Launched in October of last year, the Iomega StorCenter ix2 network attached storage (NAS) has been updated. On the menu: the ability to download BitTorrent files, supports Mac (Apple File Protocol, or AFP) and remote access. BitTorrent is supported by most devices in this category, but it is a plus, because nobody would use a PC to download such files. Remote access requires a dynamic domain name, which costs $10 per year (the first year is free). Now it is possible to impose quotas for storage to ensure that all users have fair storage space.

Western Digital has a new ShareSpace 8TB NAS which should contain all your data, but this 8TB model will cost $1700, which amounts to $0.12/GB. This certified DLNA NAS is perfect for streaming media to devices including the Xbox 360 and PS3, and speed of reading and writing improved to 30%. The ShareSpace existing owners can download a firmware patch to benefit from these improvements.

LaCie has released its first NAS 1U rack containing a storage space of 6TB, for small business. In addition, it has the honor of being the first NAS in the professional market compatible with Apple Time Machine, and will be accompanied by Genie and Intego Backup Manager Pro so that users can schedule the backup files and recover computer. Of course, you have the choice between the storage spaces ranging from 2TB to 4TB and 6to, and prices start from $759.99 with a 3-year warranty. You can also opt for silicone support and hooks to secure it.

The Buffalo LinkTheater is one of those DivX Box doped with EPO (erythropoietin). With its NAS (DLNA) “function”, you can, among other, share your videos, your music files and photos in your network.
But this new series, our Buffalo LT-H91LAN also permits you to connect your LinkTheater to Internet and access to VOD service of NHK TV or Tsutaya (Tsutaya is the Japanese version of Blockbuster US).

Finally, the LinkTheater is compatible with MPEG-1/2, WM9, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, XviD.

Here is another NAS from Buffalo. But this new TS-XL/R5 is not a NAS like the others, it was designed to provide better performance than previous generations.

With a more powerful processor, Buffalo announced a transfer speed of 3 times higher than its little brother, the TS-HTGL/R5; A speed independent of the number of PCs connected to the NAS.

Available in 2 or 4TB, this TS-XL/R5 can also “Backup” your NAS in real time, and is compatible with Time Machine for Mac OS 10.5, and supports RAID 0,1,5 and 10.
Finally, you can configure the starting up and stop of the NAS at regular intervals and it has the WAKE-ON-LAN function.

Princeton Japan has announced the launch of a NAS of 5TB, the DN-503AH-PDC. The NAS is compatible with RAID 0/1/5 and 6. Thanks to 5 hard drives of 1TB each, Princeton managed to assemble one of the biggest NAS to the general public. This NAS with 5TB of storage should be launched in Japan in December, but we have no information for the price.