Seagate Technology introduced a new line of business NAS solutions, the Seagate WSS NAS. This new line of NAS solutions enable Microsoft-based small to medium sized businesses an easy method to collaborate better with seamless integration with Microsoft Cloud, Office 365, and Microsoft Azure Backup.
Seagate Technology introduced a new line of business NAS solutions, the Seagate WSS NAS. This new line of NAS solutions enable Microsoft-based small to medium sized businesses an easy method to collaborate better with seamless integration with Microsoft Cloud, Office 365, and Microsoft Azure Backup.
Using Windows Storage Software (WSS), Windows Storage Sever 2012 R2, the new NAS line is simple enough to be set up without an IT resource yet it allows users access to enterprise-level products: such as automatic backup, domain server, secure remote access, deduplication, VPN, and storage pools. These features can be turned on as needed. The WSS NAS line supports up to 50 users all of which can connected and collaborate through Internet connected devices. If a device is lost, stolen, or damaged the data is safely on the network.
The WSS NAS comes either diskless or populated, comes in 2-, 4-, and 6-bay models, and has a maximum capacity of 12TB in the 6-bay model.
Key features include:
- Centralized network storage – Let all the computers in your business access, collaborate and share files.
- Remote Web Access – Improve productivity and streamline collaboration with a Windows NAS that’s accessible with virtually every Internet connected device. Add Microsoft’s enterprise class security and you have a secure, private cloud that all of your employees can access regardless of their device.
- Dual-Core Intel Atom Processor – Combined with Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials, it delivers incredible network file transfer performance up to 200MB/s.
- Microsoft Office 365 Integration – Allows businesses to tie their storage to the Office 365 Cloud. Server sync allows for single-sign-on user experience, whether the user is local or remote.
- Domain Server – Affordable domain server capabilities. Your Windows NAS can now act as the primary server in a multi-server environment.
- NAS HDD drives – Designed specifically for NAS environments, Seagate NAS HDDs are built and tested to provide industry-leading performance for 24×7 NAS applications. Seagate WSS NAS is also compatible with Seagate’s Enterprise NAS drives, including the new 6TB capacity.
- Microsoft Azure Cloud Backup – Secure your critical business data with unified Azure Cloud backup integration.
- Data Deduplication – Control data growth by only removing duplicate data. Allows server to create smaller backups making the Windows NAS more efficient.
- Automatic Client Computer Backup – Streamlines data recovery or client system upgrades by having all PC data stored in one central location.
- File History – Scans and saves updated files, making recovery of an overwritten or deleted file easy and without the need for IT assistance.
- Windows Storage Spaces – Automatically manages installed drives to give you the best blend of capacity and redundancy all while allowing you to scale as your business grows.
Availability and pricing
The Seagate hasn’t stated when this new WSS NAS line is expected to be available (one would think soon) but they have said that a 2-bay diskless model will retail for $350.
