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Thecus updates N5200 NAS

Thecus today announced an updated version of its high-performance five-bay RAID NAS.

The N5200PRO doubles the processor speed and memory of its predecessor, using a 1.5 GHz Intel Celeron M processor and 512MB of DDR memory.

The N5200PRO features up to 5TB of capacity with five 3.5" SATA drive bays and supports multiple RAID levels, allowing multiple RAID volumes on a single system. The N5200PRO also supports iSCSI initiators, enabling users to access the N5200PRO as an iSCSI target device over the Internet or LAN.

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QNAP expands BYOD NAS line

QNAP recently launched a new BYOD SATA NAS.

The TS-109 Pro Turbo Station is a single drive BYOD SATA NAS capable of supporting 1 TB drives. Storage can be further expanded via USB 2.0 and eSATA ports. A single 10/100/1000 Ethernet port with jumbo frame support handles LAN connection.

The Turbo station features a web server with PHP, MySQL and SQLite support. Media serving options include a UPnP/DLNA Media Server with TwonkyMedia and Internet radio and well as an iTunes server.