NAS server and storage specialist QNAP targets cost-conscious businesses with two servers, the 2 drive TS-239 Pro II and the 4 drive TS-439 Pro II.
QNAP Systems, a manufacturer of NAS servers, NVR video
surveillance systems and network-based video players expanded its Turbo
NAS
lineup with two mid-range NAS servers targeted at small and midsize
businesses and corporate customers. The TS-239 Pro II (2 drive model)
and TS-439 Pro
II (4 drive model) incorporate the Intel Atom D410 single-core
processor, which
delivers up to 8TB of high performance networked storage coupled with
the
features of QNAP's Business Series NAS servers. The TS-239 Pro II and
TS-439
Pro II Turbo NAS servers are currently available through QNAP global
commercial
distributors, resellers and retailers.
"QNAP's new TS-239 Pro II and TS-439 Pro II models fill
an important niche between our ultra high performance Business Series models
and our lower performance models," said Laurent Cheng, product manager of
QNAP Systems. "These two new models offer the horsepower of the
single-core Intel Atom D410 CPU with all the business applications found in our
Business Series at price points that are attractive to SMB and corporate
customers."
The servers ship with an updated version of the QNAP NAS
management software, version 3.2, which supports features such as iSCSI service
and supports SPC-3 Persistent Reservation for clustering in VMware and Windows
Server 2008. MPIO and MC/S are also supported. As well as DFS support (Folder
Aggregation), import of user-list, and customizable Daylight Saving Time for
easier administration, the next-generation Internet Protocol, IPv6, has been
incorporated for future networking evolution. QNAP's Web File Manager 2
features a redesigned user interface and functionality for improved file
sharing and management. WebDAV is also available for users to collaboratively
share, access and edit files over HTTP and HTTPS. Additionally, Apple Time
Machine backups are now supported. The TS-239 Pro II and TS-439 Pro II NAS servers are
compatible with VMware's vSphere4 (ESX 4.0) virtualization platform, which the
company said is ideal for departmental file sharing, storage and server
applications in the office environment. VMware has positioned its vSphere
solution as a cloud operating system that helps small businesses reduce IT
costs and increase responsiveness. Through QNAP's servers, SMB and corporate
users are able to benefit from the interoperability between VMware virtual
machines and QNAP products. Most QNAP NAS servers feature hot-swap removable cartridge
drives and offer features including virtual disk, and dual Gigabit LAN ports
with fail-over, load-balancing and multi-IP setting capabilities for all
Intel-based models. QNAP NAS servers are suited for simple Website hosting,
ultra-high performance RAID storage supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 5+ hot spare
and 6+hot spare (4 drive and higher models), stand-alone file downloading,
network-wide backups, printer sharing and video surveillance. QNAP NAS servers
are fully compatible with Windows, Macintosh, Linux and UNIX networks and
incorporate green power management technologies.
Nathan Eddy is Associate Editor, Midmarket, at eWEEK.com. Before joining eWEEK.com, Nate was a writer with ChannelWeb and he served as an editor at FierceMarkets. He is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
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