NAS and Quiet

Popular Mechanics Magazine selects the Iomega NAS ix2-200 for it's wish list of feature products.

Network-attached storage (NAS) drives allow users to easily back up their data and access media files from multiple computers across a home network.  But most of them have a serious flaw:  Their spinning platters and churning fans are too loud for a device that's suppose to sit unnoticed in the background.  The Iomega Stor-Center ix2-200 NAS Drive bring the screech down to a whisper - it may be the quietest NAS drive we've ever used.  One way it knocks off decibels: Unlike most NAS drives, which have perpetually spinning fans, this drive's fans turn off when the aren't needed.