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Thecus and the “Internet of Things”

Connecting more and more devices is leading to rising challenges for saving “Big Data” 06/08/2016 – The “Internet of Things”, in short: IoT, is generating more and more buzz. Connecting not just intelligent but also everyday devices is a relatively new trend in the last few years but according to market researchers, around 50 billion devices will be part of the IoT in the year 2020.

The “Internet…

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Synology DiskStation DS916+ Review

Aimed at professionals and growing businesses, Synology’s new DS916+ delivers a fine blend of network storage features and teams them up with top value. This compact 4-bay desktop appliance also has speed as a priority as it’s endowed with a quad-core 1.6GHz Intel Pentium N3710 CPU which can step up to 2.56GHz in times of great need and incorporates an AES-NI hardware encryption engine.

There’s…

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#4 bay #desktop #DSM 6.0

QNAP to Discontinue Digital TV Station

Taipei, Taiwan, June 6, 2016 – QNAP® Systems, Inc. today announced that development and support for Digital TV Station (an app for watching and recording TV online with QNAP NAS) will be discontinued in order to focus on developing new apps for an improved and more specialized user experience. Software updates and technical support for Digital TV Station will be ceased, and the app will be…

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Synology DiskStation DS716+ Review

Synology’s DS716+ is the latest to join its burgeoning family of ‘Plus’ performance NAS appliances and offers small businesses a compact 2-bay desktop storage solution. There’s plenty of power under the hood as it’s one of an increasing number of appliances to use Intel’s new ‘Braswell’ quad-core 1.6GHz Celeron N3150 CPU.

The timely receipt of our review sample also allows us to bring you a…

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#2 bay #DSM 6.0 #synology

Synology DiskStation DS416 Review

The DS416 is the latest to join Synology’s Value series of NAS appliances and aims to offer home users, professionals and small businesses a high capacity storage solution at an affordable price. Synology looks to have hit the bullseye for value as the DS416 is around $140 cheaper than the Plus Series DS415+.

It’s one of three appliances in this range to use an Annapurna Labs CPU or to be more…

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Infortrend EonStor DS4024RUCB Review

Infortrend has a reputation for delivering affordable storage arrays to SMBs and its latest EonStor DS4000 Gen2 family takes this to the next level. There’s much more as along with a tempting starting price, these high capacity hybrid arrays have versatility as their middle name.

The 2U rack chassis supports dual controllers where each comes as standard with pairs of Gigabit IP SAN data ports…

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Asustor AS6204T

Asustor has carved itself a firm foothold in the SMB NAS market by delivering a wide range of storage appliances with a sharp focus on value. With prices starting from $559, its latest AS6204T typifies this philosophy and it also stakes its claim as one of the world’s first Intel ‘Braswell’ powered appliances.

Lurking inside this compact 4-bay chassis is a quad-core 1.6GHz Celeron N3150…

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Qnap TS-853A-8G Review

If versatility features highly on your list of NAS priorities then one of Qnap’s latest TS-x53A family could be the perfect choice. Along with a superb hardware specification, Qnap claims this is the world’s first QTS/Linux dual system NAS series.

In this review we test the flagship TS-853A 8-bay desktop appliance and also put Seagate’s latest monster 8TB NAS HDD hard disks through their paces.…

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Thecus N5810 Review

We were impressed with Thecus’ N5810Pro Zero-Crash when we reviewed it as this speedy 5-bay desktop box uniquely offers built-in power protection with an integral mini-UPS. However, for those that don’t want this feature and would also like to save nearly $150, Thecus offers them the new N5810.

In this review we put it through its paces in the lab and also bring you a sneak preview of the new…

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Qsan Technology TrioNAS U120 Review

SMBs making their first move into the world of NAS and IP SAN network storage won’t find a better place to start than Qsan’s latest TrioNAS U120. Representing the entry-point into Qsan’s range of storage appliances, this 1U rack system offers an impressive range of features and beats the competition hands down for value.

Costing only $959 for a diskless model, it has ZFS at its foundation which…

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#nas #Qsan #value

Overland Storage Snap Server XSR 40 Review

The Snap Server NAS appliances have a remarkable track record going back over 17 years making them one of the longest running families of storage products. Acquired by Overland Storage in 2008, the family now only consists of three products and we review the Snap Server XSR 40 1U rack appliance.

It holds the middle ground of the range and targets SMBs, workgroups and remote offices that want…

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Qnap TVS-471U-RP-i3-4G Review

Stepping in at the upper end of Qnap’s SMB NAS appliance family, the TVS-471U-RP delivers even more storage power into the smallest of rack spaces. Offered with a choice of two CPUs to suit your budget, it’s one the first slim-line 1U appliances we’ve seen to come 10GbE ready.

On review is the TVS-471U-RP-i3-4G which has a 3.5GHz Core i3-4150 CPU, 4GB of DDR3 memory and dual redundant PSUs. The…

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Buffalo Technology TeraStation TS5400RN Review

Buffalo is a long-term player in the SMB NAS market with a track record going back over ten years. Its TeraStation family of desktop and rack appliances has grown hugely during this time and we test the TS5400RN to see if it has what it takes to stay ahead of the competition from Qnap and Synology.

This 4-bay 1U rack appliance is offered in a range of capacities from 8TB to 24TB using WD’s…

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Seagate NAS Pro 6-Bay Review

Seagate may be a household name for hard disks but it has always had a comparatively low profile in the SMB NAS appliance market. Its NAS Pro family aims to remedy this by delivering an affordable network storage solution to businesses with up to 50 users.

On review is the NAS Pro 6-Bay model which hits the mark for value as our 24TB version costs a very reasonable $1,599. You could reduce your…

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Thecus N8880U-10G Review

Stepping up as Thecus’ flagship SMB rack appliance, the next generation N8880U-10G delivers a greatly improved hardware specification and has Thecus’ signature feature – a 10GbE adapter included in the price. This 2U appliance supports eight hot-swap SATA drives in lockable trays and provides an extensive range of business storage features.

Aimed at performance hungry SMBs, the N8880U-10G is…

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Synology RackStation RS2416RP+ NAS Review

Aimed at cost-conscious SMBs, Synology’s latest RackStation RS2416+ is the next member in its ever-expanding portfolio to support BTRFS. Unlike the EXT4 file system, BTRFS provides unlimited snapshots allowing the appliance to offer simple front-line data protection and recovery.

Two 12-bay models are available with the RS2416+ sporting a single, fixed PSU and the RS2416RP+ on review endowed…

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#IP SAN #nas #redundant power supply

QSAN TrioNAS LX U300-P20-C424 NAS Review

Qsan has a reputation for delivering high value storage arrays to SMBs and it maintains this with its latest TrioNAS LX family. On review we have the U300-P20-C424 model which provides NAS and IP SAN services, is 10GbE enabled, has 24 hot-swap disk bays plus a big expansion potential and yet has a starting price of a shade over $5,000.

Qsan puts more options on the board as you have a choice of…

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#IP SAN #nas #SAN #ZFS

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