High Performance Home NAS - Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 2 Plus

The Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 2 Plus is currently one of the most high performance home NAS servers you can buy. And while the price is definitely higher for the the dual core offering of the very popular Ultra 2, users who have tried both are loving the speed of the Plus version.In fact, the only difference between the two versions of the Ultra 2 is that the Plus has an Intel Atom Dual core processor versus the single core on the standard model; and the price, of course.Is the extra processor core really worth the extra money?That depends. It depends on what you are going to use the home NAS device for. If you are going to be streaming movies from your network attached storage to a Playstation or other game console, or maybe straight to your network enabled TV, then the answer is yes.Similarly, if you expect to be copying lots of files back and forth to the network storage unit from multiple computers and you really do not want any delays, then again, yes the Ultra 2 Plus is probably worth the upgrade price from the single core Ultra.If, on the other hand, you are primarily using the home NAS as storage and backup for a workstation or two and will not likely be streaming video or placing high multi-user demands on it, then maybe you would be wise to save the money and just buy the single core ReadyNAS Ultra 2.Some computer users simply want to have the best possible hardware that goes the fastest. Yes, you know who you are. If you fall into that category then by all means step up to the plate and buy a dual core home NAS.Netgear ReadyNAS is an established name in the network attached storage space and is backed by great tech support, user forum and generous warranty. It all makes choosing Netgear ReadyNAS an easy decision.The more difficult decision for most people is deciding how many drive bays they need and whether they should choose single core CPU or dual core, now that the dual core units are available in the home network attached storage space.There was actually quite a demand for high performance home NAS from computer users, and Netgear responded. One of the other features of these devices is a USB 3.0 port for ultra high speed external USB hard drive access.Combining a dual core CPU with gigabit networking, USB 3.0, even SSD's for data if you really want the ultimate in NAS speed, and the results are impressive.For high performance home NAS, take a look at the complete Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 2 Plus review that we have on our website.