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  • Origin Storage 12:17 on 29/09/2011 Permalink | Reply
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    NEW Thecus 8900 Enterprise Rackmount NAS 

    Thecus’s new enterprise rackmount NAS is flying off the shelves and filling businesses across the world. The N8900 is a powerful 8-bay NAS featuring the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i3 processor and 8GB of DDR3. Watch this unboxing video to get a good idea of what you are buying when you purchase an N8900, inside and out.

    Thecus N8900 Video - http://www.thecus.com/product.php?PROD_ID=56

    Awards/Reviews

    Media: WhichNAS | Country: USA


    Thecus N8900 NAS at WhichNAS: Best 8-Bay Ever

    “It is the NAS of the moments…get the 8900, it’s all you will ever need”

    “If you are in the market for an 8-bay that rocks, the N8900 will be an outstanding addition to your storage assets. The Thecus N8900 is a worthy recipient of our Excellence award”

     

  • Origin Storage 09:15 on 29/09/2011 Permalink | Reply
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    PC User Australia Gives Thecus N2200XXX Their Best Buy Award 

    PC User Australia has reviewed Thecus’s 2-bay performance NAS for home users, the N2200XXX. After testing and comparing to other devices in the NAS market, they gave it a rating of 85% and the magazine’s Best Buy award and finished with a strong conclusion: “Fast speed, tough built and a truckload of features.”

    PC User compared the Thecus N2200XXX with the 5-bay N5200XXX, which they had previously tested: “…it’s tough and well-featured, and effectively the two-bay version of the N5200XXX (see PC User Australia’s July issue, page 12) minus the alphanumeric display.”

    This performance home NAS is perfect for more demanding users, who are looking for great functionality. One of the advantages of having this device is its speeds: “The N2200XXX is pretty quick, transferring 1GB of mixed files in 31.7 seconds for a write rate of  31.5MB/s.”

    PC User stressed the competitive sides of the Thecus N2200XXX: “As for functionality, it’s right up there with the QNAP TS-219P+ and Synology DS211; in some ways, it exceeds both with dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, a built-in eSata port and three USB 2.0 ports.”

    Since many photographers and designers choose this storage unit, its logical that it accomodates their needs: “It also includes an SDHC flash card reader – press the Copy button and it’ll copy the contents of the card to your NAS storage, making it fast and easy to back up to RAID 0,1 or JBOD storage.”

     

  • Origin Storage 09:16 on 16/09/2011 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: firmware 5, , thecus firmware   

    Thecus®’s Firmware V5: Friendlier UI, Happier Users 

    A live search menu, embedded help, and Auto Module Installation

    As NAS are being adopted by more and more users, the need for a clearer and easier UI is growing. That’s why Thecus’s Firmware V5 UI has incorporated several new functions according to users feedback in order to allow you to use your NAS in even more convenient ways

    The Live Search Menu: Just one click away from your answer!

    Thecus NAS’ functionality is expanding constantly and sometimes it can be hard to find what you need in a simple way. That’s why we’ve created the live search menu. Just type a keyword and all relevant items in the Thecus UI will appear in a very convenient and orderly list. One click later you are already there!

    The live search menu updates its search results as you type and searches through the whole UI to find what you need. You can try with some basic examples: RAID, quota, iTunes (itunes works fine as well!), module, iSCSI, and so on.

    Embedded Help: Truly all in one!

    Not everyone is an IT administrator, but everyone has the right to use his or her NAS properly! Some functions can be hard to understand or sometimes they can even look very scary to non-initiated users. Don’t panic, you just need to click on the help button on your screen in order to display the matching help menu. In this way, when you don’t know what to do or you are not sure, you can check the notes we wrote for you and do the right thing!

    The help menu can remain open to walk you through each page as you navigate through the UI. Each step is meticulously spelled out to help everyone from beginners to advanced users. The help menu also incorporates its own live search menu to get you right to your answer in seconds.

    Auto Module Installation: Download and manage your modules in a second.

    With Firmware V5, Thecus’s international community of dedicated users has been working hard on open source, convenient, and useful modules that you can download for free. We’ve prepared the field for them: adding, deleting, upgrading, and getting info on modules has never been easier with our brand new Auto Module Installation function.

    Auto Module Installation allows you to download the latest modules directly from our server, activate and deactivate them, and access their individual functions all from the same place in the UI. This keeps your NAS doing only exactly what you want it to, no more, no less, improving performance and security.

    For more information on Thecus Firmware V5, check out:

    http://www.thecus.com/sp_livedemo.php

     

  • Origin Storage 14:35 on 14/09/2011 Permalink | Reply
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    Macworld – DL3 Review 

    A secure – if expensive – way of protecting important data

    Cliff Joseph

    Portable hard disks are widely available and very affordable these days. The only disadvantage with portable drives is the increased risk of loss or theft when you’re on the move. If you need extra security features to protect your data, and you don’t mind paying quite a bit extra for that protection, you might want to consider the DataLocker DL3 from Origin Storage.

    At first glance the DataLocker DL3 looks much like any other conventional portable hard Drive. It’s solidly built, with a brushed aluminium casing that will sit nicely alongside a MacBook. Origin says the drive is both ‘shock and drop resistant’, and a detachable rubber casing is included for additional protection too.

    Closer inspection reveals that the DataLocker 3 also has a small LCD display on the front panel. The screen turns on when you plug the drive into a Mac or PC, and displays a touch-sensitive numeric keypad so you can enter the password. The drive uses 256-bit AES encryption to protect your files, and without the correct password it will not connect to your computer, ensuring that no unauthorised users can gain access to your files. There’s even a ‘self-destruct’ option that instructs the DataLocker to delete files after a number of incorrect attempts to enter the password.

    We tested the 320GB model, and did have one slight problem at first. The drive is supplied with an initial default password, and when you plug it in for the first time you are prompted to create a password of your own. We weren’t able to do this, and it took a phone call to Origin’s technical support line to inform us that the new password has to contain a specific number of characters. Apart from that, the drive worked flawlessly.

    Dtalocker DL3

    Enter the correct password on the touchscreen keypad to access those important files

    DataLocker DL3

    • Manufacturer: Origin Storage
    • Manufacturer: Origin Storage
    • Pros: Secure password-protected hard drive; rugged construction
    • Cons: Poor documentation; very expensive
    • Price: £278.40 320GB; £321.60 640GB; £355.20 1TB
    • Star rating:4

    Macworld Buying Advice

    The manual could have done a better job of explaining how to create your new password, but the DataLocker does provide a very secure means of protecting your important files if the drive gets lost when you’re away from your office. That extra security comes with a premium price, but it may well be worth it if you need to protect commercially sensitive data.

     

  • Origin Storage 09:12 on 08/09/2011 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: HA, High Availability,   

    Thecus® High Availability – Keeping Your Data Safe and Within Reach at all Time 

    For businesses, having constant access to their data is always of vital importance. 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.

    Thecus’s supersized N16000 and N12000 are equipped with the High Availability (HA) function. Find out more on Thecus TV, where Thecus shows how HA works on the example of Thecus’s biggest N16000 NAS.

    See the video on Thecus TV:

    http://www.thecus.com/sp_tv.php

    For more information on the N16000, check out:

    http://www.thecus.com/product.php?PROD_ID=45

    For more information on the N12000, check out:

    http://www.thecus.com/product.php?PROD_ID=44

     

  • Origin Storage 09:06 on 07/09/2011 Permalink | Reply
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    OverclockersOnline Approves the Thecus® N2200XXX 

    Overclockersonline has spent an amazing amount of time reviewing NAS and was well prepared to take a look at the Thecus N2200XXX. With a barrage of speed tests and thorough analysis of features and the UI, they came away impressed on many levels and spent 14 pages giving this performance 2-bay NAS from Thecus a great review.

    This NAS gets great performance out of some great hardware: “The N2200XXX is geared towards individuals and certainly brings some outstanding performance to the table…With a 1.8Ghz Atom processor and DDR3 memory the N2200XXX certainly has some muscle behind it.”

    The feature set is quite formidable: “Loaded with plenty of features for digital media storage the N2200XXX is sure to meet the needs of even the most demanding home user.”

    Overall, the N2200XXX fits the bill: “Thecus has an excellent product on their hand in the N2200XXX, as it certainly fills the role of a product to satisfy the needs of most users. If you are in the market for a NAS device for your home office or for you digital media needs you certainly should have the N2200XXX on your short list.”

    See the full review at: http://www.overclockersonline.net/reviews/thecus-n2200xxx-nas/

    For more information on the Thecus N2200XXX : http://www.thecus.com/product.php?PROD_ID=50

     

  • Origin Storage 08:53 on 05/09/2011 Permalink | Reply
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    Thecus® N5200XXX Outperforms on SNB’s Charts 

    SmallNetBuilder is well-known for its regular charts, reviews and extensive knowledge about NAS products. Submitting all Thecus NAS to a tough and extensive procedure, they came out with a set of performances charts and a comparison evaluating the price/performance ratio. Let’s not wait for any longer and discover the charts which are more meaningful than words.

    Below is the Thecus N5200XXX in the RAID 5 File Copy Write Performance test. As you can see, the N5200XXX takes a commanding lead with a score of 94.8MB/s.

    The most interesting chart is about the price/performance ratio, where it’s getting obvious that Thecus products are with dominating performance but still affordable

    Finally, in the RAID10 File Copy From NAS test, the N5200XXX is once again on top with a 82.5MB/s score. The Thecus N4200PRO is also in the second position with the score of 79.7MB/s.

    To wrap it up, the conclusion of SmallNetBuilder: “Still, if you want performance equal to or better than more expensive systems and leave your wallet a bit fuller, Thecus may be the way to go.”

    To see the full review, go to:

    http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-reviews/31493-new-to-the-charts-thecus-n5200xxx

     

  • Origin Storage 16:21 on 01/09/2011 Permalink | Reply
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    Thecus® NAS Support Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Backups 

    Thecus’s new firmware V5 is here with support for Mac OS X 10.7. In addition to the obvious superficial changes implemented in Apple’s new system, such as the Launchpad and full screen apps, Apple also upgraded their transfer protocol to improve performance with Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) 3.3. Optimized to connect over AFP 3.3 and backup with Time Machine, Thecus NAS are ready to take advantage of these latest advances from Apple

    To download the latest firmware, please go to:

    http://www.thecus.com/sp_download.php

     

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