NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo (1 X 500GB Drive) Gigabit Network Storage & Home Media Server - RND2150

NETGEAR RND2150 ReadyNAS Duo, which supports up to two SATA hard drives, utilizes powerful embedded software that enables users to centrally and securely store and access digital media on the home network. By simply connecting any USB-enabled digital camera to the front-mounted USB port, ReadyNAS Duo quickly and easily copies the photos and makes them available to computers, PDAs and other network-enabled devices in the home or across the internet. In addition to the users’ personal stored digital audio and video content, Netgear RND2150 ReadyNAS Duo also provides integrated support for BitTorrent™ enabling users to download digital entertainment content directly to the ReadyNAS Duo and stream all stored audio and video content through a media adapter (such as the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer HD) into a home entertainment center without requiring any of the network computers to be on and in use.

To protect valuable digital media, RND2150 ReadyNAS Duo, when equipped with the optional second drive, automatically mirrors all digital data to protect against data loss due to a disk failure. In addition, Continuous Data Protection (CDP) backup further ensures the security of a users’ data by monitoring the data for changes and automatically saving it as it changes on the computer. Easy-to-install and use, the self-managing and monitoring Netgear RND2150 ReadyNAS Duo comes complete with a Setup Wizard to get the NAS configured quickly on any home network, is administered via a graphical web browser-based interface and conducts automatic online firmware updates. Netgear RND2150 ReadyNAS Duo, which performs periodic checks to insure data integrity and safely shuts itself down in the event of any detected abnormalities, offers password protection to restrict access to data where needed.

The RND2150 ReadyNAS Duo, which works equally well with Windows Vista machines and Macintosh clients, incorporates unique Apple technologies such as Bonjour and AFP as well as a desktop widget to facilitate monitoring and accessing the ReadyNAS. The Duo has been designed from the ground up to support the needs of graphic arts and photography professionals who prefer the Macintosh platform. Once a file is saved on the ReadyNAS, it can be easily transferred and shared between Windows- and Macintosh-based machines.

Netgear ReadyNAS RND2150 Key Features

• Provides extra storage that can be conveniently shared with all your computers
  The Netgear RND2150 ReadyNAS Duo is perfect for homes with more than one computer. Unlike a USB drive, the ReadyNAS connects to the network and is simultaneously accessible via all connected Windows or Macintosh computers.
• Access stored content anywhere via the Internet
  If there is a broadband Internet connection and a home router, the Netgear RND2150 ReadyNAS can be set up to provide secure access to all the stored files remotely via the Internet.
• Optional “spare” hard drive protects against drive failure by making a duplicate copy of all your data
  For added protection of stored data, an optional second hard disk drive can be installed on the Netgear RND2150 ReadyNAS. The spare hard drive will keep an extra copy of all the data and instantly take over if the first hard drive should fail.
• Supports most network music, picture and video players
  Advanced media streaming support allows the Netgear RND2150 ReadyNAS to directly serve media, with no PC require, to devices such as the NETGEAR EVA8000, Sonos® Digital Music System, Logitech Squeezebox™, Apple iTunes® clients, Sony Playstation® 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360®.
• Embedded BitTorrent™ client for direct downloading from the Internet
  Officially licensed BitTorrent client allows downloading to occur direct to Netgear RND2150 ReadyNAS without the need for an additional computer. A Web-based interface facilitates download management from computers, and a special NETGEAR Digital Entertainer interface allows management from the EVA8000.