QNAP integra Time Machine di Apple nei suoi Turbo NAS

Taipei, Taiwan - QNAP Systems Inc. (QNAP) www.qnap.com, uno dei principali produttori al mondo di dispositivi “Linux-embedded” per la video sorveglianza (NVR), l’archiviazione di rete (NAS) e di lettori di rete multimediali (NMP), annuncia oggi che i propri Turbo NAS sono i primi al mondo a supportare nativamente le funzionalità del servizio di backup Time Machine di Apple.

Grazie al nuovo firmware 3.2 introdotto pochi giorni fa, l’intera gamma di Turbo NAS QNAP dai più piccoli modelli a 2 dischi fino ai modelli a 8 dischi, supporta ora in modo assolutamente nativo le funzionalità del servizio Time Machine di Apple. All’interno dell’interfaccia accessibile da un comune browser Web, sarà possibile configurare qualsiasi modello di Turbo NAS QNAP in modo da sfruttare appieno il servizio di backup dei sistemi operativi Mac OS X di Apple.

Il servizio è configurabile completamente dall’interfaccia web di gestione QNAP e, dopo pochi semplici passi sarò possibile salvare agevolmente i dati contenuti nei computer Apple collegati alla rete.

Non solo Time Machine
Se il supporto a Time Machine è già di per se rivoluzionario, lo stesso si può dire anche per il rinnovato File Manager via Web. QNAP non ha rinnovato soltanto la grafica: con la nuova versione di questo avanzato sistema di gestione dei file infatti, sarà possibile trasferire più fino a 128 file contemporaneamente (da e verso unità USB / E-SATA collegate al dispositivo o tra più dischi fissi interni) e comprimere e decomprimere file direttamente dall’interfaccia Web. Questo significa che per gestire i file presenti sul dispositivo Turbo NAS, sarà sufficiente collegarsi File Manger via Web digitando l’indirizzo web dell’unità con qualsiasi browser, e qualsiasi computer o dispositivo mobile.

Di seguito riportiamo le varie funzionalità del nuovo Web File Manager 2

• Nuova interfaccia utente per un migliore utilizzo
• Supporto di compressione e decompressione dei file: 7z, gzip, gz, zip, bzip2, bz2, tar, rar, tgz
• Ricerca dei file all’interno del dispositivo
• Copia e incolla: sposta file e cartelle all’interno del NAS
• Upload e download di più file contemporaneamente
• Upload: fino a 128 files allo stesso tempo
• Download: comprime in automatico i file selezionati in un unico file zip
• Supporto multilingua

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Taiwan, Taipei, December 2009 - QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of world class NAS servers today announced an impressive update to the NAS management software that powers its business-class Intel-based Turbo NAS servers. The NAS management software version 3.2, embedded as firmware, provides a segment-leading iSCSI target solution supporting SPC-3 persistent reservation, MPIO and MC/S allowing forward-thinking SMB and corporate customers the ability to deploy the NAS as a storage server in the virtualized and clustered infrastructure. Additionally, the newly updated management software also steps up its backup capabilities by adding Apple Time Machine support and even redundant backups to Amazon's S3 cloud storage platform.

In addition, for ease of management, IT administrators can also benefit from the DFS support (Share Folder Aggregation), import of user-list, and customizable Daylight Saving Time. Further, the next-generation Internet Protocol, IPv6, has also been incorporated for future networking evolution. QNAP's Web File Manager 2 features an entirely redesigned user interface and functionality for improved file sharing and management. WebDAV is also available for users to collaboratively share, access, and edit files over HTTP and HTTPs.

"The V3.2 firmware brings the advanced and competitive iSCSI solution, backup, and management features, which effectively offer a competitive and secure solution to serve administrators" said James Wu, Product Manager of QNAP Systems, Inc. Besides, to increase its usability, the new 3.2 NAS management firmware also includes two new languages – Dutch and Czech, for its management interface. "We've also made numerous improvements to make our business-class models more efficient to manage for administrators and lay a foundation for future improvements." Mr. Wu added.

Availability
The new 3.2 firmware is available immediately for free download at http://www.qnap.com/download.asp for owners of the following QNAP Turbo NAS models:

• TS-239 Pro* / TS-439 Pro* / TS-439U* / TS-639 Pro* / SS-439 Pro* / SS-839 Pro* / TS-509 Pro / TS-809 Pro / TS-809U (Intel-based models)

*Intel Atom-based models
The new firmware will also be pre-installed in new QNAP models from December. Please visit the QNAP website for additional product information and to locate a reseller or distributor. www.qnap.com

QNAP offers the broadest lineup of NAS server enclosures currently available. QNAP Turbo NAS servers are available in 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8-bay tower & rack mount configurations to fit consumer's needs, including small/medium business, workgroups, and entry-level enterprise networks. Most QNAP NAS servers feature hot-swap removable cartridge drives, and offer unique features including virtual disk, and dual Gigabit LAN ports with fail-over, load-balancing and multi-IP setting capabilities for all Intel-based models. QNAP NAS servers are ideal for simple website hosting, ultra-high performance RAID storage supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 5+ hot spare (4 drive and higher models), stand-alone file downloading, network-wide backups, printer sharing, video surveillance, and a whole lot more. QNAP NAS servers are fully compatible with Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and UNIX networks and incorporate green power management technologies.

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