![Netgear ReadyNAS RN 10221D
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The criteria used to decide:
Needed to be under $400 (less if possible)
Needed to be 1 Terabyte (upgradable to more)
Needed to be RAID 1 (some level of protection) *** Uses “X-RAID” or RAID version whatever…
Needed to support USB 3.0 and/or eSATA for external backups, using NTFS file system
Needed to have a decent warranty ( 3 year with 24 X7 phone support )
Needed to have a cloud storage / access feature ( allows us some level of remote management i.e. ReadyCloud)
Needed to have a built-in backup utility with scheduler that might support network/cloud
Needed to have some level of security / encryption
Needed to be at least somewhat easy to setup
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NAS comes out of the closet NETC 2014
- 1. NAS ( Comes out of the closet ) Greg Thomas Texas A&M University
- 2. Our History of File Sharing “Repurposed” older computers hidden away in closets • Upkeep • Access Security ( profound lack of it ) • Updates • Management Access ( physical and virtual ) • Geographic challenge • Network security issues • COUNTY IT “HELPERS” We had a tiger by the tail and GROWING demand
- 3. Network Attached Storage AKA: The Server, Shared folder, P drive, Common drive, Shared drive Where we started ^ Where we are ^ • Security issues • Hacked up Linux OS • NTFS backup destinations *
- 4. So, A&M has a network? El Paso to California 575 miles 250 county offices Bunch of Research and Extension facilities
- 5. County offices connected to WAN almost entirely by private ISP More and more connected to host county networks Most - really notSome - really good
- 6. Netgear ReadyNAS RN 10221D www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-charts/view www.pcmag.com/products/25618?Price=[0%20TO%20500] www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-reviews/32161-netgear-readynas-rn102-reviewed The criteria used to decide: Needed to be under $400 (less if possible) Needed to be 1 Terabyte (upgradable to more) Needed to be RAID 1 (some level of protection) *** Uses “X-RAID” or RAID version whatever… Needed to support USB 3.0 and/or eSATA for external backups, using NTFS file system Needed to have a decent warranty ( 3 year with 24 X7 phone support ) Needed to have a cloud storage / access feature ( allows us some level of remote management i.e. ReadyCloud) Needed to have a built-in backup utility with scheduler that might support network/cloud Needed to have some level of security / encryption Needed to be at least somewhat easy to setup Relevant Reviews
- 7. We settled on the NetGear ReadyNAS RN10221D – 2 bay model that comes with 2 - 1TB drives. Listed as 2 Terabyte capacity but with RAID 1 - really get 900 + Gigabytes It is upgradable by replacing the drives with 2TB or 3TB drives Most vendors list this model around $350 We have paid from $230 to $355 for them Supply is not a problem Probably can get quantity discounts from CDWG et al Can be purchased with no drives for less than $150 (model RN10200) If you have a supply of drives - that makes sense * We’ve have had 1 drive go out Netgear support sent a replacement the next day Bays are hot swappable and the box was never really down We rebooted it anyway...
- 8. The Standard Configuration Template County Office NAS Configuration Notes County Office: Date of installation: Regional IT Specialist: Unit hardware & Network Unit Make / Model Netgear Ready NAS RN102 Unit Serial Number Firmware version Unit Name IP number assigned network mask gateway administrative login account password Groups and Folder Structures Groups created Include names & permissions granted Shared Folders created Include names groups allowed access Available online for RITS Word document Held in county named folders County Office NAS Records Template.docx The SCT provides: • Consistency across state • Pre-deployment configuration • Few surprises for third parties • Standard drive mappings • Standard backup jobs • Standard User Accounts • Standard folder names • Standard permissions for folders
- 9. What’s Under the Hood… The NAS does a WHOLE lot more than just sharing files… • Office on-site/off-site backup • Media sharing • Remote file access (ftp, sftp, web) • ReadyDrop / Dropbox interface • PC, Mac and Linux environments • Disaster recovery
- 10. The Grittys and Nittys Accessing across the LAN Which one is it? RAIDar program discovers NAS Configurable mgt accounts
- 11. Accessing across the WAN ReadyCloud – meh… Way better than nothing but you can’t really get your hands dirty Good overview and status monitoring of numerous installations where ever
- 12. Accessing across the WAN Some drill-down but no real management
- 13. Remote access by VPN or remote control software ( TeamViewer ) allows -- really good remote management -- • Various protocols for remote file access • Secure protocols, ports etc. configurable • User account/protocol access configuration • User account access control via “cloud” management tools
- 14. The MENUS -
- 15. The MENUS - Shared elements
- 16. Power timing – off on weekends? Backup ( here ) means replicating the NAS Alerts – handy and useful tool
- 17. Accounts Groups - First Users - Second Interface is NOT Intuitive and some Linux experience is comforting Interface is also very efficient once you catch the rhythm and beat
- 18. User accounts • Extreme granularity • Easily created/deleted • Effects are immediate Assign rights and permissions to groups… then add users to each group User accounts and Group accounts offer sharp focus on rights and permissions
- 19. Way more tools and applications available…
- 20. Cloud access… Useful but remotely disappointing
- 21. BACKUP ( worth the price alone ) Little bit quirky… not in a bad way Each folder requires it’s own backup job, schedule, destination etc.
- 22. Creating a Backup job – The usual stuff in the usual way… • Give the job a name • Tell it a source (folder) • Tell it a destination Destinations can be external HD’s or network locations
- 23. Creating a Backup job – The usual stuff in the usual way… • When it will happen • How often it happens
- 24. Creating a Backup job – The usual stuff in the usual way… Each item (folder) is a different job Quirky…maybe – BUT very granular Program the magic button to do whatever. Front USB (3) port works well with external HD’s Assign the “Friday swap” to one staff member
- 25. Q&(maybe) A