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Abdul Waheed
Network access storages are ideal when high amounts of data need to be dumped on and retrieved from a server. Besides that, they do provide a range of back up and security options that might be essential for home and small business users. They’re also simpler and cheaper to run than large-sized servers. QNAP have launched their new TurboNAS TS-459 Pro II in the market and here’s what we think about it.
Design and Build Quality
The QNAP Pro II has a dual-tone finish of Black and Gray. It’s got a metallized Black and a plastic front that houses the display LCD and four lockable hard drive slots. The build looks pretty sturdy and it’s got a whole range of connectivity solutions in the relatively tiny rectangular box.
Moving on to the software bit, the web interface occupies a big chunk of the usability of the NAS and it’s pretty well-built. The interface is neat and the home screen consists of sliding windows for various options like administration, web file manager and server. The icons in the subsections are large and colourful and the interface is a big improvement from the really poor ones you generally see on routers and network devices. The design is intuitive and easy to understand, even for new comers.
Features
Hardware and Software
The hardware running the QNAP TS-459 Pro II consists of an Intel Atom 1.8 GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM, which is expandable up to 3GB. As far as software is concerned, the NAS works on an embedded Linux operating system, so all the internal HDDs will be formatted with the EXT3, EXT4 format.
Setting it up
Setting up the device is fairly simple. Unlock the drive slot, check the alignment for connection, place the drive in the slot and lock it. It takes a little while (5 minutes) to boot up the first time and load its drivers following which it displays its IP address. Administrators need to log in and set up the device via the setup wizard, thereafter. It’s easy to create users, and user groups with a high level of customization for them. Quota settings are disabled by default and you’ll have to go to the Rights management section to enable them. Folder sharing over the network has three options - read, read/write and deny access, so the admin can select which data can be accessible to which user.
Connectivity
The NAS is pretty much loaded in terms of connectivity options. The front consists of a USB 3.0 slot and a power on button. The back houses quite a few connectivity options, including four USB 2.0 ports, a USB 3.0 port, two Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports, two eSATA ports, the Kensington lock and the VGA port. The cooling fan vent is housed at the back, as well. Notification LEDs for LAN, USB, eSATA and Status are located right underneath the display. There are two buttons, Enter and Select to navigate through the onboard interface for the drive. The NAS has an option of adding a Wi-Fi module via the USB slot for wireless access. Disk management choices include RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10.
Network and Security
The QNAP TS-459 supports IPv4 and IPv6 networking with the Dual Gigabit NICs. Automatic DHCP client and network service discovery is allowed for UPnP (for PC) and Bonjour (for Mac). Wireless LAN is supported via USB. Network file sharing supports CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP and WebDAV protocols.
Security options are pretty much covered with IP filtering, encrypted access for HTTPS, FTP and Remote Replication, so your data won’t be compromised. There’s AES 256-bit Volume-based encryption, so all the content on your hard drive sits pretty safe.
source: http://tech2.in.com/reviews/nas/qnap-ts459-pro-ii-review/256662
Design and Build Quality
The QNAP Pro II has a dual-tone finish of Black and Gray. It’s got a metallized Black and a plastic front that houses the display LCD and four lockable hard drive slots. The build looks pretty sturdy and it’s got a whole range of connectivity solutions in the relatively tiny rectangular box.
Small, but powerful
Moving on to the software bit, the web interface occupies a big chunk of the usability of the NAS and it’s pretty well-built. The interface is neat and the home screen consists of sliding windows for various options like administration, web file manager and server. The icons in the subsections are large and colourful and the interface is a big improvement from the really poor ones you generally see on routers and network devices. The design is intuitive and easy to understand, even for new comers.
Features
Hardware and Software
The hardware running the QNAP TS-459 Pro II consists of an Intel Atom 1.8 GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM, which is expandable up to 3GB. As far as software is concerned, the NAS works on an embedded Linux operating system, so all the internal HDDs will be formatted with the EXT3, EXT4 format.
Setting it up
Setting up the device is fairly simple. Unlock the drive slot, check the alignment for connection, place the drive in the slot and lock it. It takes a little while (5 minutes) to boot up the first time and load its drivers following which it displays its IP address. Administrators need to log in and set up the device via the setup wizard, thereafter. It’s easy to create users, and user groups with a high level of customization for them. Quota settings are disabled by default and you’ll have to go to the Rights management section to enable them. Folder sharing over the network has three options - read, read/write and deny access, so the admin can select which data can be accessible to which user.
A host of connectivity options on the back
Connectivity
The NAS is pretty much loaded in terms of connectivity options. The front consists of a USB 3.0 slot and a power on button. The back houses quite a few connectivity options, including four USB 2.0 ports, a USB 3.0 port, two Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports, two eSATA ports, the Kensington lock and the VGA port. The cooling fan vent is housed at the back, as well. Notification LEDs for LAN, USB, eSATA and Status are located right underneath the display. There are two buttons, Enter and Select to navigate through the onboard interface for the drive. The NAS has an option of adding a Wi-Fi module via the USB slot for wireless access. Disk management choices include RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10.
Network Services
Network and Security
The QNAP TS-459 supports IPv4 and IPv6 networking with the Dual Gigabit NICs. Automatic DHCP client and network service discovery is allowed for UPnP (for PC) and Bonjour (for Mac). Wireless LAN is supported via USB. Network file sharing supports CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP and WebDAV protocols.
Security options are pretty much covered with IP filtering, encrypted access for HTTPS, FTP and Remote Replication, so your data won’t be compromised. There’s AES 256-bit Volume-based encryption, so all the content on your hard drive sits pretty safe.
source: http://tech2.in.com/reviews/nas/qnap-ts459-pro-ii-review/256662
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