Western Digital WDA4NC80000N 8TB Sharespace Network Hard Drive

With more Video and HD video available from Internet download, Storage requirements become more sophisticated and crucial. The ShareSpace is a four-bay storage system equipped with Gigabit Ethernet. It can be configured in RAID Level 0, 1 and 5 arrays and is UPnP and DLNA-certified, making it compatible as a media Server for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game consoles, among other devices. It features an iTunes server for centralized Music sharing on both the Mac and PC, but can also work as a networked storage system for Macs and PCs. WD bundles “Anywhere Backup," a network backup and Archive application, as well. Inside the device are four 2TB WD Caviar Green hard Disk drive mechanisms delivering up to 8TB storage. That's like 8,000GB!
“Green"-branded hard drives from WD consume less power — up to 33 percent less power than most hard drives. It has a USB 2.0 port mounted on its front that lets you plug in another hard drive; a button will automatically transfer all of the Data on that drive to the ShareSpace. WD’s “MioNet" remote Web access service lets you access the device from anywhere, and the download manager supports FTP and HTTP connections. There are three USB 2.0 ports for further expansion.

Package Contents: Network storage system with RAID (populated with 2 or 4 hard drives), Ethernet cable, 2 hard drive mounting rails (for 2-drive models), AC adapter, Software CD, Quick Install Guide

Big capacity, small footprint - Offered in 2, 4 and 8 TB capacities, this small-footprint four-bay system takes up very little space and provides plenty of storage to go around.

RAID capability - Offers multiple RAID configurations for data protection and speed -- RAID 0 (Striped), RAID 1 (Mirrored) and RAID 5.

High-speed access, Ethernet Connectivity - Provides data transfer rates up to 1000 Mbit/s when used in a GigE network.

Easy setup & discovery; E-mail alert system

Built-in media server & FTP server

Microsoft Active Directory support

Automatic network backup software

Network storage manager

Remote access software

Three USB 2.0 ports

Specifications

Interfaces: USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet

OS Compatibility: Windows Vista/XP/2000; Mac OS X 10.4.11+, 10.5.2+

Dimensions (HxLxW): 7.73 x 7.84 x 6.30 in.

Weight: 10.78 lbs.