family of ReadyNAS® products for Small- to Medium-sized
Businesses (SMBs). The ReadyNAS 3200 is a 2U 12-bay unified storage platform
that provides up to 24 terabytes in a single system.
The easy-to-use system offers high-end features
such as redundant power supplies and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports at an SMB price
point, enabling growing businesses to securely share, store and protect
business-critical network data. With support for up to 24 TB of capacity, making
it ideal for online server consolidation or backup, the ReadyNAS 3200 solves
common SMB storage problems in the most efficient manner to date. Server
virtualization, file sharing, disk-based backup and building first-time iSCSI
SANs are natural solutions for the ReadyNAS 3200.
“With the ReadyNAS 3200, we’ve expanded the
capacity and performance of rack-mount solutions in the award-winning ReadyNAS
storage line to a much wider spectrum of SMB sizes,” said Drew Meyer, director
of Storage Marketing for NETGEAR’s Network Storage Business Unit. “NETGEAR’s
recognized leadership position in the SMB storage market makes us a trustworthy
and reliable choice for end users and channel partners alike. With the ReadyNAS
3200, we are augmenting our line of storage solutions that provide the high-end
features of other, more expensive rack-mount products with the ease-of-use and
price point that match the resources of a growing SMB.”
The ReadyNAS 3200 combines the award-winning
features of the other ReadyNAS for Business products, including the recently
launched
ReadyNAS 2100 1U rack-mount and the
ReadyNAS Pro and
NVX desktop systems, with a massive capacity
platform for sharing, storing and protecting SMB data. Featuring 12 bays that
enable up to 24 terabytes of NAS and iSCSI SAN capacity, the ReadyNAS 3200
easily supports up to 250 users. Standard features such as Continuous Data
Protection (CDP) software for automatic client backup functionality and the
ReadyNAS Remote™ drag-and-drop remote file sharing utility mean easy and
effective remote site data management for harried IT managers. And the embedded
ReadyNAS Vault™ service delivers an optional cloud-based backup and disaster
recovery services for as little as $.25/GB/month.
“IT managers at small businesses often face
storage demands large enough to require enterprise-scale solutions, but can also
lack the resources to acquire or support enterprise-grade complexity,” said
David Reinsel, group vice president of storage and semiconductors at IDC. “The
ReadyNAS line offers a unique combination of simplicity and flexibility with the
protective redundancy and high-performance feature set typically found on more
expensive models. The high density and rack-mount form factor of the ReadyNAS
3200 should have strong appeal to midsize organizations seeking an affordable
solution.”
The ReadyNAS 3200 leverages the highly
efficient ReadyNAS RAIDiator™ operating system. The RAIDiator operating system
supports the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), enabling native Mac® files to be used
without restrictions or limitations, as well as Time Machine® in Mac OS X
Leopard. The ReadyNAS 3200 also offers support for file services (NAS) and
application services (iSCSI) for Windows®, UNIX®/Linux and Mac systems.
The ReadyNAS 3200 can come equipped with 6TB,
12TB and 24TB of storage capacity. The solution is available at our PowerShift
Partners as of late July, at an estimated U.S. street price starting at $4,999.
ReadyNAS Vault is included as a 30-day trial of pre-paid and annual capacity
plans. ReadyNAS systems come with full 24/7 technical support and an
industry-leading five-year warranty.