In May 2010 EMC introduced the new Iomega StorCenter ix12-300r. The ix12 rackmounted NAS incorporates robust EMC storage technologies and rigorous real-world E-Lab testing to provide the small to medium business owner with some affordable and serious firepower. Highlights of the ix-12 include:<!--more-->

• Two-rack unit (U) (3.5-inch high) 12-drive enclosure—Up to 24 TB in a business-friendly rack-mount form factor

• High performance, reliable architecture—Dual core 3.0 GHz Intel CPU, 2 GB main memory, four 1 Gigabit Ethernet host connections, user-replaceable redundant hot-swap disk drives, and power supplies and fans

• NAS and iSCSI support—NAS and iSCSI protocols enable users to consolidate and manage their file and block data with one system.

• Host support—Works in Windows, Linux, and Macintosh environments.

• EMC LifeLine software—Delivers many ease-of-use features, including e-mail and SNMP notification for quick system status, and a dashboard that displays detailed information on space utilization, device, peripheral, and backup status. Users can also remotely access and manage the ix12 from anywhere in the world.

• Online capacity expansion and RAID migration—Allows users to start small and seamlessly scale capacity as their storage needs grow, and nondisruptively change RAID levels as capacity is added or requirements change.

• Device-to-device replication—Copy or back up files between the ix12 and other NAS devices, including EMC Celerra, without the need for a client computer. Jobs can be scheduled to run automatically or manually with the ix12’s QuikTransfer feature.

• EMC E-Lab tested—The ix12 will be the first Iomega product to be listed in the EMC Support Matrix (available as of the May release). This confirms that the ix12 has been measured against real-world tests and will operate in the most demanding IT environments.

In addition to being efficient and relaible the Iomega ix-12 is easy to use and can be deployed in several roles such as:

• Production storage—Provides high performance, easy-to-use, reliable shared block and file production storage with support for all major host operating systems and protocols, including Windows, Linux, and Macintosh.

• Storage for server virtualization—Certified with VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Citrix XenServer.

• Microsoft Exchange 2010—Enables users to build scale-out environments, taking advantage of Exchange 2010 features. The ix12 will be ESRP (Exchange Solution Reviewed Program) listed later in Q2 2010, which will validate the operation of the ix12 in an Exchange 2010 environment supporting up to 250 users.

• Backup to disk target—A perfect backup target for small businesses looking to improve performance and reliability of regular backups while simplifying the handling required by tape backup solutions. The ix12 has been tested or certified with popular backup applications, including Symantec Backup Exec, EMC Retrospect, and Acronis TrueImage and Backup and Recovery 10.

SMB owners can rest assured that with the Iomega ix-12 in their storage stable, that their data will be at their fingertips all day, all night, and a little bit longer.