IX4-300D Lenovo NAS drive becomes unresponsive

The device locks up periodically and is unresponsive. We have to physically reset power to the device by unplugging the power cord and then plugging it back in.
Running the latest firmware: 4.0.8.23976
The device is inaccessible via a Web Browser and the display panel continuously displays the data and time. Unfortunately, before power cycling the last time, I didn't take note if the data and time were correct.
It had been a solid device up until 3 weeks ago but now it is unpredictable. I'm using it to run bare metal backups of 3 servers and several PC's. I've stagered the backup times to minimize contention. And I'm using the dual 1GB ethernet ports on a single IP address.
I need a resolution as soon as possible.

Hi GodSmackDaQueen,
How long have you had the device? Is it still covered by the warranty?
It sounds like the device may be failing or at risk of failing. I would make sure that your data is backed up to a second location and contact technical support. We will need to get more information from the device's dump log to further investigate and troubleshoot.
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