New desktop appliances extend the Iomega NAS family

 BANGALORE, INDIA: Iomega announced the latest addition to its network solutions portfolio with the launch of Iomega StorCenter Pro ix4-100.

The StorCenter Pro ix4 NAS provides small businesses and remote offices with up to four tetrabyte (TB) of networked storage that integrates with existing infrastructure for expanded storage, file-sharing and backup of critical business data.

The StorCenter Pro ix4-100 is a four-drive NAS powered by EMC LifeLine software, a Linux operating environment and suite of applications that protects data and performs business tasks.

EMC LifeLine software is designed for cross-platform computer support and allows downloadable feature upgrades.

"The new StorCenter Pro ix4-100 brings EMC's storage technologies to small businesses in an affordable and easily understandable way," said Jonathan Huberman, President-Consumer and Small Business Products Division, Iomega, EMC.

"The ix4 features the EMC LifeLine operating system and incorporates other EMC storage technologies. Add-in features such as a media server, hot-swappable drives, Bluetooth and video surveillance capabilities make the ix4 a versatile network storage solution for small businesses and remote offices."

Small, powerful and versatile

The Iomega StorCenter Pro ix4-100 NAS has the small footprint of a compact desktop with either 2TB or 4TB capacities. The ix4 provides centralized storage to businesses users searching for the easiest and most technologically advanced way to share, secure and protect their most important data - including work files, videos, photos, music files and other digital data.

Management of the ix4 is handled by a web interface, accessible in any of 11 supported languages. Users can access files from any networked Windows PC, Linux workstation or Macintosh computers.

It can also configured with different levels of RAID support: RAID 5 (pre-configured) and RAID 10 (both with automatic RAID rebuild), as well as JBOD. The ix4 also has four USB 2.0 ports for adding printers or additional storage capacity with external USB drives.

Additonal features

* Windows Active Directory support: Allows the ix4 to function as a client member in an Active Directory domain, giving users and groups access to the ix4

* UPS support: Enables unattended system shutdown without data loss in the case of power failure.

* Expandability: Add storage capability by connecting external USB hard drives via the USB 2.0 ports.

* Versatility: The ix4 supports read and write on various formats, including Fat32, NTFS or ext2/ext3 formatted hard disks (read only on external HFS+ formatted drives).

* Alerts: The ix4-100 provides email and SNMP notification for quick system status.

* System dashboard: Provides easy-to-understand status information on space utilization, device, peripheral and backup status.

* Video surveillance: Supports up to three Axis Network video cameras, for real-time monitoring and video capture directly to the ix4-100, dependant upon system workload and network conditions.

* Print server: Supports intelligent print sharing capability for up to four USB printers directly connected to the ix4.

* UPnP AV media server: Compatible with UPnP and DLNA certified media players, the ix4-100 streams photos, audio content and videos to not only laptops and computers but a variety of media devices like game consoles (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3), audio bridges, iTunes players, digital picture frames and other devices.

* Bluetooth capability: Allows users to upload contacts, photos and more from a cell phone, pocket PC or Blackberry phone (Bluetooth USB adapter required, sold separately).

* Picture transfer protocol (PTP): Supports no touch, automatic transfer of photos from digital cameras via one of the four USB 2.0 ports on the ix4-100.

Backup and security software

The StorCenter Pro ix4-100 NAS Server provides data backup and protection for any number of desktops and laptops with integrated EMC Retrospect backup software. During the set-up process, users choose files and folders for scheduled automatic backups. After that, any changes or additions are updated and saved automatically.

For additional protection, the product includes MozyHome online backup service, which provides 2GB of free online storage per user for backing up selected folders directly from their computers to EMC data centers.

Additonally, it includes RSA BSAFE encryption security technology for protecting installs and upgrades from viruses or malware.

Compatibility

The StorCenter Pro ix4-100 NAS Server is compatible with Windows, Mac OS, and Linux PCs. The interface is localized in 11 languages, which are English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional and Simple Chinese, German, and Russian.