ioSafe 5 to 15 Bay NAS 1513+ Powered by Synology

ioSafe, Inc. aims to expand its product line to secure and protect up to 90TB of data per system with the ioSafe NAS 1513+, a disaster proof NAS appliance powered by Synology DiskStation Manager.

Aimed at business and pro-sumer markets, it can store and protect large data volumes and serve the data privately while bypassing expensive, vulnerable and slow public cloud options – like an aircraft black box for network data.

It provides storage through a 5-bay main chassis combined with two optional 5-bay expansion modules for up to 15 drive bays per system. Designed to provide all the benefits of the private cloud with local transfer speeds, it can be configured to have none of the security risks and privacy issues associated the public cloud yet still protect data from natural disasters like fires and floods. Video, audio or data libraries can be secured locally and be made available to remote workforce or clients as required. All security systems and access are 100% controlled by the end user without any third party cloud providers.

It will be equipped with a 2.13GHz Dual Core Atom CPU and 2GB of memory, expandable up to 4GB. The patented DataCast, HydroSafe and FloSafe technologies to protect data from loss in fire up to 1550°F and submersion in fresh or salt water up to a 10 foot depth for 3 days will be included.

Additionally, it will certified for VMware and Hyper-V use and also be compatible with the multiple protocols of the Synology DSM platform such as TimeMachine, iSCSI, SQL, FTP, DHCP, CIFS, NFS and many more. Cloud, photo, video and music apps are downloadable within the Synology administration web interface. Automated backups, cloud file synchronization, various RAID levels are all available. Link aggregation and automatic failover are possible through quad gigabit network ports.

Performance will be 202.3 MB/s write and 350.9 MB/s read – speed for hundreds of office users, virtualization, SANs, backup, DR, video surveillance systems, heavy use graphics or audio installations.

“We’re excited about the continued partnership with ioSafe. Protected with ioSafe’s technology and the award-winning Synology DiskStation Manager the ioSafe 1513+ builds secure private clouds for businesses of all sizes, allowing them to share and synchronize data around the world” says Vic Hsu, CEO, Synology Inc.

“For the first time, ioSafe is providing enterprise grade features, speed and data protection for the rest of us. Imagine being in complete control of your personal, hardened mini-data center. The ioSafe 1513+ will truly allow the best of all worlds – speed, security, control and redundancy with none of the monthly fees and vulnerabilities of the public cloud,” says Robb Moore, ioSafe, CEO. “The person most interested in protecting your data is you and the ioSafe 1513+ is a critical piece of your security solution. The ioSafe 1513+ is designed for the 70-80% of data that sits outside the public cloud – critical data that might be too massive or expensive to upload but access is still occasionally needed.“

• The main chassis will begin shipping in March 2014 and optional expansion modules, floor mount kits and rack mount kits will begin shipping in May 2014.

• Introductory pricing for the diskless version will start at $1,599.99.

• The loaded versions will come standard with enterprise drives paired with ioSafe’s Data Recovery Service Professional and No Hassle Warranty. DRS Pro is a recovery and warranty that includes data recovery and replacement warranty services.

• DRS Pro will be available for additional costs starting at $2.99 per TB/month.