FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Up to 3.8 Petabytes of Network Storage with Thecus N16000PRO and Daisy-Chaining Technology
Thecus Volume Expansion Technology Means Massive Storage Potential at Lower Costs
May
20 2014, Taipei, Taiwan – Networked storage expert, Thecus,
announces the capability for up to 3.8 petabytes of networked storage
with its N16000PRO series NAS. Through Thecus Daisy-Chaining technology
and the newly announced 6TB enterprise class hard drives from Seagate
and HGST, an incredible amount of storage, the equivalent of 900,000
DVDs, can be connected into one networked storage solution.
Massive Expansion
The 16 bay N16000PRO NAS features Thecus Daisy-Chaining technology that
allows one N16000PRO to be directly connected with up to four D16000
DAS (Direct-Attached Storage) units. Featuring 16 drive bays each, the
combined capacity of the entire daisy chain is 80 hard drives. Through
Thecus’s Volume Expansion feature, the N16000PRO can then be networked
with up to 7 other N16000PRO master units using a 10GbE switch. This
creates a storage cluster with capacity of up to 640 hard drives, or
3.8PB using the latest 6TB enterprise hard drives from Seagate and HGST.
Cost Savings
Daisy-Chaining means massive volume at a fraction of the cost of normal
rackmount storage. Directly attached storage eliminates CPU and RAM
overhead, creating cost savings not only in the unit themselves, but
also through lower power usage and data center cooling costs. A server
rack with multiple daisy-chained Thecus D16000 DAS units will consume
significantly less power than NAS units with the same capacity.
Enterprise Performance and Reliability
Affordable expansion doesn’t mean sacrificing enterprise-class
performance or reliability. Thecus D16000 DAS units use 6G SAS cables
for high data speeds throughout the daisy chain. Reliability is further
ensured with built-in redundant power supplies. Thecus N16000PRO NAS
feature quad-core Intel� Xeon� Processors with 8GB of DDR3 RAM.
Rock-solid data security is also available thanks to the N16000PRO’s
RAID volume protection, High Availability, and AES-NI encryption
features.
For a video tutorial on Daisy-Chaining with Thecus, go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSM1A2BZPt4
For more information on the Thecus N16000PRO, go to:
http://www.thecus.com/product.php?PROD_ID=85
About
Thecus�
Thecus Technology Corp. specializes in Network Attached Storage and
Network Video Recorder solutions. Established in 2004 with the mission
of making technology that is both intuitive and ground-breaking, Thecus
offers products designed to appeal to both advanced and novice users.
By combining a world-class storage R&D team with a commitment to
customer satisfaction, Thecus is able to adapt to the market with its
innovative NAS and NVR and fulfill the storage and surveillance needs
of today’s world.