Rangefinder - March 2017

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