Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 - 2 TB Network Attached Storage 34481 (Black)
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The Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 Network Storage 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. 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 DLNA certified UPnP AV Media Server, PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol), torrent download compatibility, Bluetooth upload, and Cooliris slide show plug-in. Award-winning EMC Retrospect Express backup software and RSA BSAFE encryption for protected installs and upgrades. Supports PC, Mac, and Linux clients and is VMware certified for NFS and iSCSI. Available in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities.
Color: black Brand: Iomega Model: 34481 Dimensions: 12.13" h x 7.50" w x 5.50" l, 6.14 pounds Hard Disk: 1TB
The Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 Network Storage 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. 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, Bluetooth upload, and Cooliris slide show plug-in. Award-winning EMC Retrospect Express backup software and RSA BSAFE encryption for protected installs and upgrades. Supports PC, Mac and Linux clients and is VMware certified for NFS and iSCSI. Available in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB capacities. StorCenter ix2-200 Network Storage User-Swappable Drives Ideal for Small Offices and Remote Offices The StorCenter ix2-200 offers many features that a small office will appreciate such as the iSCSI target that provides block-level access for the most efficient storage utilization, remote access via an internet connection, as well as print sharing with up to 3 USB printers. The StorCenter ix2-200 Network Storage is VMware Ready certified. The StorCenter ix2-200 Network Storage also offers device-to-device copy jobs via the one-touch QuikTransfer button and will even send email alerts to help IT administrators manage the StorCenter. Great Features for Home Networks The StorCenter ix2-200 Network Storage offers many features that home users will enjoy such as a UPnP DLNA certified AV Media Server to stream music, videos and photos via game consoles, photo slideshows using Cooliris technology, and a torrent download manager for peer-to-peer file transfers without the need of a dedicated PC. Other features are the Bluetooth Upload to transfer contacts, photos, and more from cell phones, pocket PCs, and BlackBerry’s, Picture Transfer Protocol to automatically transfer photos from a digital camera via a USB port, and best of all – an easy 4-step set up process. Easy to Use Network Storage Product Features Sharing: Access files from any networked Windows PC, Mac or Linux workstation for easy file sharing, data backup and print serving RAID Support – RAID 1 with automatic RAID rebuild. JBOD mode also available. iSCSI support provides block-level access for the most efficient storage utilization, especially for database and email application performance High Performance: Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with Jumbo frame support and high performance embedded architecture Active Directory Support: Functions as a client member in an Active Directory domain allowing the Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 to utilize the domain users and groups Folder Quotas: Easily manage capacity by setting a maximum for shared storage folders UPS Support: Enables unattended system shutdown via the USB port without data loss in the case of extended power failure Email Alerts: If the device detects a problem, an email alert is sent to one or more email addresses Expandability: Add storage capacity by connecting external USB Hard Disk Drives. It supports read and write on Fat32, NTFS or ext2/ext3 formatted hard disks Print Server: Intelligent print sharing capability for up to 3 USB printers directly connected to the ix2-200 Advanced Media Support: Includes UPnP support through an integrated DLNA certified media server. Also supports PTP and Bluetooth upload VMware Certified: HCL certified NAS (NFS) and iSCSI storage for VMware Security Camera: Connect up to 5 Axis network security cameras and the ix2-200 captures and stores video without the need of a dedicated PC EMC Retrospect Express Backup Software (unlimited client licenses) for automated backups on a scheduled basis (client to StorCenter) Iomega QuikProtect Software for effortlessly synchronizing files between the clients and the StorCenter ix2-200 RSA BSAFE encryption technology protects installs and upgrades Warranty: 3 years with product registration What’s in the Box StorCenter ix2-200 Network Storage, Ethernet cable, power supply, Quick Start Guide, solutions CD with system administration software, Iomega QuikProtect Software, EMC Retrospect Express Backup software and user manual
All that is advertised but not quite as you expect it. Also A Heating issue After the First Week.- Well let me start by saying this... it does everything it promises; but there is not a single thing you can say it does perfect ( good concept, bad execution). Every option its too limited. It lacks functionality on everything it is supposed to do, and Support sucks. Still a long way to go to compete with Drobo, it lacks a lot of development. Prior to purchasing this NAS I had an old Inspiron 6000 with XP as a "Home Server". It served files, Itunes, media, and along with 2GB memory and 2TB external Firewire disk I had speed and backup space. the only thing missing was Time Machine Support. I bought this Iomega to save on power, and because it was "So easy to use and convenient" according to all biased reviews I read. Functionality: A) Setup: Yes, it is easy to set up, But, the setup assistant doesn't work on a wireless network. your machine has to be wired to the router in order to recognize the storecenter. Also this web interface is awful, sometimes you get a timeout or page not found (verified in forums with other users). Also to update the firmware you have to manually download it form Iomega site because the function that is supposed to check for and update always says "The device software is up to date" even thou there was a mandatory update on the site. Also, you can enable and disable most of the functions but there are no options in almost any of the functions so you have to use them "as they are configured by Iomega". B) Backup: it does a fair job with the backups, but there is no option to limit the amount of space used by Time Machine. You can set a quota to every folder on the device but not to the time machine folder. And if you have 3 Macs and manage a lot of pictures and movies Time Machine Backups fill all the disk space in no time so you don't have space for the other files. c) Torrents: it does download torrents, but, you have little control over the process. you can only add .torrents files from the custom Web interface (there is monitored folder for autoloading .torrents like all torrents managers), You cannot use Magnet links or any other form of links (except a direct internet link to the .torrent). You cannot Pause or Stop torrents if it is not done ONE BY ONE; everything has to be done One by One, not a good thing if you leech or serve a lot of torrents. The interface fails to delete completed torrents, and there is a known torrent delete bug (admitted in the Iomega forums by developers) that can render your NAS useless. No way to configure how many torrents are active at a time, so all torrets are active always, this means a lot of waiting time if you have a lot of torrents and you are waiting for the first one on line. d) UPnP Server: It does scan all the disk for movies and media and makes the available in the net, You just have to enable the option and thats it. I dont know what UPnP version this Nas uses, but most of the times if you are watching a movie on the Xbox and a mac starts a time machine backup, movie just freezes and sometimes terminate without a reason. This does not happens to my old inspiron when watching a movie and carboncopy initiated a backup. Also if you use XBMC it does not handle the srt files for subtitles. Streaming its very slow, compared to other UPnP devices on the same network and using the same equipment. Fast Forward its unbearable. Good concept bad execution. e) Itunes Server: It does serve (share) your itunes library over the Lan, but, even thou the manual instruct you to option-copy all the itunes folder to the music folder in the NAS, you don't get the Customs Playlist nor the default Itunes playlists. There are no Playlist at all. Everyhing appears on a big library on shared with your storage name (some basic distinction like Music and Movies and thats all). Again good concept bad execution. f) Printers: havent used this feature. g) File Server: It has a very nice configuration of local users and groups permissions. There is a bug that if you use another thing (like windows explorer or mac finder) except the web interface al file sizes reads 1MB, So you can only see file sizes of web interface. It does a great job in mounting the time machine disk and dismounting it even when you change the Nas ip, this is transparent to the OS and the user. SMB and Windows Share ARE SLOW... very Slow (tested on 2 windows machines and one Original Xbox using XBMC). Apple AFP is FAST very fast. h) Iomega Storecenter Software: I havent used it in windows but its ok on the mac. The only thing is that every time you close the Safari Window it opens you have to click File>Open>Device and place your login information. Also It runs an script when the user logs on that tries to connect to all shares on the NAS... great concept if you are always at your house or where the device is, bad if you have to leave the location; you get a gazilion errors and disconnect warnings. Also if for some reason you put the computer to sleep and/or disconnect any of the shares accidentally on finder, running the script does not work. you have to logout and login. also if you hit help osX request your administrator password for some odd reason. I) Speed, Temperature and Energy efficiency : This thing is slow, by default it has Raid mirror and write cache enabled but knowledge base says that if you have "Performance Problems" you should turn off "Write Caching" witch I did with no luck. I have turned off almost every non essential service and still sometimes this moves like a turtle. This thing is supposed to have 10/100/1000 card but i was unable to transfer 5GB in less than 20 Minutes (Have seen a lot of speed transfer reports on Iomega support Forum). The Nas is very hot so i wouldn't leave it somewhere without ventilation (have read reports of 400f temperatures on the forum). It is energy efficient, it consumes mere 60watt. After covering almost all the features you can see what I meant at the beginning, this think its great in concept, but the execution its poor. Also support its very limited, the Knowledge base its small. In the forum every post its revised or redacted by Iomega Staff (supposedly "taking care of their Image" after some enraged customer spoke their minds) and I'm still waiting on a mail I sent a week ago asking for some "Feature clarification". For me, I will jut use this thing for Time Machine although it would have been cheaper to just buy a 1Tb Time Capsule. All other services are better served with my old trusty XP Inspiron 6000. ******* UPDATE ******** After a week of use the unit started shutting down for heating issues. Contacted customer support and they instructed me to disassemble the unit myself and check that the FAN INSIDE the unit was not obstructed. After that told me to wait for a Level III representative call. I'm still waiting for the call. It seems that this heating issue is a very common issue on new units: [...] Great Product, Please Read I have been working with computers for about 20 years. This product does everything at a GREAT price. People who have problems aren't as technical as they may think they are or seem. Believe me, most reviews don't mean squat, but this is good stuff... Iomega has been, in the past, not so desireable for mass storage because of the ZipDrive. Ya, many of you bought into the whole MEGA floppy era, but hey, what else did you have? Then NAS came around, but very expensive, this is a solution that is priced right (with Hard drives) and has all the nesseccary tools. The interface is HTML, but unless your network is a joke, it's NOT slow like others have mentioned. I setup my whole system from a wireless connectiion from my laptop after hard wiring the storage unit into my router. Here are a couple of key items to note. 1. Iomega uses ther own hard disks. 5400RPM, but I would of liked 7200RPM. I think 5400RPM was used to reduce heat in the small form factor and overall cost. 2. If you need to copy large amounts of data within or to the storage disk from USB use the Iomega "Copy Jobs", it will save you a LOT of time and won't depend on your computer. 3. Iomega thought that everyone that purchased this unit would be an idiot, so you may have to swap some file around after you copy them or back them up becuase many "Default" locations have been set in there interface. (Like the "QuikTransfer" folder for all your "One Touch" backups) 4. "One Touch" backup for cameras and USB drives works great but you need to setup the "Copy Jobs" accordingly. 5. You do NOT need to load the Iomega software on each computer you have to see the drive. 6. I've found that the web certificate for the interface is a little nutty if you don't use the Iomega software but other than that no issues. (I only have one out of four computers that accually have the software loaded.) 7. Streaming HD video is a nice addition to my XBOX 360. Hope this helps your decision.. I never knew Networked Attached Storage (NAS) was so easy to use!!! I have been looking at owning an external server for storage but decided when I saw this Iomega StorCenter ix2 - 200 with 2TB, this was the solution for me. We are a networked household and this is what our set-up uses: Linksys by Cisco WRT160N-RM Refurbished Wireless-N Router (this is a GREAT deal). Mac OS X version 10.6 Snow Leopard on a Apple MacBook Pro MC118LL/A 15.4-Inch Laptop Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Upgrade on a Dell XPS M1530 laptop Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition FULL VERSION with SP2 on a Dell desktop The initial installation was done using Windows 7 and was a breeze. The Iomega software was very user friendly and even if one is not a huge techie, it is workable. The CD that comes with the software contains the Iomega hardware setup software (you can name your new storage device as you connect it to your router, etc.). The instructions are very easy to follow and once you plug the storage device into your router (like mine: Linksys by Cisco WRT160N-RM Refurbished Wireless-N Router ), the setup is a breeze. While I am typing this, two of our computers are getting complete backups. The other software that comes on the setup CD is EMC Retrospect Express HD. This is the software that lets a user set up back-ups automatically and do a back-up right out of the box (what I am doing). Doing the backup in no way impinges the use of my network and laptop. These events can take place simultaneously. I expect that I will begin to really explore this device and use it for Bit Torrent, cameras, videos, etc. I just can't wait to explore what I can do with 2TB. The form factor is fantastic and sturdy. I put the unit on it's side and put the Linksys hub on top of it. This provided a nice layout and I don't think that heat will be a problem at all. Total set-up time from box, to network, to 2 PCs, and 1 Mac = 1 hour. I give this great little unit 5 stars.
