Iomega, an EMC company and a global provider of data protection, has announced the next generation of its quad-drive desktop NAS appliance with the worldwide launch of the new Iomega(R) StorCenter(TM) ix4-200d. Based on industry-leading enterprise-class EMC(R) storage technologies, the affordable ix4-200d is the ideal NAS appliance for small businesses, distributed offices and home office networks that require advanced data storage and protection features without the need for a dedicated IT staff.

Up and running in a matter of four mouse clicks and a few minutes, the ix4-200d NAS appliance provides up to 8TB* of networked storage that easily integrates with existing infrastructure for expanded storage, file-sharing and backup of critical business data. The ix4-200d delivers advanced features such as:

• iSCSI block-level access for efficient storage utilization
• Device-to-device replication to network targets for business continuity and file recovery
• Multiple RAID configurations for the highest level of data protection
• Windows(R) Active Directory support
• Remote access and management
• IP security camera support
• A new front panel LCD and QuikTransfer button for easy one-touch copying of selected files
• And unique to this category of products VMware(R) certification for virtualization installations -- all at a starting price of less than $700.00.
  

Affordably priced for small businesses and home office use, the new Iomega StorCenter ix4-200d NAS appliance is now available to IT resellers worldwide via select distribution channels, and will be on display next week in the EMC booth at the VMworld 2009 tradeshow in San Francisco at the Moscone Center, Aug. 31 - Sept. 3.

EMC is also pleased to announce that as part of its Academic Alliance Program with more than 300 participating universities and colleges around the world, a StorCenter ix4-200d NAS appliance will be made available under special terms to each institution.

"The new StorCenter ix4-200d delivers the unquestionable advantages of EMC's world class enterprise storage technologies to small businesses and distributed enterprises in an affordable and easy to use solution," said Jonathan Huberman, president of Iomega and the Consumer and Small Business Products Division of EMC. "From device-to-device replication and iSCSI support to dual Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, VMware certification and other innovative and user-friendly features, the ix4-200d is an excellent yet affordable NAS appliance that gives smaller organizations and work groups not only cost-effective powerful network storage but many of the same sophisticated data management capabilities as a Fortune 100 corporation that no competitor can match."