Shuttle Computer Handels Entering Into NAS

Shuttle Computer Handels GmbH,
the European subsidiary of Shuttle Inc., developer and manufacturer of
compact PC solutions such as the XPC Mini-PC Barebones, offers its own
NAS systems.

The first model in this product range is aimed at small offices, workgroups and home use.

OMNINAS KD20 is a low-noise 2-bay solution for small offices and home environments.

Mini PC manufacturer will expand its portfolio with additional storage solutions in the future.

Built from a combination of aluminium and brilliant white plastic, the
KD20 acts as a central storage unit. Its design was created to blend
easily into existing home and office environments – whether on a desk,
chest of drawers, filing cabinet or shelf.

"In view of the growing number of networked, often portable
terminals, central data storage increases convenience of data handling
as each machine on the network has access to the same content. At the
same time, mechanisms such as mirrored hard drives give enhanced
fail-safe operation," states Tom Seiffert, head of marketing and PR at Shuttle Computer Handels. "When on the move, apps enable password-protected access to the NAS."

The KD20 has two hot-swappable drive bays for up to 4TB 3.5" hard disks
and SSDs. This gives up to 8TB of storage capacity over a single
network. Drives can operate in RAID-1 mode (mirroring, for data
security), RAID-0 (striping, for speed) or as JBOD. In RAID-1 mode it is
possible to swap a defective hard disk. The status of each hard disk
can be monitored with the S.M.A.R.T. system.

The use of aluminum with its excellent thermal conductivity makes it
cool and quiet. The integrated control unit only activates the 80mm fan,
if the hard disk temperature approaches specific limits. In typical
environments the fan remains inactive.

At the front and rear of the machine are 1x USB 3.0 port, 2x USB 2.0
ports and a card reader for SD memory cards. External hard disks, USB
sticks and printers can be shared by any client connected to the
network. With the AutoCopy function activated, data is copied
automatically from USB media or SD memory card to the KD20. For
additional data security, a connected USB device can be used for
time-controlled backups of the data stored on the KD20.

Access to the NAS happens via GbE. Switches and WLAN routers with
10/100/1,000Mb/s data transmission are compatible. With topology
discovery, direct connection to PCs and notebooks is also possible.

The KD20 uses an energy-saving dual-core processor, which enables rapid read/write data transfer. Speeds of 75/55 MB/s (read/write) have been achieved under optimal test conditions. Energy consumption is a 9W in sleep mode and 15.5W in operation.

An integrated DLNA-compatible media server is able to provide videos,
photos and music for playback on games consoles (e.g. Xbox 360,
PlayStation) or other suitable media players. The KD20 also offers an
iTunes server and BT download function.

All settings can be configured with a multilingual user interface via
Web browser. Users are also able to benefit from new functions and
enhancements thanks to firmware updates from Shuttle.

Free OMNINAS apps for tablets and smartphones (iOS/Android) allow mobile access to content stored on the KD20.

The recommended retail price for the KD20 is €129.00 (ex VAT). This product is available.