Western Digital has released a new ShareSpace network storage system that offers 8TB (terabytes) of capacity, up to 30% faster transfer speeds and DLNA media streaming capabilities.

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May 19, 2009: Western Digital has released a new ShareSpace network storage system that offers 8TB (terabytes) of capacity, up to 30% faster transfer speeds and DLNA media streaming capabilities.

Designed for digital media enthusiasts who want to store, protect and share massive amounts of content, the new device features a flexible four-bay design, which contains WD’s industry-first 2 terabyte WD Caviar Green drives. The new system comes with WD Anywhere Backup software provides automatic and continuous protection for the valuable data from connected PC and Mac computers. To speed up both backup and storage, WD has improved the ShareSpace’s read and write speeds by up to 30% for large media files. Current WD ShareSpace owners may download the new firmware update (http://www.wdc.com/en/products/wdsharespace/) to experience these performance improvements.

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The new 8TB WD ShareSpace network storage system. (Source: Western Digital.)
The included DLNA Certified media server makes it easy to stream music, photos and videos to popular DLNA-Certified devices including Windows Vista PCs, Playstation3, and Xbox 360. The previously included iTunes Music Server lets anyone on the network stream the music collection on WD ShareSpace to any PC or Mac running iTunes. GigE connectivity provides data transfer rates up to one gigabit per second when used in a GigE network while RAID 0/1/5 capabilities are included for data protection and speed.

An E-mail alert system monitors drive and system health and sends you an e-mail if a problem is detected. The download manager supports scheduled downloads through FTP and HTTP and the included automatic and continuous network backup software includes licenses to back up three connected computers. The ShareSpace network storage system comes with a three-year limited warranty. RRP is AU$3799,99. For more information, visit www.westerndigital.com.