Netgear Updates NAS Firmware

NETGEAR, Inc. announced
NETGEAR RAIDiator 5.3.6, a firmware update for its ReadyNAS Duo and
ReadyNAS NV+ storage systems that enables users to access, manage and backup in
ways not possible on a NAS device.

RAIDiator 5.3.6 is a leap forward enabling NAS
users to stop putting their data in someone else’s cloud, as well as ensuring
that Apple Time Machine users are backed up whenever they are connected to the
Internet.

The inclusion of ReadyDROP in the firmware
enables a secure personal storage cloud to be created featuring Dropbox-like
drag-and-drop file functionality without the storage limits, cost, access or
security concerns associated with subscription-based cloud backup and
synchronization solutions.

Files stored securely on ReadyNAS Duo or ReadyNAS
NV+ automatically synchronize across all enabled devices including PCs, Macs,
Apple iOS and Android handhelds. Users will be able to edit, store, retrieve
and view files from any of the supported devices while knowing that their data
resides on their own storage box, not in someone else’s cloud.

RAIDiator 5.3.6 also features remote backup for
Time Machine, which allows Apple Time Machine backups to be written directly to
the NAS device through the Internet from any remote location and connected
device. Until the introduction of this remote backup capability, users could
only perform local backups and were required to pay a subscription fee for
cloud backup. Now, Time Machine users will remain backed up whenever they have
an Internet connection without having to use someone else’s cloud.

The additional features of the RAIDiator 5.3.6 firmware
include ReadyDLNA for remote mobile client media streaming directly from a
ReadyNAS device, and ReadyNAS Replicate – a DR solution that mirrors
data on ReadyNAS devices to multiple locations, all of which can be managed
securely through the cloud.

All of the features and applications come included
in the firmware update, or with the purchase of a new NETGEAR Duo or NV+.

The RAIDiator 5.3.6 Difference:

• ReadyDROP for file synchronization across multiple
  devices
  Remote backup of Macintosh computers
  ReadyDLNA client for remote media
  streaming
  Replication for simple off-site DR is now included.

"The NETGEAR RAIDiator 5.3.6 firmware update makes
it so much easier to add functionality to the ReadyNAS, and I really appreciate
the peace of mind that comes from knowing that with ReadyDROP, my files are
always where I need them and I don’t have to pay an additional subscription fee
for this accessibility," said Alper Turget, CEO of Anvato, Inc. "I cannot believe
how much more I can now do with my ReadyNAS."

"NETGEAR
is known for developing innovative, cost-effective and easy-to-use technologies
that address the huge challenges storage poses to SMBs," said Matt Pahnke,
senior manager of product marketing for the NETGEAR commercial business unit. "NETGEAR
RAIDiator 5.3.6 demonstrates our commitment to helping home-and small-business
users get the most value from their investments in NETGEAR NAS solutions. It
further affirms our leadership in the desktop storage market."

Pricing and Availability
RAIDiator 5.3.6 firmware update for ReadyNAS Duo
and ReadyNAS NV+, and all of its features, is available for free for download
worldwide from September 11th, 2012. The firmware and features also come
standard with the purchase of any NETGEAR NAS solution.