Netgear Stora 2-Bay 1 TB (1 x 1 TB) Network Attached Storage MS2110
From Netgear Inc
Includes one 3.5-Inch SATA drive and one open hot-swap bay. Add a spare disk drive at your convenience for automatic data mirroring. Acts as a multimedia hub that serves music, video, photos and files to any device on your home network. High-speed network connection for fast data transfers and streaming performance. Access files and play or view content at home and over the Internet. Integrates with Facebook, iTunes, Picasa2 and Web-enabled phones2
- Color: Black
- Brand: Netgear
- Model: MS2110
- Dimensions: 11.40" h x 9.10" w x 7.70" l, 5.40 pounds
- Hard Disk: 1TB
NETGEAR Stora is an ideal network storage solution for your home's shared media and data. Extremely easy to set up and operate, this network attached storage device lets you and your family share music, movies, photos, and more from one centralized network location. With the NETGEAR Stora, you can even access your files and music over the Internet while you're away from home.
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NETGEAR Stora lets you store all your music, photos, videos, and data in one centralized location that everyone on your home network can access. Instead of each computer in your home having separate media libraries, each computer--whether it's a PC or Mac--can access, share, and stream multimedia content directly from Stora.
And Stora doesn't only connect computers on your network. Sony PlayStation3, Microsoft XBox360, and even digital picture frames can access the media you put on your Stora.
NETGEAR Stora MS2110 comes with 1 TB of storage space, which is enough to hold 125 DVDs, 77,500 photos, or 20,000 songs. (Based on 8 GB ripped movies, 3.2 megapixel 2048 x 1536 jpeg images, or 5 MB .mp3 songs.)
Connects to your Network, Not Just to One Computer
To set up the Stora with your home network, simply connect the device to your router with the included Ethernet cable, plug the unit into an available power outlet, and run the included set up disk. Stora automatically shows up on your computer as a network drive and configures remote Internet access.The included backup software for Mac and PC systems can be installed at the same time.
For wired networks, the Stora has a Gigabit Ethernet port, which means you can get fast network speeds and outstanding network streaming performance of up to 250 Mbps. You can be sure the music and videos you stream will be smooth and clear, even when multiple users are accessing them simultaneously.
Access Your Files Over the Internet
The NETGEAR Stora not only lets everyone on your home network access your media, it also lets you share and access files over the Internet. You can share music with selected friends and family, stream movies from home to any Internet-connected device, and even stream music to your iPhone.
Easy Facebook Integration and Video Streaming
Stora seamlessly integrates with Facebook, Flickr™, Picasa™ and other popular Web sites. This gives you the option of seamlessly and securely transferring videos, pictures and more to your accounts.
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Stora also has a USB 2.0 port that allows you to connect and share external devices such as a USB printer or external hard drives or flash drives for either adding content directly to the Stora or backing up your content.
Add an Extra Drive for Data Protection
Easily protect the data on your Stora by adding a second hard drive. Stora supports mirroring, which means that when you add a second hard drive, the Stora will automatically keep all the contents of the first drive backed up on the second drive. If one drive fails, your data will still be accessible on the second drive, giving you peace of mind.
Stora accommodates 3.5-inch SATA drives from most manufacturers, so you can simply add the new disk on the fly, without tools, and the Stora takes care of the rest.
The NETGEAR Stora measures a compact 5.9 x 6.9 x 5.7 inches (WxHxD), so you can easily fit it on your desk or conveniently tuck it away.
What's in the Box
NETGEAR Stora storage device, power adapter, power cable, Ethernet cable, quick installation guide, warranty card, and resource CD.
NOTE: a free 30 day trial of the optional Premium Service subscription is included. Premium Services enable mobile phone support and integration with online services beyond Facebook.
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Great product
I installed a Stora on a 15-user network, and it works flawlessly. The users have a mix of OpSys' including Win XP/Pro, Vista X-86 and Vista X-64. You have to know a little about Windows networking in order to see the Stora via "My Network," and then getting the access set up correctly (Workgroup params, map a drive option, dropping the firewall until successfully mapping a drive, etc., etc., etc.). If you are familiar with fairly basic networking, then setting up the Stora is a snap.
BTW - the Netgear CD included with the Stora has a utility that will find the Stora on the network and automatically map three network drives (X:, Y:, and Z:) for you. The Stora acts like any other commercial NAS system in this regard, so if you are considering adding NAS by any mfgr, you'll need some basic networking savy to get it operational.
As far as accessing the Stora via the Internet, Netgear has gone over the top by providing remote access to a wide range of devices including BlackBerry - my experience has not been with using these other devices. I did spend some time setting up secure access via the Internet to some few select data files, and that seemed to work well. Very impressive actually.
If there is any room for improvement I would have liked to see other flavors of RAID implemented/available.
False advertising...DO NOT BUY!
I bought a Netgear Stora soon after release to replace a problematic MediaSmart ex745 server. I was looking for a RAID-1 solution, and I've had good luck with Netgear products, so I bought the unit without reading reviews. This was a mistake, and I'm here to warn others against purchasing this product.
First, some of the advertised features are non-existant (confirmed by Netgear/Axentra). Here are a few of them:
1. The "demo" video on the Netgear site says the unit will power-down when not in use, thereby making it a "green" solution. The problem is, this feature doesn't exist!
2. The box lists Windows, OSX, and Linux/UNIX as supported OSs. It has been confirmed that Linux/UNIX is, in fact, not supported.
3. The documentation lists "Sychronize" and "Backup" modes for the Desktop Mirror software (used for backups). However, "sychronize" is not an option with the Stora...and the "backup" mode does not work as described by the documentation (the documentation describes it as "mirroring").
4. The Stora is advertised (both on the Netgear site and the documentation) as having the functionality of backing up computers remotely over the internet (i.e. backing up data on your laptop when you are on vacation). This is not the case, backups can only be completed while on a network local to the Stora.
5. Desktop Mirror has know issues (see the Axentra forums for more information) where data is not correctly backed up.
Furthermore, the Stora _required_ an internet connection to function. This is not a standard NAS. To quote a Netgear employee on the Stora forums: "without an internet connection, you lose the ability to create accounts, modify your HipServ name, or access the device remotely."
That's insane. So if Netgear or Axentra decide to stop supporting the Stora...which I imagine will happen pretty quick, since it was obviously rushed to market...you are left with an expensive paperweight.
Finally, you can only create 3 user accounts on the system. Additional accounts require the premium services option, which costs an additional ammount per year.
Overall, I am frustrated and dissapointed in this product. It's a mess. I suggest anybody considering buying a Stora do their own research...visit the official forums and check out the comments there...before buying.
Looks slick, works okay
Pros:
1. Looks fantastic. Nice to not have to hide it behind a cabinet.
2. Gigabit ethernet.
3. USB port for hard drive or printer
4. FTP access through Netgear website.
5. RAID!
Cons:
1. Have to go through Netgear website for backup, opening up data to the internet.
2. No wireless.
3. USB drive seems like it should have been on the back.
4. No choice but RAID!
5. Won't function without internet access.
I've been using dedicated servers to handle my media for years and am finally fed up with the hassle in maintaining the hardware when all I really use it for is file serving. Coupled with the fact that they are large, usually loud and always crotchety, a NAS seemed like a logical choice.
The Stora works perfectly as the A/V hub I hoped it would. It stores movies, music and video, allowing me to offload those from my main computer and more easily share them with anyone in the house. FTP access, which is the main reason I had my dedicated servers before, allows this NAS to be way more useful than just a simple hard drive. Data transfer is as fast as my N enabled network will allow, and I can immediately stream anything but an HD movie locally (HD streaming takes a few minutes on my local network, but it's no hassle).
I'd really love more local control on this product and I'm not hot on any backups I make being accessible by the web (we of course trade accessibility for privacy here), but I'm gung ho about using this as my remotely accessible A/V and file sharing hub.
