ACER Altos easyStore 1TB NAS server

ACER Altos easyStore 1TB - I recently had the chance to test one of the "Acer Aspire EasyStore NAS (Network Attached Storage)" devices. The units come out of the box with either 4x 250GB (...) See more See less

hard drives (the 1TB version) or 4x 500GB (the 2TB version) all of the drives are Seagate drives making the unit that bit more quiet and reliable, they also stay cool with a rear 80mm fan which is inaudible throughout the use. These in the past have always been a very expensive item that only business users could afford, but the new Acer Models are A LOT cheaper, and the first thing you notice as you get it out of the box is the style, its not just a black box to hide away in a cupboard, but it wouldn’t look out of place next to a new TV or a shiny new computer. The model that I got to test was one of the 2TB models, more than enough storage for even the biggest downloader, the unit itself was very easy to set up with just being a power cable and network cable, you can even connect it to the network by the built in wireless adapter, so you don’t even need to set up a full home network. I was expecting to have to install hundreds of drivers for before windows would even find it but I was mistaken and one quick program later and I could back up to the drive with the greatest of ease and showed up in ‘My Computer’ as a network device… overall very easy to set up. The user interface was very easy to use from any computer on the network through a web browser, making it perfect for storing films music and pictures, it even allows you to set up an FTP server so you can access the files from anywhere in the world!! All in all this is a brilliant product for a sensible price when compared to other brands of Storage Devices and would go well in any home network with no hassle, I would definitely recommend this to anyone that was looking for an external drive for home, well worth every penny. Chris Baggley - Account Management, cclonline.comAltos easyStore provides easy file sharing among the network and up to 2 TB of shared storage to meet the increasing demand of s (Description excerpted from: Ccl Online)