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Netgear: Upgrade policies + updates for ReadyNAS
Right, as I'm running Debian on a lot of my stuff and want as much control as possible over my NAS -- that's why Netgear's RNxxx is tempting for me, plus Btrfs against bitrot + snapshots (running a JBOD setup for backups, no need for RAID really).- homeadmin
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Netgear: Upgrade policies + updates for ReadyNAS
@claykin: Thanks, your list definitely helped me. I'm still unsure though, so I have to do some more research first. Do happen to know if there's a way to get a pure Debian on ARM on a RNxxx? I don't necessarily need Netgear's OS6 and also would be fine to run it with a stock Debian distro...- homeadmin
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Netgear: Upgrade policies + updates for ReadyNAS
Thanks for all your answers. Before buying I simply want to make sure that I don't get stuck as with certain (Android) cellphones: Buy it with the version it came with, and if you want to upgrade to a new version: Just get a new phone. In that respect Synology did a lot things right, even if...- homeadmin
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Netgear: Upgrade policies + updates for ReadyNAS
I wonder why this is that way? The ReadyNAS OS does seem to be a good (and Debian-based!) choice. Of course, after taking a look at their "apps market", they cannot (yet) keep up with the variety Synology has to offer here . So anybody else who can shed some light on my initial questions? Thanks!- homeadmin
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Netgear: Upgrade policies + updates for ReadyNAS
Hello there, this is my first post in this forum, although I've already read a lot here. I'm currently into the market for replacing my oldish Synology DS212+ -- it just became too slow for what I'm doing with it nowadays. So I'm looking for a 2-bay NAS with a small form factor running in my...- homeadmin
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