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Review
WD ShareSpace 8 TB
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8 TB 4-bay NAS device is aimed at SMBs and it can be shared with a workgroup
of half a dozen to a dozen computers. The design is cubical and compact. This
NAS box lets you choose from RAID 0, 1 and 5 configurations. We tested the ShareSpace
8TB NAS device in its default RAID 5 drive configuration. The ShareSpace 8TB
model sells at a little over a lakh of rupees, which is a lot of money until
you do the math. At Rs 13.6 per GB it’s not too bad.
The WD Discovery tool allows you to browse and map the ShareSpace’s network
shares as well as providing a link to the Web-based interface. The Advanced
interface provides access to RAID management, user and group quotas, and media
server settings. We found the user management screen to be a bit confusing.
RAID 5 requires a minimum of three drives to implement. It adds fault tolerance
by including parity information with the data, which gives a high level of fault
tolerance. But configured in this way, the device had 5.37 TB free out of 8
TB. You can also configure it in JBOD mode to get one large volume without any
fault tolerance.
This NAS box is DLNA compatible allowing users to stream media from it to compatible
computers, media streamers and televisions. There is also an iTunes server,
as well as an HTTP/FTP download function. (These are pretty much standard functions
across personal NAS devices).
The USB 2.0 port on the front of the device allows you to automatically transfer
data from external drives by pressing a one-touch backup button. You will find
two more USB 2.0 ports around the back for connecting external hard drives and
USB UPS devices as well as a Gigabit Ethernet port.
Pros
- RAID 0, 1 and 5 support
- Massive capacity
- One touch button for copying from external storage
- Cost per GB works out cheaper than competing units
Cons
- The unit is heavy
- The browser-based user interface is confusing
| Capacity |
8 TB |
| Space occupied (L X B X W) |
196.2 X 199.2 X 160.1 mm |
| Weight |
4.9 kg |
| Price (MRP) |
Rs. 1,12,199 |
| Contact |
Amarjeet Singh |
| Telephone |
-9321029113 |
| E-mail |
amarjeet.singh@wdc.com |
| Web site |
www.wdc.com |
— Akhtar Pasha
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