Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX) today introduced the latest
addition to the company’s business storage product offerings, Seagate®
Business Storage Windows® Server 4-bay NAS. Designed for
offices or workgroups with up to 50 employees, this new 4-bay NAS
centralizes storage to allow access, collaboration and sharing of files
securely from all computers within a business network, while
simultaneously hosting PC backups in one central location.
The Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS delivers on performance at an affordable price point for small to medium businesses. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 introduces groundbreaking new storage
functionality for organizations of all sizes, and the Seagate
Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS takes advantage of these
advances to serve the growing demand from small- and medium-sized
businesses,” said Brian Hillger, director, product marketing, Microsoft.
“We are happy to have collaborated with Seagate in developing a NAS
solution that integrates into existing server infrastructures.”
Seamless Windows Integration
Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS makes it easy
to expand into a branch office or add local storage to an existing
network because it’s designed specifically for businesses utilizing an
existing Windows IT infrastructure. With native support for Active
Directory, management of users is easy with simple setup through an
existing directory instead of the manual entry of users for access and
control on each device. Perfect for the IT pro, the Windows Storage
server seamlessly integrates into existing Windows environments,
including complete compatibility with Active Directory.
“Seagate takes great pride in our ability to develop specialized
solutions for a wide-range of business storage use cases,” said Scott
Horn vice president of global marketing for Seagate. “As businesses
grow, they will need a simple way to seamlessly integrate more storage
capacity within their existing business applications. The new Seagate
Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS provides a reliable yet
simple data management and data protection solution for these
fast-growing small business customers.”
Keep Business Critical Data Secure
Windows Storage Spaces helps protect your data by storing redundant
copies on multiple disks. The BitLocker encryption provides peace of
mind in knowing that files are secure from unauthorized access. Windows
Storage Spaces automatically manages installed drives to give you the
best blend of capacity and redundancy.
“Growing small businesses demand dependability and security for their
data storage, backups and transactions,” said Richard Doherty, research
director for The Envisioneering Group. “Seagate’s employment of Windows
Server 2012 in the company’s latest addition to their new Business
Storage portfolio delivers on these storage demands that are so central
to the growth of small businesses.”
Performance at a Value
The Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS delivers on
performance at an affordable price point for small to medium businesses.
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Powered by a 2.13 GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor combined with
Windows Storage Server 2012 to deliver incredible network file
transfer performance.
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Featuring best in class hard drives optimized for NAS to support
customized error recovery controls, specialized power management and
vibration tolerance for optimum performance and reliability, Seagate NAS
HDD drives provide the best performing high-capacity storage for
NAS servers.
Support for third-party Windows Server add-ins allows a business to do
even more with a Windows Server enabling the 4-bay NAS to be customized
for specific business needs. Additionally, Seagate has developed and
included System Monitoring software that simplifies management by
integrating the most common tasks into a single interface. Plus, the
built-in support for iSCSI enables maximum performance and compatibility
for virtualized environments.
“HDD manufacturers, such as Seagate, are uniquely positioned in the SMB
NAS market given their expertise to integrated workload-optimized HDDs
into a multi-bay Windows Storage Server device,” stated Mark Geenen,
president of TRENDFOCUS. “Seagate’s NAS-specific HDDs include
datacenter-class features tuned for smaller multi-drive racks, ensuring
high performance, reliability and affordability for a wide range of
small and medium business environments.”
Pricing and Availability
Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS comes in a
range of capacities from 8TB for $1599.99 MSRP to a high capacity 16TB
for $1999.99 MSRP to meet the needs of IT professionals with existing
Windows Servers systems deployed.
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