Network Attached Storage News, Reviews, and Information
Techwarelabs.com has a nice four page review of the Western Digital Sentinal DX 4000 NAS. This NAS is a four bay NAS, which befitting a hard drive maker, only comes pre-configured with Western Digital drives with several size options. There is no diskless version available.
The NAS comes configured with an Intel Atom D525 1.8 GHz Dual-Core and 2 Gigs of RAM.…
Read more »Western Digital has introduced a new line of drives said to be specifically optimized for use in NAS devices. Known as the Red drives, these drives are specifically targeting NAS devices with one to six drives.
Storagereview.com has already performed tests and has provided a review of the new drives. As storagereview.com states:
Read more »WD has several features that they're touting as critical for the NAS user including; NASware specialized firmware, Intellipower low power spindle, robust NAS compatibility list, three year warranty and a dedicated WD Red 24x7 customer support line (1-855-55-WDRED if you need them).
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Businesscomputingworld has a nice review of the WD Sentinel DX4000 NAS. This is one of Western Digital's more powerful NAS boxes with 4 drives installed running the unusual, for a small business NAS, Windows Storage Server 2008 software. Another unusual design feature is that the fans run whether the unit is on or off (unless unplugged of course).…
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I came across another type of post that I really like to read - real world long term experience with a NAS in the home. This one is about living with a Drobo FS for a year. The writer seems to really like the device especially after he sorted out his bad drive problems (Seagate).…
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