Linux NAS | Large Business - Rackmount

- Enterprise Size for Enterprise Tasks
- HA System Redundancy for Perfect Operational Performance
- Real-time Remote Replication and System Disaster Recovery
- Bundled with Free Acronis® True Image
- SATA III for Ultra-Fast Transfer Speeds
- 7 Modes of Link Aggregation for Faster Transfers
- RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and JBOD
- Secure Remote Access with VPN Connection
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Features
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High Availability (HA)
For the first time, your data is completely free of delays in access. Regardless of the situation, HA actively keeps your data on two separate, identical NAS. If one needs maintenance, the other will dutifully rise to the occasion without as much as a blip in service. Whether rain, shine, or Armageddon, your data will always be there.
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SATA III
SATA III for Ultra-Fast Transfer Speeds Select Thecus NAS now support internal hard drives with SATA III interfaces which feature top-of-the-line transfers speeds of up to an amazing 6 Gbit/s! They are also backwards-compatible with SATA II drives, so your old disks can still be swapped in and out without a hitch.
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PLEX Media Center
The Plex Media Server is both the heart and brains for any digital media system. The free server is a module available on the Thecus® App Center that allows you to set up and manage your media. With the Plex Media Server installed on your Thecus® NAS, various devices on your network (such as your Xbox 360 and mobile devices) can connect to and stream your local and online media.
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Snapshot Backup
With BTRFS support, Thecus NAS users can enjoy the simplicity of snapshot backups. Through BTRFS subvolumes, snapshots of data at various time points can be manually or automatically made and just as easily later restored to rollback files or folders to previous states.
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Disk Clone and Wipe
Disk Clone allows users to copy the entire contents of a disk to one or many other disks while Disk Wipe allows for permanent volume data destruction.
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VPN Server
A VPN Server allows users to remotely access a secure network. with VPNs, businesses will be able to utilize a cost-effective, scalable and secured network infrastructure for its client base.
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10GbE Ready
High-end data centers often need a level of speed that today’s average Internet cannot provide. This Thecus NAS is 10Gb Ethernet ready to satisfy the toughest needs of today and tomorrow.
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USB 3.0 Connectivity
The next generation of connectivity is here with speeds 10x faster than USB 2.0. Whether connecting digital cameras and smart phones, backing up large external hard drives, or extending the capacity of your NAS, USB 3.0 will make sure it's done in no time at up to 5 Gbit/s. Backwards compatibility adds the connectivity of a world full of USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices to get the best combination of speed and universal access.
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Acronis True Image
Thecus brings the best to the table with Acronis’s advanced backup software. Back up all your data with One-click Protection or pick and choose only your most important files. Acronis sports a slick interface, user-friendly design, and comprehensive features to keep your data safe.
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Multiple RAID
When it comes to data management, Thecus NAS truly let you have it your way. Create multiple RAID volumes each supporting different RAID modes including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10,50, 60 and JBOD for your own balance of performance and data protection. Should a hard drive malfunction occur, changing one is simple thanks to online RAID migration and expansion, hot spare, and auto rebuild.
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Multiple File Systems
Support for multiple file systems including Ext3, EXT4, Btrfs and XFS, gives Thecus NAS flexibility to handle many different types of environments. Users can simultaneously use different file systems across multiple RAID volumes to get the best of each one.
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iSCSI Thin-Provisioning
Get the most out of your storage space with the extreme speed of iSCSI and the efficiency of iSCSI thin provisioning. Connect through iSCSI for the fastest data transfer speeds available and make wasted disk space a thing of the past with thin provisioning's flexible storage functionality.
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iOS/Android Connectivity
In the modern world, nothing is as important as reaching your data from anywhere. With T-OnTheGo and the T-Dashboard, you can manage your NAS, and upload to and download/stream from your NAS using an iOS or Android device on the go.
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Rsync
Backing up your data is very necessary, and everyone has specific needs when it comes to storage. Thecus’s Rsync functionality gives users great flexibility with remote backup capability, a flexible scheduler, and the stability of Linux-based transfer.
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User Quota
Divide the massive storage of a Thecus NAS among multiple users. Whether there are two users or 100, user quotas make it easy to divvy up and manage disk space.
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PCI-e slot
Thecus NAS products are ready for a number of emerging technologies. Through the built in PCI-e slot, business users can add a 10G Ethernet Adaptor for lighting fast transfer speeds, or a USB 3.0 Adaptor Card to enjoy next-generation connectivity.
Overview

Thecus Technology Corp, today announced the launch of two new enterprise class NAS, the N12850RU and N12850L.These 12-bay rackmounts are the first of a diverse range of customizable enterprise-class network-attached storage solutions that offer massive scalability, with varying levels of hardware and software to best suit businesses intricate requirements.
“In this digital age, no other business' operation is exactly the same as another, each have their own specific procedures and infrastructure in how they conduct daily operations. Our new customizable enterprise-class NAS series brings the perfect tailored storage solution to every business. Matching the right components to businesses to achieve the perfect balance of price point and performance” said Florence Shih, General Manager of Thecus Technology Corp.
The N12850L comes equipped with the Intel® Core i3-4170 (3MB Cache, 3.70 GHz) Processor and 4GB (expandable to 32GB) DDR3 ECC RAM. With a OEM version of Acronis True Image.
The N12850RU comes equipped with the Intel® Xeon (Haswell) E3-1225 (8MB Cache, 3.20 GHz) Processor and 4GB (expandable to 32GB) DDR3 ECC RAM. This model comes with neither Intel Security or Acronis True Image bundled into the NAS.
The new customizable N12850 series are perfect for large businesses who have found their business booming, thus have seen their data usage amplify rapidly. Businesses can request additional customization to further match their budget and processing power requirements. These robust, rapid and reliable rackmount storage solutions further deliver on Thecus' ethos of ‘empowering professionals'.
Availability: Units are now ready to be shipped
Specs
1.Hardware PlatformItem | Spec |
Processor | Intel® Core™ i3-4170 Processor (3M Cache, 3.70 GHz) |
Processor Compatible with | Intel Haswell Celeron /Pentium /Core i3_i5_i7 / XEON **Note: For special OEM/Project only. Please contact Thecus Sales for more details |
System Memory | 4GB DDR3 ECC SDRAM shipped Memory Module Pre-installed: 4GB x 1 Total Memory Slots: 4 |
Memory expandable up to | 32GB Memory Compatibility List |
LAN Interface (PCI-e) | RJ-45x4 :Auto MDI/MDI-X WOL supported |
USB Interface | USB 2.0 host port x4 (front x2, back x2) USB 3.0 host port x2 (back x2) |
VGA output | Supported |
RS232 (Internal debug only) | Supported |
K/B and Mouse (PS2) | Supported |
LCM | Displays system status and information |
LED indicator | Power:(Blue) System busy: (Yellow) System alert : Redundant power or system fan failure (Red) HDD 1-12 Activity/Fail (White/Red) |
Available PCI-e slots | PCI-e x16 (x1) or PCI-e x8 (x2) PCI-e x1 (x1) |
Power Supply | 500W Redundant power supply (80plus) |
Disk interface | 12 x SATA for internal, support SATA II / SATA III hard disk |
Environment | Temperature : 0°C to 40°C (Operation) -40°C to 70°C (Non-Operation) Humidity : 0 ~ 80 % R.H. (Non-condensing) |
Chassis | 2U Rack Mount |
Dimension | 89x440x662(mm) / 3.5 x 17.3 x 26.06 (in) |
Weight | 26.39(Kg) |
2. Software Functions
RAID | |
RAID Modes | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and JBOD |
Auto-rebuild | Supported |
Hot-swap | Supported |
Hot Spare | Supported |
RAID level Migration | Supported |
RAID Expansion | Supported |
RAID Volume Encryption | AES256bit |
Disk | |
Power Management | Spin-down when idle |
Bad Block Scanning | Supported |
SMART Info | Supported |
SMART Test | Supported |
Disk Roaming | Supports volume-based roaming to other Thecus NAS (require OS5 64bit) |
Network | |
Configuration | Fixed IP address, dynamic IP address |
Transport Protocols | TCP/IP/AppleTalk |
File Protocols | SMB/CIFS, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, NFS v4, AFP |
Link Aggregation | Load balance, Failover, 802.3ad, Balance-XOR, Balance-TLB, Balance-ALB, Broadcast |
vLan | Supported |
TCP/IP | IPV6 & IPV4 |
DDNS | Supported |
SSH | Supported |
UPnP | Supported |
UPnP Port forwarding | Supported |
Bonjour | Supported |
VPN Client/Server | Supported |
System status | |
System Monitor | Monitoring CPU, Memory, Temperature, fan, network utilization and protocols access user count |
Syslog Management | 1.Send the syslog to assigned location 2.Act as syslog server to receive log info from other systems |
Data Access | |
Client OS Support | Windows XP and after Windows Server 2003 and after UNIX/Linux Mac OS X |
Web Disk | Web-based file access (via Module) |
FTP | Built-in FTP Server with bandwidth control |
Secure FTP | Built-in secure FTP server with bandwidth control |
TFTP | Users can download and upload files with TFTP programs |
Download Manager | BitTorrent downloads (via Transmission Module) NZB downloads (via NZB Module) |
Printer Server (IPP) | Supports USB printers Supports a wide range of IPP printers Client can manage print tasks (list/delete) via web user interface |
WebDAV/WebDAV SSL | Supported |
Data Backup | |
Client Incremental Data Backup | Acronis True Image(OEM version) |
Client System Disaster Recovery | Acronis True Image(OEM version) |
Data Burn | 1.Burning ISO image file from NAS data 2.Burning ISO image file from NAS image file 3.Read CD/DVD ISO image file to NAS |
High Availability | Supported |
Data Guard | 1.Local backup 2.Remote backup 3.Folder and iSCSI volume based |
Mac OS X Time Machine | Supported |
Snapshot | Supported |
System failover | Supported |
Block Level Access | |
iSCSI Target/Initiator | Supports Microsoft/Mac OS X/Linux initiators and Thecus NAS targets |
iSCSI Thin Provisioning | Supported |
MPIO | Supported |
MCS | Supported |
Clustering | Supported |
SCSI3 Persistent Group Reservation | Supported |
Power management | |
Scheduled Power On/Off | Supported |
Volume management | |
Multiple RAID | Supported |
Multiple File System Selectable | EXT3/EXT4/XFS/Btrfs |
Multimedia Support | |
iTunes Server | Supports AAC, MP3 w/ID3 tag and WAV |
Piczza!™ Photo Server (via module) | Supports GIF, JPG (JPEG), BMP and PNG Supports EXIF display Supports slide shows |
Media Server | Supports UPnP AV streaming protocol (via Module) |
User Authentication | |
Local User | Supports built-in user accounts |
Local Group | Supports built-in user groups |
Windows ADS | Supported |
LDAP | Supported |
Access Guard | Supports Black & White list / IP Filter |
Cloud Backup | |
DropBox | Supported (via module) |
Elephant Driver | Supported (via module) |
Amazon S3 | Supported |
File System | |
Type | Journaling File System |
Language Support | Unicode Support |
Authorization (ACL) | “Read”, “write”, or “deny” privileges to individual users or groups in folders and sub-folders |
User Quota | Supported |
Administration | |
User Interface | Web-based user interface supports English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish and Portuguese |
Utility Program | MS Windows Setup Wizard Supports Windows XP and after Mac OS X Setup Wizard |
Email Notifications | Sends system messages via e-mail to the system administrator |
Thecus ID/DDNS | Supports One free DDNS registration (e.g. xxx.thecuslink.com) |
P2P Connection | Mail registration to connect NAS remotely |
SNMP Trap | Sends system information trap out |
Mobile Applications (iOS/Android) | |
Thecus Connect™ (Android) | Provides live up-to-date information of your NAS |
Thecus Wizard™ | Offers fast NAS Setup via your phone |
T-OnTheGo™ | Upload, download and stream multimedia |
Orbweb.me | Uploading, downloading, streaming multimedia and webcam via P2P connection |
Capacity Expansion | |
Stackable | Can extend for 5 additional iSCSI volumes from other Thecus NAS |
Data Security | |
Virus Scan | Supports Virus Scan |
Others | |
Recycle Bin | Supported |
Web Server (module) | Supported |
ISO Mount | Supported |
User Access Log | Supported |
User / System Module | Supported |
IP Cam Surveillance (module) | Supports up to 10 IP cameras (via module) |
Auto Module Installation | Thecus’s module server automatically provides the latest modules and updates through the user interface. |
UPS | Supported through USB interface |
Disk Wipe | Supported |
Disk Clone | Supported |
Local Display | X-Window via VGA output |
Package Contents
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Accessory Bag | Ethernet Cable | Power Cord | Universal CD |
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QIG | Warranty Card | HDD Compatibility List Card | Sliding Shelves |