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WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100
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Getting to Know Your WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 Server
Congratulations on your purchase of the WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 Ultra-compact
Storage Plus Server. Designed for storage plus server capabilities, the
WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 is ideal for small businesses that are looking for an ultra-
compact unified storage solution with an integrated iSCSI SAN, NAS and server-based
backup technology. Featuring hard drives optimized for reliability, quality and performance,
an Intel
® Xeon™ processor and Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Essentials operating
system, it offers the flexibility to make technology decisions based on individual business
needs and provides highly secure access to data and line of business applications, even
when working remotely.
Key Features
Ultra-compact storage plus server for Small Business: WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100
device is ideal for small businesses that need their first business server to be installed and
on-boarded for first use right out of the box with an Active Directory and Primary Domain
Controller. It is easy to setup and use and provides a unified storage solution with an
integrated iSCSI SAN, NAS, and server-based backup technology. Designed to be “plug
and play,” the WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 includes pre-installed hard-drives, an operating
system and all of the necessary software tools to complete the on-boarding and protect the
data on a small business network. Complexity has been reduced, so once it’s set up, it
intelligently manages drive and network status, reducing maintenance time so you can focus
on your business.
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials: WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 comes pre-installed
with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, an ideal operating system for small businesses. It
provides a powerful and flexible solution that helps protect your business data while allowing
you to access the information you need from virtually anywhere with almost any device. It
provides an easy setup, installation, and migration experiences, a simplified management
experience and better network-wide security features. It also incorporates the latest
Microsoft technologies for management, networking, data storage and backup, security,
document and folder sharing. Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials supports up to 25 users
and 50 devices. When your business needs exceed the limit, you can purchase an additional
license and upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard.
Support for Line-of-Business Applications: In addition to leveraging the backup, shared
storage and cloud-based services capabilities of the WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 device,
small business owners can use it as an application server for running on-premise or cloud-
based line-of-business applications, including Office 365™.