Home is where the NAS is
Home is where the NAS is
September 2, 2008: LG Electronics has unveiled a new N4B1 network attached storage (NAS) device that targets home and small business users, offering a built-in Blu-ray drive and version management
Available in four-bay configurations, LG's N4B1 accepts hard drives as large as four terabytes and is managed by a web-based graphic user interface.
LG's NAS makes it possible to share a single Blu-ray, DVD or CD among many users by creating a virtual disc library. After inserting a disc the NAS can create and store an image of the disc, which is then accessible by all of the users on the network.
The Blu-ray drive also has a write mode, which allows it to serve as a secondary storage medium, with each disc holding between 25 and 50 gigabytes. When data is saved to a Blu-ray disc, the NAS automatically creates a catalogue of disc's contents for easier archiving.
LG's NAS is compatible with Windows, Linux and Mac computers and networks. It also allows users on different operating systems to share and store data, whether directly connected to the NAS, on a network or over the Internet.
It includes a gigabit Ethernet connection and three USB 2.0 connections. The device can be configured for RAID 5 (default), 0, 1, 1+0 and JBOD modes and also allows for hot swapping of hard drives.
LG's N4B1 network storage solution can automatically download data from USB memory, memory cards, digital cameras and MP3 players. It automatically tracks what data has been downloaded using its version management system and only downloads new files to save time and space.
The device will be available in December of this year.