LaCie announced its new 4big Rack Office backup appliance powered by Windows Home Server 2011.
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LaCie 4big Rack Office – Essential Backup for Businesses
June 6, 2012 — Building on the legacy of its most successful rack storage solution, LaCie introduces the 4big Rack Office. With full data protection, superior data sharing, and industry-trusted components, the 4big Rack Office is a solid investment for small businesses.
INDUSTRY-TRUSTED COMPONENTS
The 4big Rack Office is powered by Windows Home Server 2011. With a straightforward setup process and familiar Windows environment, the 4big Rack Office deploys quickly for small businesses.
“The LaCie 4big Rack Office is an excellent solution to keep files and data automatically backed up, organized and accessible,” said Nick Parker, VP WW OEM Marketing, Microsoft. “Combining the reliability and ease of use in the Windows platform with LaCie’s engineering expertise provides a simple and secure way for small business customers to get cloud connected.”
Powerful software demands high-performance hardware and resources. The 4big Rack Office features a 1.6GHz Intel® 64-bit Atom™ processor and 2GB of RAM to ensure simultaneous data access and backups.
COMPLETE DATA PROTECTION
With a preconfigured RAID 5 array on four disks, and automatic backups for up to 10 PCs and three Macs, the 4big Rack Office is a secure vault for company files. It automates backups of computers, from individual files – even open ones – to the entire system. With real-time, anywhere system monitoring and status console alerts, the administrator can easily ensure that all computers are backed up regularly.
The 4big Rack Office supports secured RAID 1 and RAID 5 modes for automatic, software-level protection. If a single disk fails, simply replace it without losing a single byte of data. For an additional level of data protection, the administrator can back up data to an offsite NAS. With Wuala, LaCie’s secure cloud storage service, critical files are easily backed up in the cloud.
SHARING DONE RIGHT
The 4big Rack Office helps businesses collaborate easily with file sharing in the office and via the cloud. It can serve files to any operating system – PC, Mac, or Linux – on the network. Employees can even access files stored on the NAS from the road using Windows’ remote access feature.
With 100GB of Wuala Secure Cloud Storage complimentary for three months, users can share, sync, and collaborate in the cloud. Employees can securely store their files in Wuala and access them from anywhere, even from a smart phone or tablet.
WARRANTY
The LaCie 4big Rack Office is protected by a three-year limited warranty. It includes comprehensive, complimentary web-based resources, expert in-house technical support, and worldwide repair/replacement coverage. Additional services can also be purchased. For details, see www.lacie.com/warranties.
AVAILABILITY
The 4big Rack Office is available in 8TB capacity through the LaCie Online Store and LaCie Storage Partners starting at the suggested retail price of $1,299.00.
About LaCie
With operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia, LaCie is the leading manufacturer of storage devices for PC, Apple, and Linux. LaCie has differentiated itself through sleek design and remarkable technical performance. Find out more about our products at www.lacie.com.