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Re: Thecus N5200BR NAS Server

Marco C — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:53:45 GMT

You caught us mid-edit there. Thecus wrote to say the unit supports up to 5TB with the latest firmware, so we updated the article.

Re: Thecus N5200BR NAS Server

hatsix — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:34:18 GMT

The review says "up to 3 TB of storage" several times, but the final summary says "more than 3TB".

Is there a 3TB limit on this, even though it can hold 5TB of drives? Is the limit a storage size limit (so, 4x1TB drives in RAID 5 = 3TB effective storage), or a maximum addressable disk space. I'm assuming that there really isn't any actual limit at all, and that it's just marketing-miscommunication, as it obviously runs linux, and I haven't heard of any such limits.

Re: Thecus N5200BR NAS Server

SqUiD267 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:19:31 GMT

Looks really good. So many Raid options.,

Thecus N5200BR NAS Server

News — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:08:51 GMT

The Data Center, HotHardware's new community for IT professionals, is sponsored by Dell's Future of Storage. This article is part of our ongoing series of topics and discussions related to IT, Enterprise Storage and related storage technologies.

The Thecus N5200BR NAS Server is targeted at end-users with demanding network storage needs. To offer a more universal solution, Thecus designed the N5200BR with five SATA II bays supporting numerous RAID options, an LED status read-out, router capabilities and a host of other features to make it a serious contender for home users and in the commercial environment where a highly configurable NAS unit is a must. On the surface, the Thecus N5200BR looks to have what it takes to fit a wide variety of NAS needs. In the article, we'll look below the surface to ascertain the strengths and weaknesses of the Thecus N5200BR NAS Server, with a goal of providing a complete and clear picture of what a unit like this can deliver...

Thecus N5200BR NAS Server