How is X-RAID or hybrid RAID different than regular RAID levels?

With X-RAID, none of those administrative tasks are required. Instead, with X-RAID, your volume automatically expands to accommodate additional disks or larger-capacity disks. With X-RAID, you can start out with one hard disk, add a second disk for data protection, and add more disks for additional storage capacity.

What is Netgear X-RAID?

X-RAID is an auto-expandable RAID technology that is available only on ReadyNAS systems. With X-RAID, you do not need to know intricate details about RAID to administer your system. X-RAID allows you to add storage space without reformatting your drives or moving your data to another location.

What is Flex RAID?

Flexible Raid (also called Flex) is a raid system integrated into Raid Finder, Normal, and Heroic modes. It allows for raid content to automatically scale its difficulty depending on how many players are in the raid at the time the bosses are encountered—between 10 and 30 players.

How do I reset my ReadyNAS NV+?

If you have a ReadyNAS NV+, continue to hold the Reset button until “Factory Reset” appears in the status display screen (after about 30 seconds), and then release the Reset button. The factory reset takes up to 30 minutes. It tests and formats the disks, installs the operating system, and creates a new volume.

How do raiD bosses scale?

The bosses just gain an extra amount of health for every additional raid member. There are no breakpoints. They are scaled to 10 minimum and after that it scales up with each new player entering the raid.

How do I access ReadyNAS NV+?

Type 192.168. 168.168 (the default IP to access the admin interface) in the address bar of your internet browser to access the router’s web-based user interface. You should see 2 text fields where you can enter a username and a password. The default username for your Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ RND4000 is admin.

Can you change from SHR to RAID 5?

They both use a 1 disk redundancy, the only difference on the surface is that SHR allows any size disks, native RAID5 doesn’t. When expanding ‘horizontally’ by adding drives in a larger box or an expansion unit, RAID 5 can be converted to RAID 6; SHR can not be converted to SHR2.