
Review Summary
The Seagate STDM4000100 4TB 4x 3.5" Bay Business Storage Windows NAS Server is a complete network storage solution designed for branch offices with up to 50 employees. Offering native support for Active Directory for ease of installation and scalability, the Windows Server 4-bay NAS is perfect for growing businesses utilizing Windows IT infrastructure. Featuring Windows Storage Server 2012 Workgroup edition, the Windows Server 4-bay NAS makes a great solution for businesses that need to retain centralized management and integration with other Windows Servers on the network. Windows Storage Server 2012 also includes Storage Spaces, which manages the four drives in the server to deliver the optimal blend of capacity, performance and redundancy. In addition, Storage Spaces drive-pooling technology makes it easy to add drives to the system, upgrade to larger drives in the future or utilize thin provisioning for specific storage applications.
Extend Your Reach. Grow Your Company.
It is complete integration with your existing Windows IT infrastructure, including native support for Active Directory. It allows you to centralize the business storage and all your computers to access and share files. The dual core Intel Atom processor combined with Windows Storage Server 2012 delivers incredible network file transfer performance-up to 200MB/s. Windows Storage Spaces automatically manages installed drives to give you the best blend of capacity and redundancy. It transfers your data to a portable drive to take offsite for additional protection by using the integrated USM slot.
Seamless Windows IT integration
Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS makes it easy to expand into a branch office or add local storage to your network by utilizing your existing Windows IT infrastructure. With native support for Active Directory, you can simplify setup and manage users through an existing directory instead of manually entering users and access controls for a single device.
Grow Your Way
The Windows Server 4-Bay NAS features Windows Storage Server 2012 Workgroup edition with Storage Spaces to deliver the optimal blend of capacity, performance and redundancy. This makes it the ideal choice for centralized management and integration with other Windows servers on the network.
Move At Top Speed
Powered by a 2.13GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor coupled with 4GB of RAM and support for SMB 3.0, the Windows Server 4-Bay NAS delivers impressive file transfer performance of up to 200MB/s. External drives can also be connected to one of two USB 3.0 ports or USM slot to add additional capacity to the main storage pool.
NAS-Optimized Drives
Made specifically for the needs of small NAS systems, Seagate NAS HDDs provide the best-performing, highest-capacity storage for 1- to 5-bay NAS systems. And Seagate NASWorks technology improves drive reliability with custom-built error recovery controls, power settings and vibration tolerance.
Protection For Your Data
Bit locker encryption adds security for your files with a familiar Windows setup process. For an added level of protection, the Windows Server 4-bay NAS is also designed with a USM slot that can hold a portable drive. When combined with built-in Windows Server Backup software, it makes a great solution for offsite backup.