The 2TB 2Big Network Hard Drive from LaCie is an advanced network hard drive with a Gigabit Ethernet interface. It allows you to share files among Windows, Mac, and Linux systems on your network. It also features a USB port for storage expansion, UPnP streaming, Wake-on-LAN capability, and Active Directory support.
The drive is housed in an aluminum enclosure with hot-swappable disk drives. You can configure it as a RAID 0 for full performance and capacity or as a RAID 1 for real-time data mirroring at half capacity. The drive's blue orb is actually a button which, when activated, triggers 1-click file import from a connected USB device.
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 2TB |
| Drive Speed | 7200rpm |
| Buffer | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Processor | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Memory | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Average Seek Time | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Sustained Transfer Rate | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Input/Output Connectors | |
|---|---|
| Interface | 1x 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ports | 2x USB 2.0 |
| Drivers | |
|---|---|
| Supported | Not Required |
| Included | Not Required |
| System Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Mac | Mac OS X 10.2 |
| Windows | Windwos 2000, XP SP1/SP2, Vista; Linux 2.4 |
| Hardware | Ethernet network |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Mounting Orientation | Desktop |
| Power Requirements | AC: 100-240VAC |
| Environmental Requirements | None |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 3.5 x 7.8 x 6.7" (9.1 x 20 x 17.2cm) |
| Weight | 5.8 lb (2.6kg) |
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Comments about LaCie 2TB 2Big Network Hard Drive:
I use the drive as a backup device. I have configured it as a RAID 1 device. Setup was very simple, the web interface is pretty good. I have 2 1TB drives and it took about 4 hours to change it over to RAID 1. I like the Genie backup software that came with it, have setup automated backups for all my computers on my network. Genie backs them up to the RAID 1 NAS without any intervention.
The device does not make any noise, fan or otherwise! It is nice!
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