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Scalable NAS Offers Best-in-Class Processor, Memory Expansion and Storage Capacity, with Easy Data Protection, Sharing, and Sync

BERLIN — September 1, 2016 — At the IFA 2016 trade show, Netgear®, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTGR), a leading provider of networking equipment for homes and small-to-medium businesses, is refreshing its award-winning ReadyNAS® Network Attached Storage (NAS) family. New models bring best in class 10 Gigabit connectivity to desktop storage for scaling VMs and clients, supported by 2 x 10G ports to maximize data access performance and provide redundancy. The two new 6-bay desktop models, ReadyNAS 526X and ReadyNAS 626X, both run on the latest version of the Netgear ReadyNAS operating system (OS 6) with its five levels of unrivaled data protection. With ReadyNAS 526X and ReadyNAS 626X, Netgear offers the fastest desktop NAS in the world for small businesses - outperforming previous NAS solutions by 8 times. Creative professionals who work on high resolution digital imagery, ultra-HD 4K video and future 8K video finally have a NAS that does not slow down creativity. Businesses are now empowered to multiply productivity by backing up data 10 times faster and serve 8 times more users. ReadyNAS 526X and 626X with dual 10 Gigabit ports and server-class processor allow for more VMs, faster response times, and higher server loads - making it the small business choice for high performance server virtualization.

RN526X-626XReadyNAS 526X and 626X easily integrate into any existing Gigabit or 10 Gigabit network and work seamlessly with industry leading 10 Gigabit copper Ethernet switching solutions from NETGEAR. The built-in dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports can be configured to operate as a trunk in link aggregation mode with NETGEAR 10 Gigabit switches – adding redundancy and improving overall system performance. With ReadyNAS 526X, 626X and ProSAFE 10 Gigabit Switches, NETGEAR is pioneering a cost effective and easy upgrade path for small businesses to 10 Gigabit networking.

The industry-leading ReadyNAS OS 6 that powers both new ReadyNAS editions is designed to provide unmatched data protection to safeguard the security and privacy of your data, file sharing and sync for easy recovery and file serving to address the demanding requirements of today’s growing small businesses.

“Our newest ReadyNAS storage systems are designed to scale with the demands of small growing offices and media-heavy creative professionals who desperately need more storage capacity combined with better performance and value in order to stay competitive,” said Richard Jonker, vice president of product line management, SMB products for Netgear. “With 20 years of expertise working with growing businesses to address their networking and storage challenges, Netgear continues to provide true best-in-class solutions.”