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.