LABS GALLERY: Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 Gains Enterprise Features

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LABS GALLERY: Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 Gains Enterprise Features
Iomega StorCenter ix2-200
Field-Replaceable Drives
Back View
Power Management
Time Machine Settings
Enterprise Storage

LABS GALLERY: Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 Gains Enterprise FeaturesBy Cameron Sturdevant

Iomega StorCenter ix2-200

I tested the 4TB (largest) version of the product, which is approximately 8 inches by 4.5 inches by 3.5 inches.

Field-Replaceable Drives

For the first time, the ix2 drive units can be replaced in the field, although the entire unit must be turned off. Here you see me removing the screws to take out the drives.

Back View

I’ve removed both hard drives for a better look at the chassis. Note the two USB ports that enable the ix2-200 to be connected to other storage units and the RJ-45 network port. During my tests, the ix2-200 was connected via the network port.

Power Management

New in the ix2-200, idle-drive spin down is an energy-saving feature.

Time Machine Settings

Mac users will appreciate that the ix2-200 is Time Machine-ready and -discoverable via Bon Jour.

Enterprise Storage

Here you see that I’ve configured the ix2-200 as an iSCSI target for use in the eWEEK Labs VMware vSphere 4 test infrastructure (lower right, “EMC iSCSI Disk”).

Cameron Sturdevant

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Cameron Sturdevant is the executive editor of Enterprise Networking Planet. Prior to ENP, Cameron was technical analyst at PCWeek Labs, starting in 1997. Cameron finished up as the eWEEK Labs Technical Director in 2012. Before his extensive labs tenure Cameron paid his IT dues working in technical support and sales engineering at a software publishing firm . Cameron also spent two years with a database development firm, integrating applications with mainframe legacy programs. Cameron's areas of expertise include virtual and physical IT infrastructure, cloud computing, enterprise networking and mobility. In addition to reviews, Cameron has covered monolithic enterprise management systems throughout their lifecycles, providing the eWEEK reader with all-important history and context. Cameron takes special care in cultivating his IT manager contacts, to ensure that his analysis is grounded in real-world concern. Follow Cameron on Twitter at csturdevant, or reach him by email at cameron.sturdevant@quinstreet.com.

LABS GALLERY: Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 Gains Enterprise Features