Question 1

Is the ioSafe Solo 2TB USB 2.0 Fireproof Waterproof External Hard Drive compatible Small Business Server (SBS) 2011?

Accepted Answer

Yes it is.  I currently use it on many versions of SBS.  I use the CA product ArcServe to manage my backup's.  Drive works awesome, fast and reliable!

Question 2

Is ioSafe compatible with Windows 8.0 or Windows 8.1?

Accepted Answer

Worked for me on windows 8

Question 3

Is there an 800 speed firewire connection available?

Accepted Answer

This drive has 1 USB port, no firewire port.

Question 4

Can the stored data be accessed from remote locations?

Thanks.

Accepted Answer

It depends on what you mean. I have it attached to my PS3 to host my media library for my HD wide screen TV. It could just as easily be plugged into a laptop with a wireless LAN connection for hosting data on your network. *It is NOT a NAS device*.

Question 5

1 year warranty? I guess the HD itself is still the hitch, but don't some mfg's still make drives with 3-5yr warranty's?

Accepted Answer

Probably?  If you think about it though, in 3-5 years 2 TB of storage will be so cheap that it probably won't cost much more to buy a new one than to pay shipping to have it repaired.  I'm guessing they don't protect HDs with a longer warranty unless they have a built in power supply.  These tend to die after 1-2 years if you just leave them plugged in, so make sure you unplug it after each use.

Question 6

Can the hard drive be replaced in the event it crashes?  How?

Accepted Answer

It has a replacement warranty. Backup is your responsibility.

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