Thecus Expands Windows Storage Server Line-up With 5-Bay W5810 NAS Up to 40TB

Thecus Technology Corp. announced the latest addition to its Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials NAS series, the W5810 equipped with the quad core Celeron 2.0 GHz processor and 4GB DDR3 RAM.

Designed for SMBs of up to 50 employees, the W5810 provides a centralized storage solution for businesses to access, share, and manage files securely within a network while simultaneously hosting PC backups in one central location.

« Continuing on the success of the original Windows Storage server 2012 solutions from the firm, the W5810 provides increased power allowing users enhanced multi-tasking abilities », said Florence Shih, CEO, Thecus. “The new Thecus Windows Storage Server provides an ideal solution for individuals and organizations with Windows infrastructure to securely manage and backup their data.”

This five-bay Windows-based NAS enables users to integrate with industry cloud-based solutions including Office 365 and Microsoft Azure Backup. As a turnkey solution, the company’s WSS NAS is simple enough to be set up without IT support yet provides enterprise solutions. The W5810 comes embedded with a 60GB SSD, which houses the Windows software, and offers capacity of up to 40TB. Moreover, it features two Gigabit LAN ports with failover support, three USB 3.0 ports for speedy data transmission, and an HDMI port for multimedia functions.

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Windows Storage Server Essentials offers a host of features and functionality for organizations of all sizes including data deduplication and storage spaces for efficiency and protection, native support for Active Directory, and remote access through the P2P application, Orbweb. Users can further customize the W5810 to specific business needs as it supports third-party Windows Server add-ins.

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