This is the NAS device make uses of Microsoft’s Windows Home Server instead of usual Linux-based operating systems.
That means that you can connect this NAS device to the Xbox 360 for streaming content to your TV. Like the Iomega StorCenter, the easyShare also tries to protect users from complex tweaks but that means that getting remote access to work become challenging.
Features includes media server, four-bay drives and good integration with Windows PCs. What is unique is that it comes pre-built with additional network security through McAfee’s Total Protection software suite, but you will have to pay extra to activate it.
The limitation of this box is no RAID 5 support and data transfer speeds is bit sluggish.
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Most of us prefer to have NAS device with at least three-bays to support RAID 5.
But this two-bay drive is an exception: being palm-sized, it makes use of smaller 2.5-in drives, which means lower power consumption and heat during data access.
The portable box has all the usual features of a NAS device including being hot-swappable, Gigabit LAN, FTP and media server. This means that you can change disk without power off or disrupted the services.
Using a two-bay NAS box means slower access speed compared to a three or four-bay NAS, but is good enough for home use.
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This is the world’s first combo NAS device which you can either make use of three 3.5-in drives or three 2.5-in drives.
The first option gives more storage room while the second mean more energy savings. It has the usual NAS features plus dual Gigabit ports, a fast 1.6GHz processor, LCD display and very fast data transfer speeds.
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The StorCenter tries to take out the complexity of NAS setup with a simple-to-use interface which hides the technical jargon.
But this also means that it is harder to do the technical tweaks when required. When trying to setup remote access, I could not get into the router to change the setting.
Lots of cool features here includes four-bay RAID 5 capability and a built-in search tool to find your files fast. In additional, there is also support for Apple’s Time Machine, twin Gigabit ports, media server, good backup software and an LCD panel that shows IP address of the NAS box at a glance.
It comes pre-installed with four-500GB disks, a three year warranty and a phone helpline to walk you through the technicalities.
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A good four-bay NAS device with all the basic features inside. The Oled display at front shows that IP address of the NAS box so that I can access it by directly enter IP address into the browser without having to check the assigned IP through the router. It is very easy to install the hard disk, just pull out the bay, put in the disk and slot it back again.
It comes with Gigabit Ethernet and has four-bay RAID 5 for flexibility. It also acts as a DLNA-compliant media server and FTP server for remote access and has good data transfer speeds.
Since D-Link also makes routers, there is a common user interface when you setup the router and NAS box if you use the same brand.
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