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LG offers network storage solution
Staff Reporter
Islamabad—LG Electronics, announced that it will unveil its new N4B1
network attached storage (NAS), which provides integrated data
management, at IFA 2008. This NAS targets home and small business
users, going beyond just data sharing to offer advanced data
management features including a built-in Blue-ray drive and version
management. Available in four-bay configurations, LG’s N4B1 accepts
hard drives as large as four terabytes.
It is optimized for home and small business users who manage large
amounts of data and includes special features “Easy&Fancy web-based
graphic user interface / Remote support to help solve more
complicated issues” that make it easier for people who are not IT
professionals to install and manage. LG’s NAS makes it possible to
share a single Blue-ray, DVD or CD among many users by creating a
virtual disc library. After inserting a disc the NAS can create and
store an image of the disc, which is then accessible by all of the
users on the network. This not only saves time, but also reduces
wear and tear on discs.
The Blue-ray drive also has a write mode, which allows it to serve
as a secondary storage medium, with each disc holding between 25 and
50 gigabytes. When data is saved to a Blue-ray disc, the NAS
automatically creates a catalog of disc’s contents for easier
archiving. LG’s NAS is compatible with Windows, Linux and Mac
computers and networks. It also allows users on different operating
systems to share and store data, whether directly connected to the
NAS, on a network or over the internet. To ensure fast data sharing
and maximum data throughput, LG’s network storage solution includes
a gigabit Ethernet connection and three USB 2.0 connections. For
maximum flexibility it can be configured for RAID 5 (default), 0, 1,
1+0 and JBOD modes and also allows for hot swapping of hard drives.
“The global NAS market is expected grow by more than 2.2 million
units in 2009 as the technology develops and the need for high
capacity, redundant storage increases,” said Y.K. Cho, Vice
President of DS & OEM Marketing Team, LG Electronics Digital Media
Company. “LG has developed this product to keep up with these needs
and will continue to drive technology in this area.” LG’s N4B1
network storage solution can automatically download data from USB
memory, memory cards, digital cameras and MP3 players. It
automatically tracks what data has been downloaded using its version
management system and only downloads new files saving time and
space. LG’s N4B1 network storage solution will be available
beginning in December of this year.
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