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Western Digital WD ShareSpace
The Western Digital WD ShareSpace is a quadruple-drive, network storage unit that connects via Gigabit Ethernet to a small office or home network and is available in 2TB, 4TB and 8TB capacities. The preloaded Anywhere Access software is web-based which means you access the drive from your web browser via a Java Applet, where you can see the drive contents and perform other management duties. Different RAID configurations are offered, with the 8TB version coming with RAID 5 as standard and the 2TB version shipping with a RAID 0 or, 'striped' formation, although any of the three possible formations can be achieved without reformatting the system should you decide to swap out the drives with new ones. There are a total of three USB ports including one in the front which let you connect other external drives for quick file transfer or just more storage space. As well as being a good way to centralize common files in an office, it is also DLNA certified which means you can use it as a home media hub that can stream video and audio to your entertainment system and other devices such as Xbox or PlayStation.
MSRP $1,700.00
Release date September, 2008
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Features
- 4 X 7200 RPM swappable SATA drives (replacement drives sold by Western Digital)
- 1000 Mbit/s transfer rate when used in a GigE network
- 480 Mb/s USB 2.0 transfer rate
- 3 X USB 2.0 ports(one in front)
- WD Anywhere Access and MioNet software included
- Email alert system
- RAID 0, 1 and 5 supported
- iTunes server
- Security options include user ID's, permissions, quotas
- FTP server included
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Western Digital WD ShareSpace | 4TB
• Western Digital ShareSpace 4 TB 4-Bay Gigabit Ethernet Network Attached Storage with RAID 5 - WDA4NC40000N
UPC: 718037733647
EAN: 718037733654
MPN: WDA4NC40000N
Western Digital WD ShareSpace | 2TB
• Western Digital ShareSpace 2 TB 4-bay Gigabit Ethernet Network Attached Storage with RAID 5 - WDA4NC20000N
• ShareSpace 2TB 4-Bay NAS Drive
UPC: 718037733609
EAN: 718037733609
MPN: WDA4NC20000N
Western Digital WD ShareSpace | 8TB
• Western Digital WDA4NC80000N ShareSpace 8 TB 4-bay Network Attached Storage Gigabit Ethernet (RAID 0/1/5)
• ShareSpace 8TB 4-Bay NAS Drive
UPC: 718037741352
EAN: 718037741352
MPN: WDA4NC80000N
Competitors
MSRP $800.00
Released October, 2008
Pros
- extremely affordable raid6 product with 5 drive bays.
- supports 1.5tb and 2tb SATA drives
- can read from FAT, FAT32, NTFS, HFS+, EXT2, EXT3, REISERFS and XFS formatted drives. Unclear if it is REISERFS3 or REISERS4 that is supported. Unclear if EXT4 will be supported in the future.
Cons
- not available as a shell, you need to buy the unit with hard drives. The drives LaCie puts in here are definitely not what a knowledgeable person would use. (cheap hitachi's provided at premium cost)
- spare drives / drive trays are available, at an exorbitant price, and only as a drive/tray combo, not tray alone.
- insufficient ram: only 128mb ram with 4mb flash memory. way way low for for a product in this price category; especially with as cheap as ram is these days.
Western Digital WD ShareSpace
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LaCie 5big Network
MSRP $700.00
Released February, 2009
Pros
- easy administration through web interface
- RAID 5 out of the box
Cons
- No root access to the device
- NFS export options, specifically access permissions, are not settable by user
- Backups directory and contents is readable by anybody on the local network which is a major privacy liability
Western Digital WD ShareSpace
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Iomega StorCenter ix4
MSRP $399.99
Released October, 2008
Pros
- LCD Screen is actually quite helpful, displays up to 12 useful statements
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet
- Comprehensive web-based interface
- Inexpensive for the capacity and power
Cons
- Doesn't breathe too well, needs space to keep cool
- Requires initialization through Windows
Western Digital WD ShareSpace
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Thecus N4100Pro
MSRP --
Released --
Pros
- up to 4 SATA HDDs in RAID5 or independent configurations
- RAID5 means a drive can fail and you don't lose data!
- large capacity
Cons
- Blu-ray writer will make it very expensive
- unattractive front
- from what i am hearing this will be around £600
Western Digital WD ShareSpace
vs.
LG N4B1
Reviews
September 26, 2009
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reviewer
Pros
- High speed 1000 Mbit/s transfer rates when used in a GigE network
- RAID 0,1 and 5
- Use it to centralize your home media and stream to any tv or media player in the house
- quality, compact build
- 21W at idle - low power consumption for 24/7 NAT storage, does not require an online PC
- easy to set up and manage
- RAID 5 is the default
- upgradable firmware
Cons
- designed for non-demanding consumers only, very slow write speeds
- poor value - very expensive for the performance
- initial firmwares were very buggy, slow
- bright LEDs
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September 25, 2009
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Pros
- High speed 1000 Mbit/s transfer rates when used in a GigE network
- RAID 0,1 and 5
- Use it to centralize your home media and stream to any tv or media player in the house
- 2TB version is much cheaper than 8TB version, with the option of upgrading the drives if desired
- 3 USB ports included with one in the front
- Direct access to iTunes server
- Built-in FTP server
- MioNet remote access software included
Cons
- Only WD drives can be used as replacements
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