Today Synology Inc. launched RS1221+ and RS1221RP+ (redundant power) 2U. The 8-bay rack-mounted storage server is built to deliver high performance in a space-efficient form factor.

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"The RackStation RS1221+ and RP+ units are designed for the small-business sector, and they are indeed small," said Michael Wang, Synology Product Manager. "These units not only pack a huge leap forward in performance, they do it at a modest depth for 2U units in their class. What's more, for businesses who require higher availability, the RP+ version is equipped with dual power supplies for redundancy and added reliability."

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QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today announced the desktop smart edge PoE Switch – QGD-3014-16PT. With sixteen 30-watt Gigabit PoE ports, two 2.5GbE host management ports, Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core 2.0 GHz processor, and four 3.5-inch SATA drive bays, the QGD-3014-16PT supports QVR Pro, HBS 3 and QuWAN SD-WAN to integrate surveillance deployment, video storage computing, and multi-site remote management to offer SMBs innovative intelligent IP surveillance infrastructure and remote backup solutions.

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“Expanding multi-site surveillance networks can be costly and involve large amounts of equipment with low transmission efficiency between multiple remote devices – not to mention the complexities involved in deployment and management. ” said Daniel Hsieh, QNAP Product Manager, adding, “the QGD-3014-16PT desktop Smart Edge PoE Switch integrates PoE, surveillance capabilities, and data backup management to simplify these requirements and increase the transmission and backup efficiency of surveillance videos.”

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TerraMaster, a professional brand that specializes in providing innovative storage products including network-attached storage (NAS) devices, introduces the F8-422 8-Bay 10GbE Quad-Core NAS. The F8-422 is TerraMaster’s latest addition to the 10GbE Series products with its high-speed 10 Gigabit Ethernet port delivering improved network performance and efficiency. The F8-422 is powered by a powerful and efficient Intel Celeron 1.5GHz (2.3GHz max boost clocks) quad-core processor with 8GB memory.

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The TerraMaster F8-422’s bays support 3.5″ HDDs and 2.5″ HDDs/SSDs. It supports up to 18TB HDDs, up to 144TB maximum internal raw storage capacity. The high-speed, high-capacity capabilities of the TerraMaster F8-422 makes it suitable for professional users and small businesses that handle large volumes of data for applications like video editing, photography, 3D animation, and other creative applications.

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TerraMaster, a professional brand that specializes in providing innovative storage products including network-attached storage (NAS) devices, launches the U4-111 enterprise-class 4-bay networked storage server. It is powered by an Intel Celeron 1.5GHz (2.3GHz burst clock) quad-core processor and comes equipped with 4GB memory (upgradeable to 8GB). The TerraMaster U4-111 offers a balance of features to deliver a cost-effective storage solution with stable and reliable performance.

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The U4-111 is a highly scalable storage server solution with four bays supporting up to 18TB hard drives, up to 72TB storage capacity in RAID mode, or up to 108TB storage capacity in single volume mode. It features built-in 10GbE networking and SSD cache technology to deliver fast and stable data transmission.

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Synology Inc. introduced its next-generation 8-bay NAS, the DS1821+. The new unit is a solution designed for high-capacity and high- performance data management and storage. Its solution ecosystem, versatile performance capabilities, and storage expandability enable content creators and businesses to have peace of mind as they store and secure their files.

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"As data requirements grow, so do the expectations of our customers for a solution that can meet the ever-increasing performance and capacity requirements," said Julien Chen, Synology Product Manager. "The DS1821+ is specifically designed for customers wanting a versatile storage solution, even in demanding multi-user environments."

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QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today launched the QXP-1620S and QXP-820S SAS storage expansion card. By installing the cards into a QNAP NAS, users can connect it to TL SAS JBOD storage enclosures and REXP expansion units to expand their total storage capacity. Multiple expansion units can be daisy-chained via high-speed mini SAS HD cables to expand the total storage capacity up to 4.6PB.

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“SAS-based storage solutions provide low-latency, power-efficiency, and IOPS-optimized storage capabilities and are ideal for creating highly-reliable IT environments for virtualization, surveillance, Big Data, video editing, and TV broadcast storage. By installing a QXP-1620S or QXP-820S in your NAS, you can upgrade your IT environment to take advantage of the high-performance, high-availability and high-reliability of SAS.” said Stanley Huang, Product Manager of QNAP.

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QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today launched the TS-832PX, 8-bay NAS featuring two 10GbE SFP+ and 2.5GbE RJ45 ports, with a PCIe Gen2 x2 slot for adding extra functionality. The TS-832PX supports multi-cloud backup, cloud storage gateways, remote access, AI photo management and additional features for small businesses to build an efficient high-speed network environment.

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With a quad-core 1.7 GHz processor, 4 GB DDR4 RAM (expandable to 16 GB), two 10GbE SFP+ ports, and two 2.5GbE ports, the TS-832PX provides the performance and connectivity to make next-generation networking a reality for businesses and organizations. The TS-832PX marks QNAP’s continued commitment to high-speed networking alongside other solutions like QNAP’s 10GbE/2.5GbE managed/unmanaged switches and network adapters.

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QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today introduced the TS-h973AX QuTS hero NAS that features an AMD Ryzen™ V1000 series V1500B quad-core 2.2 GHz processor and 10GbE/2.5GbE connectivity. It has four 2.5-inch SSD slots - with two slots supporting both 32Gbps high-performance U.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSDs or economical SATA 6Gb/s SSDs for tackling latency-sensitive applications. Running the dependable ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system, the TS-h973AX delivers business-critical features and enables up to petabyte capacity per shared folder, providing a high-performance yet cost-efficient NAS solution.

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“When viewing similar AMD Ryzen NAS on the market, the 9-bay TS-h973AX stands almost unchallenged with its dual U.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD slots for optimal I/O and low latency, and 10GbE/2.5GbE connectivity,” said Jason Hsu, adding “from entry-level storage needs to large-scale Big Data storage, I/O-demanding applications, and cross-team collaboration – the ZFS-based TS-h973AX is perfect for tackling challenges faced by businesses of all sizes.”

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QNAP Systems, Inc. , a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator today launched new TL SAS storage enclosures, including the 12-bay TL-R1220Sep-RP and 16-bay TL-R1620Sep-RP models, both providing flexible storage expansions for QTS/ QuTS hero NAS. The TL SAS JBOD supports SAS 12Gbps transmission, delivering up to 96Gbps transfer speed and supporting Broadcom® SAS DataBolt bandwidth optimization and multipath routing. Up to 16 JBODs can also be daisy-chained to reach 4.6PB raw capacity, providing high-performance and high-capacity storage expansion solutions for corporations looking for massive storage.

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The TL SAS JBOD is powered by a SAS35x28R / SAS35x36R SAS Expander with four SAS wide ports each combining four 12Gbps SAS lanes. By configuring two wide ports with link aggregation, transfer speeds can reach 96Gb/s. Featuring Broadcom® SAS DataBolt™ bandwidth optimization technology, the TL SAS JBOD features an intelligent data buffer for transferring data to drives at speeds that match the performance of the host NAS, allowing user to benefit from high-speed 12Gb/s SAS transmission with existing 6Gb/s infrastructure. With the host NAS supports multipath routing, high availability can be achieved. If one route fails, another transmission route can be used to access the data and ensure continuous system operations.

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QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today launched the QXP-T32P Thunderbolt 3 expansion card. Providing dual-port Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, the QXP-T32P is a PCIe Gen 3 x4 card that can be installed in the TVS-h1288X and TVS-h1688X. By installing a QXP-T32P in a NAS, video editing studios in particular can greatly benefit from the increased bandwidth and connectivity to smoothly transfer, display and edit 4K videos in real-time.

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“Many video editing studios use QNAP products, providing us with greater understanding of their needs and requirements. We understand that not many of them have dedicated IT staff to handle upgrading and installing hardware, so we aim to provide easy solutions for adding additional connectivity and bandwidth” said Stanley Huang, Product Manager of QNAP, adding “the easy-to-install Thunderbolt™ 3 expansion card provides the ability to greatly boost teamwork between Final Cut Pro® and Adobe Premiere Pro® users. With SMB protocol support, Final Cut Pro users can create a library on a NAS volume and use it as if it were a local storage device.”

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