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N16000PRO
N16000PRO The Ultimate Large Business NAS
- 10GbE aggregation for HA System Redundancy
- Support of AES-NI encryption for improved performance and security
- Real-time remote replication
- Data security supported by the McAfee® antivirus
- Unified Storage - Share data through file and block level with the same appliance
- Acronis Backup Solution - System Disaster Recovery
- Dynamic Volume Expansion through 10GbE
- Massive Expansion with efficient Daisy-chaining
*10GbE card is optional.
Awards/Reviews
2013-07-08
Media: Storage Times | Country: USA
"The Thecus N16000 series have come of age and the N16000PRO is clear evidence of that. Performance, Features, Expandability, Reliability, Compatibility and an excellent Value ratio, puts it firmly ahead of the curve and unparalleled in its class. The 10GbE performance was very impressive, despite no SSD presence but with SAS option, the local HA setup and test was a walk in the park. The N16000PRO has Pizzazz and for the price you just cannot lose. It’s a winner all the way, and a worthy recipient of our Editors Choice award."
Overview
Since Thecus® has entered the enterprise level NAS market with the N12000 and the N16000; they proved that the reliability and stability already found within its existing line of NAS could be tailor made to service heavy storage and heavy demand businesses. And to better serve the needs of the diverse enterprise users, the N12000V and N16000V followed which offered a choice between more value and more power. As the technology evolves quickly, Thecus® is now proud to announce its new large business solution, the N12000PRO and N16000PRO.
“Thecus is dedicated to serve enterprise level needs with the best technology available,” said Florence, CEO and General Manager of Thecus Technology. “Paired with powerful Intel processors and functions which provide advanced security features, our customers can rest assured that their data is being managed by professional hands.”
Better processors for better performance
 The new PRO series of 12 and 16-bay NAS comes with the fastest Intel® technology ever seen at Thecus®. The N16000PRO and the N12000PRO are equipped with the Xeon® E3-1275 processor that runs at 3.4 GHz. The quad-core processors are matched by 8GB of DDR3 RAM on both devices to make sure that the biggest commands fly through without an itch. And to make sure the full power of the processors is used, a 10GbE network card can be added to the available PCI-e slot and link aggregation can be used to make sure your network doesn’t slow you down.
Store big with Volume Expansion and Daisy Chaining
Brought on by the ThecusOS™ 5.0, users can now dynamically stack their NAS units for more capacities in a single volume; simply designate your N16000PRO or N12000PRO as a stack master and implement a 10GbE switch to connect additional target devices. Scalability is the key notion when it boils down to volume expansion. In fact, an amazingeighttarget devices can be intertwined for a massive volume of multi TB capacity when utilizing 10GbE switch.
Daisy-chaining is the most innovative function to expand storage volume while keeping cost down. Up to four D16000 DAS can be added to your N16000PRO and N12000PRO for an additional 64 bays of storage. As a result, IT enterprises or consumers who utilize large amounts of storage can obtain massive expansion and save cost. Another perk about daisy-chaining is that transfer speeds are fast! Thanks to the SAS cables that are put-to-use to daisy-chain the DAS to the NAS. If paired with volume expansion, daisy-chain can help large businesses expand their storage capacity to up to 2.5 PB!
10GBASE-T High Availability (HA)
 The N12000PRO and N16000PRO both run on ThecusOSTM5.0 which supports one of the most important features within the storage industry, High Availability.In short, HA allows users to replicate the data on an active NAS to another standby NAS via 10GbE synchronization. The importance of HA is quickly noticeable, whether there is data corruption or if the active NAS has any HDD problems or downtime, the standby server keeps all vital data saved and is available at all time to take over the active NAS’ responsibilities.
Total backup solution
Also supported by the N16000PRO and the N12000PRO is the total backup solution, Data Guard. This backup solution is the ultimate feature as it providesboth local and remote backup under one roof. Currently, data is backed up across RAID volumes, external USB drives, and eSATA. In addition, Data Guard uses innovative technology to sync data across the network to other NAS, take advantage of real-time remote replication to keep your data safe. More importantly, Thecus®Data Guard is the total backup solution which makes managing NAS user-friendly and convenient.
Additionally, to cover enterprises backup needs, Thecus® joined hands with Acronis and gives five free registered copies of their Backup Recovery 10 Server for Windows. Acronis offers a wide range of critical features which includes scheduling and hot backups with password protection, advanced compression functionality to help save space, incremental backups to save time and FTP/SFTP remote backup. Windows Server users now have a seamless, practical and secure system disaster recovery solution with the features offer by Acronis Backup Recovery 10 Server for Windows (OEM).
Antivirus solution
In a multiple users environment, it is easy to spread a virus or malware through the data stored on the NAS. Adding an antivirus to the already comprehensive software bundle will provide the necessary software protection by scanning the files on your NAS and defending it against possible threats. McAfee is the world’s largest dedicated security technology company and shares Thecus’ spirit of dedication and quality. By establishing a strong partnership with them, Thecus® allow users the benefit of McAfee’s powerful software on their NAS entirely for free.
Conclusion
The N16000PRO and the N12000PRO from Thecus® are designed to meet the needs of large businesses with large amount of data and who expect professional performance out of their NAS. With unified storage, the users will have the ability to plug their NAS to an iSCSI network, and at the same time, use your Thecus® NAS as an IP Storage pool for both protocols. This way, the NAS can be compatible with any existing or future architecture. Now with faster processors, the N16000PRO and the N12000PRO will deliver quicker response time and handle multitasking with even better ease than before. The N16000PRO and the N12000PRO are a statement that Thecus® promises to always provide professional level NAS for all.
Specs
1.Hardware Platform
| Item |
Spec |
| Processor |
Intel® Xeon® E3-1275 ( 3.4GHz Quad Core) |
| System Memory |
8GB DDR3 SDRAM |
| LAN Interface (PCI-e) |
RJ-45x3: Intel 82574L 10/100/1000 BASE-TX Auto MDI/MDI-X
WOL supported |
| USB Interface |
USB 2.0 host port x6 (front x2, back x4) (Type A)
USB 3.0 host port x2 (back x2) |
| OLED |
Displays system status and information (Multilingual) |
| SAS/SATA controller (HBA), PCI-e (8-lane) |
LSI 2008 HBA card supports 6G SAS/SATA (x8) |
| 10GbE NIC |
(Optional x3) |
| HDMI Output |
HDMI port (back x1) |
| Audio |
MIC input, Line input, Audio output |
| Disk Interface |
16 x SATA/SAS for internal
2 x eSATA for external |
| Power Supply |
Redundant power supply 700W or more (80plus) |
| PCI-e Slots |
8-lane (x3), One is used by SAS HBA
4-lane (x1)
1-lane (x1) used by CU30N (USB 3.0) |
| System Fan |
Hot swappable (x4) |
| Buttons |
Power button (Front, shutdown controlled by user interface)
LCM button (ENT, ESC, UP, DOWN)
System reset button
Locator button |
| RS232 |
1 (For UPS) |
| Environment |
Temperature: 5°C to 40°C
Humidity: 0 ~ 80 % R.H. (Non-condensing) |
| Chassis |
3U Rack mount |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
133 x 440 x 662 (mm)/ 5.24 x 17.3 x 26.06 (in)
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| Weight |
21.12(Kgs)/46.56(lb)(NAS only) |
2. Software Functions
| RAID |
| RAID Modes |
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and JBOD |
| Auto-rebuild |
Supported |
| Hot-swap |
Supported |
| Dedicated Hot Spare |
Supported |
| Global Hot Spare |
Supported |
| RAID Level Migration |
Supported |
| RAID Level Expansion |
Supported |
| RAID Volume Encryption |
AES256bit (Intel AES-NI supported) |
| Disk |
| Power Management |
Available spin-down on idle setting |
| Bad Block Scanning |
Supported |
| SMART Info |
Supported |
| SMART Test |
Supported |
| Disk Roaming |
Supports volume-based roaming to other Thecus NAS |
| 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 |
| TCP/IP |
IPV6 & IPV4 |
| DDNS |
Supported |
| SSH |
Supported |
| UPnP |
Supported |
| UPnP Port forwarding |
Supported |
| System status |
| System Monitor |
Monitoring CPU, memory, temperature, fan, network utilization and protocols access user count |
| Syslog Management |
Send syslog to assigned location
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 |
| FTP |
Built-in FTP server with bandwidth control |
| Secure FTP |
Built-in secure FTP server with bandwidth control |
| Download Manager |
BT download (via Transmission module)
NZB download (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 |
| Data Backup |
| Client Incremental Data Backup |
Acronis Backup and Recovery Server OEM for Windows (license x5) |
| Client System Disaster Recovery |
Acronis Backup and Recovery Server OEM for Windows (license x5) |
| Client Side Backup Software |
Thecus Backup Utility (Windows/Mac OS X) |
| Data Burn |
Create files to ISO image and burn to optical disc
Create files to ISO image
Read ISO image from optical disc and write to NAS |
| Mac OS X Time Machine |
Supported |
| Data Guard |
Remote Backup/Local Backup |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| ElephantDriver |
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, Portuguese, Turkish and Czech. |
| Utility Program |
MS Windows Setup Wizard
Supports Windows XP and after
Mac OS X Setup Wizard |
| Email Notifications |
Sends system messages via email to the system administrator |
| SNMP Trap |
System information trap out |
| Mobile Applications (iOS/Android) |
| T-Dashboard |
Mobile monitoring and administration (via module) |
| T-OnTheGo™ |
Upload, download and stream multimedia |
| Data Security |
| Virus Scan |
Supports McAfee® (via module) |
| Capacity Expansion |
| Stackable |
Can extend for 5 additional iSCSI volumes from other Thecus NAS |
| Volume Expansion |
Support dynamic Volume expansion via 10G interface |
| JBOD Expansion |
Support Capacity expansion via Thecus D16000 JBOD device |
| System Redundancy |
| High Availability |
Support system level redundancy |
| Others |
| Dual DOM |
Supported |
| Recycle Bin |
Supported |
| Web Disk |
Supported (via module) |
| Web Server |
Supported (via module) |
| ISO Mount |
Supported |
| IP Cam Surveillance |
Supports up to 10 IP cameras (via module) |
| Auto Module Installation |
Thecus’ module server automatically provides the latest modules and updates through the user interface. |
| Local Display |
X-Window via HDMI output |
Package Contents
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| Accessory Bag(with key) |
Ethernet Cable |
Power Cord |
Acronis True Image DVD |
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| Universal CD |
QIG |
Warranty Card |
HDD Compatibility List Card |
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| Sliding Shelves |
NAS 101
- How to Manipulate IP Addresses
Setting and working with IP addresses can be very complicated even for advanced users. Read through some basic guidelines of how IP addresses work and how this can help you navigate your networking and your NAS.
English
- How to Use the Thecus Setup Wizard
Discover NAS on your local network and perform some basic setup steps including RAID creation and assigning IP addresses.
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Connecting to your NAS
- How to Access a Shared Folder Locally with AFP (OS X)
Connect to your NAS from within OS X for straightforward file copying within a familiar environment. AFP allows you to access your NAS as easily as an external hard drive.
English
- How to Access a Shared Folder Locally with NFS (OS X)
Connect to your NAS with this Linux protocol from OS X. NFS allows you to access your NAS as easily as an external hard drive.
English
- How to Access a Shared Folder Locally with Samba (Windows/OS X)
Connect to your NAS with this widely used protocol. SMB allows you to access your NAS as easily as an external hard drive.
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- How to Access the Thecus User Interface, Web Disk, and Photo Server
A few basic steps on how to connect to your NAS through your web browser.
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- How To Guides: Web Disk
The Web Disk application (also known as WebDAV) allows you to manage and manipulate files on your server.
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- How to use Aria2:Downloading via your NAS
Aria2 is a lightweight multi-protocol & multi-source command-line download utility. It supports HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, BitTorrent and Metalink. aria2 can be manipulated via built-in JSON-RPC and XMLRPC interfaces.
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- How-to Guide: Transmission (BitTorrent Client)
Transmission is a cross-platform BitTorrent client.
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- Installing and Using XBMC
Appealing to a broad range of users, XBMC is an open source media center which was originally created for Xbox. Its graphical user interface (GUI) allows the user to easily browse and view videos, photos, podcasts, and music using only a few buttons.
Currently, XBMC can be used to play almost all popular audio and video formats around directly from your hard drive. XBMC features playlist and slideshow functions, a weather forecast, and many audio visualizations.
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Backup and Data Security
- How to Guide- Remote Backup
Data Guard is the powerful backup solution that Thecus provides. Remote backup solutions on the market usually are expensive and requires a complicated setup. Thecus introduces a remote backup solution that allows you to set up different backup solutions in 1 minute; and of course, it’s free and built in to ThecusOS. In particular, a “Full backup”, “Custom backup” or “iSCSI backup”, can be set to real-time or scheduled backup according to demand.
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Thecus TV
 Cost Effective Daisy-Chaining via SAS
With daisy chaining, users now have the ability to cost effectively increase their storage volume while maintaining fast transfers. To set up a daisy chain, one master NAS unit is installed as a controller with up to four DAS linked as slaves. SAS cables are then used to link the units together in order to ensure rapid speeds. The ability to reach tremendous capacities while saving nearly 30% on hardware costs (versus traditional storage architecture) is something truly groundbreaking in the industry.
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 Thecus NAS for Large Business Solution
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 Discover iSCSI and how to use it with a Thecus NAS
This tutorial is separated in three parts. The first part will teach you what's iSCSI and how it can be used. The second and third part would be practical demonstration on iSCSI Target/Initiator. Only the second part requires a Thecus NAS!
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 Thecus® High Availability
For businesses, having constant access to their data is always of vital importance. High Availability (HA) is the most sophisticated system for keeping your data safe and within reach at all times. By running two parallel NAS, HA allows constant synchronization between the two.
Thecus’s supersized N12000, N16000 serise and N8900 are equipped with the High Availability (HA) function. Find out more on Thecus TV, where Thecus shows how HA works on the example of Thecus’s biggest N16000 NAS.
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