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WD Sentinel RX4100 review: A rack-mount NAS every SMB should consider |
September 24, 2013
Western Digital’s Sentinel RX4100 is a fast rack-mount, network-attached storage device that runs Microsoft’s Windows Storage Server R2 Essentials, and it might change your mind about how your small business handles storage.
Rack-mount equipment is pricier than desktop gear, and it requires an investment in a rack (if you don’t already have one). On the upside, rack-mount devices are easier to cable, organize, maintain, and expand. And equipped with antitheft mounting hardware, a rack provides much better physical security. Last but not least, it’ll impress your clients.
ROBERT CARDINA dual-lock security bezel prevents unauthorized access to the four drives inside the WD Sentinel RX4100.
The Sentinel RX4100 is a four-bay, 1U (unit) rackmount, which means it takes up only one standard two-inch vertical rack space. It houses four quick-change drive caddies and a double-locking bezel to discourage theft (it locks down on both the left and the right). The RX4100 can be ordered with dual, redundant power supplies, but our test unit had only one.
A dual-core Intel Atom D525 CPU powers the RX4100, supported by 4GB of DDR3/800 memory in the motherboard’s single SODIMM slot. A pair of gigabit ethernet ports support both failover and aggregation. (In either scenario, you need two separate broadband connections. In failover mode, if you lose one connection to the Internet, the system will automatically switch to the other. In aggregation mode, both connections are bonded to double throughput.)
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