NAS Project From Saitech for Collin County, TX, With Qnap NAS and 16TB Seagate HDDs

Saitech, Inc., a value-added supplier, has implemented a NAS, storage project for Collin County TX under OMNIA co-operative agreement worth over $115,000.

This contract saved the county time, money and effort as it was procured utilizing the OMNIA co-operative agreement. Also, it provided them secure, fast, storage upgraded needed by the county and its residents.

Saitech’s technical team in collaboration with the technical staff at the county came up with ta cost effective and technically superior proposal to meet and beat the county’s requirements and challenges. The Storage upgrade solution included Qnap-made NAS solution.

• Qnap TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G network storage
• 3U
• Intel Xeon E-2124 quad-core 3.3GHz processor (burst up to 4.3GHz) Processor
• 4 x GbE Port (RJ45)
• 10 x GbE Port: 2 x 10 GbE SFP+ SmartNIC port
• 2 x Type-C USB 3.1 Gen2 5V / 3A 10 Gb/s
• 4 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen2 5V / 1A 10 Gb/s

Intel Xeon E based TS-1683XU-RP enterprise NAS with up to 64GB DDR4 ECC memory delivers server-grade performance with dependable reliability. It features 10GbE SmartNIC controllers that not only fulfill bandwidth-demanding applications but also support iSER to offload CPU workloads with boosted virtualization performance, while PCIe expansion allows for installing graphics cards to empower video surveillance, virtualization and AI applications. The performance-driven TS-1683XU-RP provides business-ready features, including software-defined SSD extra over-provisioning, software-defined networking and virtual switch, and more.

• The Qnap NAS was integrated with Seagate Exos X Enterprise grade drives ST16000NM001G
• Seagate Exos 16TB Enterprise HDD X16 6Gb SATA 512e/4Kn 7,200rpm 256MB cache 3.5-inch internal HDD
• 5-year manufacturer limited warranty
• Standard model ship in 512e format, support either 512e or 4Kn Fast Format logical sector size
• Helium sealed-drive design delivers lower TCO through lower power and weight
• Digital environmental sensors to monitor internal drive conditions for optimal operation and performance
• Enterprise reliability backed by a 2.5 million hour MTBF rating

For enterprise storage:
Exos X series is an enterprise 7,200rpm 3.5-inch HDD drive line. As such every ounce of knowledge, experience, and trick Seagate’s engineers have learned since Seagate released their first enterprise HDD is distilled into this special series. Exos X series is meant for massive server farms where HDDs are not counted in ones or tens, they are counted in the hundreds and even thousands… and the number of different duties they are expected to handle is nearly legion.

About Saitech
It is a value-added supplier for information technology hardware, software, supply chain services to support cloud computing, data center management, storage, rugged mobility devices, marine electronics, and office equipment. It provides a total solution to IT acquisitions by providing multi-vendor hardware and software along with pre-sale and post-sale services. It provides value-added services consisting of configuration consulting and design, systems integration, installation of multi-vendor computer equipment, customization of hardware, product technical support, maintenance, and end-user support.