Seagate will receive the 'CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering' award for the design of its 8-bay rack NAS

This 8-bay rack-mount NAS features business-class hardware, designed for businesses that require a higher level of performance and reliability.

Seagate Technology will receive the honorary award CES Innovations 2014 Design and Enginering awarded by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) for its 8-bay rackmount, network-attached, enterprise storage solution. This system guarantees centralized backups, with data protection and remote access to critical information in capacities ranging from 4 to 32 terabytes.

Scott Horn, Vice President of Global Marketing at Seagate, highlights that "this project not only includes an innovative hardware design, but also a new patented operating system to simplify storage management and monitoring for small businesses. This product is the latest addition to our portfolio, in our firm commitment to providing reliable solutions for small and medium-sized businesses."

This 8-bay rack-mount NAS features enterprise-class hardware, designed for those companies that require a higher level of performance and reliability for up to 250 employees. It is the flagship product of the company's growing portfolio of enterprise-class storage devices.

Powered by Seagate NAS OS and powered by a 2.3 GHz Intel dual-core processor, this network storage server delivers data transfer performance superior to any other. Its innovative 8-bay rackmount design is based on hot-swappable drives that facilitate easy upgrades and maintenance. The system features a state-of-the-art fan design for effective cooling. Additionally, its redundant connections, with hot-swappable power supplies and dual Gigabit Ethernet connections provide an extra level of security for continued business operation.