Review on 💾 Diskless NETGEAR ReadyNAS 102 RN10200-100NAS - 2-Bay Network Attached Storage by Johnny Black

Brief background: I use this server as the main server for my home network, which runs two HTPCs (Home Theater Personal Computers) and all media content is stored on this US. Four tablets also pull DLNA media from this server. A HTPC works all day with my kids at home. I also use this server remotely as my personal cloud, so it works. This NAS is in a fireproof safe in my garage. The temperature in the safe rises 10 degrees Fahrenheit from Google's recommended server room to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and the NAS records a maximum of 169 degrees Fahrenheit. Netgear states a maximum operating temperature of 185F for this NAS. I've been driving like this for over 6 months with no problems. This can shorten the life of the product and I understand that fact. I will update this post as soon as it arrives. I have set up two 3TB green WD drives in a RAID 1 configuration. The highest recorded temperature for the drives is 114 F. I monitor the garage temperature, the inside temperature (SmartThings sensors), the NAS device temperature and the temperature of each Hard drive (via Netgear NAS web interface with Excel login script). I do monthly NAS backups to an external drive stored off-site. Some might say that's too much, but I've completely digitalized my life. I went back and scanned all the photo albums, converted Super8 and VHS tapes, all the documents, etc. So my whole family lives on this server. All of my children's childhood is there, which is priceless to me, so it's not too much for me. I don't want to explain to my children why there are no pictures of their children because of the HD failure. I have to say that I did a lot of research before purchasing this device and it met and exceeded my expectations. The interface is clean and intuitive, and it packs an incredible amount of features for the price. It even backs up to DropBox, which I would use and save a lot of time and effort if I didn't have external hard drives and a safe... Why am I still doing manual backups? That's right, I'm too stingy to pay a monthly subscription to DropBox and too paranoid about who can access it. I digress, but as we all move towards a more digital life, the need to keep our data (baby photos) safe and secure becomes more important. The Netgear ReadyNAS does this even under less than ideal conditions. So far, so good.