NETGEAR is the latest company to attack the consumer/home network attached storage market with Monday’s introduction of the new NETGEAR Stora. This cube-shaped device with two drive bays allows users to easily centralized all of their digital content without dealing with complicated setup routines or complex user interfaces.

In addition, Stora makes Internet-based file sharing super-easy by providing users and friends remote-access to the device via the website www.MyStora.com. Through MyStora, users will be able to stream music to any Internet-connected device, watch whole movies from the NAS, and of course, retrieve stored digital files.

Here are the features and specs to the NETGEAR Stora:

• Compatible with Mac, PC, and Linux systems
• Centralize digital media in one location
• Share and stream music to friends and family with specific user access controls
• Watch movies directly streamed from home to any Internet-connected device
• DLNA certified
• Windows Media 7 compliance
• Two standard drive bays (SATA)
• Users can add second drive on the fly without any tools
• Gigabit Ethernet support
• USB 2.0 port
• RAID 1 support
• Comes with automatic backup utilities for PCs and Macs
• Integrates with Facebook, iTunes, Flickr and web-enabled phones
• Measures 175.25 x 150 x 146 mm and weighs 1.36kg

The NETGEAR Stora comes with a single 1TB disk although you can add additional storage via the second drive bay.  Available now in North America, the NETGEAR Stora is priced at $229.

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