Iomega, an EMC data protection company, has launched the Iomega StorCenter px12-350r Network Storage Array. This new NAS is designed to deliver data protection to SMBs and distributed enterprises.
The StorCenter px12-350r Network Storage array replaces the Iomega StorCenter ix12-300r as Iomega’s top rackmount network storage array. The new StorCenter px12-350r is ideal for use in production data stores, server virtualization, backup-to-disk target, and video surveillance.
This new storage array includes full Hyper-V Live migration support, multiple RAID levels and hot swap drives, and certification for virtualization. According to the company, this is the only SMB rackmount NAS to natively support Avamar deduplication backup.
A 2U Form factor rackmount NAS with 12 slots for drive expansion, the StorCenter px12- 350r comes in two base configurations: 4 x 2TB drives for minimum of 8TB of network storage, and 4X 3TB drives for 12TB of network storage. Users can expand capacity with 7200 rpm SATA HDDs in four-drive increments up to 12 x 3TB drives for up to 36TBs of network storage. Users can also add 128GB solid state drives (SSDs), available from Iomega.
Features include:
- Intel Core2 Duo processor and expanded 4GB memory
- Four gigabit Ethernet ports with bonding capability
- Advanced Data protection with RAID levels 1, 10, 5, and 6, with hot spare, automatic RAID rebuild, and hot swap functionality
- PS support, hot swap drives, and data replication with device-to-device copy jobs
- Server class pedigree, certified for VMware vSphere 5, Citrix XenServer 5.6, and Windows Server 2003/2008/2008 R2.
- Ethernet port bonding
- iSCSI target capability
- Windows Active Directory Trusted Domains, MSCS, and Hyper-V Live Migration Support
- Embedded AXIS Video Hosting System provides support for up to 12 AXIS IP security cameras
The StorCenter px12-350r is available in two models: the 8TB model (4 x 2TB HDD) at $5,999.99, and the 12TB model (4 X 3TB HDD) at $6,999.99 (7200 rpm SATA HDDs are used in both models.)
There are two Expansion Pack options for flexibility and growth: the 8TB Expansion Pack (4 x 2TB HDD) at $1,399.99, and the 12TB Expansion Pack (4 X 3TB HDD) at $1,699.99. Additionally, 128GB Solid State Drives (SSDs) are available from Iomega at $399.99 each.
