UT2

Most network-attached storage lives on a shelf at home or in an office. UT2 takes the idea on the road: according to the maker, it is a portable NAS built for creators, travelers and professionals who need secure, flexible storage wherever they happen to be working. The maker goes as far as calling it the world's first portable NAS with this degree of backup flexibility, a claim Modern-G has not verified.

What the maker says it does

• Storage and backup: holds large volumes of data and backs up important files and documents, from high-resolution photos and video to travel memories and work archives.
• AI-driven data management: the maker says files are organized and categorized automatically, with images sorted by capture date, location and content, and videos grouped by genre or project name.
• Expansion to 16TB: storage capacity of up to 16TB, which the maker describes as easy to expand as needs grow.

The AI organization is the most distinctive part of the pitch. Sorting photos by where and when they were taken, or grouping footage by project, would put UT2 closer to a self-managing media library than a plain backup drive, if it works as described.

Looking ahead

The maker frames UT2 as a response to steadily growing data volumes and says further features, better expandability and broader device compatibility may follow. These are stated expectations rather than confirmed plans. UT2 is presented as a Kickstarter project, and the available material offers few hard specifications beyond the 16TB capacity figure.