EMC's Iomega Shows Low-Cost Rack NAS

SAN DIEGO -- Iomega, an EMC company (NYSE: EMC) and a global leader in data protection, today announced the latest addition to its growing network solutions portfolio with the worldwide launch of the affordable, easy-to-use Iomega StorCenter™ Pro ix4-200r NAS Rackmount Server. Powered by the robust EMC® LifeLine™ operating system, the StorCenter Pro ix4-200r delivers economical file sharing, fast data throughput, cross-platform support and world class enterprise level features for today’s small to medium businesses and remote work groups.

The new StorCenter Pro ix4-200r provides up to 4TB* of networked storage to business users searching for the easiest and most technologically advanced way to share, secure and protect their most important data, including productivity application data, media files, backup data, and other digital files. This four-drive NAS rackmount server offers such advanced features as iSCSI block-level access, multiple RAID configurations, folder quotas support, jumbo frames, Windows Active Directory support, remote access and management, IP security camera support and a first for its rackmount storage capacity and price category: VMware® Ready certification for vitualization installations – all at a starting price of less than $1,800.00.

“The feature set and EMC software innovation in the new StorCenter Pro ix4-200r makes this rackmount NAS a powerful and affordable networking solution for today’s dynamic small and mid-sized businesses,” said Jonathan Huberman, President of Iomega and the Consumer and Small Business Products Division of EMC. “Rock solid reliability and ease-of-use are hallmarks of the new ix4-200r NAS. Iomega is the only entry level NAS provider that incorporates EMC’s world class storage technologies into products like the new ix4-200r, which not only separates Iomega from the competition but sets apart the ix4-200r from similar rackmount units.”

EMC Corp.