LenovoEMC px4-400r 4-Bay 1U Rackmount NAS

LenovoEMC Ltd announced the worldwide availability of the px4-400r Network Storage, a 1U, four-bay rackmount server class NAS designed for expanding SMBs and distributed enterprises.

The px4-400r combines data protection and local and remote content sharing with LenovoEMC LifeLine OS.

It utilizes hot swap 7,200rpm SATA-III server class drives for up to 16TB (4x4TB)  in storage capacity. An optional dual port GbE NIC card provides additional throughput and reliability.

In Europe, Latin America and AsiaPac, the px4-400r is also available in a Pro Series utilizing economical standard HDDs. The diskless version of the px4-400r is available worldwide.

Compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux devices, it is powered by the LifeLine OS, which incorporates standard network storage capabilities as well as many business features that professional users expect, including Windows Active Directory domain join, built-in cloud technology, versatile remote access, virtualization certifications, data replication, device-to-device copy jobs, RAID support, solid state drive support.

New hardware features include HDMI, eSATA and USB 3.0 ports.

Third-party applications from software developers will automatically appear as an icon in the LifeLine OS system management interface when they are released, including EMC Avzmar backup client, McAfee VirusScan Enterprise, ATI Lite from Acronis or the optional (for an added fee) Acronis Backup & Recovery for LenovoEMC NAS (ABR), Milestone Arcus Video Surveillance.

“The px4-400r is a powerful rackmount array designed for companies and distributed enterprises, especially those that are focused on expanding or replacing their storage infrastructure with a value-oriented network storage solution that delivers solid business performance,” said Wenping Gao, VP, global OEM storage and enterprise product group, Lenovo. “The px4-400r is fully armed with advanced professional features that enable business users to store, manage and protect their mission critical data with the superior reliability and confidence needed in today’s business environment.”   

The user interface for the px4-400r is localized for 18 languages. Out-of-the-box certifications include Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 R2, vSphere ESX 5.5 iSCSI and NAS, XenServer 6.1, 6.2 (w/ MPIO), iSCSI & NFS.

The px4-400r is available worldwide. Pricing starts at approximately $1,399.00 for the diskless model. Both the Server Class Series and Pro Series are available with 1TB, 2TB, 3TB and 4TB HDDs.