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N5550
N5550 Share your vision
- Intel® Atom™ Processor
- HDMI Output
- Increased Performance
- McAfee® AntiVirus Protection
- iSCSI Thin Provisioning Supported
- Rock-Solid Security
Awards/Reviews
2014-05-15
Media: Help Net Security | Country: USA
After its thorough inspection, Help Net Security deemed the N5550, “a versatile device with wide appeal, a good fit for anyone storing and managing terabytes of data with security in mind.”
2014-04-25
Media: Missing Remote | Country: USA
The ease at which it can serve the dual function of being both an HTPC and a redundant NAS server not only is convenient but will also save on electricity, as the Atom-based processor was consuming significantly less power than my Intel Core i3 full blown HTPC. The XBMC interface was a breeze to install, and the performance was as good as my HTPC running Windows Media Center.
2014-03-17
Media: NiKK Tech | Country: USA
“The XBMC application transforms your NAS Server into an HTPC so you can use it from the comfort of your bed or sofa either via a compatible remote control or a keyboard and a mouse.”
2014-01-06
Media: Overclockers | Country: Australia
“This is a fast and capable NAS with a full feature set. The Atom processor is faster than many competing NAS units and the application modules could replace some dedicated server functions.”
2013-11-27
Media: Gadget Gear | Country: Netherlands
Also equipped with an HDMI port, the Thecus® N5550 can be connected directly to an HDTV so that media can be easily enjoyed in high definition. And because media players such as XBMC are available as modules on the App Center, setting up such media centers is child’s play even for non-experienced users. If there’s no HDTV nearby, media-streaming is also possible thanks to PLEX.
Overview
Thecus® is proud to present itself as a technological innovator. Once again, Thecus® releases an all new 5-bay N5550 server to lead the competition. The past proves merit: link aggregation, LCM display, USB 3.0, multi RAID functions and so on. Impressive technologies have been used to develop the new N5550 NAS to serve one single purpose: improve user experience and satisfaction.
Intel® Atom™ CPU: silent power
Intel® Atom™ CPUs are designed to work without fans. This will dramatically reduce NAS noise and power consumption.
Associated with large amounts of DDR3, Intel® Atom™ CPUs will provide much better performance. Don’t be restricted to a 4-bay NAS, bring it up a notch, Thecus® N5550 is available and boosts the best performance with a great price, without entering larger bay units. Multi-users environment, web hosting, intense backup, data encryption, application serving, heavy RAID computations, and HD multimedia streaming: welcome to the world of smooth multi-tasking!
McAfee Antivirus: preventing possible threats
The N5550 NAS is McAfee antivirus embedded meaning that users can have confidence that their sensitive data will be protected by the most advanced antivirus software, McAfee.
USB 3.0: from optional to mandatory
Thecus® started integrating USB 3.0 more than one year ago, enabling this blazing fast protocol on most storage devices by embedding a PCI-e slot. On popular demand, future NAS will equip at least one port for USB 3.0 transfer rates of 10 times faster than USB 2.0.
HDMI, VGA and Audio out: removing the middle man
After installing the proper module, simply plug a screen by the use of HDMI output, you don’t even need a computer anymore to check on your NAS! Local display via HDMI makes things that much more convenient, directly attach keyboard and mouse to start data management.
The N5550 also supports VGA output for attaching traditional televisions, projectors and monitors. VGA output makes this 5-bay NAS convenient to display presentation or media files when HDMI is not on hand.
To add, users can attach speakers directly to the N5550 NAS to play audio files. With audio out, managing media and audio files is simple; attach the speaker plug to audio out and you’re set to go!
Ideal for small installations and/or mobile users, these features are designed to lower the total cost of ownership of your network architecture.
Specifications: N5550 for High Value Storage
- Intel® Atom™ Processor
- 2GB of DDR3
- USB 3.0
- HDMI output
- LCM Display
Specs
1. Hardware Platform
| Item |
Spec |
| Processor |
Intel® Atom™ Processor D2550 (1.86GHz Dual Core) |
| System Memory |
2GB DDR3 |
| LAN Interface |
RJ-45x2: 10/100/1000 BASE-TX Auto MDI/MDI-X
WOL supported |
| USB Interface |
USB 2.0 host port x4 (back x4)
USB 3.0 host port x1 (front x1) |
| LCM Module |
LCM display
4 buttons (ENTER, ESC, UP, DOWN) |
| SATA DOM |
1GB |
| HDMI Output |
HDMI port (back x1) |
| VGA Output |
VGA port (back x1) |
| Audio |
MIC input, Line input, Audio output |
| Disk Interface |
5 x SATA for internal
1 x eSATA for external |
| Power Supply |
200W Power Supply |
| USB UPS |
Supported |
| Thermal/Fan control |
Thermal sensor on processor temperature
System FAN speed controlled by temperature |
| System Clock |
Battery-backed up system clock |
| Power Management |
Auto power on after shutdown due to power loss |
| Buzzer |
Adjustable frequency alarm |
| Buttons |
Power button
LCM button |
| Environment |
Temperature: 5°C to 40°C
Humidity: 0 ~ 80 % R.H. (Non-condensing) |
| Chassis |
Tower Metal Chassis |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
230 x 190 x 240 (mm)/ 9.06 x7.48 x 9.45 (in) |
| Weight |
4.38(Kgs)/9.66(lb)(NAS only) |
| Certificates |
CE/FCC/C-Tick/VCCI/BSMI
RoHS
WEEE
VMware, Citrix |
2. Software Functions
| RAID |
| RAID Modes |
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and JBOD |
| Auto-rebuild |
Supported |
| Hot-swap |
Supported |
| Hot Spare |
Supported |
| Online RAID Migration |
Supported |
| Online RAID Expansion |
Supported |
| RAID Volume Encryption |
AES256bit |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| TFTP |
Users can download and upload files with TFTP programs |
| 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 True Image (OEM version) |
| Client System Disaster Recovery |
Acronis True Image (OEM version) |
| 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 8/7/Vista/2003/XP/2000
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 |
| Others |
| Recycle Bin |
Supported |
| Web Disk |
Supported (via module) |
| Web Server |
Supported (via module) |
| ISO Mount |
Supported |
| IP Cam Surveillance |
Supports up to 5 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 |
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
Thecus TV
 Thecus N5550 Unboxing
Thecus® presents the all new N5550 5-bay NAS, powered by Intel® Atom™ CPU with 2GB DDR3 RAM. The innovative N5550 NAS offers all RAID configurations, increased performance, iSCSI thin provisioning support and data protection with McAfee antivirus.
Along with USB 2.0 slots, USB 3.0 is present to foster quick and easy file transfers. A key feature is the HDMI output, which allows local display. The Thecus® N5550 is a part of the Vision Series which represents a true multimedia center.
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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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