

?When I browsed to the Web portal once my ix2 was connected online, I saw the message ?Your ix2 is online and ready to use.? From here, users can backup data and consolidate existing files, create a personal Iomega cloud (more on that later), or can manage the ix2.

Setup Once the drives and installed and the system is powered up, the device is setup via a web portal at The ix2's setup process reflects an emerging trend among networking hardware vendors that is, bucking a setup CD in favor of online setup. The front and the back are made of hard plastic because they have a lot of holes to accommodate LED lights, and airflow. It is built with quality material, and most of the surface is made of brushed aluminum.

The plastic frames are far easier to work with than traditional metal drive trays. Iomega has redesigned its NAS systems and in my opinion, the ix2-dl looks modern and clean. The drive trays are thin, plastic frames that snap to the drives and can serves as a handle for removing drives. There's a removable front panel to access the drive bays. Adding or removing SATA drives is a tool-less and effortless task. The ix2 supports up to 6TB capacity and RAID 1 mirroring with dual drives. Two bays support either single or dual drive configurations. Specs The ix2 includes a Marvell 6282 processor, 256 DDR II DRAM, one Gigabit Ethernet port, and a USB 2.0 port for connecting a printer or external USB drive.
