WD Sentinel DX4200 NAS Based on Windows Storage Server

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. expanded its business-class NAS portfolio with the Sentinel DX4200 storage server.

The Sentinel DX4200 is a solution using Windows Storage Server, designed to meet the demands of small-to-medium sized businesses by combining Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 workgroup OS and the Intel Atom C2338 Dual Core CPU.

With up to 16TB of capacity, the Sentinel DX4200 enables small businesses to expand their office storage by upgrading the drives as the demands of their businesses grow. It is an backup solution and provides SMBs the advantages of centralized storage.

“The WD Sentinel DX4200 provides the enterprise grade storage and file services capabilities of Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 workgroup, in a compact package that is ideal for to the SMB segment,” said John Loveall, Principal Program Manager, Windows Server and System Center, Microsoft Corp.. “We are pleased to work with WD to serve our mutual customers.“

Whether personal or professional, digital content and important files are invaluable and often irreplaceable. The DX4200 utilizing Windows Storage Server provides several ways for businesses to protect their information without user intervention. The device comes pre-populated with WD Se enterprise drives, Windows Storage Spaces for data protection, backup software, redundant networking ports and a redundant power option.

Data Protection

The DX 4200 provides data protection for every device on the small office network and is supported by one-year of WD Guardian Services.

The drives inside: Pre-configured with enterprise drives for durability and reliability.
Storage spaces: Featuring simple, mirrored and parity volume configurations for data protection and speed.
WD SmartWare Pro Backup: backup and recovery software provides backup for up to 25 devices on your network.
Redundant network connectivity: Dual-redundant GbE supports teaming modes like Adaptive Fault Tolerance (AFT) which automatically switches to the second network port in the event of a network failure, Adaptive Load Balancing to share the network load and provide fault tolerance in the event of switch port, cable or adapter failure, and Static Link Aggregation for increased network throughput by transmitting over both network adapters.
Optional DR protection: Connect to the small business cloud provided by optional DR software and store your data offsite for DR.
Boot drive: Pre-installed activated OS.

WD Guardian Services for Small Business

The DX4200 is backed by customer service and support. All DX4200 small business customers will get Guardian Pro for one year from the time of the first call.

sed onThe customers may wish to upgrade their service plan to one of two options:

WD Guardian Pro: Offers a one year support agreement with WD service, express parts replacement and priority access to technical support.
Guardian Extended Care: Service that extends the product warranty from the standard two-year limited warranty to five years.

The Sentinel DX4200 is available at select U.S. retailers and online. MSRP is $1,699.99 for 8TB and $2,199.99 for the 16TB.