Intel SS4000-E User Guide - Page 18

Storage System Features Key Features and Benefits • Flexible storage capacity: The Intel® Entry Storage System SS4000-E supports up to four 3.5-inch SATA hard disks. You can start with one hard disk and add more as your needs grow. See the Tested Hardware and Operating Systems List at http:// support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/ss4000-e/ for a list of compatible operating systems and hard drives. • Built-in data protection: In addition to a linear disk configuration in which all the disks are treated as independent entities, the storage system supports several different types of RAIDs (redundant arrays of independent/inexpensive disks). This means that you can take advantage of the built-in data protection and data duplication offered by advanced RAID levels. If your storage system has multiple hard drives and one fails, you will not lose important data. For more information, see Appendix A, "Levels of RAID". Caution: RAID 0 and linear disk configurations do not offer any data protection. If you lose a hard disk, data loss occurs. • Simple administration: You can run the browser-based management interface from any computer in your network, and its informative wizards and configuration pages help you accomplish your tasks quickly and easily. • Storage and Connection Status: The HOME page of the management interface lets you quickly determine how much space is being used and who currently is connected. • Support for file sharing on multiple platforms: Whether the computers in your network run Microsoft Windows*, Mac OS X* or other Mac operating system, or Linux*, you can set up file-sharing for each of them. • Security: Only authorized users can access the shared folders on your storage system. You can also control whether the user can only view the information in the shared folders or also add, modify, or delete files there. • USB support: Additional USB storage devices may be attached to the USB ports. • Client backup: Provides reliable data protection and rapid data recovery in case of a system crash or hard drive failure. • Active Directory Support: The storage system can import user and group lists automatically making it easier to manage access to the system. 2 Intel® Entry Storage System SS4000-E User Guide