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N8900
N8900 Full-Featured 2U Rackmount NAS Server
- 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i3
- High Availability (HA)
- Ultra-Fast SATA III and SAS 6G
- USB 3.0 Connectivity
- HDMI Connectivity
- 10GbE Ready
Awards/Reviews
2012-04-02
Media: Foxnetwork | Country: Russia
“We are very satisfied with the Thecus N8900 we have just tested. This is the fastest 8-bay NAS we have ever seen before. SATA and SAS support makes this device an even more interesting solution for corporate use.”
2012-02-13
Media: CNET Australia | Country: Australia
“…there's also a bunch of modules that add extra functionality, like a newsgroup downloader, a mail server, an IP cam tool, a TwonkyMedia server, a torrent application, Dropbox support and more.”
2012-01-31
Media: PC PRO | Country: UK
“IP SAN performance is excellent as well, with a 100GB target assigned to the Dell server delivering a raw read speed of 112MB/sec over Gigabit. Swapping over to 10GbE saw Iometer report a huge read speed of 780MB/sec, with drag-and-drop file copies returning to 500MB/sec.”
2012-01-17
Media: HWM Malaysia | Country: Malaysia
“The Thecus N8900 is a great NAS that can provide any office with ample mounts of storage for their important data. Besides being easy to setup, the N8900 comes with many features that allows it to be flexible.”
2011-12-12
Media: TweakTown | Country: USA
“…for the first time in a long time I'm walking away satisfied. The hardware is powerful and the software is very refined. Once you throw in how compatible the NAS is with other hardware the picture becomes very clear. The N8900 is a great product that will lead Thecus into a new generation of feature rich products.”
Overview
Thecus already has an 8 bay rackmount NAS, the N8200XXX featuring a quick Intel® Atom™ processor and providing a very good value. This product fills an important niche in the market and provides users with an excellently priced large storage NAS. Before this, Thecus was already known for innovative and powerful appliances such as the N8800SAS with SAS support and heavy-loaded hardware. With the N8900, they’ve decided to go one step further in performance and provide a state of the art NAS device for the most demanding users: USB3.0, HDMI output, and 10Gb Ethernet compatibility are only some of the key features included. Let’s have a closer look.
Powerful Hardware for Superior Performance
 As part of the latest generation of leading CPUs on the market, the Intel® Core™ i3-2120 processor integrates 2 cores at 3.3GHz to match the N8900’s no less than 8GB of DDR3 memory. Fast RAID operations, multitasking, reactive virtualized environments, application serving, and more; anything your business needs.
To maximize your data safety, the N8900 benefits from a unique Thecus feature: Dual DOM design. The DOM (Disk On Module) is the equivalent of the BIOS on a computer: if it fails or gets corrupted for any reason, all your data can be lost forever. Thanks to Thecus Dual DOM design, there is a second DOM ready to replace or reprogram the first one. In this way, Thecus has reduced DOM failures by 67%!
A Design Focused on Flexibility
 The N8900 also embeds what’s best for connectivity: two USB 3.0 ports, audio output/input, and an HDMI connection. Those will also give users even more possibilities when writing their own modules thanks to the brand new Thecus software developer kit.
In addition, the N8900 is built with several free PCI-e extension slots (one 4-lane and two 8-lane slots), which can be used for virtually everything. For instance, you can decide to add more USB 3.0 or eSATA slots. For companies with higher-end needs, you can choose to install a 10Gb Ethernet adapter, allowing you to use either traditional fiber or high-performance/low-cost base-T cables!
Speaking of flexibility, the N8900 is compatible with every common (and not so common) file system: Ext3, Ext4, and XFS. There are also 6 modes of link aggregation supported to maximize performance. Coupled with 6G SAS hard disks, the final results can’t be wrong!
Specs
1.Hardware Platform
| Item |
Spec |
| Processor |
Intel® Core™ i3-2120 (3.3GHz Dual 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) |
| LED Indicator |
Power: (Blue)
System busy: (Yellow)
System alert: Redundant power or system fan failure (Red)
HDD 1-8 Activity/Fail (Green/Red) |
| OLED |
Displays system status and information (Multilingual) |
| HDMI Output |
HDMI port (Back x1) |
| Audio |
MIC input, Line input, Audio output |
| SAS/SATA controller (HBA), PCI-e (8-lane) |
LSI 2008 HBA card supports 6G SAS/SATA (x8) |
| 10GbE NIC |
(Optional x3) |
| Disk interface |
8 x SATA/SAS for internal
1 x eSATA for external |
| Power Supply |
Redundant power supply 500W or more |
| PCI-e Slots |
8-lane (x3), One is used by SAS HBA
4-lane (x1)
1-lane (x1) used by CU30N (USB 3.0) |
| Thermal/Fan Control |
Thermal sensor on processor temperature
CPU Fan control |
| System Fan |
Hot swappable (x2) |
| 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 |
2U Rack mount |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
87 x 437.5 x 595 (mm)/ 3.43 x 17.22 x 23.43 (in)
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| Weight |
16.67(Kgs)/36.75(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 |
| Online RAID Migration |
Supported |
| Online RAID Expansion |
Supported |
| RAID Volume Encryption |
AES256bit |
| Disk |
| Power Management |
Available spin-down while idle setting |
| Bad Block Scanning |
Supported |
| SMART Info |
Supported |
| SMART Test |
Supported |
| Disk Roaming |
Supports volume-based roaming to other N8900 |
| Network |
| Configuration |
Fixed IP address, dynamic IP address |
| IP sharing mode |
Can be enable/disabled |
| 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 |
| Data Access |
| Client OS Support |
Windows XP and after
Windows Server 2003 and after
UNIX/Linux
Mac OS X |
| FTP |
Build-in FTP server with bandwidth control |
| Secure FTP |
Build-in secure FTP Server with bandwidth control |
| 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 True image(OEM version) |
| Client System Disaster Recovery |
Acronis True image(OEM version) |
| Single Volume Remote Replication |
Incremental or synchronized (via Rsync module) |
| USB device copy to NAS |
Controlled through LCM |
| Bi-directional USB copy |
Supported (via USB Copy module) |
| MAC time machine |
Supported |
| Block Level Access |
| iSCSI Target/Initiator |
Supports Microsoft/Mac OS X/Linux initiators and Thecus NAS targets |
| iSCSI Thin Provisioning |
Configurable to virtual size 16TB |
| 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 |
| Media Server |
Support uPnP AV streaming protocol |
| User Authentication |
| Local User |
Supports built-in user accounts |
| Local Group |
Supports built-in user groups |
| Windows ADS |
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 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
Mac OS X Setup Wizard |
| Email Notifications |
Sends system messages via e-mail to the system administrator |
| SNMP Trap |
System information trap out |
| Others |
| Dual DOM |
Supported |
| Recycle Bin |
Supported |
| Web Server |
Supported (via module) |
| ISO Mount |
Supported |
| User Module |
Supported |
| IP Cam Surveillance |
Supports up to 10 IP cameras (via module) |
| HA (High Availability) |
Supported |
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.
English
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.
English
- 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.
English
- How To Guides: Web Disk
The Web Disk application (also known as WebDAV) allows you to manage and manipulate files on your server.
English
- 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.
English
- How-to Guide: Transmission (BitTorrent Client)
Transmission is a cross-platform BitTorrent client.
English
- 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.
English
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.
English
- How to Install and Run the Dropbox Module
Dropbox is a free cloud service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. After you install Dropbox on your computer, any file you save to your Dropbox folder will automatically save to all your computers, your mobile device, and even the Dropbox website.
English
- How to Install and Run the ElephantDrive Module
A cloud backup system that sends your data to an off-site data center that is physically separate from your office.
English
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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 NAS: Storage for Home and Small Office
This video shows how a Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution with Intel® processors can help save time and increase productivity for small business and help organize, share and back-up your data at home. Simply dumping data onto external drives is no longer considered a good practice. Network Attached Storage (NAS) is surprisingly affordable and allows people to actually manage the data they store.
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 Thecus N8900 unboxing
Thecus's new enterprise rackmount NAS is flying off the shelves and filling businesses across the world. The N8900 is a powerful 8-bay NAS featuring the 2nd Generation Intel Core™ i3 processor and 8GB of DDR3. Watch this unboxing video to get a good idea of what you are buying when you purchase an N8900, inside and out.
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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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