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  • Best Enterprise-Class NAS Drives on the Market

    Best Enterprise-Class NAS Drives on the Market

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    If you are looking for a full-featured enterprise-class network storage solution offering easy setup, high performance, full security and intuitive interface, here are the best Network Attached Storage (NAS) drives available on the market right now.

    seagate-nas-8-bay

    • The only 1U rack with eight hot-swappable 3.5-inch drives doubles your storage capacity in the same footprint
    • A powerful 2.3GHz dual-core Intel processor delivers incredible file transfer performance of up to 200MB/s
    • Included Wuala cloud service and apps for seamless, secure collaboration and anywhere access from your PC, Mac or mobile device
    • Centralized back up for PCs, plus Time Machine support for Mac computers
    • Built-in support for iSCSI enables maximum performance and compatibility for virtualized environments
    • Seagate Business Storage 8-bay Rackmount NAS 24TB includes 8 x 3TB Seagate Enterprise hard drives

    Available on Amazon for $4,299.99 (14% off).

     

    netgar-readynas

    • 6-bay Network Attached Storage with 5 levels of protection for all your photos, videos, and important files
    • Securely store and share files in ReadyCLOUD (your own private cloud) from your PC, Mac, mobile device, or tablet
    • Automatic backup and sync from multiple Windows PCs
    • Automatic RAID protection against disk failure
    • Peace of mind with proprietary snapshot technology for recovering past versions of a file or folder
    • Built-in anti-virus, encryption, and bitrot protection for unparalleled data integrity
    • High performance 2.1Ghz dual-core processor and 2GB on-board memory for swift data transfers
    • 24TB (6 x 4TB) of storage solution
    • Dual-core Intel 2.1GHz processor and 2GB on-board memory
    • 6-bays for 24TB maximum capacity (expandable to 44TB with optional EDA500 chassis)
    • Consolidate, backup and share files across Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android devices
    • Modern interface for easy cloud-based discovery and file management
    • Embedded and add-on applications for iTunes, DLNA, and streaming of music and movies to local or internet-connected devices, including smartphones and tablets
    • On-box data protection including XRAID automatic volume expansion, unlimited snapshots, encryption and real-time anti-virus
    • VM-ready with iSCSI support and vSphere/Hyper-V certification
    • Enterprise-class hard drive

    Available on Amazon for $4,108.06.

     

    synology-nas

    • 12-Inch Depth Allows for Ultra Dense Installation
    • A Compact Feature-Rich NAS for Business
    • Dual Core CPU with Floating-Point Unit
    • Dual LAN with Failover and Link Aggregation Support
    • cable up to 48TB of Space with Synology RX415
    • Running on Synology Disk Station Manager (DSM)

    Available on Amazon for $1,266.79.

     

    buffalo-nas

    Buffalo’s TeraStation 3400 is a robust four drive NAS solution ideal for small offices and professional users requiring cost-effective network storage to easily share and safeguard data with the reliability of RAID data protection. With a powerful dual-core ARM processor, TeraStation 3400 provides high performance operation during file transfers and everyday NAS functions. TeraStation 3400 runs many services simultaneously and the dynamic combination of the 1.33 GHz processor and 1 GB DDR3 RAM enables the ability to focus on concurrent tasks with minimal performance degradation. It is packed with business class features such as surveillance video management, Active Directory support, disk quota support, share level replication, server failover support, dual gigabit Ethernet ports, hot-swap hard drives, iSCSI targeting and USB 3.0 accessory support.

    Available on Amazon for $1,178.72 (26% off).

     

    wd-nas

    • High-performance NAS with advanced serving options
    • Four-bay enclosure
    • Dual USB 3.0 expansion ports
    • Dual Gigabit Ethernet
    • 2.0 GHz processor
    • 512 MB of system memory
    • PC/Mac compatible
    • RAID 0, 1, 5, 10; JBOD, spanning
    • Easy drive install and hot swap

    Available on Amazon for $1,125.00 (18% off).

     

    seagate-nas-4-bay

    • Seagate 4-Bay Network Attached Storage NAS 20TB includes 4 x 5TB HDD
    • Centralize your storage to allow, PC, Mac, computers and mobile devices in your business to access, collaborate and share files
    • Backup all your PC and Mac computers to a single, centralized location, including support for Time Machine software
    • Up to 100BM/s file transfer performance; secure, cost-effective alternative to cloud backup services
    • Includes Seagate NAS optimized drives for increased performance and reliability

    Available on Amazon for $1,104.51 (28% off).

     

    qnap-nas

    • Comes with 8x4TB NAS Drive
    • Use the TS-853 Pro as a PC with exclusive QvPC Technology
    • Manage, share, and back up business data with Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR)
    • NAS and iSCSI-SAN unified storage solution for server virtualization
    • Supports VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft Hyper-V and advanced virtualization features
    • Enhanced data security with high-performance AES 256-bit encryption and anti-virus
    • Run multiple Windows/Linux-based virtual machines with the Virtualization Station
    • Expand the total raw storage capacity up to 96TB with the economical UX-800P QNAP expansion enclosure

    Available on Amazon for $2,579.00.

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  • Western Digital Announces My Cloud EX4 Four-Bay Personal Cloud Storage System That Holds Up To 16 TB of Data


    WD has announced the WD My Cloud EX4, a new personal storage application. The new cloud storage is a high performance and 4 bay network attached storage device that is aimed at workgroup and pros users. The storage system is ideal for home or office users who are looking for a way to manage and backup large amounts of data.

    My Cloud EX4 is available in several capacities and the users can purchase the enclosure only and then make use of their own hard drives. The units are available with preloaded hard drives with capacities of 8 TB, 12 TB or 16 TB. Personal drives can be hot-swapped or installed easily and quickly without the need of any tool.

    The device also features a USB expansion port on the back, which allows users to attach compatible USB hard drives to increase the storage capacity. The enclosure provides you with several options for securing data including JBOD as well as RAID 0, 1, 5, 10. The device is shipped together with WD SmartWare Pro software, which allows multiple PC users to back up to the My Cloud EX4.

    Mac users are also able to use the Apple Time Machine backup software for data backups. The My Cloud EX4 device is capable of backing up data from internal drives to cloud services such as ElephantDrive or Amazon S3. The device is currently available for sale at a cost of $379.99 for the enclosure, 8TB version for $799.99, 12 TB versions for $949.99 and the 16 TB versions for $1149.99.

  • WD Launches Half Terabyte Portable Storage Drives


    WD has launched a 500 GB capacity portable USB drive that is designed to make it easy to store a half a terabyte of music, videos or photos while being small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.

    A recent consumer study conducted by WD of 1,559 external hard drive users revealed that 54 per cent of survey respondents wished that there was an automatic way to back up their computer without having to think about it.

    My Passport Elite portable drives are equipped with software to automatically back up consumers’ ever-growing collection of personal media and digital files.

    Weighing in at less than 7 ounces and designed to withstand the rigors of everyday use, the new 500 GB My Passport portable drives are small enough to fit in a pocket or backpack for easy portability.

    Jim Welsh, vice president and general manager of WD’s branded products and consumer electronics groups, said: "In our mobile society, there is an increasing desire to have data collection at your finger tips at all times.

    "The new My Passport 500 GB portable drives provide the convenience of a compact USB-powered drive with the high capacity previously only available in larger desktop drives."

    MSRP for the My Passport Essential family of portable drives is GBP £109.99 for the 400 GB and GBP £129.99 for the 500 GB capacities.

    MSRP for the My Passport Elite family of portable drives is GBP £133.99 for the 400 GB and GBP £153.99 for the 500 GB capacities.

    Features of the My Passport Elite and My Passport Essential portable drives include:

    – USB-bus powered, which eliminates the need for an external power adapter

    Synchronisation software that lets users sync their changes and protect their information with 128-bit encryption

    – plug-and-play capability with gaming consoles to make it easy to play music and view photos and video files on a TV.