Three New Models of Buffalo Terastation 5000 RAIDs

Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc. announced three additional models in the TeraStation 5000 network storage family.

      TeraStation 5800

Completing the series, the four-bay 1U rack mountable TeraStation 5400r, six-bay TeraStation 5600, and eight-bay TeraStation 5800 join the currently shipping two-bay TeraStation 5200 and the four-bay TeraStation 5400.

The new models are powered by the faster dual-core 2.13 GHz Intel Atom processor D2700 and 2GB DDR3 RAM as well as an array of features including the Buffalo Surveillance Video Manager. These new additions to the 5000 series pair supercharged performance and features with higher storage capacities.

"The TeraStation 5000 series continues to advance our market leadership and represents yet another step in a long line of reliable and cost effective business class storage solutions that date back almost ten years," said Matt Dargis, VP of sales at Buffalo. "With launch of three new TeraStation models, Buffalo has once again proven its commitment to our SMB customers with an unrelenting dedication to innovation, simplicity, and engineering excellence."

Everyday, SMB customers are challenging manufacturers to provide backup and DR solutions that address their performance and storage capacity needs. The VMware Certified TeraStation 5000 series meets these demands with an updated user interface that provides simplified management, optimized resource utilization, and DR protection. They are loaded with features including simultaneous NAS and iSCSI target functionality, surveillance video management, Active directory support, disk quota support, share level replication, failover support, dual GbE ports, hot-swap hard drives and USB 3.0 accessory support, the TeraStation 5000 series.

Buffalo Surveillance Video Manager:
The TeraStation 5000 series is equipped with a video surveillance asset management platform that allows high quality video recording and management for easy access and playback. The Surveillance Video Manager provides forensics-based video lifecycle management for IP video surveillance needs. Support for up to 10 RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) IP-based video surveillance cameras allows capture, management, camera feed storage and simultaneous viewing of live as well as stored video. With the ability to attach additional TeraStation devices for increased camera support, long-term retention and redundancy, the Surveillance Video Manager is one of a cost-effective and scalable surveillance video solutions. One camera license is included with each TeraStation 5000 series unit and additional licenses are available for purchase.

TeraStation 5800 (TS5800D):
It features eight pre-populated drive bays with capacities up to 32TB and supports data protection options including RAID-0/1/5/6/10/50/51/60/61 for a balanced mix of redundancy and performance. It will replace the TeraStation Pro 8 TS-8VL/R6 and will be available at the end of August at an estimated street price of $1799.99 for the 16TB (TS5800D1608), $2,699.99 for the 24TB (TS5800D2408) and $3,799.99 for the 32TB (TS5800D3208).

TeraStation 5600 (TS5600D):
It features six vertical pre-populated drive bays with capacities up to 18TB and supports data protection options including RAID-0/1/5/6/10/50/51 for a mix of redundancy and performance. It will replace the TeraStation Pro 6 TS-6VL/R6 and will be available at the end of August at an estimated street price of $1599.99 for the 12TB (TS5600D1206) and $1,999.99 for the 18TB (TS5600D1806).

TeraStation 5400r (TS5400R):
It features four pre-populated drive bays in a 1U form factor with capacities up to 16TB and supports RAID-0/1/5/6/10. It 5400r will replace the TeraStation Pro Rackmount TS-RVHL/R6 and will be available in Q4 of 2012 with pricing to be announced later.

TeraStation 5000 series is backed by a limited three-year warranty and toll-free 24/7 US based technical support. Buffalo products can be purchased through distributors, online resellers and the company’s web site.