Storage News

Netgear to Offer Midmarket Storage Management Solutions

In April, Netgear is expected to launch two new rack storage solutions that are optimized for virtualization and up to 500 users. As noted in this Channel Insider story, the solutions consist of the ReadyNAS 3100, a 1U 4-bay rack-mountable storage platform with up to 8 terabytes (TB) of capacity and the 4200, a 2U 12-bay rack with up to 24TB and two redundant drives in a single system. Both systems are VMware-ready, and are also positioned for Citrix Xen and Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization.

"Due to ship next month, the ReadyNAS 3100, a 1U 4-bay rack-mountable storage platform with up to 8 terabytes (TB) of capacity and the 4200, a 2U 12-bay rack with up to 24TB and two redundant drives in a single system, are VMware-ready, and are also positioned for Citrix Xen and Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization, says Mark Song, senior product manager of Netgear's storage products group.

"This is an aggressive move by Netgear, 'really different from what we're doing today,' he says. Mainly positioned for virtualization applications, these systems also offer improved reliability but the same ease of use Netgear is known for, adds Song. In addition, the ReadyNAS 4200 is being positioned as a data center in the closet. Customers can look to Netgear as the single vendor for storage, networking and security, he says."