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New to the Charts: Netgear ReadyNAS Duo
Netgear's ReadyNAS Duo has finally made it onto the SmallNetBuilder test bench and into the NAS Charts. And this highly-anticipated dual-drive NAS based on the acquired Infrant's X-RAID technology doesn't disappoint.
Iomega 200rl Review: Fast but Unfinished Rackmount NAS
Iomega's new rackmount Linux-based RAID 5 NAS tops our NAS Performance Charts, but has a rough-around-the-edges feel.
Buffalo adds iSCSI NASes
Buffalo Technology today expanded its TeraStation NAS line to include iSCSI-based products.
The TeraStation iSCSI and TeraStation iSCSI Rackmount each feature four hot-swap SATA drives and support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 modes. Network connection is via a single 10/100/1000 Ethernet port.
HP mv5150 Media Vault Pro Review
HP's revamped Media Vault aims for the small-biz crowd, but might be more suited to NAS-savvy home users.
New to the Charts: Trendnet TS-S402 2-Bay SATA I/II Network Storage Enclosure
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Trendnet's TS-S402 2-Bay SATA I/II Network Storage Enclosure represents the high end of the company's networked storage products. But, similar to many other Trendnet products that we've reviewed, the build quality definitely conveys a generic OEM feel.
QNAP adds higher-performance TS-109 and TS-209 NASes
QNAP Systems recently announced the next generation of its one ...
Synology announces SMB / Enterprise RAID NAS trio
Synology today announced three new high-performance SATA NAS Servers that offer up to 4TB capacity and claim 49MB/sec RAID 5 reads, and up to 30MB/sec RAID 5 writes.
Netgear rolls out 6-bay NAS, Dual-Band Draft 11n AP and Gigabit Smart Switches
Netgear today announced new NAS, WLAN and switch products at the Interop 2008 show in Las Vegas.
Server Elements NASLite-2 HDD Review
NASLite-2 has little to justify its $30 price over free alternatives.
New to the Charts: HP mv5150 MediaVault Pro
The HP mv5150 Media Vault Pro is HP's refresh of its Linux-based Media Vault line. The attractive new enclosure takes its design cues from the troubled Windows Home Server-based Media Smart server. It is essentially a shorter version handling two drives. One is easily removable on a tool-less slide-out tray. The other drive also plugs into an internal backplane, but is not on a tray and requires removing four screws and a panel to access.
EMC buying Iomega
EMC and Iomega late yesterday announced a definitive agreement for EMC to acquire San Diego-based Iomega in a cash tender offer of $3.85 per outstanding share, or approximately $213 million.