Specs
1.Hardware PlatformItem | Spec |
Processor | Intel® Core™ i3-2120 |
System Memory | 8GB 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) |
LED Indicator | Power: (Blue) System busy: (Yellow) System alert: Redundant power or system fan failure (Red) HDD 1-8 Activity/Fail (Green/Red) |
OLED | Displays system status and information (Multilingual) |
HDMI Output | HDMI port (Back x1) |
Audio | MIC input, Line input, Audio output |
SAS/SATA controller (HBA), PCI-e (8-lane) | LSI 2008 HBA card supports 6G SAS/SATA (x8) |
Disk interface | 8 x SATA for internal 1 x eSATA for external |
Power Supply | Redundant power supply 500W or more |
PCI-e Slots | 8-lane (x3), One is used by SAS HBA 4-lane (x1) 1-lane (x1) used by CU30N (USB 3.0) |
Thermal/Fan Control | Thermal sensor on processor temperature CPU Fan control System Fan control |
System Fan | Hot swappable (x2) |
Buttons | Power button(Front, shutdown controlled by user interface) LCM button (ENT, ESC, UP, DOWN) System reset button Locator button |
RS232 | 1 (For UPS) |
Environment | Temperature: 5°C to 40°C Humidity: 0 ~ 80 % R.H. (Non-condensing) |
Chassis | 2U Rack mount |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 87 x 437.5 x 595 (mm) |
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 |
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 |
SMART Info | Supported |
SMART Test | Supported |
Disk Roaming | Supports volume-based roaming to other N8900 |
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 v4, AFP |
Link Aggregation | Load balance, Failover, 802.3ad, Balance-XOR, Balance-TLB, Balance-ALB |
Data Access | |
Client OS Support | Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 UNIX/Linux Mac OS 9/X |
FTP | Build-in FTP server with bandwidth control |
Secure FTP | Build-in secure FTP Server with bandwidth control |
Download Manager | HTTP/FTP/BitTorrent/eMule (via DLM2 module) |
Printer Server (IPP) | Supports USB printers Supports a wide range of IPP printers Client can manage print tasks (list/delete) via web user interface |
Data Backup | |
Client Incremental Data Backup | Acronis True image(OEM version) |
Client System Disaster Recovery | Acronis True image(OEM version) |
Single Volume Remote Replication | Incremental or synchronized (via Rsync module) |
USB device copy to NAS | Controlled through LCM |
Bi-directional USB copy | Supported (via USB Copy module) |
MAC time machine | Supported |
Block Level Access | |
iSCSI Target/Initiator | Supports Microsoft/Mac OS X/Linux initiators and Thecus NAS targets |
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 | Supports AAC, MP3 w/ ID3 tag and WAV |
Media Server | Support uPnP AV streaming protocol |
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 | 24TB (XFS)/16TB (EXT4)/8TB (EXT3) per volume |
Language Support | Unicode Support |
Authorization (ACL) | “Read”, “write”, or “deny” privileges to individual users or groups in folders and sub-folders |
User Quota | Supported |
Administration | |
User Interface | Web-based user 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 Notifications | Sends system messages via e-mail to the system administrator |
SNMP Trap | System information trap out |
Others | |
Dual DOM | Supported |
Recycle Bin | Supported |
Web Server | Supported (via module) |
ISO Mount | Supported |
User Module | Supported |
IP Cam Surveillance | Supports up to 10 IP cameras (via module) |
HA (High Availability) | Supported |
Features
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- 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.
- High Availability (HA)
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- 10GbE Ready
High-end data centers often need a level of speed that today’s average Internet cannot provide. This Thecus NAS is 10Gb Ethernet ready to satisfy the toughest needs of today and tomorrow.
- 10GbE Ready
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- USB 3.0 Connectivity
The next generation of connectivity is here with speeds 10x faster than USB 2.0. Whether connecting digital cameras and smart phones, backing up large external hard drives, or extending the capacity of your NAS, USB 3.0 will make sure it's done in no time at up to 5 Gbit/s. Backwards compatibility adds the connectivity of a world full of USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices to get the best combination of speed and universal access.
- USB 3.0 Connectivity
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- Acronis True Image
Thecus brings the best to the table with Acronis’s advanced backup software. Back up all your data with One-click Protection or pick and choose only your most important files. Acronis sports a slick interface, user-friendly design, and comprehensive features to keep your data safe.
- Acronis True Image
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- Dual DOM
A Disk On Module (DOM) contains all of the system's critical software. If it stops working for any reason, your system firmware could be inaccessible - or worse. With Thecus®' unique Dual DOM (OS Redundancy) design, a secondary DOM automatically reprograms the primary DOM if it fails, meaning your data is always safe and accessible.
- Dual DOM
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- Multiple RAID
When it comes to data management, Thecus NAS truly let you have it your way. Create multiple RAID volumes each supporting different RAID modes including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10,50, 60 and JBOD for your own balance of performance and data protection. Should a hard drive malfunction occur, changing one is simple thanks to online RAID migration and expansion, hot spare, and auto rebuild.
- Multiple RAID
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- Multiple File Systems
Support for multiple file systems including Ext3, EXT4, and XFS, gives Thecus NAS flexibility to handle many different types of environments. Users can simultaneously use different file systems across multiple RAID volumes to get the best of each one.
- Multiple File Systems
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- iSCSI Thin-Provisioning
Get the most out of your storage space with the extreme speed of iSCSI and the efficiency of iSCSI thin provisioning. Connect through iSCSI for the fastest data transfer speeds available and make wasted disk space a thing of the past with thin provisioning's flexible storage functionality.
- iSCSI Thin-Provisioning
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- iOS/Android Connectivity
In the modern world, nothing is as important as reaching your data from anywhere. With ThecusShare and the Thecus Dashboard, you can manage your NAS, and upload to and download/stream from your NAS using an iOS or Android device on the go.
- iOS/Android Connectivity
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- Rsync
Backing up your data is very necessary, and everyone has specific needs when it comes to storage. Thecus’s Rsync functionality gives users great flexibility with remote backup capability, a flexible scheduler, and the stability of Linux-based transfer.
- Rsync
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- User Quotas
Divide the massive storage of a Thecus NAS among multiple users. Whether there are two users or 100, user quotas make it easy to divvy up and manage disk space.
- User Quotas
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- PCI-e slot
Thecus NAS products are ready for a number of emerging technologies. Through the built in PCI-e slot, business users can add a 10G Ethernet Adaptor for lighting fast transfer speeds, or a USB 3.0 Adaptor Card to enjoy next-generation connectivity.
- PCI-e slot