Buffalo TeraStation 6000 NAS With 2/4-Bay Desktop Versions and 4-Bay Rackmount Model

Buffalo EU B.V. introduces the NAS range TeraStation 6000.

It comes equipped with 8GB ECC memory and a 1.5GHz Atom C3338 processor for the 2-bay desktop version and a 2.1GHz Atom C3538 CPU for the 4-bay desktop and rackmount designs.

With storage options from four to 32TB, as well as a 10GbE network port and two 1GbE ports, the TeraStation 6000 range is to cater to the needs of SMEs. On top of its hardware, this NAS sets itself apart with its Snapshot and iSCSI volume backup features.

Snapshot: Data-efficient version control and backup solution
The Snapshot feature takes images of the current data and creates restore points at fixed intervals. Backed up data is stored incrementally and in block units, so that each Snapshot captures the difference from the previous one, instead of backing up the full data each time.

This results in a use of storage space and allows for a high backup frequency.

The feature enables the restoring of files that were accidentally deleted or altered. Windows clients can even restore a Snapshot from the property window of their folder. It can also help safeguard against cyberattacks, such as ransomware file encryption, because Snapshot images are usually more up to date than full backups.

The company’s Snapshot does not replace a firm’s backup strategy to an external HDD or NAS via failover, but supplements the procedure with more restore points and less hassle when a file needs to be restored. If the failover backup is saved to another TeraStation 6000 device, the backup time can be shorted by using incremental block units as well.

iSCSI volume backup: NAS-to-NAS backups for reduced load on main servers
Server backups place high loads on the main machine as it needs to simultaneously execute its primary tasks at high speed as well as backups to one or more NAS devices. If the storage of a virtualised machine is outsourced to a TeraStation 6000 NAS via iSCSI volume, the backup can be executed directly from the NAS to a second TeraStation 6000 device without having to shut down server operations and interrupting the business. NAS-to-NAS backup heavily reduces the load on the processor, memory and network of the server machine. If VMWare vCenter is deployed on a VM, iSCSI volume backup can also be combined with the Snapshot Agent for TeraStation service to manage timings for backups on VMs and to reduce overall downtime.

Feature set
The TeraStation 6000 series is designed to handle concurrent workloads from multiple servers or clients. To ensure data integrity, the NAS device is equipped with server-grade HDDs and ECC RAM, which is able to correct a certain number of errors at memory level. In case of a faulty firmware, a duplex firmware in the NAND flash will automatically repair the missing or incorrect sequences, preventing system shutdown and ensuring long-term stable operation. Another security feature is the duplication of file metadata, which can prevent file loss and data corruption or bad sectors. To avoid accidental data loss when rewriting data, the copy-on-write feature kicks in. Old data is not overwritten during the copy process, but is deleted after the process is completed.

Businesses that do not have a 10GbE-environment for their client PCs can benefit from the 10GbE-port of the TeraStation 6000: by connecting the network switch to the 10GbE-port, the data transfer from ten simultaneous clients on a 1GbE-connection is almost twice as fast when compared to accessing the NAS over its 1GbE-port.

The TeraStation 6000 series is available populated with 2 HDD bays as desktop variant and with 4 bays as desktop or server rack mounted variant.

Three models are available:

• TeraStation 6200DN – 2 bays – HDDs included

  Desktop NAS, fully populated, 2x1GbE, 1x10GbE, RAID-0/1

  TS6200DN0402-EU: 4TB – €789 HT

  TS6200DN0802-EU: 8TB – €909 HT

• TeraStation 6400DN – 4 bays – HDDs included

  Desktop NAS, fully populated, 2x1GbE, 1x10GbE, RAID-0/1/5/6/10

  TS6400DN0804-EU: 8TB – €1,199 HT

  TS6400DN1604-EU: 16TB – €1,499 HT

  TS6400DN3204-EU: 32TB – €2,299 HT

• TeraStation 6400RN – 4 bays – HDDs included

  Rackmount NAS, fully populated, 2x1GbE, 1x10GbE, RAID-0/1/5/6/10

  TS6400RN1604-EU: 16TB – €1,769 HT

  TS6400RN3204-EU: 32TB – €2,639 HT

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