New 4 bay, 4 drive RAID storage offers Faster Transfer Speeds with Added Features
Middle East, 25 January 2010 – Buffalo Technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of storage, wireless networking and memory solutions, has announced the launch of its TeraStation™ III iSCSI Desktop and 1U Rackmount.
The new Buffalo TeraStation III iSCSI 4 bay, 4 drive, fully populated, device uses the existing Ethernet infrastructure to communicate SCSI storage commands over the network, making it the perfect RAID storage solution for small to medium businesses.
“As a replacement for the TeraStation Pro II iSCSI desktop and rackmount, our new TeraStation™ III iSCSI helps businesses with their storage problems and provides them with solutions to make the work-flow more efficient,” said Jasem Al Roomi, Director at Buffalo Advantec FZCO. “Our new TeraStation is the ideal solution to back-up servers efficiently and consolidate existing storage systems.”
The TeraStation™ III iSCSI Desktop and 1U Rackmount enables up to 92MByte/s iSCSI high speed data transfer. Fully populated complete with4 bays and 4 drives, the device supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10 and standard, while the Hot Swap functionality allows users to replace faulty drives without causing interruption or downtime to work.
Buffalo’s new RAID storage is a perfect solution for a more efficient back-up for servers as the device allows SMB users to increase their data security and redundancy while offering an efficient solution to back-up their servers.
With a clear LCD status display and intuitive web interface, the new TeraStation™ III iSCSI is simple to install and easy to manage. In addition, it has dual Ethernet ports to allow for port trunking and dual USB connectivity enables greater flexibility.
Other key features include:
• 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet port and Jumbo Frame capability for higher transfer speeds
• Supports UPS connectivity via USB port
• Available as Desktop or 1U 19” Rackmount
• Available as 2TB, 4TB, (Desktop), 2TB, 4TB 6TB and 8TB capacities (Rackmount)
Pricing and Availability
Backed by a three-year warranty, the Buffalo TeraStation™ III iSCSI Desktop and 1U Rackmount begins shipping mid January and shall be available from leading retailers and authorized Buffalo business solution partners around the Middle East at an estimated street price of:
Desktop
TS-IX2.0TL/R5-EU (2TB) – $1,519.99
TS-IX4.0TL/R5-EU (4TB) – $1,829.99
Rackmount
TS-RIX2.0TL/R5-EU (2TB) – $1,679.99
TS-RIX4.0TL/R5-EU (4TB) – $1,979.99
TS-RIX6.0TL/R5-EU (6TB) – $2,589.99
TS-RIX8.0TL/R5-EU (8TB) – $3,189.99
