Sistemas NAS

[Jorge-Vieira]

Synology DiskStation DS416j 4-bay NAS

Synology launched the DiskStation DS416j, a budget-friendly 4-bay network attached storage (NAS) server designed for home and personal use to manage data and enjoy multimedia. The new NAS is ideal for viewing and streaming content on TVs, computer monitors, projectors, tablets, cell phone screens, and more.
"People are amassing photos, videos, and digital files faster than ever before, which means we need secure storage to centralize everything in one place, and a convenient way to access and share them," said Jason Fan, product manager at Synology Inc. "The 4-bay DS416j comes with rich applications and large storage capacity, letting users enjoy cloud synchronization and multimedia streaming at a competitive price."

With a dual-core CPU, the DS416j delivers high performance and exceeds 112 MB/sec reading and 101 MB/sec writing, under RAID 5 configuration in a Windows environment. Compared to its predecessor, it has a 37 percent increase in writing speeds. Additionally, the built-in floating-point unit (FPU) also enhances the overall capability of the main CPU, and users can generate photo thumbnails faster. Equipped with a USB 3.0 port, the DS416j can connect to external hard drives and other devices for high speed transmission of media content and personal files.
With user feedback in mind, the front LEDs on the DS416j allows users to adjust and schedule the brightness with four levels of intensity to choose from. The DS416j is designed to be energy efficient, using only 21.6 watts in full operation and as little as 12.75 watts in HDD hibernation.

The DS416j runs on the DiskStation Manager (DSM), the most advanced and intuitive operating system for network attached storage devices. The DSM offers a wide range of applications for home and personal use: from backup solutions to multimedia software. Synology has earned several recognitions for its products, including the PC Mag Readers' Choice Award for four years in a row.

Availability
Synology DiskStation DS416j is now shipping globally.

Noticia:
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/syn...4-bay-nas.html

[Jorge-Vieira]

Synology DiskStation DS416 4-bay High-Performance NAS Review

Introduction

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I’ve taken a look at quite a few 2-bay NAS units lately and while they already allow for an impressive 16TB raw storage, that might not be enough for everyone. Today I’m taking Synology’s DiskStation DS416, a 4-bay feature-rich and high-performance NAS server, for a spin on my test bench. The Synology DiskStation DS416 is built around an Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-212 32-bit dual-core CPU with 1.4GHz, floating point unit, and hardware encryption engine. The CPU is backed by 1GB DDR3 memory that sadly isn’t upgradable.

The DS416 is a full-fledged NAS that comes with everything you’d want from a performance system. It features dual Gigabit Ethernet network that supports all types of failover and link aggregation, allowing you to keep your system connected under heavier load or when one connection should fail. The DS416 also features three USB 3.0 ports where one of them is conveniently placed on the front of the NAS for easy access.

With powerful hardware like that, the DS416 is able to deliver an average reading and writing speeds of 220 MB/s and 140 MB/s respectively while encrypted file transfers come in at an evenly impressive 146 MB/s reading and 65 MB/s writing. Those figures naturally depend on what hard disk drives you use as well as the method of data access and your network setup.

The drive bays feature a convenient tool-free drive installation for 3.5-inch drives where as you still need screws to mount 2.5-inch drives. The latter is a rare occurrence anyway and shouldn’t be anything to bother anyone. The drive bays are covered by a removable front plate that gives the NAS a cleaner overall look by hiding away the drives. The drive bays aren’t the only thing that you can swap out in this NAS, the fans are also redundant. The DS416 incorporates a passive cooling design on the actual components and only uses two 92mm fans on the rear to keep everything at an optimal temperature. When the system detects a fan failure, the built-in redundancy mechanism ensures continuous operation until the replacement fan arrives.

The DS416 is naturally powered by DiskStation Manager (DSM), the award-winning operating system from Synology. It has a beautiful and functional user interface and all the features you will need at home or in a small to medium-sized business. It offers all the network protocols you’d want including SMB2, AFP, NFS, WebDAV, and FTP. Server admins don’t need to worry about maintaining two set of user credentials either as the DS416 comes with both Windows AD and LDAP integration. An added convenience factor is the network recycle bin that is featured on AFP, CIFS, File Station, and WebDAV. All files deleted in a shared folder will be automatically moved into the Recycle Bin instead of being destroyed.

The DS416 isn’t just an all in one server when it comes to features, it also has the power to handle it. You can easily turn your DS416 into a mail server with webmail interface, set up a VPN server connect as a VPN client, create a print server for USB printers and much more such as Radius server, Proxy server, and Syslog server features.
Creating your own personal yet comprehensive cloud solutions is no problem either with the DS416 thanks to the Cloud Station package.It is the perfect package to sync files across multiple devices, perform offline edits and later synced them, and keep up to 32 historical versions for easy restoration. You also got all the normal backup features that you’ll want such as 2-way sync between different DiskSations as well as support for commercial cloud services such as Glacier Backup and HiDrive Backup.

The Synology DiskStation DS416 has a comprehensive security package, starting with AES 256-bit encryption but also more advanced setups like 2-step verification. It also comes with AppArmor that can block malicious programs from accessing unauthorized system resources and you can customize the trust level in the package center to only accept apps from certain publishers. The built-in firewall is another useful feature just as the Denial of Service (DoS) protection. Antivirus can also be downloaded and installed for that extra level of security. Overall, everything you need to keep your data safe from malicious code and people.

Synology also offers a row of mobile apps that you can use to easy connection and usage of your NAS from your mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. The apps include DS note, DS audio, DS video, DS photo+, DS cloud, DS file, DS download and DS cam.
Feature Highlights

• Dual-core CPU with hardware encryption engine
• Dual LAN with failover and link aggregation support
• Over 221.05MB/s reading, 139.51MB/s writing
• Effective backup solution for all desktop and mobile devices
• Front USB 3.0 for fast easy access
• Hot-swappable & tool-less hard drive tray design
• Running on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)

Packaging and Accessories
The Synology DS416 comes in a simple brown package with a sticker for model inside. It has all the relevant features presented as well as an image of the unit that is inside.

The rear of the box has a second sticker with some of the hardware highlights.

Inside the box, next to the NAS itself, you’ll find an AC adapter with power cable for the region where you purchased it, two RJ45 LAN cables, screws for use with 2.5-inch drives, and a Welcome and Quick Installation Guide. Everything you need to get it setup and I like that Synology included two LAN cables so users can get port trunking up and running right away.

Toda a review:
http://www.eteknix.com/synology-disk...ce-nas-review/

[Jorge-Vieira]

Qsirch 2.0 Full-text Search Engine Upgraded with File Distribution and More Features, Fully Compatible with TS-531P QNAP NAS

QNAP® Systems, Inc. today announced their exclusive Qsirch 2.0 has been updated to include file distribution features to enable displaying search results by file categories, including photos, music, videos or documents, and users can customize the display of file distribution in order of date modified, file size or other criteria. The newly-released Qsirch 2.0 now runs file indexing as a background task and allows instant file sharing to enhance the user experience. Qsirch 2.0 also adds support for the ARM-based TS-531P QNAP NAS.
Qsirch 2.0 simplifies and quickens file searching on a QNAP NAS and helps users to find out specific files from a massive data pool by using content keywords. Qsirch 2.0 adds further improvements to optimize the overall experience based on extensive user responses and positive feedback. “Through customer behavior analysis, we learned that searching tasks require detailed and particular settings and display modes. Qsirch 2.0 has been updated with comprehensive searching enhancements to achieve more precise search results, and to enable instant file sharing and smooth downloading.” said Cherry Chen, product manager of QNAP.
Availability & Compatibility
Qsirch 2.0 is available from the QTS App Center for all x86-based NAS models that have a minimum of 2GB RAM. The ARM-based TS-531P requires at least 4GB RAM. Additional RAM is recommended for optimal performance.
System Requirements: x86 models require 2GB RAM. The TS-531P requires 4GB RAM.
Firmware Requirement: QTS 4.2.0 (or newer). File sharing function requires QTS 4.2.1 (or newer).
For more information, please visit www.qnap.com.

Noticia:
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/2016/0...531p-qnap-nas/

[Jorge-Vieira]

The QNAP TBS-453A Changes The NAS Game

This was a breakout year for QNAP. The company released several new products in multiple form factors, brought new exclusive software features and has yet to find the brake pedal. Case in point is the new TBS-453A, aka the NASbook.
The TBS-453A isn't QNAP's first slim desktop form factor NAS appliance, but it is the first to add network switching and four disk drive support. The NAS product segment has evolved over the last decade from a pure storage play to devices that sit in the middle of your digital life. The NASbook takes all of those elements and joins them in one small, easy to manage device.
The front of the system looks like a refined gaming console or exaggerated set-top box like your cable or satellite TV provider would supply. There are a few buttons, a pair of USB ports and a card reader. The button on the far left handles the one-touch copy function. When you plug in a device such as a cell phone, USB drive or possibly an SD card and press the button, the data is backed up to the NAS.
Things get a little more interesting and unique on the back. Dual HDMI ports and audio I/O connect to your monitor or TV. The system can run as an independent computer with QNAP's existing software package that supports Windows, Linux and other operating systems. Users can also use the ports in conjunction with KODI or other multimedia front end software that turns the system into a full-on media center. Audiophiles and users of high-end home theater products will appreciate the dual HDMI ports for connecting more than one device to the system.
There are five network switching ports that can be assigned via a new software module. This is essentially software-defined switching, a new carryover from the enterprise universe where software-defined everything has gained traction. Now your TV, DVR, gaming console and other theater equipment can link directly to your storage.
And oh, what great storage it is! To keep a slim profile, QNAP enabled four M.2 SATA storage ports (with the 2280 form factor). We suspect the system will be very fast, even when distributing several 4K videos through the network. The Intel Braswell quad-core processor enables the system to stream multimedia files to other network devices and even mobile drives like tablets at remote locations.
SanDisk's new X400 M.2 SSD that measures only 1.5 mm thin recently launched with the company's X3 NAND flash (TLC) in 1 TB capacity. The drive should offer great performance for a low-cost NAS SSD.
QNAP didn't have a firm release date for the new TBS-453A, but we suspect it will ship later in 2016. The hardware appears retail ready right now. Also, the major components in the system are standard parts used in other NAS products already shipping, like the TS-453A.

Noticia:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/qnap-tbs-453a,30943.html








Seagate Launches 8 TB NAS HDD

Seagate expanded its NAS HDD product line with a new 8 terabyte model today. The new drive is a drop in replacement for existing 3.5 inch products that allow a wide range of systems to store more data in less space. This follows several other Seagate 8 TB announcements in 2015 including the Enterprise NAS HDD, the NAS HDD's higher performing counterpart in the lineup.

“Our customers are finding themselves under more pressure than ever as the volume of data they need to deal with continues to increase dramatically,” said David Chiang, general manager of business division, QNAP Systems, Inc. “QNAP is focused on delivering scalable and reliable NAS solutions to address these needs, giving users the confidence that their information is secure and available. The new Seagate NAS HDD 8TB will offer professionals a huge capacity with which to easily manage this growing amount of data.”

The NAS 8TB HDD uses 5,900 RPM platters and are optimized for tower network attached storage systems from one to eight drive bays. The full feature list includes:

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 TB capacities
• Suitability for 1- to 8-bay enclosures
• 180TB/year Workload Rate Limit (WRL)—the largest WRL for this category of NAS drive, offering businesses peace of mind that heavy workloads can be easily managed
• MTBF of 1M hour—demonstrating mature robustness of the drive family
• Three-Year Limited Warranty—peace of mind from a reliable NAS HDD
• One-of-kind optional three-year Rescue Data Recovery service to protect against potential data loss

The NAS-specific drives have already shipped to select customers, and Seagate said wide-scale availability will come at the end of the quarter (March).

Noticia:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/sea...hdd,30976.html

[Jorge-Vieira]

Qnap TAS-268 Review

A NAS is just a NAS right? Well as it turns out… no. That was something Qnap proved to us previously with kit that essentially acted as a media PC. Keyboard and mouse input, HDMI output, the works. Now they are opening up a whole new path with today’s review product. A NAS that also runs a copy of Android in tandem, ready to output to a display of your choice. Welcome to our Qnap TAS-268 Review.
Qnap TAS-268 Review – Packaging and Bundle


The TAS-268 arrives in a fairly plain box but takes time to highlight a few of the units key features as well as its design. Inside the box the NAS is well protected by cardboard and a bag with the bundled items in their own seperate compartment. Those item are some drive rails, mains cable, network cable, PSU (60w) and a remote which allows us to take advantage of the media player apps.
Qnap TAS-268 Review – The Android NAS


For this NAS Qnap go with a black and white design along with more vertical orientation for the drives. It measures 187.7x90x125mm and weighs 0.7KG. Other than minimal branding and ports the casing is plain and we get a single cooling fan inside.

Looking down the front panel we see a USB 3.0 port, quick copy button, SD card slot and power button. A set of discrete status LEDs are also present and our copy button also acts as reset for the Android OS when held. The rest of the connectivity consists of four USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, GB LAN and power input. There is also a reset button for the main NAS functionality present in this location.

To access the inside we simply remove one thumbscrew and slide the case apart. The drives can then be installed using the bundled rails (no tools). 6TB drives are supported, as is RAID 0, 1 and single drive configurations. Elsewhere inside there is an ARM 1.1Ghz dual core CPU with 2GB of DDR3 and 4GB of flash memory.
Qnap TAS-268 Review – Setup and QNAP OS (QTS)


Setup and installation of the TAS-268 is mostly the same as other Qnap NAS devices. We install the drives, plug our power and network cable in (along with keyboard, mouse and HDMI if desired) and then turn on. After a short while the NAS beeps to say it has booted and we can then find it on our network using QFinder, a free application from Qnap. This launches us into a browser based setup process where we decide on aspects such as drive configuration, system time and the like. The OS also informs us which key applications will be installed by default before providing us with updates on progress. The installation only takes a few minutes.

With the OS installed and a reboot completed the NAS is ready to use. We login using details chosen in the setup and are presented with a quick guide to key features. With that out of the way the OS is much the same as any other Qnap NAS. A desktop environment with shortcuts to key functionality.

Clicking control panel takes us into the main configuration of the device, allowing us to tailor it to our needs. App Centre is where we head to add functionality to the device through additional applications (essentially all are free) and the system also monitors for firmware/OS updates which are applied in just a few clicks and a reboot.
Qnap TAS-268 Review – Android OS


Of course unique to this NAS is its Android OS. We get some control of this in Android Station within the main OS but our main access is via peripherals and the HDMI out. The Android version currently uses is 4.4 and to anyone who has used a smartphone or tablet based on Googles OS it will be very familiar. We get access to plenty of storage through the installed drives and all the key controls are in a bar at the base of the screen as expected.

This is a fully functional version of Android, including support for Chrome and Play Store so all your favourite apps should be available but just in case, Qnap have provided their own app store with key functionality available for free. This includes photo browsing, media playback. The bundled Chrome browser can also be used to access the main NAS OS (QTS) just like we would on the PC to manage and maintain the device over time.
Qnap TAS-268 Review – User Experience/Conclusion

As far as build quality and design goes, we have no issues with the TAS-268. Qnap have created a solid little NAS and while we are never fans of a glossy finish on devices like this (they just gather dust) the black and white design is pretty cool. The vertical orientation is ok, maybe it’s a little harder to store than horizontal… but not too much and all the key ports and controls are within easy reach. We particularly liked the tool free install which allows us to get the hardware side of things up and running quickly and easily (2-3 minutes really). In use it consumes around 20w and at ldle as low as 5w. Also good.
On the software setup side of things QTS works well. We are walked through all the key processes and the NAS becomes ready to use within 10 minutes of power on, with only the first couple requiring any input from us. From there on, the TAS-268 experience is much the same as any other recent Qnap NAS… most of the time. Good solid desktop environment, nice functionality such as DNLA streaming, cloud storage support, remote access, FTP support and so on. Shared folders are of course key to this type of device and access was quick and simple from Mac and PC machines as well as smartphones.
Of course where this device stands out is the support for Android and that is running from the moment the system boots, basically if we access the NAS through our browser on PC/Mac we get QTS. Plug a screen into HDMI and we can use Android, of course with the ability to access QTS, from within Android, using Chrome. Key photo/video/music functionality is present which allows us to use the TAS-268 as a media hub including playback of HD content and it is fantastic to see Play Store is present, allowing us access to a vast library of Android apps to enhance our functionality further. that said, the OS does feel a touch clunky to use with keyboard and mouse.
Summary: QTS is a great OS and we very much like Qnap’s vision to add in Android. Plenty of flexibility, solid performance and quiet operation.

Review:
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/2016/0...as-268-review/

[Jorge-Vieira]

Seagate Enterprise NAS 6TB HDD Four Disk RAID Review

Introduction

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We’ve already had the pleasure of a single drive review of Seagate’s Enterprise NAS 6TB HDDs and today it has become time for the RAID review. Thecus provided me with five of these drives, but I’ll only be using four in this review today. Four is a magic number when it comes to RAID and the fifth drive would most likely be set as global spare in most systems anyway, so no point in added it. Four drives also give us a great consistency with other RAID reviews done in the past.

Seagate’s Enterprise NAS drives come in capacities ranging from 1TB and all the way up to 8TB, but I only got the 6TB models in today. The Enterprise NAS series is designed for cloud-based systems and NAS application. They offer support for the use in systems with up to 16 drive bays which is a double up compared to what consumer NAS drives offer. It is very important to use a drive that is properly suited for your area of operation and not just pick any random cheap drive from the shelve. A farmer wouldn’t use an SUV to plow his fields either, it’s just not built for the task. So forget all about misleading Backblaze reports as the figures, features, and warranties speak for themselves here.

The 6TB Seagate Enterprise NAS HDD comes with 128MB cache and a spindle speed of 7200RPM. This is quite a bit more than the variable speeded drives that come with a maximum speed of 5400RPM. This makes the drives a little louder, but the Enterprise NAS HDD is surprisingly silent compared to other 7200RPM drives and only generates 2.5 bels during idle and 2.7 bels maximum during seek operations.
The average seek times are set to 8.5ms reading and 9.5ms writing. The performance is rated with up to 216MB/s sustained data rate and an average read/write rate of 154MB/s. You can run the drive in harsher environments as the Enterprise NAS HDD will work from zero to 70 degrees and can withstand up to 70Gs shocks at 2ms read and 40Gs at 2ms write. This 6TB version is built with 12 heads total for the 6 1TB disks it houses.

The Enterprise NAS drives have a long endurance and great workload ratings. The endurance is rated for 300TB a year and they have a 1.2 million hour mean time before failure rating. Seagate is also backing these drives with a 5-Year warranty and also offers optional 5-Year Rescue Data Recovery options.
The available Rescue Data Recovery Service options can save the day when the worst case scenario happens. It is an extra feature that you might want to consider when dealing with your important data. Any company is more or less lost when they lose their digital data. Seagate Recovery Services (SRS) can save the day in the following situations: RAID controller failure, Lost RAID configuration, accidental reconfiguration, accidental re-initialization of the RAID array, power surges that cause multiple drive failures simultaneously, missing RAID partitions, reformatted RAID partitions, virus damage, natural disaster, human error and drive failures. Most data can be recovered in-lab with a nearly 90% success rate.

The drives are built on customer proven technologies coupled with the newest density platters that allow for lower power consumptions, smaller overall footprint, and lower total cost of ownership over previous drive generations. The RV sensors provide strong reliable performance and the controller is flashed with NAS-optimized firmware for balanced reads and writes.
The drives naturally support ATA8 streaming commands, NCQ, and are performance tuned for RAID applications. On-the-fly ECC algorithms make sure that the data arrives as it should and S.M.A.R.T. allows you to check on the drives status and health.

The PCB of the Seagate Enterprise NAS 6TB HDDs is well protected and the HDD controller and motor controller both feature heat transfer pads to help them stay cool in hot environments. The 128MB cache on the HDD is provided by an SK Hynix chip.

Features:

• Enterprise-class reliability and performance for cloud-based storage and NAS applications in 1- to 16-bay enclosures
• 1.2 million hours MTBF for enterprise-class reliability
• 300TB-per-year workload rating for mid-range NAS and cloud-based storage
• Backed by the Seagate 5-Year Limited Warranty
• 7200-RPM spindle speed performance
• Double the cache size, 256MB multisegmented on 8TB capacity, 128MB on the other sizes
• Dual-stage actuators to deliver precision seeks every time
• SATA 6Gb/s interface for easy integration into NAS and RAID rackmount systems
• RV sensor for sustained performance and reliability
• Optional 5-year Rescue Data Recovery Service plan protects against data loss in NAS and RAID environments.

Specifications
The specifications are taken directly from the manufacturers homepage at the time of the review and might as such be subject to possible future changes.

Toda a review:
http://www.eteknix.com/seagate-enter...k-raid-review/

[Jorge-Vieira]

Thecus® Announces Intel Powered N2810 for Ultimate Multimedia Experience

Thecus® Announces Intel Powered N2810 for Ultimate Multimedia Experience

Intel®-based NAS provides seamless 4K playback and runs on the newly-designed, enhanced ThecusOS™ 7.0 for a revolutionized storage experience

Thecus® Technology Corp. today announced the launch of its newest 2-bay NAS, the N2810, a NAS server designed to optimize multitasking and provide seamless 4K multimedia playback. The N2810 is equipped with the newest generation Intel Braswell N3050 1.6 GHz dual-core processors (burst to 2.16 GHz) and 2 GB DDR3 RAM. Furthermore the N2810 supports AES-NI encryption engine for increased performance and enhanced security.
“The N2810 steps up to the challenges that 4K playback creates and provides a robust hardware platform that is able to handle multiple tasks with ease,” said Florence Shih, CEO at Thecus Technology Corp. “With the recent development of our newest operating system, ThecusOS 7.0, we are elated to announce that the N2810 will be the first Thecus NAS to be released with the new software.”
Its compact, sleek design allows the N2810 to fit perfectly alongside an entertainment center or office desk. The unit comes equipped with three USB 3.0 ports for maximized transfer speeds and two LAN ports that allow for 7 modes of link aggregation. The N2810 is outfitted with an HDMI port for local playback and supports USB devices, Apple TV, and Chromecast. Furthermore, the N2810 supports a wide range of apps including Kodi and Plex for a rich multimedia experience.
For increased data protection, the N2810 comes bundled with free Intel Security and Acronis. The N2810 supports the Thecus System Failure feature ensuring full system redundancy and cloud services such as DropBox, Amazon S3, and ElephantDrive.
The N2810 runs on the newly designed ThecusOS 7.0 offering an easy to use, intuitive user interface. Introducing several new features including Photo Station, Thecus App Center (including over 700 apps), and User Profile, ThecusOS 7.0 delivers significant improvements in design, performance, and user experience.
Availability: Units will begin shipping globally in February, 2016
For more information on where to buy this product, go to:
http://www.thecus.com/wtb.php
For more information on the Thecus N2810, go to:
http://www.thecus.com/product.php?PROD_ID=113
For more information on Thecus, go to:
http://www.thecus.com

Noticia:
http://www.hitechlegion.com/news-pre...dia-experience

[Jorge-Vieira]

ASUSTOR Releases Photo Gallery 2.0 Beta

ASUSTOR released a new version, although it’s only a beta version for now, of their Photo Gallery NAS feature. The new version brings a lot of new features as well optimizations and speedups on existing function. The new Photo Gallery 2.0 Beta is available now and it is compatible with all ASUSTOR NAS devices running ADM version 2.5.2BDF1 and onwards.
The new Photo Gallery 2.0 Beta offers multi-level folder structures, increased thumbnail processing speeds, and more sorting functions than before. New features also include auto rotation to correct orientation of uploaded images, a concealable side navigation bar that shows album folder structures, and an intuitive search function. Customizable browsing quality based on the device and network environment was also added in order to give you the best experience. Those are all great things that I’m sure will be welcome among the ASUSTOR NAS users.
This latest version of Photo Gallery is using a new database technology that makes most of these functions possible, such as the multiple levels of folders as well as the greatly increasing thumbnail processing speeds that will give you a much smoother browsing experience.

We take more and more digital photos every day and the larger the collection grows, the harder it gets to sort and manage them. We want this to get as easy as possible and the new Photo Gallery 2.0 Beta version offers some new improvements here. You can now switch between Album and Browse modes when viewing photos. Users can also customize the browsing interface according to their preferences where customizable items include language, hide and show the number of comments, show the total number of photos on a page, image aspect ratio, and the ability to prioritize image quality or speed according to the usage environment or device. Another new feature is the ability to auto-rotate photos based on the information stored in the image file. This can save many hours of work manually rotating all your panorama shots, for example.

“In our modern technological age, the total output of digital photos is growing significantly every day. The ability to manage all these photos has become a key issue for many individuals,” said Vincent Tseng, Product Manager at ASUSTOR. “Photo Gallery allows users to save time and effort while helping them to centrally manage all of their photos. Users will be able to effortlessly browse and share all of their favorite photos with friends and family around the globe.”

The new Photo Gallery 2.0 Beta is available directly from the Beta Apps section in your ASUSTOR App Central and it is also available as a direct download for devices that don’t have an active internet connection. There’s also a new Android app, AiFoto 2.0 beta, available to work with the new Photo Gallery 2.0 Beta. A new iOS version will also be available soon.
Key features for the Photo Gallery 2.0 beta version

• “Album” and “Browse” viewing modes: “Album” mode, organizes all the photos from the various subfolders of an album into a single level for convenient browsing while “Browse” mode allows users to browse through photos in detail according to the album and subfolder infrastructure.
• Multi-level folder structure support: In “Browse” mode users can create multiple levels of subfolders. And for second level folders can assign permissions, providing flexibility for permissions management.
• Concealable side navigation bar: Provides album thumbnails and total photo count for each album.
• User preferences: Individual users can decide whether to show the total number of comments and whether or not to have the side bar automatically open to the location of the current album being viewed. Users can also change the interface language and configure image quality according to browsing device, optimizing the browsing experience.
• Intuitive sorting: Ability to sort images in ascending or descending order according to file name or time taken.
• Adjustable browsing: Supports photo wall, 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 image ratios for display along with an ability to scale down images to a minimum of 0.60 times. The number of photos shown per page can also be configured (50, 100, 250, 500, 1000).
• Automatic image rotation to correct orientation, saving time and energy.
• Comprehensive search function: Can use keywords to search within specified albums and folders. Can also specify search criteria such as file name, album name, file description, comments, commenter, time taken, time uploaded and tags.
• One-click sharing to social media (Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Plurk, email)
• Intuitive drag and drop management: In “Browse” mode, supports directly dragging and dropping photos to move them.
• Can configure album cover and tags (for a single photo or batch of photos).
• Slideshow viewing mode
• Provides comment function for users to interact with each other.
• Supports a wide range of image formats: RAW, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, GIF
• Supports video playback

Noticia:
http://www.eteknix.com/asustor-relea...lery-2-0-beta/

[Jorge-Vieira]

QNAP QTS-Android Dual-system TAS-168/268 Supports Netflix Video Streaming to TV

QNAP Supports Netflix: the QTS-Android Dual-system TAS-168/268 Supports Netflix Video Streaming to TV

Taipei, Taiwan, January 21, 2016 – QNAP® Systems, Inc. today announced that the QTS & Android™ dual-system TAS-168/268 NAS now supports Netflix. The TAS-168/268 is the first Android-based NAS that supports Netflix, and users can download the free Netflix app from Google Play™ on Android™. Simply connect a TAS-168/268 to an HDMI display to enjoy the numerous programs and multimedia content on Netflix with a smooth and convenient streaming experience.
”Netflix is one of the most popular Internet video streaming services in the world, and we are pleased to announce that it is compatible with our Android-based TAS-168/268 NAS.” said Hanz Sung, Product Manager of QNAP, “with the addition of Netflix, TAS-168/268 users can further maximize their home entertainment options by streaming their favorite movies and TV shows to a big screen in their living room.”
Powered by an ARM® v7 dual-core processor with 2GB DDR3 RAM, the TAS-168/268 is designed as a compact media NAS optimized for home use. Certificated by Google®, users can download Netflix and many other multimedia apps from Google Play on TAS-168/268. Coupled with terabytes of storage capacity and 4K (H.265 & H.264) HDMI output, the TAS-168/268 is the optimal budget-friendly multimedia NAS that provides near-unlimited entertainment possibilities for modern digital lifestyles.
Learn more from QNAP online tutorial. For more information about Netflix, please visit https://help.netflix.com/help.
Availability
The free Netflix app for Android devices is available from Google Play, and users can download it from Android Station on their TAS-168/268. Learn more about QNAP at www.qnap.com.

Noticia:
http://www.hitechlegion.com/news-pre...treaming-to-tv

[Jorge-Vieira]

Asustor AS6202T SMB NAS Review

Introduction

At just about this time last year, many vendors were rolling out their products based on the new Bay Trail platform from Intel. With many of those products ushering in a new generation of performance that further pushed the uptick in power efficiency for NAS solutions, we now have the next evolution of the NAS platform as Braswell has emerged, and Bay Trail D takes a back seat.


If you were to take a look at the new 6000 series of appliances from Asustor, you wouldn't think anything has changed. This new run of devices uses the same shell that we found on the entire 5000 series that stretches back a number of years. Where you will find change is internal, with the heart of the appliance and for the AS6202T that starts with the Intel Celeron N3150. If you read marketing materials, Asustor would have surely let you know that they were first to market with the new Intel Braswell silicon, and while we weren't the first tech based website to post a review of this hardware, we have had it in the lab for a little while. In fact, we have had this particular appliance on the bench for the last month at least, testing several revisions of firmware.

Diving into the specifications of the AS6202T, we find the brain of the operation at the top of the list, the Intel Celeron N3150. This CPU operates at 1.6GHz and boosts to a touch over 2GHz. 4GB of DDR3 aids in the performance of this appliance while peaking inside the unit you will find a 512MB SATA DOM housing the OS firmware. The dual Gigabit Ethernet is powered by two Broadcom 57781 chips while the audio and SATA lanes come from a Realtek ALC887 and ASMedia 1061 IC, respectively. With this NAS solution being part of Asustor Power User to Business lineup, the price certainly matches up as this two bay AS6202T appliance carries an MSRP of $569.99 with a three-year warranty.

Toda a review:
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/753...iew/index.html

[Jorge-Vieira]

Netgear ReadyNAS RN212 Network Attached Storage Review

Netgear ReadyNAS RN212 Introduction

Netgear has released a new line of high-end-yet-consumer-friendly Network Attached Servers (NAS) dubbed the RN210 family. They are available in both two-and-four bay models, and this time around we’ll be examining its two-bay model, the RN212. Keep in mind, however, that almost everything we cover here applies to the four-bay model as well, which goes by the moniker RN214.

The big deal with this NAS is that, according to Netgear, it’s the “only ARM-based NAS that delivers full HD 1080p to 480p transcoding,” with the purpose being the ability to stream content from the NAS to your smart phone or tablet without any dropped frames. Another notable is that it uses the BTRFS file system, which is a copy-on-write (CoW) system designed to improve data reliability and scalability. It’s quite uncommon among consumer products, so we applaud Netgear for using it, and it will also surely make the Linux admins happy.

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The RN21X family also uses Netgear’s ReadyCLOUD platform, so any data stored on the NAS can be accessible from any device connected to the Internet, just like Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. Aside from rudimentary file sharing it also doubles as a streaming media box, and is DLNA certified, so it can also run a Plex or iTunes server as well. It includes dual LAN ports for Link Aggregation if you have a router, such as the Netgear R8500, or switch that supports this feature too.

Before we dive in too deep, let’s take a look at the specs and at the unit itself...

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Netgear ReadyNAS RN212 Specifications & Features

Capacity:	0TB, 2TB, 3TB
Processor:	ARM Cortex A15 quad-core
CPU:	1.4GHz
System Memory:	2GB DDR3
RAID:	RAID 0,1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD.
Bays:	Dual
Ports:	Ethernet x2, USB 3.0 x3, Power supply port, Kensington Lock
OS Support:	Windows Vista/7/8/10, Mac OS X, Linux/Unix, Solaris, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2/2012
Included Software:	Web interface
Dimensions:	5.59 x 8 x 4 inches (HxLxW)
Warranty:	3 years
Price:	$329 - $619 on Amazon

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The RN212 has a piano black finish and the front of the unit includes a USB 3.0 port, a one-touch backup button, a power button, and activity lights for both bays. The glossy finish picks up lint and fingerprints easily.

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The front door opens to reveal two easy-to-remove bays. With the push of a button the trays unlock and slide out quite easily.

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Around back we see the fancy dual-LAN ports, two more USB 3.0 ports, an eSATA port, Kengsington Lock, and a reset pinhole.

The unit itself is quite slim and measures 8 inches deep by 4 inches across, and it stands a mere 5.59” tall. Netgear offers the RN212 as a diskless configuration for $329, with two 2TB drives for $539, or with two 3TB drives for $619 (Netgear inexplicably sent us a unit with two 4TB drives inside). According to Netgear it supports drives up to 6TB capacity. The drive comes with a “limited” 3 year warranty that covers the internal hardware including the fans and power supply, but you can also purchase additional warranty coverage such as 24x7 on-call support as well as express hardware replacement.

The heart of the unit is a quad-core ARM-based processor running at 1.4GHz along with 2GB of RAM, which makes it a powerful NAS drive. All this silicon muscle allows for faster file transfers and for the aforementioned media transcoding without dropped frames.

With the hardware out of the way, let’s take a look at the software.

Toda a review:
http://hothardware.com/reviews/netge...WiyF3qrvVql.99

[Jorge-Vieira]

ASUSTOR NAS Adds Comprehensive Search App QuikFynd

ASUSTOR NAS Adds Comprehensive Search App QuikFynd

ASUSTOR 2, 3, 6, 31, 50, 51,61, 62, 70 series devices combined with the latest ADM 2.5.2 version and onwards offer QuikFynd comprehensive search App and 3 month trial and discount on QuikFynd PRO for all ASUSTOR NAS users.
Taipei, Taiwan, January 28th, 2016 – ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, has announced that its ADM operating system is upgrading to version 2.5.2. ASUSTOR is also releasing the QuikFynd App via its App Central App repository. QuikFynd provides a truly comprehensive search mechanism for NAS users.
With data become digitized in exponential amounts, businesses and individual users alike, all face the problematic task of accurately searching for items from amongst thousands of files and terabytes of data. QuikFynd provides an convenient search solution, allowing users to quickly search for target files stored on their NAS according to content, file name or tags.
QuikFynd will be available first for ASUSTOR’s x86 platform NAS models, which include the 2, 3, 6, 31, 50, 51, 61, 62 and 70 series. After upgrading to ADM 2.5.2 and onwards, users will be able to install QuikFynd for free from ASUSTOR’s App Central. After installation, users can open the App and log in to the dedicated interface from the ADM desktop and begin searching. Additionally, QuikFynd provides ASUSTOR NAS users with 3 months of use of its QuikFynd PRO version for free. ASUSTOR NAS users can also enjoy a 50% discount on annual subscriptions and a 40% discount on lifetime subscriptions.
For more product information please visit: http://www.asustor.com
For more information about QuikFynd, please visit: http://www.quikfynd.com/features/
About QuikFynd
QuikFynd offers intelligent search solutions. We want to give choice to users to use any device or cloud service to store their data, and find their content easily with the power of intelligent search. Visit www.quikfynd.com to learn more.

Noticia:
http://www.hitechlegion.com/news-press/press-release/47445-asustor-nas-adds-comprehensive-search-app-quikfynd








Synology Adds DiskStation DS216+ NAS

Synology Inc. today launched the DiskStation DS216+. The high-performance 2-bay NAS server is aimed at home and small office users who want an efficient and secure storage solution to protect and share data, while enjoying on-the-fly video transcoding.
"With a powerful NAS storage solution, small offices gain access to high-speed file sharing, application serving, and online collaboration. Home users can also transcode and stream high quality video to all of their devices. The DS216+ is designed exactly for these functions. Our users have high expectations, and the DS216+ shows our commitment to meeting our users' needs," said Jones Tsai, hardware design director of Synology Inc.
Equipped with an Intel Celeron Processor N3050 and Intel AES New Instructions (Intel AES-NI) encryption, the DS216+ delivers high-speed performance, exceeding 111 MB/s reading and writing, while ensuring encrypted data transmissions at over 113 MB/s reading and 109 MB/s writing. Additionally, the DS216+ can perform on-the-fly H.264 4K to 1080p video transcoding, making it possible for high definition enthusiasts to stream their multimedia files, regardless of bandwidth or potential device limitations.

"Home and small office users are seeking new levels of performance, security, and intelligence in their storage systems. With the Intel Celeron N3050 processor and Intel AES-NI encryption, the Synology DS216+ satisfies these needs. Together, Intel and Synology are able to deliver greater efficiency and ROI to their customers," said Andrea Nelson, Director of Storage Marketing, Storage Group, Intel.

By implementing the Btrfs file system, the DS216+ offers advanced data protection by enabling point-in-time snapshot and restore, built-in data integrity checks, metadata mirroring, as well as quota control for shared folders (in addition to existing quotas for user accounts). The DS216+ also comes with a tool-less drive tray design with hot-swappable support, and front LED controls - allowing users to adjust LED brightness and schedule settings.

The DS216+ runs DiskStation Manager (DSM), the most advanced and intuitive operating system for NAS devices. Featuring a wide range of applications from backup, network management to multimedia, the DS216+ provides all essential services and increased productivity at work. Synology was voted a "PC Mag Business Choice Award winner" and received the highest rating in every element of the survey, including reliability, overall satisfaction, value, and likelihood to recommend.

For more information, visit the product page.

Noticia:
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/syn...ds216-nas.html

[Jorge-Vieira]

QNAP Releases OceanKTV Beta, Turning QNAP NAS into a Karaoke System

QNAP Releases OceanKTV Beta, Turning QNAP NAS into Karaoke System for an Excellent Singing Experience

Taipei, Taiwan, January 30, 2016 - QNAP® Systems, Inc. today announced the release of OceanKTV beta, the first NAS-based karaoke application on the market. Coupled with the high-capacity storage of QNAP NAS, tone-tuning function, an optimized user-interface design, and HDMI output, OceanKTV transforms a QNAP NAS into an exclusive karaoke system to provide users with a relaxing and affordable karaoke experience.
“We have introduced various applications for QNAP NAS with HDMI-out, and OceanKTV is another out-of-the-box feature developed for NAS multimedia applications,” said Marcus Yang, Product Manager of QNAP NAS. “Users buy a NAS as a personal cloud for secure file storage, backup and sharing, and at the same time get a free karaoke system with the built-in OceanKTV app.”
OceanKTV's management system provides a great tool for operating and managing karaoke functions, including song requests, inter-cut, audio control, sound effects, and more. With the potential of storing countless hours of 1080p karaoke songs on a QNAP NAS, users can easily enjoy singing with OceanKTV on an HDMI display, and use tablet devices as remote controls to browse song lists and requests.
OceanKTV is designed to provide a quality and customized karaoke experience. Whether singing alone or with friends and families, OceanKTV can flexibly create different singing atmospheres with five UI themes. With the OceanKTV iOS® and Android™ mobile app, users can easily turn their tablet devices into remote controls to conveniently control the entire experience.
OceanKTV is currently available for the TS-x53A series (including TS-253A, TS-453A, TS-653A and TS-853A) that have two 6.3mm dynamic microphone jacks for connecting up to two dynamic microphones. The series is equipped with a 20-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and has a 24-bit digital to analog converter (DAC) that can send audio signals via the Line Out jack to an amplifier and deliver clearer stereo sound.

• Learn more about OceanKTV
• Installation & operation tutorial

Availability
OceanKTV beta is available from the QTS App Center. OceanKTV Client for Android is available from Google Play; the iOS version will soon be available from App Store. For more information about QNAP products please visit www.qnap.com.

Noticia:
http://www.hitechlegion.com/news-pre...karaoke-system

[Jorge-Vieira]

Synology DS216play Two-Bay Consumer NAS Review

Introduction

While many storage appliances that run through the lab are focused towards prosumers and small business, there are a few that are aimed at budget-minded consumers. Synology has dedicated the "play" lineup to this cause producing full-featured appliances without the extra cost and at times a little less horsepower under the hood.


Such is the case with the appliance in house today; the DS216play is built upon a relatively new platform that I have yet to see in any other appliance. Of course, that doesn't mean this NAS is any less capable as Synology does claim this unit can handle real-time 4K transcoding and performance numbers in the realm of 107 MB/s read and 91 MB/s write.

Diving into the specifications of the DS216play, we find the brain of the operation at the top of the list, the ST Microelectronics STiH412. This SoC operates at 1.5GHz and boasts two ARM Cortex A9 cores with 1GB of DDR3 RAM.

Maximum internal capacity is listed at 16TB using 8TB HDDs while external connectivity includes both USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports along with a single gigabit Ethernet port. With this NAS solution being part of Synology's value lineup, the price certainly matches up as this two-bay DS216play appliance carries an MSRP of $249.99 with a two-year warranty.

Toda a review:
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/753...iew/index.html

[Jorge-Vieira]

QNAP Added Netflix Support to TAS-x68 Dual-Systems

QNAP released their new innovative dual QTS and Android-based NAS a little while ago now they’ve improved more upon it with the addition of Netflix support. Android has grown into on of the largest app platform that can run on a lot of different types of hardware, including NAS servers. The QNAP TAS-168/268 uses this to its advantage and it is the first Android-based NAS that supports Netflix. Users can now simply download the free Netflix app from Google Play and get all the benefits from streaming service directly on their TV or monitor.
Users will simply need to connect their TAS-168/268 NAS to an HDMI display and they’ll be able to enjoy all the benefits of this dual-system. Enjoy the numerous programs and multimedia content on Netflix with a smooth and convenient streaming experience. You can also attach a keyboard and mouse to directly to the NAS besides using the included remote control to take control of the playback.

“Netflix is one of the most popular Internet video streaming services in the world, and we are pleased to announce that it is compatible with our Android-based TAS-168/268 NAS.” said Hanz Sung, Product Manager of QNAP, “with the addition of Netflix, TAS-168/268 users can further maximize their home entertainment options by streaming their favorite movies and TV shows to a big screen in their living room.”

The QNAP TAS-168/268 are powered by an ARM v7 dual-core processor and come with 2GB DDR3 RAM. It is officially certificated by Google and Netflix isn’t the only available multimedia app. With access to the entire Google Play library, you got nearly endless possibilities in games and applications. There is no need to purchase an extra android TV box when your NAS already has these capabilities on top of terabytes of storage. The system can handle 4K (H.265 & H.264) HDMI output which makes it the optimal budget-friendly multimedia NAS that provides near-unlimited entertainment possibilities.
We will also have a full review ready for you shortly on the QNAP TAS-268, so stay tuned for more.

Noticia:
http://www.eteknix.com/qnap-added-ne...-dual-systems/