BIOS: Technology Means Business

We are in the age of the digital packrat where you can’t get enough storage. Buffalo Technology has announced it is expanding its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices with a 2TB version of its highly touted TeraStation Terabyte Network Storage devices.

The newly announced TeraStation Home Server will now be available in capacities of 1.6TB (HS-D1.6GL/R5) and 2TB (HS-D2.0GL/R5). Until now, Buffalo only offered a 1TB version of the product. Buffalo’s new TeraStation Pro will also offer 2TB of storage (TS-2.0TGL/R5).

The new consumer-targeted TeraStation Home Server includes media server software from Mediabolic, which allows you to manage and distribute digital content to multiple PCs or network entertainment devices on the home network.

The product is one of the first DLNA Certifies NAS devices on the market, which ensures seamless compatibility and interoperability amongst DLNA complaint home digital devices such as a television or home stereo. It includes four USB 2.0 ports, a built-in USB print server and a file server.

The TeraStation Pro, Buffalo’s business-class NAS device now features Active Directory member support, allowing the product to be deployed in larger companies that utilise Active Directory Domain environments. It also features two USB 2.0 ports, four serial ATA hard drives and a lockable front panel for easy access and replacement of the product’s hard drives. It also includes an LCD monitor, which indicates operational mode, disk usage, network information, or if there are any problems with the device.

Both versions are Windows and Macintosh compatible and include four operational modes: Standard Mode, Spanning Mode, Mirroring Mode and Raid 5 Mode. The products feature a 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet port and Jumbo Frame capability for higher transfer speeds than standard Gigabit networks. All versions of the TeraStation offer additional data protection with the included Journaling File System and Memeo AutoBackup backup software.

Backed by a limited 1-year warranty, the 1.6TB TeraStation Home Server (HS-D1.6GL/R5) and the 2TB TeraStation Home Server (HS-D2.0GL/R5) will be available in May at estimated street prices of $1499 (£855) and $1899 (£1082) respectively. The 2TB TeraStation Pro (TS-2.0TGL/R5) is immediately available at an estimated street price of $1999 (£1139).

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