You and your employees will be able to access files stored on the device (and upload files to the device) securely from any Web-connected PC. The first update, available for download now, adds several important new features, chief among them remote access.

“When we launched the StorCenter ix2 in late October, we promised to provide our customers with a greater and greater feature set,” said Tom Kampfer, chief operating officer at Iomega. But one feature was conspicuously absent: remote access.įortunately, the embedded Linux operating environment means that the StorCenter ix2 is not a static device, allowing Iomega to add features and make them available to devices already deployed in the field. The platform offers several unusual and potentially handy features for small businesses, such as Bluetooth support, a built-in search function, optional MozyHome online backup for offsite storage and disaster recovery, plus support for video camera surveillance hardware. The update adds some key functionality for the small business market, including remote access and more robust file handling and file-format support.Īs noted in an earlier product review of the StorCenter ix2, the unit is a compact and easy-to-set-up network-attached storage ( NAS) device available in 1TB ($299.95) and 2TB ($479.95) capacities.

True to its word, EMC this week announced a user-installable firmware update that adds a host of new features to the network storage appliance. When EMC (NYSE: EMC) introduced the Iomega StorCenter ix2 last fall, the data storage giant promised to deliver periodic upgrades for the device and make them available free of charge to current StorCenter ix2 owners.

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