Wednesday, December 23, 2009

QNAP to Exhibit at CES 2010, Las Vegas, USASouth Hall 4, Booth 36827, January 7-10 2010

QNAP Systems, is pleased to announce we are exhibiting at the CES 2010, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, in Las Vegas, USA. QNAP is going to showcase the future Intel® Atom™ Processor-based TS-259 Pro, TS-459 Pro, TS-659 Pro and TS-859 Pro Turbo NAS series with the latest management software V3.2, the high definition (HD) NMP-1000 network multimedia player, and the award-winning, high performance 40-channel VS-8040, VS-8040U-RP, 20-channel VS-5020 and 12-channel VS-5012 network surveillance series.
We sincerely invite you to visit us at CES 2010, South Hall 4, Booth No. 36827, January 7-10 2010.

NMP-1000 Network Multimedia PlayerThe NMP-1000 network multimedia player is the home networked appliance for playing the videos, photos, and music on the internal hard drive or external storage devices, or network playback of the digital contents from the PCs or NAS on your home network. The player can be seamlessly integrated with TV and stereo system for playing your digital collections in the living room or anywhere at home.

The NMP-1000 supports high-definition (1920 x 1280, 1080p) contents and almost all popular formats of media files such as MKV(H.264), M2TS & BDMV (Blu-ray), ISO and most popular codecs. For audiophiles, it also supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio passthrough with rich and lossless surround sound effects through your Hi-Fi systems. Moreover, you can access Flickr photos and SHOUTcast Internet radios and play them on your HDTV/ stereo system. The NMP-1000 can be connected to the wireless network with USB wireless adaptor (802.11b/g/n). It also offers NAS features, e.g. file server, FTP server, and PC-less BT/ FTP/ HTTP download.

In the upcoming firmware release, the NMP-1000 will support Picasa™ Web Albums to enable the users to explore and view the cloud-stored pictures on the TV. The usability will also be highly enhanced by the new features, such as "Multiple Resume", "Photo Slideshow with Background Music", "Quick Seek", "On-screen Adjustment of Subtitle and Display Attribute", and "Online Firmware Upgrade".

Digital Home Kit SolutionQNAP's digital home kit consists of a TS-110, TS-210 or TS-410 Turbo NAS (Network Attached Storage) and an NMP-1000 network multimedia player. It is a complete solution to maximize the benefits of your home theater facilities and bring a higher level of enjoyment. You can also store, share, and manage the digital contents in a better way! Both of the QNAP NAS and the NMP-1000 feature low power consumption and extremely silent operation in the home environment.

QNAP Turbo NAS Series
The powerful management software V3.2The latest Turbo NAS firmware version 3.2 adds enhanced iSCSI services for the most affordable, competitive, and secure deployment of QNAP Turbo NAS servers in the virtualized and clustered IT infrastructure. Other remarkable features include the new backup options for disaster recovery such as Apple © Time Machine support and (Amazon S3 cloud-based storage backup, DFS (Shared Folder Aggregation), import of user list, and customizable Daylight Saving Time. The IPv6 Internet Protocol has also been incorporated for future networking evolution. Moreover, the Web File Manager 2 features an entirely redesigned user interface and functionality for improved file sharing and management. WebDAV is also available for the users to collaboratively share, access, and edit files over HTTP and HTTPs.

Future Intel® Atom™ Processor-based Turbo NASQNAP is going to unveil the future Intel® Atom™ Processor-based Turbo NAS: TS-259 Pro, TS-459 Pro, TS-659 Pro and TS-859 Pro. These models are featured with 1GB DDRII memory and stylish industrial design to deliver exceptional performance and low power consumption. The Turbo NAS comes along with the powerful software V3.2 which supports advanced iSCSI services, storage deployment in the virtualized and clustered environments, Apple © Time Machine backup, DST support, new Web File Manger 2. Other powerful features include dual Giga LAN, RAID 0/ 1/ 5/ 6/ 5 + hot spare/ 6 + hot spare configurations, Online RAID Capacity Expansion and Online RAID Level Migration, iSCSI target service with Thin Provisioning, Virtual Disk Drive support, AES 256-bit volume-based encryption, etc. This series adopts vertical hard drive mounting which allows vertical air convection for excellent heat dissipation. The NAS supports both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard drives.

8-bay, 16TB TS-809 Pro and TS-809U-RP Turbo NASThe TS-809 Pro and TS-809U-RP are powered by Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz CPU and 2GB DDRII memory. They offer RAID 0/ 1/ 5/ 6/ 5 + hot spare, Online RAID Capacity Expansion, Online RAID Level Migration, iSCSI with Thin Provisioning, Virtual Disk Drive support, AES 256-bit volume-based encryption, exclusive QNAP RAID recovery, automatic policy-based IP blocking, instant SMS and email alert, etc. The TS-809U-RP is the 2U chassis NAS with two power supply units, each of which is capable of supplying the power for the NAS independently to allow highly stable system operation 24x7. The TS-809 Pro and TS-809U-RP have passed VMware Ready certifications that guarantee its compatibility for VMware solution.

SS-439 Pro and SS-839 Pro Turbo NAS (2.5-inch SATA HDD supported)The 4-bay SS-439 Pro and 8-bay SS-839 Pro are the Turbo NAS models which support 2.5-inch SATA hard drives. They are the energy-saving and quiet storage solutions designed to operate 24x7 at home or in the office environment. The NAS is compatible with Linux, UNIX, Mac, and Windows OS and offers numerous applications, e.g. file server, FTP server, printer server, web server (with phpMyAdmin, MySQL, SQLite, Joomla!).

TS-219P / TS-419PThe TS-219P and TS-419P Turbo NAS are designed for the small business and home users who are eager for an extremely large storage centre to store, back up, and share thousands of multimedia files or expand the capacity of their current storage device. The TS-219P and TS-419P are compatible with both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard drives. Other advanced features include automatic policy-based IP blocking, schedule power on/ off, 2 IP cameras for network surveillance, UPnP/DLNA media server, and high speed BT/FTP/HTTP download, etc.

Network Video Surveillance System (NVR) SeriesQNAP's VioStor NVR is the high performance, Linux-embedded, standalone network surveillance solutions for reliable IP-based real-time monitoring and video recording. The VioStor NVR supports high quality H.264, MxPEG, MPEG4, and M-JPEG recording from over 300 camera models of 25 popular network camera brands. The VioStor NVR offers powerful surveillance features including up to 120-channel monitoring from multiple QNAP NVR servers, Intelligent Video Analytics, generic IP camera integration by CGI command, digital watermarking, SMS alert, etc. The monitoring can be performed anywhere with Internet access and even on Windows PDA phones by QNAP’s mobile surveillance application VSMobile. The Linux-embedded NVR delivers high reliability and high performance, yet features environment friendliness and affordable price.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Ideal Smart Fast Ethernet Converter Solution for FTTX

To provide an easy use yet powerful solution for FTTX applications, PLANET releases a new 10/100Base-TX to 100Base-FX Smart Media Converter, FST-81x series, featuring plug & play and smart media conversion functions.

Distance Extension with High Performance and Steady Network Communication

The PLANET Smart Fast Media Converter- FST-81x series extends communication distance with highly stable performance via fiber optical cable. The FST-81x series provides media conversion between 10/100Base-TX and 100Base-FX interfaces such as multi-mode ST/SC connectors (2km), single-mode SC connector (15/35/50km), single-mode LC connectors (2/20/40/60km) and single fiber connector (WDM,20km) fiber connection options for various application. The FST-81x series allows two easy types of connection. These Smart Media Converters can be used as a standalone unit when powered by its DC adapter or used as a slide-in module to the PLANET 19-inch Web Smart / Managed 16-Slots Media Converter Chassis (MC-1600MR/MC-1600MR48 & MC-1610MR / MC-1610MR48). When working with the Web Smart / Managed Media Converter Chassis, the FST-81x is able to be centrally managed and its status be monitored through the local RS-232 console and remote web interface.

Key Features:

- Complies with IEEE 802.3 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX, IEEE 802.3u 100Base-FX Ethernet Standard
- Auto-Negotiation and Auto-MDI / MDI-X for 10/100Base-TX port
One 100Base-FX port with LC/SC/WDM connector supporting multi-mode or single-mode fiber optic cable
- Link Loss Carry Forward (LLCF) work with LLR in diagnosing network connections
Manageable through Web Smart / Managed Media Converter Chassis System (MC-1600MR/MC-1610MR series)
- Bandwidth control / TS-1000 OAM / IEEE 802.3ah OAM / Loop Back Test function provided with MC-1610MR / MC-1610MR48 Managed Media Converter Chassis System
- Dying Gasp feature support (FT-90x series Web Smart Fast Ethernet Converter can receive Dying Gasp message sent out by FST-81x)

Application:

Fiber-Optic Networking for ISP, Enterprise, and Home
The PLANET FST-81x provides advanced Media conversion technology- 10/100Base-TX and 100Base-FX interfaces to fulfill different kinds of demand followed with the growth and expanding of the current network. The FST-81x provides diverse fiber connector types for different network applications. It is very flexible for the FST-81x working as a standalone device or being installed in the central Web Smart / Management Media Converter Chassis for centralized management. When working with the Web Smart / Management Media Converter Chassis, the FST-81x is hot swappable to avoid network downtime. The FST-81x is the ideal solution to build a network solution of FTTH (Fiber to the Home) or FTTC (Fiber to the Curb), and FTTB (Fiber to the Building) for ISPs, campuses and enterprises.