Asustor NAS Compatible With WD 2TB to 6TB RED HDDs

ASUSTOR Inc. has verified compatibility of five WD HDDs models with its NAS devices.

These new HDDs consist of three WD Red Pro models (WD4001FFSX, WD3001FFSX, WD2001FFSX) for SMB and two high capacities WD Red models are available in 6TB and 5TB models (WD60EFRX, WD50EFRX) for home and SOHO markets. Users will enjoy more flexibility and choice when selecting HDDs for enterprise or personal cloud storage applications.

The NAS product line consists of 2-, 4-, 6- and 8-bay tower models along with 4-, 9- and 12-bay rackmount models. All devices are powered by high-performance Atom dual-core processors which are suitable for personal, home and business use. Users are free to select a disk capacity suited to their storage needs to create a dedicated cloud storage server that centralizes their data and backups.

All devices come with the ADM OS. It features an app-based design and integrates with hardware to create a cloud storage platform. It also features RAID storage technology that offers different levels of protection for data. Users are able to select different RAID levels based on the NAS model and number of HDDs in use. Furthermore, Storage Manager provides Disk Doctor and S.M.A.R.T. ccan functions that help users monitor the health of their HDDs, allowing them to take preemptive action should any abnormalities be detected, safeguarding critical data.

“The newly launched WD Red series NAS HDDs feature NASware 3.0 technoogy, which allows for increased system stability. The new WD Red HDDs are the perfect choice for 24/7 NAS environments,” said Darrin Bulik, director of digital video and NAS products, WD storage technology. “We have been working closely with ASUSTOR in completing compatibility testing and are excited to offer these new options to the market, in order to satisfy the home and business NAS user demands for high performance storage.“

“We are elated to collaborate with WD in officially verifying the compatibility of their 5 newest HDD models with ASUSTOR products,” said Quote Lin, director of R&D, ASUSTOR. “ASUSTOR NAS devices were created to meet the cloud storage demands of both business and home users. Cross-platform compatibility with Windows, Mac and Unix-like OSs along with an intuitive user interface makes ASUSTOR NAS devices an optimal choice for creating cloud storage. Undoubtedly, selecting stable HDD storage technology is extremely important when creating a cloud storage space. WD’s new WD Red series HDDs provide high capacity options, superb stability, and excellent performance. They can be combined with ASUSTOR enterprise models such as the AS-608T, AS-609RD or 7 series to create optimal cloud storage.“

The company will soon release its enterprise rackmount NAS series (7 series) which includes 9- and 12-bay devices. These models will be able to utilize a maximum capacity of 36TB and 48TB in WD Red Pro series HDDs. With regards to business users, this will provide high capacity storage while satisfying their needs for 24/7 operation and the creation of stable RAID storage volumes.