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Testseek.com have collected 33 expert reviews of the Western Digital ShareSpace WDA4NC and the average rating is 73%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital ShareSpace WDA4NC.
 
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The editors liked

  • Remote web access feature
  • Aggressively priced
  • Quiet and low power consumption
  • Easy to set up
  • Small footprint
  • Easy to set up especially for Mac users
  • Runs quietly
  • Highly intuitive Web interface. Plenty of management features and storage configurations. Runs cool and quiet.
  • Agressive pricing
  • Large capacity
  • DLNA compatible
  • Quiet
  • Low power consumption.

The editors didn't like

  • Low performance
  • Very slow RAID 5 build / recovery
  • No NAS to NAS or scheduled backups
  • WDonly drive replacement policy
  • Case has to be unscrewed to change drives
  • Slower download times
  • Kind of pricey
  • Remote back-up software is not Mac compatible
  • Hard drives are not truly hot swappable. Help files for advanced features arent always helpful.
  • Slug slow
  • Uses WD drives exclusively
  • Can't schedule backups
  • No eSATA.

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  Published: 2009-01-12, Author: Dave , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • Abstract:  Despite being one of the biggest hard disk manufacturers Western Digital has had a very low profile with NAS appliances. It dipped its toes in a few years ago with the NetCenter which didn't rock anyone's boat and was supplanted by the World Book series. ...

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  Published: 2008-11-01, review by: alphr.com

  • An easily managed NAS appliance well suited to small offices. Performance is modest but it offers some useful remote access features ...

 
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  Published: 2008-11-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Network-attached storage (NAS) devices that have RAID support and come fitted with multiple high-capacity hard disks tend to be very expensive. Western Digitals ShareSpace isnt an impulse purchase at £723 including VAT. However, it is generously e...

 
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  Published: 2008-10-15, review by: itpro.co.uk

  • Abstract:  The pricing is great for a 4TB RAID-capable, drive bay-equipped NAS. However, while the ShareSpace is easy enough to set up, its file copying performance isn’t particularly quick. The MioNet software offers few advantages over using the ShareSpace’s bu...

 
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  Published: 2008-09-30, review by: theregister.co.uk

  • ShareSpace isnt everyones NAS box. Geeks will prefer something more powerful, like the ReadyNAS, while Mac users will no doubt rather have something more Mac friendly, like Data Robotics DroboShare or Apples own TimeCapsule. We found the WD box to...

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  Published: 2008-09-30, review by: techradar.com

  • Outrageous capacity, As quick as your network, Tiny footprint
  • This is not cheap, Slightly noisy in operation, Constant 36W power draw

 
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  Published: 2009-03-31, review by: mashardware.com

  • Motivos para hacernos con un sistema NAS nunca nos faltarán. Como dispositivo independiente de almacenamiento, por su disponibilidad, seguridad y velocidad. Cuando queremos depositar nuestros datos en un disco duro, depositamos también mucha co...

 
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  Published: 2008-09-30, review by: 01net.com

  • RAID 0,1 ou 5, Access via Internet, Gigabit Ethernet
  • Usage à réserver aux TPE/PME?
  • Et si vous partagiez et sauvegardiez vos données sur un système disposant à la base de 4 To ? Voilà ce que propose en substance Western Digital avec son WS ShareSpace. Si daventure vous trouvez que cest trop, cette solution existe en 2 To. A qui sad...

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  Published: 2009-01-29, review by: bitcity.it

  • Compatto e silenzioso, facile da configurare
  • Vano hard disk non direttamente accessibile, alimentatore esterno, alcune funzionalità sono limitate rispetto alla concorrenza

 
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  Published: 2008-11-11, review by: zdnet.de

  • leise, moderater Stromverbrauch, Einbau weiterer Festplatten ohne Werkzeug möglich, Unterstützung für Active Directory, Contra
  • niedrige Transferraten, langsame Adminoberfläche,
  • WD Sharespace ist eine solide Lösung zur Speicherung und Sicherung von Daten im Netzwerk. Performance und Bedienung können aber nicht komplett überzeugen. Digitale Daten sind bekanntermaßen leicht zu...

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