Like most twin-drive NAS devices, the ix2 doesn’t give you easy access to the drives in order to remove and replace them yourself. Our 2TB test unit carries a $479 (MSRP) price tag, while the 1 TB unit will set you back considerably less, at $299.
Inside every ix2 sit a pair of SATA II drives, either 500 GB or 1TB units for a maximum total capacity of 1 TB or 2TB, respectively. The ix2 takes up negligible space on a desk, runs warm (but not hot) to the touch, and the internal cooling fan, while definitely audible in a quiet room, shouldn’t be distracting in a typical office environment. Oddly enough, another feature that can be extremely helpful - remote access - is conspicuously absent. Iomega’s StorCenter ix2 Network Storage, a compact and easy-to-set-up network-attached storage (NAS) device, offers several unusual and potentially handy features for small businesses - such as Bluetooth support and a built-in search function.
