In response to the growing demand for high-quality Network Attached Storage (NAS) by budget-conscious small office/home office (SOHO) users, Verbatim® Americas, LLC, a world leader in digital storage solutions, announced today two new higher-capacity Gigabit NAS hard drives. Verbatim Gigabit NAS desktop hard drives now offer capacities of 1TB and 2TB for easy file sharing between any PC and Mac® desktop or laptop system on the network.
With Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for file sharing, Verbatim NAS users can free up space on their personal computers while enjoying fast access to high-capacity, centralized storage and the ability to easily share music, photos, videos and data files. Efficient and versatile, Verbatim Gigabit NAS hard drives can also be used as a home entertainment server to stream movies to their TV through their UPnP/DLNA media player or stream music to any computer running iTunes®. And for additional savings, instead of purchasing a printer for each individual, a single USB printer can be added to the drive’s USB host port that everyone on the network can use.
To ensure quick and easy network setup and smooth administration, Verbatim Gigabit NAS hard drives support Samba (for PCs) and Bonjour (for Macs) protocols. For security, private folders with user access rights can be established for individual users.
Nero BackItUp 4 Essentials, a complete solution for Windows® systems is included for automatic backup of all your home/office computers.
“Consumers are looking for solutions to stream their massive collection of digital content to their entertainment systems and to preserve their content,” said Charles Klinker, Verbatim Director of Marketing for HDD Products. “Small businesses are looking for affordable, high- capacity, high-performance network storage to automate backup of office computers and protect user data. Verbatim’s Gigabit NAS hard drives address the needs of both consumer and small business.”
Weighing 2 lbs. and measuring only 4.53 in. X 7.95 in. X 1.62 in., Verbatim’s new NAS drives are housed in sleek, yet durable, cases.
Availability and Pricing
Verbatim’s new Desktop Gigabit NAS Hard Drives will be available through leading retailers and etailers at the end of March. Available capacities are 1TB and 2TB. The suggested retail pricing of the 1TB drive will be US$229.99