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Thecus N5500 5 Bay SATA NAS Enclosure RAID 0/1/5/6/10/JBOD Dual DOM eSATA Dual GBLAN USB 2.0
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 Features    [ Edit | History ] - By David_W @Aug 14, 2009
Feature
  • Unique Dual-DOM Design
    In business environment, maintaining functional operation on storage device is critical. With the unique Dual-DOM design, an extra DOM is installed to ensure continuous and flawless operation on N5500. Users do not need to worry about down-time due to unexpected system failure.
  • Incredibly Easy To Use
    The N5500 features Thecus' next-generation web-based interface featuring AJAX technology, making it the easiest-to-use Thecus NAS ever.
  • Three Units In One
    Flexibility is the name of the game. The N5500 is the only storage device that can be configured as a NAS, DAS, or iSCSI unit, making it a perfect fit for just about any configuration.
  • Unrivaled Data Security
    The N5500 secures your data like never before. It supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and JBOD and multiple RAID volumes. What's more, the snapshot feature offers version control for even greater peace of mind by enabling you to easily restore previous snapshots.
  • Flexible Storage Options
    Aside from supporting iSCSI initiators, the N5500 is also stackable, allowing you to control multiple N5500 units from one master system for added flexibility. In addition to this, you can choose from a select ion of file systems, including EXT3, XFS and ZFS, which enables the N5500 to adapt to virtually any type of network.
  • Total Network Performance and Reliability
    Because accessing your data is as important as securing it, the N5500 comes with dual Gigabit Ethernet ports with 802.3ad link aggregation for excellent data throughput. You can even select  load balancing or failover, depending on your network configuration, to ensure maximum uptime and data availability.
 
 
 

When people are searching for a NAS device, they invariably want something that is not only secure, but also performs well. They want it to be flexible enough to handle any situation, while simple enough to operate without having to have a degree in computer engineering. To that end, Thecus® Technology is proud to unveil its most advanced five-bas NAS unit yet – the N5500. Building off the success of the Thecus® N5200, the N5500 incorporates the latest Thecus® innovations for unrivaled efficiency and data security.

First and foremost, the N5500 is engineered to store your data and keep it safe. The N5500 is equipped with five hot-swappable SATA 3.5” hard disk bays for a whopping 10TB of total storage capacity. To protect this data, the N5500 lets you choose from a wide select ion of RAID modes, including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and JBOD. The N5500 also supports multiple RAID volumes, enabling you to choose the right combination of RAID volumes for your network, and if you ever change your mind, the N5500 also features online RAID expansion, online RAID migration, and auto rebuild for maximum flexibility. In fact, the N5500 is the only storage solution on the market that can be configured as a NAS, a DAS, or an iSCSI device! A powerful Intel® CPU and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports with load balancing, failover, and link aggregation with 802.3ad, the N5500 lets you access your data quickly and reliably.

In a business environment, maintaining functional operation on storage device is critical. With the unique dual-DOM design, an extra DOM is installed to ensure continuous and flawless operation on N5500. Users do not need to worry about down-time due to unexpected system failure. The N5500 also shines in terms of flexibility with support for multiple file systems, including XFS, EXT3 and ZFS, and you can even select  different file systems for each RAID volume. In addition to this, RAID volumes on the N5500 can also be encrypted for ultimate data protection and security. Those who require even greater performance will be happy to hear that the N5500 also supports iSCSI initiators, which means that you can enjoy blazing file transfer performance over Ethernet without the hassle and expense of fiber-channel.

For home users, the N5500 also has you covered with robust multimedia support, including an iTunes server, photo web server, and a media server which supports uPnP, making it the perfect central hub for all of your digital content. Debuting on the N5500 is Thecus’ new and AJAX-based web interface, which is more intuitive and easier to use than every before. The N5500 is also fully compatible with Windows, UNIX/Linux, and MAC OS 9/X operating systems, and a scheduled power on/off function means less wasted power and lower total cost of ownership. And with IP cam support, the N5500 can even be configured as a surveillance system for ultimate peace of mind.

With features like these, the N5500 represents the next level in NAS device flexibility and power.

“Powerful, flexible, and scalable, the N5500 is our most exciting five-bay NAS yet,” notes Thecus General Manager Florence Shih. “Offering best-in-class speed, a bevy of useful features, and complete ease-of-use, users will be hard-pressed to find a five-bay NAS that measures up to the N5500 in both home and business environments.”




 Specifications    [ Edit | History ] - by David_W @Aug 14, 2009
Specification 1. Hardware Platform

Item

Spec

SATA device

5 x SATA for internal, 1 x eSATA for external

System Memory

1024MB DDR2 SODIMM SDRAM

LAN Interface (PCI-e)

RJ-45x2 : 10/100/1000 BASE-TX Auto MDI/MDI-X WOL supported

USB Interface

  • USB 2.0 host port x5(Front x1, Back x4) (A Type)
  • USB 2.0 Target mode (B Type)
  • LCM Module

    2*20

    LED indicator

  • Power(Blue)
  • System Status : Busy (FW Upgrade)(Orange)
  • HDD1-5 Activity/Fail(Green/Red)
  • WAN (Link : Green; Activity : Green)
  • LAN (Link : Green; Activity :Green)
  • RAID Status: Error (Red)
  • USB (Copy LED: Blue)
  • eSATA (Activity LED:Blue)
  • Power supply

    200W Power Supply support 2TB and above HDDx5

    Disk interface

    SATA I/II x5 via backplane

    Thermal/Fan control

  • Thermal sensor on processor temperature
  • Temperature controlled system FAN speed
  • System fan monitoring
  • Buttons

  • Power button(Front, power down controlled by S/W)
  • Reset button
  • LCM button (ENT,ESC,UP, DOWN)
  • RS232

    1 (For UPS)

    Environment

  • Temperature : 5°C to 40°C
  • Humidity : 0 ~ 80 % R.H. (Non-condensing)
  • Dimension

    Tower Base


    2. Software Functions

    RAID

    RAID modes

    RAID 0, 1, 5,6,10,JBOD

    Auto-rebuild

    Supported

    Hot-swap

    Supported

    Hot spare

    Supported

    SMART Info

    Supported

    SMART Test

    Supported

    On line RAID Migration

    Supported

    On line RAID Expansion

    Supported

    RAID Volume Encryption

    AES256bit (Available 2009/8)

    Disk

    Power management

    Spin down while idle time setup

    Bad Block Scan

    Supported

    Roaming

    Support roaming to other N5500

    Network

    Configuration

    Fixed IP Address, Dynamic IP Address,

    IP sharing mode

    Can be enable/disabled

    Transport Protocols

    TCP/IP/Appletalk

    File Protocols

    SMB/CIFS, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, NFS v3, AFP

    Link Aggregation

    802.3ad, load balance and fail over

    Data Access

    Client OS support

  • Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista
  • UNIX/Linux
  • Mac OS 9 / X 
  • WebDisk

    Web-based file access

    FTP

    File transmission protocol

    Secure FTP

    Secure File transmission protocol

    Download Manager

  • HTTP / FTP / BT / eMule (Available 2009/8)
  • Printer Server (IPP)

  • Support USB printers
  • Support IPP various printers
  • Client can manage(List/Delete) the print job queue on WEB interface
  • Data Backup

    Client schedule incremental data backup

    FarStone Drive Clone PRO 5.0

    Client system Disaster Recovery

    FarStone Drive Clone PRO 5.0

    NAS Remote Replication

    Via Thecus proprietary Nsync

    USB device copy to N5500

    Through LCM to control

    Snapshot

    Supported

    Bi-directional USB Copy

    Available 2009/8

    Block Level Access

    iSCSI Target

    Support Microsoft/Mac/Linux Initiator

    iSCSI initiator

    For stackable with N5200/1U4500/N7700

    iSCSI Thin Provisioning

    Available 2009/8

    Power management

    Schedule power on/off

    Supported

    Volume management

    Multiple RAID

    Supported

    Multiple file system selectable

    Ext3 / XFS / ZFS

    Multimedia Support (Options for module upload)

    iTunes Server

    Supported File Types: AAC, MP3 w/ ID3 tag, WAV

    Photo Web Server

  • Supported File Types: GIF, JPG (JPEG), BMP, PNG
  • Supports EXIF display
  • Supports slide show
  • Media server

    Supports uPnP AV streaming protocol

    User Authentication

    Local User

    Supports built-in user accounts

    Local Group

    Supports built-in user groups

    Windows NT/ADS

    Supported

    File System

    Type

    Journaling File System

    Capacity

    16TB (XFS,ZFS) / 8TB (ext3) per volume

    Language Support

    Unicode Support

    Authorization (ACL)

    Read, Write or Deny options on individual users or groups for share and sub-folders

    Administration

    Multi-Lingual Web-based administration (Default auto)

    Web-based server management Interface Supports English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Polish

    Utility Program

    MS Windows Setup Wizard,
    supports Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista
    Mac setup Wizard (OSX only)

    Email notification

    Sends system messages via Email to the system administrator

    SNMP trap

    System information trap out

    Others

    Dual DOM

    Supported

    Web Disk

    Supported

    Recycled bin

    Supported

    Web Server

    Available 2009/8

    ISO Mount

    Supported

    User module

    Supported

    IP CAM surveillance Server

    Supported to 20 IP CAM device(Available 2009/8)


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