Thecus Technology Corp. today announces another world first: Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials is now available for NAS users. Available this October, the 2-bay W2000, 4-bay W4000, and the 5-bay W5000 offer a host of benefits to SMB users, including data protection, integrated cloud services, and secure remote access.
“Thecus NAS provide users with a complete solution to their storage needs. With the additions to the W Series, Thecus is able to offer a more diversified product to its customers. Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials is an ideal pairing with Thecus NAS and will equip small businesses with a powerful and trusted storage solution.” – Florence Shih, CEO at Thecus Technology Corp.
By running Windows Server software on a Thecus NAS, users will be able to simplify the integration of Microsoft’s cloud-based applications and services, including Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Azure. These new NAS offerings provide users with an affordable, flexible solution that minimizes resources spent on business operations while still optimizing productivity.
“The Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials software allows small businesses to protect, centralize, organize, and access their data anywhere by using almost any device,” said Peter Han, Vice President of Worldwide OEM Marketing, Microsoft. “We believe offering our software on Thecus NAS devices will provide an excellent solution for those small businesses looking to protect their data while optimizing their resources with a hybrid, on premise, and cloud-connected offering.”
Thanks to proven Thecus hardware based on the Intel Atom platform, serviced by dual LAN ports and no less than 2GB of DDR3 RAM, and all featuring media connectivity (HDMI and VGA), the new line of world-first Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials NAS are user-friendly yet robust answers to the data needs of every forward-thinking small to medium-sized business.
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1. Hardware Platform
Item : Spec
Processor: Intel® Atom™ Processor (2.13GHz, Dual-Core)
System Memory : 2GB DDR3
LAN Interface: RJ-45x2: 10/100/1000 BASE-TX Auto MDI/MDI-X
WOL supported
USB Interface: USB 2.0 host port x2 (back x2)
HDMI Output: HDMI port (back x1)
VGA Output: VGA port (back x1)
Disk Interface: 2 x SATA for internal
1 x eSATA for external
Power Supply: External power adapter
PCI-e x1 Slot: 1 (1 lane)
Thermal/Fan control: Thermal sensor on processor temperature
System FAN speed controlled by temperature
System Clock: Battery-backed up system clock
Power Management: Auto power on after shutdown due to power loss
Buzzer: Adjustable frequency alarm
Buttons: Power button
Environment: Temperature: 5°C to 40°C
Humidity: 0 ~ 80 % R.H. (Non-condensing)
Chassis: Tower Metal Chassis
Dimensions (HxWxD): 163.8 x 115.4 x 217.6 (mm)
Weight : 2.88(Kgs)/6.35(lb)(NAS only)
2. Software Functions
Item : Spec
File System: Native NTFS support, FAT32, EFS, ReFS
Disk Management :
- Data Deduplication
- Storage Spaces:
- 1.Create pools of storage using industry standard hard disk drives
- 2.Enables data redundancy with mirroring or parity
- NTFS Online Scan and Repair (CHKDSK) intelligently repairs unexpected corrupted data.
Network Support:
- Protocols : IPV6 / Multiple NICs / DNS / DHCP & WINS
- Support for multiple subnets / Multiple IP addresses
File and Block Storage Protocol Support:
- File : SMB 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0 / NFSv2, NFSv3, NFSv4.1
- Block : iSCSI Target Server, iSCSI , SATA, and USB
- Seamless Active Directory integration with any existing Active Directory Domain
- Active Directory for authentication and authorization
- Active Directory (Domain Controller, Certificate Services, Federation Services, Rights Management)
Performance:
- NIC Teaming – aggregates bandwidth of multiple NICs
- SMB Multi-channel- multiple transport sessions in a single NIC
- Secure Remote Desktop Services with Encryption and Authentication
- Remote file access via FTP/FTPS
- Remote Web Access via HTTPS
- Client support for up to 50 users or devices
- No Windows Server Client Access Licenses ( CALs) required
- Single processor socket / Up to 4 GB of memory
- Full Windows print services support – Local printer connection
- Print Server & Document Services (Distributed Scan Server)
- Full Windows print services support – Local printer connection
- Integrated health monitoring and reporting
- Send health report to chosen email address on a customizable schedule