Maxtor Shared Storage II Review @ Tom's Networking

Iria · Aug 26, 2006, 04:04 PM

Review: Tom's Networking
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When I reviewed Maxtor's Shared Storage last summer I found it to be a powerful, easy to use device. It was a little light on features compared to other Network Attached Storage products I had worked with, but it was still a well-designed device with solid performance. And it's evident that others found it a top-notch device as well. It was voted "best NAS product" last year by readers of TomsHardware.

Maxtor hasn't been content to rest on its laurels, however, and has added a second generation of the Shared Storage product to its lineup. While Maxtor didn't do anything unique in the new products' naming, they completely revamped the design with a resulting boost in performancde. In this review, I'll look at the Shared Storage II 1 TB (Terabyte) model, which is the only of the SSII line to sport RAID capabilities. The other SSII models have single 300 and 500 GB drives and all of the other SSII features that I'll describe.

Aug 26, 2006, 04:04 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Maxtor Shared Storage II Review @ Tom's Networking Review: Tom's Networking ________ When I reviewed Maxtor's Shared Storage last summer I found it to be a powerful, easy to use device. It was a little light on features compared to other Network Attached Storage products I had worked with, but it was still a well-designed device with solid performance. And it's evident that others found it a top-notch device as well. It was voted "best NAS product" last year by readers of TomsHardware. Maxtor hasn't been content to rest on its laurels, however, and has added a second generation of the Shared Storage product to its lineup. While Maxtor didn't do anything unique in the new products' naming, they completely revamped the design with a resulting boost in performancde. In this review, I'll look at the Shared Storage II 1 TB (Terabyte) model, which is the only of the SSII line to sport RAID capabilities. The other SSII models have single 300 and 500 GB drives and all of the other SSII features that I'll describe.