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Thecus N5550 NAS Network Storage Server @ Benchmark Reviews
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 The Thecus N5550 NAS Server is aimed right at the typical small business owner or advanced home user, by virtue of its size and form factor. It benefits from a recent tech refresh of the Intel Atom product line, has 2GB of DDR3 installed, and uses an interesting SATA/RAID controller solution. The Local Display feature means you can hook up a keyboard, mouse and video monitor directly to the NAS, for setup or media streaming duties. With five bays you can have capacity and redundancy, with RAID 5, 6, or 10, plus a hot spare. Dual GbE network ports are standard, as is a single USB 3.0 port on the front panel. Benchmark Reviews has tested several NAS products lately, ranging from simple two bay units, up to an 8-Bay NAS for the storage needs of large businesses. Let`s see how this 5-bay device compares to its competitors."
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Thecus N5550 5-bay SMB/SOHO NAS Server Review @ Techgage
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In an environment where uptime and data security is of paramount importance, a 5-bay NAS is an interesting proposition with its allure of huge storage and the ability implement a hot spare. Thecus` N5550 only adds to the intrigue with its huge feature-set including a USB 3.0 port and 2GB of RAM. Let`s see if the other features can seal the deal."
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QNAP TS-469 Pro All-in-One NAS Review
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We are going to talk about an all-in-one 4-bay network attached storage system from QNAP that offers secure cross-platform file sharing, an iSCSI/ IP-SAN storage combo solution and a number of versatile, value-added business applications, including set of backup solutions and MyCloudNAS service.
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Synology DS213+ @ techPowerUp
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Synology recently introduced several new NAS servers, including the DS213+ which includes many upgrades over its predecessor. A dual-core processor powers the DS213+ offering faster speeds in every RAID configuration it supports. Also, with only 2.6 Watts during system hibernation this NAS offers great energy savings, something many users will appreciate."
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ASUS RT-AC66U review: enhanced RT-N66U
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If you need outstanding performance on the 802.11n standard and you aren't at all interested in 802.11ac, then we would recommend saving some money and buying the RT-N66U instead of the new RT-AC66U. ASUS has proven that the hardware works, just not always to its full potential. The performance of the RT-AC66U on 802.11n is good, but not quite on the level of the RT-N66U. If you do already want an 802.11ac router and also take advantage of the best performance, then based on our tests the best option is to buy an ASUS RT-AC66U and a Netgear R6300 as bridge.
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QNAP TS-869L and TS-269L Turbo NAS
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QNAP seems to have the market well covered with its new high-end 2,4,5,6 and 8-bay TS-x69L series. These new NAS devices look great, perform well and are packed with features such as dual Gigabit LAN, eSATA and of course USB 3.0. Those looking for a high performance NAS device that supports anywhere from 2 drives up to 8 should certainly have the new QNAP TS-x69L series in mind.
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Calxeda EnergyCore ECX-1000 ARM Server
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Earlier this month I was down in Texas visiting the Calxeda office where for the past four years they have been busy trying to revolutionize the server market through ultra-low power ARM-based servers. This morning one of their partners, Boston Limited, is formally launching their energy-efficient Viridis server built around Calxeda`s EnergyCore ECX-1000 hardware. In this article are the first of some public Calxeda ARM benchmarks on Ubuntu Linux while more results will be out in the coming days."
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Synology DS412+ NAS Review
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"Synology's DS412+ NAS has quiet operation, along with a small footprint but big performance, and a number of consumer and business features."
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Synology DS212 Network Attached Storage Review
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Today we will talk about an affordable and full-featured network attached storage solution, specifically designed for small business workgroup users who need to share and protect data cost-effectively, while increasing productivity with comprehensive business-oriented applications.
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LSI MegaRAID 9265-8i & Areca ARC-1882i SATA+SAS 6Gb/s Controller Cards
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Professionals, enthusiasts, overclockers and hardcore gamers all have but one thing in common, the need for speed and by speed i mean the best possible performance parts for their systems. Now as far back as i can remember CPUs, memory modules and graphics cards have always been the three leading hardware parts one would upgrade to get the best bang for the buck but lately with the price drops in SSDs more and more people switch to such RAID configurations with two or more units. So naturally we decided to do our part and show people what the gains are when you pair two of the latest and best selling SATA/SAS 6Gb/s PCI-Express controllers by both LSI and Areca (9265-8i/ ARC-1882) with a total of 8 Kingston HyperX 120GB SSDs."
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Review: Thecus N5550 – The Perfect NAS?
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The world of the home server and the home based NAS really hasn't changed drastically over the last couple of years. Most of the changes we have seen are related to speeds and basic firmware enhancements. Recently, Thecus has announced its N5550 NAS and plans to shake things up by bringing the NAS out of the home office and into the living room. The N5550, by day, is your mild-mannered NAS. However, by night, the N5550 is more... much more!
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Synology DiskStation DS413j NAS Review @ HardwareHeaven.com
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Synology DiskStation DS413j NAS Review @ HardwareHeaven.com On our test bench today we will be taking a look at Synology`s newest four bay network storage device, the DS413j. We will also be having a quick look at some of the new features on the latest version of Synology`s operating system DiskStation Manager (DSM) 4.1."
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QNAP TurboNAS TS-269 Pro NAS Server Review
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NAS units (or servers as i like to call them) are amongst the hottest network/storage related peripherals of our time (in terms of sales) which really makes sense since they combine extremely low electrical requirements with a very small size and in some occasions even a low price tag (at least entry level solutions do). Needless to say however that these little devices can`t do every single thing an regular PC (or even HTPC) can do but the tasks that they were designed to do they do a lot better (due to lower resource demands) and that`s what really counts in the long run. A couple of months ago on our test bench we had the latest TurboNAS TS-469 Pro by QNAP, an 4 bay NAS server with remarkable performance (largely thanks to the 2.13GHz Dual Core Atom processor) and countless features. Still since many people don`t really need that many drive bays today we will be testing its smaller brother, the dual bay TurboNAS TS-269 Pro."
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Synology DS213 Review @ Vortez
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Yesterday Synology announced the DS213; their new 2-bay NAS for 2013 - today we have a review of this new release. We have been impressed by Synology`s products in the past here at Vortez and today we are expecting to see another outstanding product."
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Synology DS1512+ and DS1812+ NAS review
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If you're looking for a NAS with room for plenty of disks that's also fast and user-friendly, then the new Synology DS-1512+ and DS-1812+ are two models that should be on your wish list. They come equipped with the very comprehensive DSM 4.0 firmware, with space for either five or eight hard disks. You do have to reach pretty deep into your wallet for these NAS devices.
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Beginners Guides
