Iomega StorCenter px2-300d Network Storage Product Release Information

The Iomega StorCenter px2-300d Network Storage 2-bay is a high performance business class desktop device, ideal for small-to medium sized businesses and distributed enterprise locations like branch and  remote offices, for content sharing and data protection. Powered by EMC storage technology and with up to 6TB of storage capacity using server-class hard disk drives or a diskless option, the StorCenter px2-300d device is easy to setup and manage, and affordable to own. The StorCenter px2-300d provides cross-platform file sharing and simultaneous iSCSI block access. High performance I/O is achieved through dual GbE connections with port bonding and link aggregation capabilities. The Iomega Personal Cloud technology offers unparalleled simplicity and versatility for data protection and access. Business users will appreciate the robust data protection features such as the EMC Atmos cloud Connector, EMC Avamar data deduplication, RAID protection with hot swap drives, UPS support, built-in McAfee VirusScan, user quotas, device-to-device data replication and certification for most virtualization environments. Active Directory support and remote access round out the comprehensive business features. The StorCenter px2-300d also embeds the MindTree SecureMind video surveillance application along with support for PC, Mac and Linux clients.

Features

High-Performance:
    • Dual Core Intel Atom D525 1.8GHz Processor
    • 2GB DDR3 memory
    • Server Class Hard Drives with support for SSD drives
    • Dual GbE NICs

Ease of use
    • Fast, three step set up with an intuitive web-based interface
    • User friendly web-based management interface.
    • Web Interface accessible in 16 supported languages
    • Flexible configurations with diskless option
    • Compatible with today’s most common backup software, web browsers, media devices and computers.

Capacity: Starting at 0TB (diskless), with a maximum capacity of 6TB (2 x 3TB SATA HDDs). Empty bays are fitted with a drive carrier. Carrier can accommodate 2.5” and 3.5” drives.
    • Server Class hard drives are used to ensure higher reliability and performance. These drives are designed to better handle rotational vibration and continuous operation for mission critical applications. Ideal for video surveillance applications.

Dual Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with high performance embedded architecture. Supports teaming or bonding modes to increase network performance or provide higher reliability with NIC failover

RAID Support: RAID 0, 1 with hot-swap drives. JBOD mode also available.

Network File Protocols Supported: CIFS/SMB/Rally (Microsoft), NFS (Linux/UNIX), AFP/Bonjour (Apple), FTP, SFTP, TFTP

iSCSI target provides block-level access for the most efficient storage utilization, especially for backup, database and email application performance. It can be used in parallel with file-level storage access via CIFS/NFS. Includes support for SCSI-3 persistent reservations.

Server-class Pedigree
    • Certified for Citrix XenServer, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2. EMC E-Lab tested

Business-class features
    • Windows Active Directory Trusted Domains, MSCS and Hyper-V Live Migration support
    • Built-in, real-time on-access and automatic anti- Virus scanning and cleaning using the embedded McAfee VirusScan Enterprise

Built-in Cloud Technology
    • EMC Atmos Cloud Connector
    • EMC Avamar data deduplication
    • Iomega Personal Cloud
    • Mozy Pro
    • Amazon S3

Advanced Networking Capabilities:
    · NIC bonding for failover and load balancing including 802.3ad link aggregation.
    · Jumbo frame support for 4000 and 9000 byte payloads.
    · VLAN Tagging capability to IEEE 802.1Q standard.
    · iSCSI persistent reservations for clustered Microsoft environments.

Data Replication / Device to Device Data Copy Jobs:
    · Easily copy files to and from attached USB drives or any network share – including Iomega Personal Cloud locations – using the secure rsync or CIFS protocol.
    · Define your Copy Job to copy/synchronize files to and from connected drives and/or any other shared storage on your network.
    · Schedule jobs to run on a predetermined schedule.

Expandability: Add storage capacity by connecting external USB hard disk drives. Supports read/ write on Fat32, NTFS, ext2/ext3, or HFS+ formatted drives.

Application Manager: Third party applications can be installed using the embedded application manager. Data organization and access: Windows DFS organizes folders and files on a network, such that they appear to be all in one directory tree on a single Iomega StorCenter system, even if the folders reside on many devices in many different locations. WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) enables viewing, adding, or deleting files on a StorCenter from the web, via HTTP or HTTPS for added security.

Power Savings:
    · Automatic hard drive spin-down assure the most efficient (minimal) power consumption.
    · Scheduled Power: Automatically power on or turn off your Iomega StorCenter at a pre-selected time schedule.
    · Wake-On-LAN: Powers on your Iomega StorCenter when a “magic-packet” wake-up signal is sent over the network.(Wake-On LAN magic packet application not included)

Print Server: Intelligent print sharing capability for up to 3 USB printers connected to the StorCenter px2-300d.

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Support: Enables unattended system shutdown via the USB port without data loss in the case of power failure.

Configuration Backup and Restore: allows you to back up and restore system configuration information. Backing up a configuration saves various system properties, including users, groups, device identification, and Share names and permissions.

System Status: Consolidated resource on space utilization, device information, and status. In addition, you can manage controls such as device restart from here.

SMART Hard Drive Monitor: Continually monitors and reports on the health of all drives in the Iomega StorCenter system.

Reporting: Email alerts and Event Logging provide up-tothe- minute updates on the status of your device even when you are away from your computer. SNMP agent monitoring helps administrators centrally manage the StorCenter px6- 300d.

Iomega Personal Cloud: Iomega Personal Cloud is a web-based computing architecture that connects your Iomega StorCenter™ Network Storage Array devices to other individuals and/or devices via the Internet

Software Compatibility: Compatible with today’s most common backup software, web browsers, media devices and computers.

Warranty: 3 year limited warranty