The 5big Office + is one of LaCie’s latest prosumer NAS devices, updated with a 1.6GHz Dual-core Intel 64-bit Atom processor and 2GB of RAM. LaCie has swapped its standard NAS OS found in other LaCie solutions for Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials in the 5big Office + to better fit into Windows-based environments.
QNAP TS-879 Pro 10GbE Review
The QNAP TS-879 Pro is QNAP’s latest entry in the SMB NAS space. The TS-879 Pro is an eight-bay unit that is designed to be used for backups, file sharing, mass storage and the like. While certainly tageted at the SMB, QNAP has loaded the TS-879 Pro with features that may broaden its appeal for
Iomega StorCenter PX4-300d Review
Iomega’s StorCenter PX4-300d is the successor to the ix4-200d, both of which are specifically built for small businesses that need to store a significant amount of data. All of the models in Iomega’s PX line have similar features but differ when it comes to the number of drives and the form factor. The PX4-300d and
Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ v2 Review
Netgear’s array of products is, in a word, extensive. From home routers to enterprise-grade equipment, it’s only fitting that they have a small NAS for power users and small businesses, the ReadyNAS NV+ v2. The NV+ v2 is a 4 bay unit with great performance and built so well you could use one in place
Western Digital Sentinel DX4000 Review
Western Digital announced the WD Sentinel DX4000 last month in an effort to bring easy to configure NAS storage to SMBs with fewer than 25 employees. At the core of the Sentinel is Microsoft’s Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials, an Intel 1.8 GHz Atom dual-core processor and two or four WD RE4-GP hard drives. Western
Western Digital Sentinel DX4000 First Look Review (8TB)
Western Digital, a mainstay of the consumer hard drive market, is announcing today its first product aimed at businesses with fewer than 25 employees. The WD Sentinel DX4000 is a NAS device built around a 1.8GHz Atom processor and using Microsoft Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials as its operating system. The company announced that it
LaCie 5big Network 2 Review
LaCie and beautiful design intuitively go together, thanks to years of LaCie regularly pumping out great looking storage devices. The LaCie 5big Network 2 is no different, sporting the classic aluminum body around a 5-bay NAS that comes pre-configured in 5TB, 10TB and 15TB capacities. This NAS isn’t just all looks though, it’s a performer
Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 6 Review (RNDU6000)
Netgear offers a tremendous range of storage products – from 248GB enterprise rack units to the little two-bay ReadyNAS designed for home, small office use. Few companies can say they bring Enterprise-level experience to the job when designing home or small business gear, but for Netgear it’s the truth. Today we’re looking at something in
Synology DiskStation DS410j Review
Plenty of options exist these days for sharing media on a home or business network; from routers with USB-drive support to dedicated NAS-servers. When looking to purchase one of these models you generally don’t know where to look and once you actually do end up buying one, most are difficult or clunky to setup. Synology




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