PRODUCT ROUNDUP
Buffalo DriveStation Ultra 10
Available in capacities from 12-80TB, the
DriveStation Ultra is a NAS drive for both
PC and Macs. It offers Thunderbolt 2 (two
ports), USB 3.0 and eSATA connectivity
alongside several RAID modes (JOBD, 0,
5 and 6). All the cables you’ll need for the
drive are included.
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JMR 16 Bay 3U 10G Ethernet NAS
With its rack mount design, the JMR 16 Bay drive is
built for speed. It’s powered by a quad-core 3.5GHz
Intel CPU and 32GB of RAM, and it’s sold in several
versions that include a hardware RAID controller, 10
GB/s networking and up to 96TB of hard drive storage.
Drives are hot-swappable and the unit accepts 3.5-inch
SATA III drives. It’s supplied with all the hardware you’ll
need to mount it to a hard drive rack. The front panel
can be detached without tools.
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WD My Cloud Pro (PR2100)
The My Cloud Pro network attached storage is available in capacities up to
32TB with multiple RAID options. It features a front USB port for one-touch
data transfers from USB devices. The
NAS boasts 4GB of RAM and a hardware-
accelerated video processor so that it
can ingest, store and transcode various
video formats for editing and streaming,
including 4K content. Contents stored on
the My Cloud Pro are secured via 256-bit
AES encryption. It’s compatible with the
Plex Media Server and Adobe’s Creative
Cloud via the My Cloud app.
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Glyph Studio RAID Thunderbolt 2
The Studio RAID offers both a USB 3.0 and a
Thunderbolt 2 connection for all your editing
and file transfer needs. There are a pair of
Thunderbolt 2 ports to support daisy-chaining
multiple Thunderbolt peripherals. You’ll be able
to configure a number of hardware RAID modes
including RAID 0, 1, JBOD and SPAN. The drives
are kept cool using the company’s intelligent
quiet fan technology. It’s available in capacities
ranging from 2-16TB, and a USB cable and one
Thunderbolt 2 cable are included in the box.
The Studio RAID is formatted out-of-the-box for
Macs and is formatted for Time Machine but can
be reformatted to work on Windows PCs. If you
can live without Thunderbolt, the Studio RAID 4
connects via USB 3.0 and is available in capacities
from 4-32TB.
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ioSafe 216 NAS
Unlike other network-attached storage devices, the ioSafe 216 doesn’t just
protect your digital files from virtual calamities; it can survive real-world
disasters, too. The hard drive enclosure is fireproof and can
withstand about 30 minutes in the flames. It’s also flood
proof, capable of being fully submersed in up
to 10 feet of water (fresh or salt) for up to 72
hours. It supports hardware encryption, and
if you’re extra cautious, you can spring for an
optional floor mount/padlock kit to physically
lock the drive down in place. The 216 has a
pair of hot-swappable hard drives for up to
16TB of capacity. It connects to your network
via Ethernet but also supports wireless
connections with an optional dongle.
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