Posted to Hard Drives 2009-11-08
Its big and it looks like a metal box with a porthole, but with 10TB of storage space LaCie can be forgiven for sacrificing the look of the LaCie 5big Network 10TB 301424U. What it lacks in looks it definitely makes up for in raw accessibility and speed, with USB 2.0 and three eSATA connections available. It is likely that 10 Terabytes is far more than any home user is ever going to need to make their regular backups, but if you like bigger and better, go for it. The downside is that this unit does not fit easily into any desktop space measuring in at 7.7 x 8.6 x 6.8 inches (WxHxD), so keep that in mind if you are thinking of making this your external backup solution. There is a 3 year limited warranty on the unit also, so you can be sure that should any drive fail you can easily have it replaced.
FeaturesWith an external RAID backup solution such as this you want to ensure that hot swappable drives are available to easily add and remove drives as you require. This technology is taken from larger server infrastructure whereby once one drive fails, another can be slotted in to replace it. LaCie has miniaturized the technology and brought it to the desktop solution. Cooling is also well looked after with the NF-P12 fans that LaCie have included that operate with your hard drives, ensuring there is maximum cooling when needed, while conserving power at other times. ErgonomicsReliability and performance is one thing, but making a unit this size, with this much storage capacity, efficient in terms of power consumption is a challenge. The addition of an 'auto' mode button to this unit means that through the press of a button the unit can be put into standby mode, reducing power consumption by as much as 75%. The aluminum housing gives the unit a robust tower look, and the glowing blue circle on the front also acts as a one-touch backup to another external source if it is connected. SummaryThis 5big Network 301424U is the complete desktop RAID storage solution from LaCie. It is of course much larger than any other desktop backup solution, making it more catered to a solution for a small to medium sized business. Hot swappable drives allow easier access to data located on other drives which is also a plus for this unit. Pros
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