Western Digital WD Sentinel DS6100 Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Manual (Page 11)

PRODUCT OVERVIEW
5 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Virtualize WD Sentinel storage using iSCSI Target: WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100
supports iSCSI. IT Pro’s and advanced users have the ability to partition their WD Sentinel
for both NAS File based storage as well as IP-SAN with the iSCSI Target. This capability
enables the administrator to create multiple iSCSI targets to meet the specific needs of their
dynamic IT environments.
Enterprise-grade backup and restore software: The backup and restore software
included with the WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 saves time and space by performing a full
Bare Metal backup the first time and then, through block-level deduplication, backs up only
the data that has changed since the previous backup. In the event of a data loss or a drive
failure on a client computer, the WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100’s fast and easy restore
function finds your files or lets you restore an entire system to get you up and running again.
Local and remote automatic backup and restore is supported for both Windows and
Mac OS
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clients.
Pre-loaded Boot Drive(s): WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 comes with the 2.5-inch boot
drive(s) pre-loaded with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and specialized hardware
services and drivers. The pre-loaded boot drive(s) provides the ability to keep the OS
running from the boot drive while redeploying or changing applications and folders running
on the large capacity data drives. This allows small businesses to save time, as there is no
need to install from a DVD or search for any specialized drivers to install online.
Flexible Capacity: WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 offers various storage capacities so you
can choose the capacity option that’s right for your business. It is also designed to be user
serviceable, with the ability to buy 2 TB, 3 TB and 4 TB expansion/replacement kits and
other parts.
Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports: WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 comes with two Ethernet
ports that can be configured for fault tolerance, aggregated for high performance, or used
for two separate LANs.
Dual power supply: WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 offers dual power supplies, so in the
event of a power surge or other failure damage to the internal power supply, the second
power supply will take over, providing small businesses with the added peace of mind
knowing that their server will remain operational.
Choice of Disaster Recovery Options: WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 offers a choice of
disaster recovery protection options providing small businesses with the peace of mind that
their business data is secure. They can choose to protect their data using local disaster
recovery through network share (LAN & WAN) or local disaster recovery through DAS.
WD Guardian Services - Global Service & Support: When you need a little help from an
expert, we’ll take care of you! WD Guardian Services offers flexible, affordable and hassle-
free technical support and extended warranty plans with a variety of benefits. Choose the
plan that works best for your business. With the purchase of the
WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100, WD is offering one FREE year of WD Guardian Pro, which will
be auto activated upon product registration. For details about WD Guardian Services, visit
www.wdguardian.com .
Why WD?: WD has been making hard drives for over 40 years. We know how to build
drives to store and protect your data because we understand that your company’s data is
paramount to your business success.