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Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 2 TB (2 x 1TB) Network Storage Cloud Edition 35427

The Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 Network Storage, Cloud Edition offers content sharing with advanced security, and is ideal for small and remote offices, workgroups or home networks. Based on enterprise-class EMC storage technology, the StorCenter ix2-200 provides easy file sharing, iSCSI block access, and multiple RAID configurations for optimized data protection. The Iomega Personal Cloud offers unparalleled simplicity and versatility for data sharing and protection. Business users will appreciate the robust data protection features such as UPS support, print serving, folder quotas, rsync device-to-device replication, and user replaceable drives for business continuity and disaster recovery. The easy-to-use interface provides no-hassle management. Active Directory support and remote access round out the comprehensive business features. The StorCenter ix2-200 supports up to five Axis IP security cameras for basic video surveillance. Home users benefit from the advanced media features such as the DLNA certified UPnP AV Media Server, PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol), torrent download compatibility, and Bluetooth upload. Award-winning backup software is included, and RSA BSAFE encryption ensures protected installs and upgrades. Supports PC, Mac and Linux clients and is VMware certified for NFS and iSCSI.

Size: 2TB Color: Gray Brand: Iomega Model: 35427 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 12.13" h x 7.50" w x 5.50" l, 5.00 pounds RAID Support: RAID 1 (mirror) with automatic RAID rebuild. JBOD mode also available Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with Jumbo frame support and high performance embedded architecture iSCSI target provides block-level access for the most efficient storage utilization Simple three step setup - Simply plug into your router, power on, and install the software CD Warranty - 3 year limited warranty with product registration

  StorCenter ix2-200 Network Storage Cloud Edition 2TB   Up to 500,000* Songs (MP3s)   Up to 800,000* Digital Photos   Up to 770* hours of DVD Video   Up to 240* hours of HD Video Personal Cloud. Enhanced Data Protection. Extensive Content Sharing. What More Could You Want? Compact and Secure Network Storage for Small Business or Advanced Home Networks Introducing the Iomega® StorCenter™ ix2-200 Network Storage, Cloud Edition. Iomega Personal Cloud is a new technology that creates your own Internet connected "cloud" network of StorCenter storage devices, personal computers and handheld mobile devices, which allows you to connect, share, copy and protect your files within your network. The files shared in your Personal Cloud are completely owned and managed by you, so the content and accessibility is always under your control. Powerful Media Server with Anywhere Access Easy to use and manage, set up in just three steps! Robust data management powered by enterprise-class EMC® LifeLine™ software Iomega Personal Cloud is the most economical way to protect and share your valuable data Personal Cloud support is included with the purchase of the latest Iomega StorCenter products Supports PC, Mac® & Linux® clients and is VMware® and XenServer™ certified Remote access from anywhere in the world to your photos, videos and other files via personal web address Built-in torrent support for peer-to-peer file sharing Iomega QuikTransfer feature moves data from a USB drive or replicates your data without the need of a PC No usage or subscription fees Enhanced Data Protection EMC® LifeLine™ software allows users to store and manage all of their valuable data on one centralized, secure, affordable storage appliance. Iomega's full suite of data protection software is available for download: Trend Micro™ Internet Security, Iomega QuikProtect, and MozyHome™ Online Backup service. Prevent against data loss in case of disk drive failure with RAID 1 mirroring. Proven RSA® encryption technology protects your data from hackers during installs and upgrades. One-touch copying via the QuikTransfer button. VMware & XenServer certified for NFS & iSCSI. Axis IP Camera Security support supports up to 5 cameras. Extensive Content Sharing Multi-Media, Multi-Platform, Multi-Location Print server and media server support Built-in media server turns your StorCenter ix2-200 into a multimedia hub: listen, view and access your videos, files, photos and music from any compatible devices on your network. Share files among Windows®, Macintosh®, or Linux® based personal computers. Torrent technology facilitates download management, making it easier and faster to download large media files. Apple File Protocol (AFP) native file system to facilitate copying files and automate networking from your Mac. Easily share files from your StorCenter ix2-200 to other media devices, including DMAs (digital media adapters), UPnP® and DLNA® AV compatible devices (i.e. stereo receivers, game consoles, picture frames). Easily transfer pictures from your camera with built-in support for Picture Transfer Protocol. System Requirements All: Available 10/100/1000 Mbps network Ethernet port (required). Internet Explorer 7, Firefox® 3.x, Safari 3 or later browser. CD or DVD drive to install software. Personal cloud and remote access specific requirements: Internet connection Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) compatible router, or administrative rights to port forward. Recommended minimum sustained connection speeds for a good Personal Cloud experience: Download: 2.5 Mbit/s Upload: 500Kbit/s PC Users: Microsoft® Windows® XP or newer Mac® Users: Mac OS X 10.4 or newer Linux® Users: Redhat 9, Enterprise 4/5, Gentoo, Mandrake 10, Devian 4, FedoraCore 6/5, OpenSUSE 10.3 via download   with registration Package Contents Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 device Ethernet cable Power cable Printed Quick Start Guide Solutions CD with system administration software and user manual 3-year limited warranty with registration * Contents refers to number of songs, photos, or hours of video saved on a hard drive. Contents are calculated as follows—Songs (MP3): 128 kbps bit rate using 11:1 compression ratio, 4 min/song; Digital Photos: 2.5MB per JPG photo using a 6 mega pixel camera; DVD Video: 5.5 Mb/s (2.597 GB/hr) data rate. One gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes. One terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. These examples are for illustrative purposes only. Iomega StorCenter Network Storage Family Comparison iConnect Wireless Data Station Home Media Network Hard Drive Cloud Edition Network Attached Storage StorCenter ix2-200 Network Attached StorageCloud Edition StorCenter Pro ix4-200d Network Attached StorageCloud Edition Models 34779 34763 (1TB) 34766 (2TB) 35427 (2TB) 35430 (4TB) 34788 (6TB) 35436 (4TB) 35439 (8TB) Number of Drives 0 1 2 4 GbE Ports 1 1 1 2 USB Ports 4 2 3 3 RAID Capability -- -- RAID 1 RAID 5, RAID 10 Apple® Time Machine® Support Iomega Personal Cloud UPS Support iSCSI Block Access VMware®, Hyper-V, XenServer Certified® IP Video Surveillance Camera Support LCD Display All Include: Print Server Media Server One-touch QuikTransfer replication Iomega Backup and anti-virus software suite (via download) 3 year limited warranty (with registration)

Most helpful customer reviews 49 of 53 people found the following review helpful. Not a good option for enthusiasts By Marco Lazarini This StorCenter is an interesting device for those looking to enter the world of NAS, but certainly will disappoint advanced users: some features simply don't work as expected. From the physical point of view, the StorCenter ix2 is quite compact, and resembles a small surge protector - fits in any corner. Not the quietest: the coling fan breaks the office's silence, and the internal disks also clacks when accessed - not much to bother. What really worries me is the temperature it operates: always above 55°C, too hot to handle. With all this heat, my data would be safe? Throughput is a strong point: operating in Gigabit Ethernet, I was able to read/write data at 21MB/s rate, similar to those obtained using a local disk. However, speed relies on a Gigabit network: you may need to change router, network cards and cables to escape the 100Mbps Fast Ethernet limit, today's standard in most home and office. In software, StorCenter has its main weakness: first of all, firmware sits on its internal discs. It takes time to load, and any failure of the disks makes it unusable. Same logic applies to a possible capacity expansion: if you want to replace the original disks with larger capacity ones, say your StorCenter goodbye - unless if you transport the firmware from original disk to the new ones, using one of those cryptic and endless tutorials available on the Internet. The StorCenter offers a huge list of interesting features, but all of them are poorly implemented, frustrating most demanding users. Some promises that StorCenter ix2-200 don't deliver: - DLNA Media server: after successfully setting media folders, its scan was done incompletely. The music and photos don't appear on items list, there's no log of problems encountered during the scanning process. Couldn't see any photos or music on DLNA devices - nor on the computer or television; - SNMP monitoring: the StorCenter's SNMPv3 implementation is NOT documented - there are no details of monitorable variables and events, and Iomega software doesn't allow to monitor device status via SNMP. In other words, SNMPv3 is a feature that Iomega says thatexist, but no one - not even the product support - knows how to use it; - UPS monitoring: StorCenter has UPS USB monitoring, and ok, it works. The problem is that other network devices are not warned when the UPS is about to shut down. StorCenter takes possession of the UPS signal, and don't propagate it to the network. It may even be possible to obtain this information via StorCenter's SNMP, but how cam I do this? There's no SNMP documentation! - Torrent and P2P networks: this is an almost unusable feature. You can't see the percentage of completed downloads, you can't get the list of connected peers, there's no DHT support, there's no secure Torrent connections (preventing Torrent detection by ISPs), there's no way to prioritize downloads, there's no way to inhibit some unwanted file downloads... In short, if you expect a simple and powerful interface like uTorrent on StorCenter firmware, forget about it. - Remote Access Tools: StorCenter's web interface is heavy and loads slowly - manage it using 3G connections requires patience. The file management tool is inexplicably poor: there's only a view/explore tool available, where you can just download and upload files, delete files and create folders - you can't perform basic tasks such as renaming files and folders or moving/copying files between folders. - Management Tools: it's hard to believe that you can't defragment volumes, check the discs health after accidental or unscheduled shutdowns, manage how many and which users are currently connected, where they come from (if they are local or remote connections), its active network connections, the read/write activity per task or user (the discs spin, spin and you don't know who is doing what), among

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