Netgear updates ReadyNAS systems

SAN JOSE, USA: Netgear announced RAIDiator 5.3.6, a firmware update for its ReadyNAS Duo and ReadyNAS NV+ storage systems.

Netgear RAIDiator 5.3.6 enables NAS users to stop putting data in someone else's cloud, as well as ensuring that Apple Time Machine users are backed up whenever they are connected to the Internet.

The inclusion of Netgear ReadyDROP in the firmware enables a secure personal storage cloud to be created featuring Dropbox-like drag-and-drop file functionality without the storage limits, cost, access or security concerns associated with subscription-based cloud backup and synchronization solutions, says a release.

Files stored securely on ReadyNAS Duo or ReadyNAS NV+ automatically synchronize across all enabled devices including PCs, Macs, Apple iOS and Android handhelds. Users will be able to edit, store, retrieve and view files from any of the supported devices while knowing that their data resides on their own storage box, not in someone else's cloud.

RAIDiator 5.3.6 also features remote backup for Time Machine, which allows Apple Time Machine backups to be written directly to the NAS device through the Internet from any remote location and connected device.

The additional features of the RAIDiator 5.3.6 firmware include ReadyDLNA for remote mobile client media streaming directly from a ReadyNAS device, and ReadyNAS Replicate -- a disaster recovery solution that mirrors data on ReadyNAS devices to multiple locations, all of which can be managed securely through the cloud.

"The NETGEAR RAIDiator 5.3.6 firmware update makes it so much easier to add functionality to the ReadyNAS, and I really appreciate the peace of mind that comes from knowing that with ReadyDROP, my files are always where I need them and I don't have to pay an additional subscription fee for this accessibility," said Alper Turget, CEO of Anvato. "I cannot believe how much more I can now do with my ReadyNAS."

"NETGEAR is known for developing innovative, cost-effective and easy-to-use technologies that address the huge challenges storage poses to SMBs," said Matt Pahnke, senior manager of product marketing for the NETGEAR commercial business unit. "NETGEAR RAIDiator 5.3.6 demonstrates our commitment to helping home-and small-business users get the most value from their investments in NETGEAR NAS solutions. It further affirms our leadership in the desktop storage market."

The RAIDiator 5.3.6 firmware update for ReadyNAS Duo and ReadyNAS NV+, and all of its features, is available for free for download.