Western Digital debuts 8 terabyte NAS
Western Digital debuts 8 terabyte NAS
March 10, 2009: WD ShareSpace network storage systems are now available with 8 TB (terabytes) of capacity, up to 30 percent faster transfer speeds, and DLNA media streaming capabilities.
It is aimed at small offices and digital media enthusiasts who want to store, protect and share massive amounts of content.
WD incorporated its 2 terabyte WD Caviar Green drive into WD ShareSpace's flexible four-bay design, creating a massive 8 TB of storage in a small footprint.
The included WD Anywhere Backup software provides automatic and continuous protection for every PC and Mac on the network.
To speed up both backup and storage, WD improved WD ShareSpace's read and write speeds up to 30 percent for large media files. Current WD ShareSpace owners may download the new firmware update (http://www.wdc.com/en/products/wdsharespace/) to experience these performance improvements.
Twenty-six percent of broadband households worldwide find it very appealing to be able to play PC-stored content on their TV, and the majority of consumers buying network storage cite as important the ability to serve content to other devices (58 percent), according to a recent Parks Associates studies (Aug. 2008).
A DLNA Certified media server added to the WD ShareSpace system, is designed to make it easy to stream music, photos and videos to popular DLNA-Certified devices including Vista PCs, Playstation3, and Xbox 360. The previously included iTunes Music Server lets anyone on the network stream the music collection on WD ShareSpace to any PC or Mac running iTunes.
The new 8 TB capacity will be available this week at WD's online store (www.shopwd.com). WD ShareSpace network storage systems also are offered in capacities of 2 TB and 4 TB. MSRP for the WD ShareSpace storage system with 8 TB is $US1,699.99.