NETGEAR Launches ReadyNAS 3100, 4200 Network Storage Platforms
March 1st, 2010
NETGEAR today announced the ReadyNAS 3100 and ReadyNAS 4200 high-performance network storage platforms optimized for storage virtualization applications.
With support for up to 500 users, the ReadyNAS 3100 and ReadyNAS 4200 provide “reliable high-performance data storage along with integrated replication and backup options in virtualized IT infrastructures.”
“The ReadyNAS 3100 is a 1U 4-bay rack-mountable storage platform that provides up to 8 terabytes (TB) of storage capacity in a single system. The ReadyNAS 4200 is a 2U 12-bay rack-mountable storage platform that provides up to 24TB and two redundant drives in a single system. Both are VMware-ready and are unified storage systems powered by the Linux®-based ReadyNAS RAIDiator operating system,” the press release says.
The 1U rack-mount ReadyNAS 3100 can come equipped with 4TB or 8TB of storage capacity at an estimated U.S. street price starting at $3,800. The 2U ReadyNAS 4200 can come equipped with 12TB or 24TB of storage capacity at an estimated U.S. street price starting at $10,000. Both solutions are expected to be available as of late April.