The Lenovo Iomega ix 4 Network Storage stores, protects & shares all of your important files, locally & remotely with cloud convenience -- perfect for small offices, workgroups or advanced home networks. Based on enterprise-class Lenovo EMC™ storage technology, the ix 4-300d provides easy file sharing, i SCSI block access, & multiple RAID configurations for optimized data protection. Lenovo EMC™ Personal Cloud technology offers unparalleled simplicity & versatility for data sharing & protection from outside of the office – & is self-owned. Protecting your home or business has never been easier than with built-in Mindtree Secure Mind™ software (1 free camera license included). Business users will appreciate the robust data protection features such as UPS support, print serving, folder"as, rsync device-to-device data replication, & user replaceable drives for business continuity & disaster recovery. The easy-to-use interface provides no-hassle management. Active Directory support & remote access round out the comprehensive business features. Home users benefit from the advanced media features such as the PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol), torrent support. Ease of use: • Easy three step setup – Simply plug into your router, power on, & download the integrated Lenovo EMC™ Storage Manager software. • Tool-less design to easily open metal chassis & access disk bays without using screw drivers • User friendly web-based management interface. Web Interface accessible in 16 supported languages. • Software Compatibility: Compatible with today’s most common backup software, web browsers, media devices & computers Simple Content Sharing: • Access files from any networked Windows, Apple or Linux computer for easy file sharing. • Easily share content with friends & family outside of your home using the exclusive Lenovo EMC™ Personal Cloud feature. Invited guests will have access to read & write to files & folders on your network drive. No need to email file attachments. • File distribution made easy. Drop files into a designated distribution folder, & all of those on the distribution list automatically get an email with either the files attached, or a link to download the files. • Lenovo EMC™ Link i OS & Android application: Lenovo EMC™ Link gives you a direct link to your ix 4 via your i OS or Android device. You have the ability to upload, download, browse & stream content on your network storage devices using Lenovo EMC Link mobile app. (download app from i Tunes or Android Market) • Built-in photo slide-show sharing feature – easily select & share your digital pictures on the web Advanced Disk & Power Management • Power Savings: Automatic hard drive spin-down assure the most efficient (minimal) power consumption. • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Support: Enables unattended system shutdown via the USB (Universal Serial Bus) port without data loss in the case of power failure. • System Status: Consolidated resource on space utilization, device information, & status. In addition, you can manage controls such as device restart from here. • SMART Hard Drive Monitor: Continually monitors & reports on the health of all drives in the ix 4. • Reporting: Email alerts & Event Logging provide up-to-the-minute updates on the status of your device even when you are away from your computer. SNMP agent monitoring helps administrators centrally manage the ix 4. Advanced Business Features • Active Directory Support: Functions as a client member in an Active Directory domain allowing the ix 4 to utilize the domain users & groups. • i SCSI target: Provides block-level access for the most efficient storage utilization, especially for backup, database & email application performance. It can be used in parallel with file-level storage access via CIFS/NFS. • Expandability: Add storage capacity by connecting external USB (Universal Serial Bus) hard disk drives. Supports read/ write on Fat 32, NTFS, ext 2/ext 3/ext 4, or HFS+ formatted drives. • Application Manager: Third party applications can be installed using the embedded application manager. • Data organization & access: Windows DFS organizes folders & files on a network, such that they appear to be all in one directory tree on a single Lenovo EMCsystem, even if the folders reside on many devices in many different locations. Web DAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring & Versioning) enables viewing, adding, or deleting files on an ix 4 from the web, via HTTP or HTTPS for added security. • Native security support with robust username & password authorized access. Create additional users & secure their content with password protection. • User"as: Easily manage capacity by setting maximum limits per user.