Thecus N12000 18TB (6 x 3TB) 12-BAY NAS RAID Storage Backup Server with Seagate. Includes Free 48Hrs Test Drive

Details

N12000 The Superior Enterprise Storage Center
• Intel Xeon for Blazing Speed
• Enterprise Size for Enterprise Tasks
• SATA III and SAS 6G for Ultra-Fast Transfer Speeds
• High Availability (HA)
• Rock-Solid Security
• Block Level Accessibility via iSCSI

Features

• Intel Xeon for Blazing Speed
  Harnessing the power of Intels Xeon X3470 processor and an overwhelming 4GB of cutting-edge DDR3 RAM, the N12000 can handle anything and everything at full speed. There are no bottlenecks or speed bumps.
• Enterprise Size for Enterprise Tasks
  With a whopping 36 terabytes of data capacity, youll never go wanting again. No matter whether you are providing a public server for a massive workforce or compiling a companys worth of HD video, your NAS will always be hungry for more.
• SATA III and SAS 6G for Ultra-Fast Transfer Speeds
  The N12000 features support for internal hard drives with SATA III and SAS 6G. This top-of-the-line connection transfers at speeds up to an amazing 6Gbit/s. It is also backwards-compatible with SATA II, so your old disks can be swapped in and out without a hitch.
• High Availability (HA)
  For the first time, your data is completely free of delays in access. Regardless of the situation, HA actively keeps your data on two separate, identical NAS. If one needs maintenance, the other will dutifully rise to the occasion without as much as a blip in service. Whether rain, shine, or Armageddon, your data will always be there.
• Rock-Solid Security
  The N12000 safeguards your data with all the RAID modes you could possibly need for an Enterprise server, including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, and JBOD. Changing damaged hard disks is also a breeze with its built-in hot-swap, hot-spare, online RAID migration and expansion, as well as auto-rebuild capabilities. And if you need even more protection, there is also AES 256bit RAID volume encryption available.
• Block Level Accessibility via iSCSI
  Take the speed of iSCSI up a notch with block level access transfers. While most transfer protocols send huge files all in one piece, this function breaks down files in smaller chunks, increasing transfer speeds immensely.

 

Overview

With a firm foothold in the Enterprise NAS market, Thecus knew it was necessary to provide a NAS for every budget and every need, big or small. Thecuss track record of NAS from 2-bay up to 7-bay speaks for itself, with great reviews from sites such as Toms Hardware, iXBT, SmallNetBuilder, and many more across the globe. With the release of the NAS for large enterprise and massive data storage needs, we quickly realized that there was a gap that needed to be filled, and the N12000 does just that.

Many leading businesses are making the switch from bulky, overpriced servers to comprehensive NAS solutions. These are innovative start-ups, established worldwide firms, and everything in between. No matter where your business is or where your plan is headed, there is a NAS solution from Thecus that fits your specific needs. The 12-bay N12000 is perfect for businesses making that leap from medium to large, domestic to international, and behind-the-scenes to household name. When you need speed, security, and data storage to satisfy your company now and when it doubles in size, the N12000 is your answer.

Thecus is getting into the enterprise NAS market in a big way, said Florence, General Manager of Thecus Technology. Our large enterprise NAS are on the cutting edge of storage technology and offer the power and advanced security features that Thecus customers have come to expect.

The N12000 features some of the most overwhelming hardware in the computing world. The Intel Xeon X3470 Quad-Core processor clocked at 2.93GHz is more than enough to quickly build massive RAID partitions, support hundreds of users, and blaze through massive data transfers at record speeds. To utilize this advanced hardware to its full extent, weve implemented a 64-bit operating system to make sure you get all the power that this machine is capable of. It also supports the next generation of hard drives with 6G SATA/SAS technology, so the fastest disks will always be at your disposal. All of this performance is for dealing with up to 36 Terabytes of data capacity across 12 disks, more than enough for the demands of even the largest businesses.

"With the Intel Xeon X3470 processors, storage companies are able to deliver intelligent and energy efficient NAS solutions," said David Tuhy, general manager, Intel Storage Group. "The accessibility of the processor enables consumers and small businesses to take advantage of advanced NAS features which include media streaming, file protection and digital content sharing locally or remotely.

As an enterprise-class NAS, the N12000 needs to be on line and accessible at all times. High Availability (HA) is the most sophisticated system for keeping your data safe and within reach at all times. By running two parallel NAS, HA allows constant synchronization between the two. RAID can protect you from losing data, but HA protects you from even a momentary loss of access. The value of HA really becomes apparent when disaster strikes and one NAS experiences a problem; all traffic is channeled to the second NAS with no break in service or data loss whatsoever.  From there it is a simple matter of hot-swapping out the damaged disks and letting your Thecus NAS automatically rebuild its RAID partitions; before you know it, youre back under the protective wing of HA. The N12000s cutting edge HA technology employs the best of both worlds to keep your business running smoothly, ingenuity and simplicity. This NAS fits the bill perfectly for companies taking that next big step.

Specifications

Specs

1.Hardware Platform

Item	Spec
Processor	Intel Xeon Processor X3470 Processor + Intel 3450 chipset
SAS/SATA controller (HBA), PCI-e (8-lane)	LSI 2008 HBA card supports 6G SAS/SATA (x8)
System memory	4GB DDR3 SDRAM
LAN interface (PCI-e)	RJ-45x3 : Intel 82574L 10/100/1000 BASE-TX Auto MDI/MDI-X WOL supported
USB interface	USB 2.0 host port x6 (front x2, back x4) (Type A) USB 3.0 host port x2 (back x2)
eSATA	External (back x1 )
OLED	Displays system status and information (Multilingual)
LED indicator	Power:(Blue) System busy: (Yellow) System alert : Redundant power or system fan failure (Red) HDD 1-12 Activity/Fail (Green/Red)
PCI-e slots	8-lane (x3), One is used by SAS HBA 4-lane (x1) 1-lane (x1) used by CU30N (USB 3.0)
Power supply	Redundant power supply least 700W or more (80plus)
Disk interface	SATA/SAS (x12) via backplane
Thermal/Fan control	Thermal sensor on processor temperature CPU Fan control System Fan control
System fan	Hot Swappable (x4)
Buttons	Power button(Front, power down controlled by S/W) LCM button (ENT, ESC, UP, DOWN) System reset button Locator button
RS232	1 (For UPS)
Environment	Temperature : 5C to 40C Humidity : 0 ~ 80 % R.H. (Non-condensing)
Dimension	2U Rack Mount


2.Software Functions

RAID
RAID modes	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and JBOD
Auto-rebuild	Supported
Hot-swap	Supported
Dedicated hot spare	Supported
Global hot spare	Supported
SMART info	Supported
SMART test	Supported
Online RAID migration	Supported
Online RAID expansion	Supported
RAID volume encryption	AES256bit
Disk
Power management	Available spin-down while idle setting
Bad block scanning	Supported
On-line disk roaming	Supports roaming to other N12000 in volume based
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	6 modes supported
10GbE NIC	Supported
Data Access
Client OS support	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Windows 7 UNIX/Linux Mac OS 9/X
Web disk	Web-based file access
FTP	Build-in FTP Server with bandwidth control
Secure FTP	Build-in secure FTP Server with  bandwidth control
Download manager (module)	HTTP/FTP/BitTorrent/eMule
Printer server (IPP)	Supports USB printers Supports IPP various printers Client can manage print tasks  (list/delete) via web user interface
Data Backup
Client schedule incremental data backup	Acronis True image(OEM version)
Client system disaster recovery	Acronis True image(OEM version)
NAS remote replication	Dual mode in volume based →Incremental →Synchronized
USB device copy to N12000	Controlled through LCM
Bi-directional USB copy (module)	Supported
Block Level Access
iSCSI target	Supports Microsoft/Mac/Linux initiator
iSCSI initiator	For stacking with Thecus NAS Products
iSCSI thin provisioning	Configurable to virtual size 16TB
MPIO	Supported
MCS	Supported
Clustering	Supported
SCSI3 persistent group reservation	Supported
Power management
Scheduled power on/off	Supported
Volume management
Multiple RAID	Supported
Multiple file system selectable	EXT3/EXT4/XFS
Multimedia Support
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 shows
User Authentication
Local user	Supports built-in user accounts
Local group	Supports built-in user groups
Windows ADS	Supported
File System
Type	Journaling File System
Capacity	36TB (XFS)/ 16TB (EXT4)/ 8TB (EXT3) per volume
Language support	Unicode Support
Authorization (ACL)	Read, Write, or Deny options on individual users or groups for sharing, sub-folders, and files
User quota	Supported
Administration
Multi-lingual web-based administration	Web-based server management interface supports English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish and Portuguese
Utility program	MS Windows Setup Wizard, supports Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Mac OS X setup Wizard
Email notification	Sends system messages via e-mail to system administrator
SNMP trap	System information trap out
Others
Dual DOM	Supported
Web disk	Supported
Recycling bin	Supported
Web server (module)	Supported
ISO mount	Supported
User module	Supported
IP cam surveillance (module)	Supports up to 10 IP cams
HA (High Availability)	Supported

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