The possibility of data loss, also under the planned blackouts, each company calls for handling such as "network compatible HDD (NAS)"

ByJono dot com

About the planned power outage implemented from 17 o'clock March 14, Buffalo and IODATA (IO Data) etc. made an appeal about handling network compatible HDD (NAS) etc.

If proper handling is not done, it is said that there is a possibility of damage to equipment and loss of data, which requires attention.

Details are as below.
【For customers】 About breakage of products due to power outage and prevention of data loss | Press Release


According to this press release, in order to avoid sudden large-scale blackouts due to the situation where electric power supply and demand balance became severe due to the Tohoku earthquake off the Tohoku region Pacific coast, in response to TEPCO conducting a planned blackout, We urge the user to stop the product in advance in a normal procedure in advance.

The target is NAS products such as "TeraStation" and "LinkStation", Simple NAS function of the wireless LAN parent machine, HDD recorder, since these products manage data with the system controlled by the OS, When sudden power outage occurred during operation, the worst case is that there is a risk of damage to equipment and data loss. It is said that these problems can be prevented by properly turning off the power beforehand before the power failure.

Please note that due to the Tohoku Region Pacific Offshore Earthquake the buffalo phone support and other troubles have occurred on the following link.

Impact of Tohoku Region Pacific Offshore Earthquake (apology)


In addition, regarding the external HDD that shuts down the NAS product before shutting down the power before the power outage, it is likely to hinder the operation of the product after the power outage during the recording operation of the external HDD As we have confirmed the planned blackout time, we will call on the following page to use it.

Important Notice 2011 | Prepared by Electric Power Company Prior to the power outage of our products towards the start of power outage | IODATA IO Data Device


Logitec (Logitec) also posted a similar announcement. We are calling on the following page to shut down before scheduled power outage.

Notice-> Request for power supply of NAS due to planned blackout - Logitec