The updated firmware enables users to access, manage and backup data in ways never before possible on a NAS device.

Among the advanced features of RAIDiator 5.3.6 is NETGEAR’s ReadyDROP, providing home and small business users with the ability to create a secure personal storage cloud for their data. The update also features remote backup for Time Machine, meaning Apple Mac users are backed up whenever they are connected to the internet, without any third party subscription fees.

“NETGEAR is known for developing smart, simple and affordable technologies to address the storage challenges faced by both SMBs and consumers,” said Ryan Parker, managing director, NETGEAR Australia and New Zealand. “NETGEAR RAIDiator 5.3.6 is a big leap forward and demonstrates our constant drive to deliver superior value for small-business and home users who have invested in NETGEAR’s NAS solutions.”

NETGEAR RAIDiator 5.3.6 features:

• NETGEAR ReadyDROP – enables users to create their own personal storage cloud with Dropbox-like drag-and-drop file functionality, without the storage limits, cost, access or security concerns associated with subscription-based cloud backup.
• Remote backup for Apple Time Machine – allowing Time Machine backups to be written directly to the NAS device through the internet from any remote location and connected device.
• ReadyDLNA – for remote mobile client media streaming directly from a ReadyNAS device.
• ReadyNAS Replicate – offering a disaster recovery 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 ReadyNAS Duo v2 or NV+ v2.