Optical and hard disk solutions manufacturer Plextor announces a new range of Network Attached Storage drives for SOHO users and small business owners.

Building on the success of their previous range, Plextor has re-engineered the unit and interface to deliver the next generation of NAS drives. They are a great solution to the problem of ever-growing demand for storage capacity – now it’s easy to store, share and back-up your data over a network.

The two new models – Plextor StorX PX-NAS500L /PX-NAS1000L , offering 500GB and 1TB capacity respectively – are designed for users moving into a NAS solution for the first time, as well as competent small office business users. Therefore, they are high reliability, have a very user-friendly interface and are easy to both install and manage.


Plextor StorX PX-NAS1000L

Rudy De Meirsman, Sales & Marketing Manager at Plextor, says: “Every small office user eventually finds out they can never have enough storage, especially as demand soars to store, share and back-up data over a network. Whether a novice user, or experienced network administrator, the Plextor StorX is designed to be easy to use straight out of the box.”

Users with escalating media collections and data can connect it to their separate wireless media streamer/ router using the Gigabit LAN port and watch movies, listen to music or share data wherever they choose. In the event of users finding they are starting to run out of space again, they can simply add another hard drive to the Plextor StorX unit via USB to extend the storage capacity.

In addition to offering significant extra storage, the Plextor StorX devices come equipped with useful features. The Plextor StorX includes:

• a print server that can share a printer over the network when connected to it via USB
• a one-touch USB back-up button.

Additionally, the NAS, which has the ability to operate over GigaLAN networks (10/100/1000 Mbps), is both secure and flexible: it includes a high security feature so that the administrator can limit access to certain folders; and it can be configured as a dedicated FTP server.

The Plextor StorX is designed for extreme liability and continued use 24 hours & 7 days a week. The system will quietly go into sleep mode when not accessed for a period of time.

Availability and Warranty
The Plextor StorX PX-NAS500L & PX-NAS1000L will both be available from early June 2008 from the network of Plextor dealers.
It is covered by Plextor’s Fast Warranty Service (2-year warranty in the EU, Norway and Switzerland (Collect & Return); 1 year in other countries). This market-leading service guarantees to have a fully operational hard disk back to the customer within five working days – free of charge.

Specifications and System Requirements

• Model Name: StorX PX-NAS500L (500GB) & PX-NAS1000L (1TB)
• OS: Windows XP / Vista
• Software requirement: Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later
• Dimensions: 210 x 125 x 75 mm
• Support protocol: TCP/IP, HTTP, SMB, FTP, DHCP, uPnP, ARP
• LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN support
• Connector: LAN 1 x RJ45; 2 x USB 1.1/2.0 ports
• HDD RPM: 7200 rpm
• Power supply: DC 12V 3A External AC power adapter
• Power cable: UK + power cable EU
• Manual on CD: 6 languages (and quick installation guide)
• RoHS compliant