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02/02/2011 - The new XXX line of Thecus NAS is leading the way in catering to your needs. With Xtreme power, Xtreme function, and Xtreme value, these Thecus NAS deliver. Whether it be a strong product for a budget price or a high-powered NAS for the tech-savvy, each model is extremely geared towards fitting you. From an extremely speedy 2-bay for your home office to an extremely powerful 8-bay rackmount for even the most demanding enterprise, Thecus XXX NAS are ready for you.

 

The Thecus 1U4200XXX NAS deliver great flexibility and functionality for whatever your data needs may be and data protection to ensure that everything is always accessible and safe. Protect your data the way you want with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, or JBOD. When any problems arise, hot swapping in a new disk or two will keep your data protected and readily available. The 1U4200XXX’s iSCSI stacking function makes it easy to add new NAS to your rack at any time. With stacking, up to 6 1U4200XXX NAS can be accessed through the same IP address for a whopping total capacity of 72TB! The 1U4200XXX also has the power to deal with this much storage space with its Intel Atom D525 processor and 1GB of DDR3 memory. This kind of power, size, and flexibility makes processor- and capacity-heavy tasks such as file sharing extremely easy to set up and run smoothly.

 

The 1U4200XXX also sports Thecus’s state-of-the-art firmware version 5.0. The new firmware supports the advanced EXT4 Linux file system, which offers many improvements including increased speed, support for volumes up to 1 exabyte (1 million terabytes, a.k.a. virtually unlimited), and backward compatibility for a smooth transition from your old file system. The new firmware also has Thecus’s advanced new photo server, Piczza. Piczza lets you manage, organize, and share your photo libraries with an easy point-and-click interface. Uploading photo albums to social networks such as Facebook is done with a single click and privacy settings are just as simple to adjust. Data truly has a whole new set of tools with the powerful and expansive 1U4200XXX NAS and Thecus’s brand new firmware version 5.0.