Network Storage Servers From LaCie

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

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LaCie has introduced two new network-attached servers for workgroups. Big Disk Network and d2 Network. The Big Disk Network is available at a price of $380. The d2 Network has a starting price of $190.

The d2 Network has a thin, fanless heatsink design. It supports up to 1.5 terabytes of storage space. The Big Disk Network has a similar design scheme with a larger footprint and comes in 2 or 3 terabyte options.

Both have many similar features. They both work with Time Machine, can back up to external hard drives using USB or eSATA, and can stream multimedia content to a Universal Plug and Play or DLNA-compatible player.

Supported protocols include Bonjour, SMB and AFP and remote connections using FTP, HTTP and HTTPS. Intego Backup Manager Pro is included to enable each Mac to back up to the device. They support Active Directory, for Windows-based network authentication.