Linux-based home NAS boasts 5-18 Watt power consumption

“StorCenter devices run LifeLine, developed by Iomega parent
company EMC, and billed as being a “fully-developed Linux operating
environment and suite of information management, security, and
sharing software applications.” Other Iomega NAS devices based on
EMC LifeLine include the 1-2TB StorCenter ix2, and the recently
introduced Iomega ix4-200d, which comes in comes in 2TB, 4TB, and
8TB versions.

“The ix2-200 settles down in between these two offerings with
dual 3.5-inch bays that provide 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB hard disk drive
(HDD) options for user-replaceable storage, says Iomega. The device
is said to support RAID 1 and JBOD, as well as iSCSI block-level
access for more efficient storage.

“The ix2-200 runs LifeLine Linux on an unnamed 1GB CPU with
256MB RAM, and provides a gigabit Ethernet port, and three USB 2.0
ports. The device is also said to offer a front panel
“QuikTransfer” button for copying selected files directly between
networked storage devices or with an attached Windows, Mac, or
Linux PC. A USB-based Bluetooth option supports data transfers with
mobile devices, says Iomega.”

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