ReadyDATA 516 - Unified Network Storage Data Sheet
RDD516
Datacenter-class Storage Designed for the Desktop
NETGEAR’s ReadyDATA is a unified storage (NAS/SAN) platform featuring
ZFS-based storage technology designed for businesses of any size. With
unlimited snapshots, block-level replication and native deduplication,
ReadyDATA frees enterprise data protection, disaster recovery and data
integrity technologies from the tyranny of “Big IT” vendors.
With the 6-bay desktop ReadyDATA 516, NETGEAR has liberated enterprise
storage features from the datacenter, providing customers with the most
aordable block-based replication solution for centralized backup of branch
oce environments.
For any organization looking to deploy enterprise-class storage and data
management tools without the high cost and unnecessary complexity that
come with “Big IT” investments, ReadyDATA has a solution that is easily tailored
to required specifications. With a desktop option for smaller businesses, a
rackmount option for datacenter operations and the capability to mix form
factors for a true edge-to-core solutions or as a managed service oering for
IT resellers, the possibilities are endless.
Key Business Features
• Unlimited Snapshots: Unlimited data snapshot capability
for on-box protection (first backup tier) and flexible data
recovery enable true continuous data protection
• Instant Volume Creation and Expansion: Provision
and expand storage instantaneously with data protection
from the first moment. Copy-on-write ensures data
integrity at all times
• Locally or Cloud-managed, Block-based Replication:
Maintain data sets in multiple locations or ensure
protection of data from remote or branch oce locations.
Central and simple to manage via the ReadyDATA Replicate
Web-portal
• Deduplication and Compression: Deduplicating data
on block level optimizes storage utilization and saves
disk space
• Simple iSCSI LUN Management with Thin
Provisioning: Powerful tools for virtual infrastructures
and server applications
• Peak Performance: Intel Core i3 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz
Processor and 16 GB RAM as well as the option to add
SSD-drives to SATA drives as an additional cache
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ReadyDATA 516 - Unified Network Storage Data Sheet
RDD516
Key Business Solutions
ReadyDATA
Snapshots
Windows Linux Mac
Backup: Unlimited, pointer-based snapshots give you complete
control over the past, present, and future of your data, be it file or
block data for server applications and virtualization.
File Server: Supporting CIFS/SMB, NFS and AFP, ReadyDATA
516 supports all relevant protocols in a NAS environment. The
combination with its unlimited snapshot capability makes it an ideal
solution for advanced file serving requirements.
RAID
ReadyDATA Replicate
Hypervisor
ReadyDATA
VM
iSCSI LUN 1 iSCSI LUN 2
NFS 2
NFS 1
Shared Storage for Virtualization and Server Applications: Blo ckbased operations in combination with ReadyDATA’s peak performance
provide the perfect foundation for small virtual environments and
block-based applications.
Cloud-based Management
Central Oce
Remote Oce 3
Remote Oce 1
Remote Oce 2
Remote Oce 4
Edge-to-core Data Protection: Without the extra expense of backup soware, ReadyDATA 516 oers the most cost-ecient edge-to-core data
protection solution for both file and block data in distributed environments. ReadyDATA 516’s centrally managed backup and restore capabilities
(unlimited snapshots) in combination with the replication functionality eciently protect data from both disasters as well as human error of any kind.
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