LaCie d2 network 2 - Manual (Page 2)

Essential Networking Solution
The LaCie d2 Network 2 offers professional, reliable, central
storage for instantly storing, sharing, and backing up from any
PC or Mac
® on your network, and best of all, it’s fully compatible
with Windows ® , Mac, and Linux operating systems. Manage your
home or small office network easily with this full-featured file server,
recommended for networks with up to 200 users. The d2 Network 2
is perfectly suited for quiet environments or for professional IT
server rooms thanks to its 19" rackmount capability.**
• Fast access to your NAS—performance up to 68 MB/s *
• Complete backup solution for data integrity
• Advanced power management options
• Dynamic DNS remote access
Simple, User-Friendly Administration
With the d2 Network 2’s new widget-based dynamic web
interface, administration is easy, convenient and secure. Thanks
to DHCP and Apipa support, network configuration is fast and
automatic. The product integrates easily with existing Windows
domains using Active Directory and it allows user, groups, share
and quota management. Access to administration pages and
shares is easy using LaCie Network Assistant and, on top of that,
it can provide its administrator notifications via email of events
like backup, disk failure, high temperature, etc.
A Complete Backup Solution
Get extra security and increase data portability by backing up your
LaCie d2 Network 2— on your own schedule— to an external
hard drive through its USB and eSATA ports using the built-in copy
system. The LaCie d2 Network 2 also comes with Genie
® Backup
Manager Pro™ for Windows and Intego ® Backup Manager Pro™ for
Mac to install on each PC/Mac for client backups to the NAS. This
software lets you reliably and efficiently back up your documents,
emails, settings, or other digital assets; it supports compressed,
encrypted, or image backups and initiates a computer recovery
program in case of general crash. Also, the LaCie d2 Network 2 is
compatible with Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard, including Time Machine
® ,
making it an ideal partner for your Mac.
d2 Network 2
External HDD
Mac
Router
Internet
Laptop
HTTP, FTP,
BitTorrent
PC
Storage and Networking
d2 Network 2