Iomega StorCenter px12-350r Network Storage Array

The Iomega® StorCenter™ px12-350r is a powerful network storage solution offering the highest levels of performance and advanced data protection for small- to medium-sized businesses and the distributed enterprise. Powered by enterprise-class EMC® storage technology, the StorCenter px12-350r is ideal for production data stores, server virtualization, backup-to-disk target and video surveillance. Available in configurations up to 36TB in a single array, the high performance px12-350r is easy to use and manage, and affordable to own. The StorCenter px12-350r includes many enterprise-class features, such as device-to-device data replication to ensure data integrity at both the source and the replication target and businesses will appreciate extremely high throughput with quad-Gigabit Ethernet connectivity and an Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor, plus link aggregation (port bonding) and the option of solid state drives.

Features

• Capacity: Starting at 8TB (4 x 2TB SATA-II Hard Disk Drives HDDs) with maximum capacity of 36TB (12 x 3TB SATA-II Hard Disk Drives)
• 4-drive disk packs enable expansion to 8 or 12 drive configurations
• Expandability: Add storage capacity by simply adding drives in the unpopulated drive bays. Added drives can be brought into an existing Storage Pool or made into a new Storage Pool. Additionally, USB connected Hard Disk Drives can be attached and used as shares. The StorCenter px12 supports read and write on Fat32, NTFS, or ext2/ext3 formatted hard disks; read only of external HFS+ formatted drives.
• RAID Support: RAID 1, 10, 5 and 6 with hot spare, automatic RAID rebuild and hot swap drives. RAID 0 and JBOD mode also available.
• SSD Support: For IO intensive applications, the px12-350r can be fitted with solid state drives to boost performance.
• Storage Pools: Storage Pools group drives of like size and RAID protection together to simplify management. Optimize block storage performance with dedicated iSCSI storage pools.
• Network File Protocols Supported: CIFS/SMB/Rally (Microsoft), NFS (Linux/UNIX), AFP/Bonjour (Apple), FTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, Windows DFS, SNMP.
• iSCSI Target: provides block-level access for the most efficient storage utilization, especially for backup, database and email application performance. It can be used in parallel with file-level storage access via CIFS/NFS. Includes support for SCSI-3 persistent reservations.
• High Performance:
• Solid state drives (optional)
• Dual Core Intel Celeron Processor
• 4GB memory
• Quad GbE NICs
• Flexible Configuration:
• Storage pools with RAID expansion, migration and hot spares
• Advanced RAID levels including Hot Spare
• Server-Class Pedigree: Certified for VMware® vSphere 4.1, Citrix® XenServer™, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2. EMC E-Lab tested
• Business-Class Features: Windows Active Directory Trusted Domains, MSCS and Hyper-V Live Migration support
• Built-In Iomega Cloud Technology: Centralize, share and protect your data from anywhere
• Advanced Networking Capabilities:
• NIC bonding for failover and load balancing including 802.3ad link aggregation
• Jumbo frame support for 4000 and 9000 byte payloads
• VLAN Tagging capability to IEEE 802.1Q standard
• iSCSI persistent reservations for clustered Microsoft environments
• Data Replication / Device to Device Data Copy Jobs:
• Easily copy files to and from attached USB drives or any network share – including Iomega Personal Cloud locations – using the secure rsync or CIFS protocol.
• Define your Copy Job to copy/synchronize files to and from connected drives and/or any other shared storage on your network.
• Schedule jobs to run on a predetermined schedule
• Application Manager: Applications can be installed using the embedded application manager
• Data Organization and Access: Windows DFS organizes folders and files on a network, such that they appear to be all in one directory tree on a single Iomega StorCenter system, even if the folders reside on many devices in many different locations. WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) enables viewing, adding, or deleting files on a StorCenter from the web, via HTTP or HTTPS for added security.
• Power Savings: Automatic hard drive spin-down assure the most efficient (minimal) power consumption.
• Print Server: Intelligent print sharing capability for up to 3 USB printers connected to the StorCenter px12-350r
• Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Support: Enables unattended system shutdown via the USB port without data loss in the case of power failure.
• Simple Management using the web UI – either local or remote
• System Status: Consolidated resource on space utilization, device information, and status. In addition, you can manage controls such as device restart from here.
• Reporting: Email alerts and Event Logging provide up-to-the minute updates on the status of your device even when you are away from your computer. SNMP agent monitoring helps administrators centrally manage the StorCenter px12-350r.
• Security Camera: Built in support for up to 12 UPnP (universal plug and play) network cameras by Axis® and Panasonic to capture and store video without the need of a dedicated PC. Video is encoded as MPEG-4.
• Embedded Axis Video Hosting System solution (AVHS) for local to hosted cloud video storage and management.
• Powerful Backup Functionality:
• Backup all the computers on your network simply by downloading and installing the available client backup software. Also compatible with today’s most common backup software applications.
• Time Machine® Support: Allow Apple® users to easily backup any Mac computers running OS X (10.5 or later) using Time Machine.
• Personal Cloud Backup: Synchronize data between personal cloud member systems and the px12-350r.
• Public Cloud Backup: Use one of the integrated 3rd party cloud-based storage services such as Amazon S3 or MozyConnect™ to replicate data from your px12-350r to your public cloud account.
• Cloud Disaster Recovery: Utilize two px12-350r devices in different locations and the Iomega Personal Cloud function to create your own disaster recovery scheme.
• Total Data Protection:
• Native Security Support with robust username and password authorized access. Create additional users and secure their content with password protection.
• User Quotas: Easily manage capacity by setting maximum limits per user
• RSA® BSAFE® technology protects installs and upgrades.
• Data Protection Software: Iomega’s QuikProtect™ backup software is available for download
• Software Compatibility: Compatible with today’s most common backup software, web browsers, media devices and computers
• Built in Audio Video Media Server – UPnP™ DLNA® Compliant:
• Stream content to media devices
• Built in iTunes™ server
• Social Media Sharing: Integrated Facebook, Flickr and YouTube sharing
• Torrent Download Manager: Integrated peer-to-peer file transfer management
• Digital Photography Tools: Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP)-automatic transfer of photos from digital cameras via the USB port. Plus photo resize and watermark capability.
• Bluetooth® Upload: Upload contacts, photos, and more from a cell phone, pocket PC or BlackBerry phone (Bluetooth USB adapter required, sold separately).
• Warranty: Three year limited warranty

Specifications

• 2U form factor, 12 slots for 3.5 inch SATA-II Hard Disk Drives
• Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3GHz CPU
• 4GB DDR2 Memory
• Four (4) 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports (RJ 45 connector)
• Four (4) SATA-II hard disk drives
• RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, and 6 protection on a per-Storage Pool basis
• Power Consumption
• Max: 200W
• Min: 110W (drives spun down)
• iSCSI: Block storage pools; 32 LUNS maximum per pool. 128 LUNS maximum per device
• File storage pools; 256 LUNs Maximum per pool. 256 LUNs maximum per device
• 256 hosts maximum
• Three USB 2.0 ports; One front, two rear
• LAN standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
• AC Voltage 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
• Acoustic Noise – 56 dBA maximum
• User Interface, localized in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Swedish and Polish
• Quick start guide, and HTML users manual all localized in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian

Certifications

• The Iomega® StorCenter™ px12-350r Network Storage Array has received the following certifications:
• VMware vSphere™ 4.1 iSCSI
• Windows® Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008, and 2008 R2 including Microsoft® Cluster Server and Hyper-V Live Migration.
• XenServer™, 5.6 (2/ MPIO), iSCSI & NFS

Contents

• Iomega® StorCenter™ px12-350r Rackmount NAS Server
• Sliding rail kit for standard 19″ rack
• Ethernet cable
• Power Cords (USA, United Kingdom, Japan, Europe, Australia)
• Printed Quick Start Guide
• Solutions CD with system administration software and user manual
• Service & Support: Three year standard service. Extended Service Plan is available.

Specifications

• 2U form factor, 12 slots for 3.5 inch SATA-II Hard Disk Drives
• Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3GHz CPU
• 4GB DDR2 Memory
• Four (4) 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports (RJ 45 connector)
• Four (4) SATA-II hard disk drives
• RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, and 6 protection on a per-Storage Pool basis
• Power Consumption
• Max: 200W
• Min: 110W (drives spun down)
• iSCSI: Block storage pools; 32 LUNS maximum per pool. 128 LUNS maximum per device
• File storage pools; 256 LUNs Maximum per pool. 256 LUNs maximum per device
• 256 hosts maximum
• Three USB 2.0 ports; One front, two rear
• LAN standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
• AC Voltage 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
• Acoustic Noise – 56 dBA maximum
• User Interface, localized in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Swedish and Polish
• Quick start guide, and HTML users manual all localized in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian

Note: All specifications are subject to change without notice and may change depending upon your computer’s performance and specifications.

General:

Operating System

• EMC LifeLine® – A fully-developed Linux operating environment and suite of applications

Included Software

• Iomega StorCenter™ Manager Software

Storage

• Four (4) hot-swappable SATA hard drives depending on model and capacity.

Physical Dimensions

• Length: 25.98 in (660mm)
• Width: 16.93 in (430mm)
• Height: 3.46 in (88mm)
• Weight: 43 lbs (19.5 kg)

System Requirements

PC Users:

• Pentium® 300Mhz processor or higher
• Microsoft® Windows® Server, XP Home/XP Professional/XP Professional x64
• Available 10/100/1000 Mbps network Ethernet port (required)
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0, Firefox® 3.x, Netscape® 8.0, Safari 3 or later
• CD or DVD drive to install software

Mac® Users:

• Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
• Available 10/100/1000 Mbps network Ethernet port (required)
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0, Firefox® 3.x, Netscape® 8.0, Safari 3 or later
• CD or DVD drive to install software

 

Linux Users:

• Linux: Redhat Enterprise 4-6, Ubuntu 7.10 – 10.10, OpenSUSE 10.3 – 11.3
• Available 10/100/1000 Mbps network Ethernet port (required)
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0, Firefox® 3.x, Netscape® 8.0, Safari 3 or later
• CD or DVD drive to install software

Personal Cloud and Remote Access Requirements:

• Internet connection
• Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) compatible router, or administrative rights to port forward
• Recommended minimum sustained connection speeds for a good Personal Cloud experience
• Download: 2.5 Mbit/s
• Upload: 500Kbit/s
• Personal Cloud is not compatible with Active Directory
• Personal Cloud is not compatible with XP 64 bit