Iomega ships StorCenter network storage
updated 01:00 pm EST, Tue January 23, 2007
Iomega ships StorCenter
Iomega today began shipping its Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS 150d Server, a network storage device designed for small businesses and advanced home users. The company is offering two Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS 150d Server models to offer 1TB of storage based on four hot-swappable SATA II 250GB hard drives and 2TB of storage with four hot-swappable SATA II 500GB hard drives. Both StorCenter Pro NAS 150d Server models are configurable for RAID 0 (striping), RAID 1 (mirroring), or RAID 5 (striping plus parity) operation. RAID 0 provides maximum performance and operating capacity, while RAID 5 offers maximum data security by protecting all data in the event of a drive failure. Iomega also includes a five-client license for EMC Retrospect Express software for backing up files to prepare for disaster recovery. The StorCenter Pro NAS 150d 1TB Server is priced at $800, while the StorCenter Pro NAS 150d 2TB Server is available for $1,500.
Both models feature a gigabit Ethernet port to speed network performance, and Iomega's Discovery Tool software makes setup virtually automatic, according to the company. The devices support Mac (Mac OS X 10.2.7 or later), UNIX, Linux (Redhat 9, Madrake 10, Debian 3.0, Gentoo, and FedoraCore 3), and Windows (Vista/2000/XP Home/XP Professional/XP Professional x64) systems while offering built-in print server functionality for up to four printers.
