Seagate enters rackmount NAS market

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Seagate enters rackmount NAS market

Seagate Technology has enhanced its Seagate Business Storage offerings with new 8-bay and 4-bay 1U rackmount form factors in capacities ranging from 4 to 32 terabytes.   

They enable everyone within an organisation to easily backup and share files and are designed to backup all Windows and Mac computers within a network to a single centralised location. They are compatible with backup software for Windows PCs and Apple’s Time Machine software.

Anywhere access is delivered seamlessly with the integrated Wuala cloud service and business-focused apps for PC Mac and smartphone and tablet. The free Wuala app automatically syncs files and make them accessible from mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads, and Android devices. Files are encrypted and transferred directly from the NAS to the recipients.

The 8-bay rackmount NAS boasts enterprise-class hardware inside and out and features eight 3.5-inch Enterprise Capacity (formerly Constellation ES.3) drives that are hot-swappable for easy storage upgrades and maintenance. The also have redundant, swappable power supplies and dual Gigabit Ethernet connections.

The 4-Bay rackmount is designed for companies of up to 100 employees. It provides high-performance storage capacity at an affordable price. 

The 8-bay 1U rackmount is available now for MSRPs ranging from AU$3999 for the 8-terabyte model to AU$7199 for the 32-terabyte model.

The 4-bay 1U rackmount is also currently available with the 16-terabyte model at MSRP AU$3499. The rackmount itself will be available without drives for an affordable price point of AU$1399 MSRP.

 
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