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2TB of Sata storage
Choice of Raid levels
Multiprotocol file sharing
Bundled Disksafe express backup software for client backup/recovery
Abstract: The burgeoning home and small business NAS appliance market is now so lucrative that many manufacturers that have traditionally avoided this area now can't resist its allure. We saw the mighty Hewlett Packard sneak in recently with its MediaVault mv2020 a...
Abstract: Network Attached Storage (Nas) is a good description of what the EasyStore does. By connecting one or more hard drives to your network, with the firmware to handle it, you can have a common point for backup and media serving. The EasyStore can handle a...
Abstract: Network Attached Storage with a twist: At first glance the Altos EasyStore from Acer seems to be much like any other small Network Attached Storage (NAS) appliance, its main role being to make network file sharing easy and affordable. However, thats not...
RAID systems allow for easy backup, Well-designed configuration pages, Can hook into an Active Directory server
Needs Windows for initialisation, Documentation is poor for beginners, £700 is a lot of cash
The price of hard disks has dropped, but if youre part of a workgroup, it doesnt matter that you can buy a 500GB, USB-connected disk for £80; it doesnt make for a convenient location to store the information generated by your team, and backup requir...
Abstract: The Altos EasyStore 2TB is the first network-attached storage (NAS) device weve seen from Acer. It immediately stood out from other devices weve seen, due to its huge capacity of 2TB.The EasyStore actually consists of four 500GB SATA hard disks mo...
Hotswap SATA disks, Easy to configure, Builtin RAID protection, Bundled DiskSafe Express, Client backup and recovery software
Single Ethernet interface, Only two DiskSafe client licences, Backup and recovery option is Windows only
Acers Altos easyStore is similar in capacity and specification to other small-business NAS appliances, but the bundled backup and recovery software make it worthy of serious consideration...
Abstract: The easyStore is basic, but its good value and its iSCSI capabilities give it an edge over the competition. The small business desktop NAS appliance market is already highly competitive, so its going to take something special for newcomers to make t...
