Whether you're an IT expert or not, WD Sentinel RX4100 is easy to install & provides secure unified storage, complete data protection, i SCSI SAN & remote file access for your employees & trusted vendors while in the office or from anywhere. Easy Installation The easy setup process means that you can integrate WD Sentinel RX4100 into your office network like a pro. The administration dashboard quickly guides you through the process including adding users, setting up data access, creating shared folders, & scheduling backups. Easy administration WD Sentinel RX4100 is the ideal rack mount storage server for small businesses. Its easy administration features include four drive bays with hot swappable design; redundant user-serviceable power supplies; user-serviceable fans & email alerts. In the event that an IT professional's assistance is needed, the WD Sentinel RX4100 allows them to manage the server remotely. Now that's easy! Comprehensive data protection for your entire business has never been easier. 1. The drives inside: Pre-configured with four hard drives optimized for reliability, quality & performance. 2. RAID: Pre-configured with RAID 5 for added data protection & drive redundancy. 3. Automatic backup & restore for Windows clients: The included backup software saves your valuable time & space by performing a full Bare Metal Backup the first time & then automatically backing up only the data that has changed since the previous backup – using block-level deduplication technology. In the event of a data loss or a drive failure on a client computer, the WD Sentinel RX4100's fast & easy restore function finds your files or lets you restore an entire system to get you up & running again quickly. 4. Dual Ethernet ports: Comes pre-configured in Adaptive Fault Tolerance, which keeps your network available by automatically switching to the second Ethernet port if the first one should fail. 5. Optional dual power supply: WD Sentinel RX4100 offers the small business owner the option of adding an external power supply that will take over should a power surge or other failure damage the internal power supply. With the optional external power supply you have the added peace of mind knowing that your server will remain operational. 6. Optional off-site disaster recovery protection: Protect your business data against a disaster by creating an off-site copy to the cloud using Keep Vault*. Learn more at wdc.keepvault.com. 7. Easy data retention policy implementation for Windows clients: Implement your company's data retention policy with ease to ensure regulatory compliance. Secure remote access WD Sentinel RX4100 is perfect for businesses with employees working remotely or in home offices. You have the security of knowing all your business files are safely stored on your WD Sentinel RX4100 small business storage server. With built-in secure remote access, remote employees with access permissions can securely access business data from any computer with an Internet connection. Leading-edge performance With dual Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, WD Sentinel RX4100 delivers read speeds up to 105 MB/s through the Gigabit Ethernet interface. That's three times faster than most network drives in this category today. Fully Compatible with Mac OS Clients WD Sentinel RX4100 supports Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), which provides complete compatibility for Mac OS-based client machines. Discover WD Sentinel RX4100 automatically using Bonjour, seamlessly back up your Mac OS clients using Apple's Time Machine backup utility, enjoy faster data transfer over Ethernet using AFP, & manage your WD Sentinel RX4100 server using the Administration Dashboard application for Mac. Virtualize WD Sentinel storage using i SCSI Target WD Sentinel™ RX4100 offers built-in i SCSI target functionality integrated within Dashboard to easily manage the setup, administration & deployment of i SCSI Storage. The IT Pro's & advanced users have the ability to partition their WD Sentinel RX4100 for both NAS File-based storage as well as i SCSI-SAN with the i SCSI Target solution powered by Star Wind. This capability enables the Administrator to create multiple i SCSI targets to meet the specific needs of their dynamic IT environments. A total solution with industry-leading technology partners We combined hardware & software from industry leaders to deliver a reliable, secure & easy-to-manage storage server designed specifically for small business environments. WD Sentinel RX4100
Features: Best-in-class hard drives – Equipped with hard drives (2 TB, 3 TB, & 4 TB) that feature high-capacity storage, peak performance & best-in-class reliability. Intel Atom processor – Built with an Intel Atom dual-core processor inside, WD Sentinel RX4100 can easily handle your small business's day-to-day computing & file storage demands. Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials – Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials operating system provides the cost effective, reliable & scalable storage solution your small business needs to quickly & efficiently organize, protect & share your critical business data using the familiar Windows user experience. With enterprise-class, server-based, block-level de-dupe backup capability you can be confident that your data is well protected. Real-time system status through the administration dashboard or email alerts Receive critical system updates via the built-in email alerts functionality. Or view real-time updates for the system, RAID & network status through WD Sentinel's dashboard, which
Includes:: easy-to-use task wizards to help you set backup schedules, administer user accounts & manage public & private shares. Compatible with multiple operating systems WD Sentinel RX4100
Includes:: the Connector software for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Mac OS X Lion, Mac OS Snow Leopard & Mac OS X Leopard. Support for major network file-system protocols enables cross-platform compatibility & file sharing among Windows, Mac & Unix/ Linux operating systems. Supports Time Machine backup for Mac OS clients. Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration & operating system. Stream digital media anywhere in your network With the built-in DLNA server your employees can access any shared media libraries on the network rather than maintaining copies on their individual computers. You can also stream digital content like videos, music, or digital signage for employees, vendors or clients using remote web access. Optional off-site disaster recovery service* Every small business should have a plan to protect its data from an unforeseen disaster (fire, flood, earthquake, etc.). Keep Vault™ is an off-site cloud-based data backup & disaster recovery solution that's integrated within WD Sentinel's administration dashboard. It's easy to use & cost-effective & provides built-in support for data encryption & compression for secure & faster data transfer.