ReadyNAS Duo Home Media Server Receives High Marks for Feature Set, Ease-of-Use, Affordability, and Performance, Earns Top Ranking of NAS Devices Above Second-Place ReadyNAS NV+ SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NETGEAR, Inc.
(Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded
networking solutions, today announced that the NETGEAR ReadyNAS(TM) Duo Home
Media Server topped the competition in a roundup of new network-attached
storage (NAS) devices published by PC World. The article, which can be viewed
at http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,145158/article.html, praised the ReadyNAS
Duo for its "home-friendly" feature set, ease-of-use, affordability, sturdy
construction, and superior performance.
As a result of the testing conducted during the NAS roundup, the ReadyNAS
Duo earned first place and the Best Buy designation on PC World's chart of Top
5 Network-Attached Storage Drives. NETGEAR's business-class ReadyNAS NV+
holds the second-place ranking on the PC World Top 5 chart.
"The Duo sailed through our performance trials, finishing all but one test
at record speeds, beating even the (ReadyNAS) NV+, our previous NAS-device
performance champ," wrote Darren Gladstone, senior editor at PC World. "This
handsome unit has sturdy construction, with easy-to-access drive bays. Pop in
a second drive, and by default the Duo will mirror the primary drive's
contents to the second drive. An extra boon: the device stores its operating
system in flash memory, so you could replace the primary drive with a larger
one."
"We're very excited to have both our consumer-focused ReadyNAS Duo and
business-class ReadyNAS NV+ ranked as the top two network-attached storage
devices by PC World," stated Sam Feng, director of product marketing for
NETGEAR storage products. "The results published in the article validate our
efforts to deliver to consumers an affordable, easy-to-use, high-performance
data storage and media server solution. The ReadyNAS Duo is a robust NAS
solution that not only enables users to store, share and protect valuable
digital content from across the home network, but also serves as a media
streaming device that can serve digital videos, music and photographs to game
consoles and set-top boxes, making it an ideal all-in-one storage and server
solution for today's digitally connected home."
The NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo, which is housed in a strong metal chassis to add
an extra layer of protection for consumers' valuable digital content, is
backed by a three-year hardware warranty and is available via leading
retailers, direct marketers, e-commerce sites and value added resellers at a
retail price in the U.S. starting at $399 including one 500GB drive.
The ReadyNAS family of network attached storage solutions includes:
-- RND2150 ReadyNAS Duo 500GB Home Media Server (includes one 500GB SATA
drive);
-- RND2175 ReadyNAS Duo 750GB Home Media Server (includes one 750GB SATA
drive);
-- RND2110 ReadyNAS Duo 1TB Home Media Server (includes one 1TB SATA
drive);
-- RND4000 ReadyNAS NV+ 4-Bay Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (no drives
included);
-- RND4250 ReadyNAS NV+ 1TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes two
500GB SATA drives);
-- RND4425 ReadyNAS NV+ 1TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes
four 250GB SATA drives);
-- RND4275 ReadyNAS NV+ 1.5TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes
two 750GB SATA drives);
-- RND4450 ReadyNAS NV+ 2TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes
four 500GB SATA drives);
-- RND4210 ReadyNAS NV+ 2TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes two
1TB SATA drives);
-- RND4475 ReadyNAS NV+ 3TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes
four 750GB SATA drives);
-- RND4410 ReadyNAS NV+ 4TB Gigabit Desktop Network Storage (includes
four 1TB SATA drives);
-- RNR4410 ReadyNAS 1100 4TB Dual Gigabit Rackmount Network Storage
(includes four 1TB SATA drives);
-- RNR4475 ReadyNAS 1100 3TB Dual Gigabit Rackmount Network Storage
(includes four 750GB SATA drives);
-- RNR4450 ReadyNAS 1100 2TB Dual Gigabit Rackmount Network Storage
(includes four 500GB SATA drives);
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) designs technologically advanced, branded
networking solutions that address the specific needs of small and medium
business and home users. The company's product offerings enable users to
share Internet access, peripherals, files, digital multimedia content and
applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled
devices. As an ENERGY STAR(R) partner, NETGEAR offers products that prevent
greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy-efficiency specifications
set by the U.S. government. NETGEAR is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif.
For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.netgear.com
or call (408) 907-8000.
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change without notice. All rights reserved. Actual data throughput will vary
from maximum signal rates stipulated. Network conditions and environmental
factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and
construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput.
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