ioSafe/CRU 1520+ 5-Bay NAS Device for Fireproof, Waterproof On-Site Data Protection

ioSafe, a CRU Data Security Group, LLC company, announced the 1520+ 5-Bay NAS device, which delivers a route to critical data recovery after disasters strike.

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With optional disaster-proof expansion bays, the fireproof and waterproof device can protect up to 210TB of data. The 1520+ is for disaster-proofing data for the privacy-concerned, off-grid locations, small businesses, and departmental applications. It can also integrate with cloud applications.

“The new 1520+ offers our customers data center-class storage while saving customers over 75% of the cost of one year of cloud storage,” said Robin Wessel, EVP. “With unprecedented speed-to-recovery, media companies and creative professionals, businesses and government agencies can recover the massive amounts of data they generate without loss when a water leak, wildfire, or virtually any major disaster occurs.“

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The 1520+ keeps digital work secure in temperatures up to 1,550°F for up to 30mn, which is long enough to survive most fires. In addition, it protects data for up to 3 days when submerged in up to 10 feet of water. Along with its DR capabilities, it offers 256-bit AES encryption, floor mount kits and a Data Recovery Service for lost data.

1520+ is available in configurations with validated HDDs and includes:

• Four LAN ports for increased network throughput and redundancy

• VM support with 8GB DDR4 memory

• Up to 15 drive bays when using company’s disaster-proof expansion chassis

• Fast video transcoding performance with the Intel Celeron J4125 processor

• NVMe SSD cache support for fast data access

This device also provides subscription-free productivity tools through the Synology DSM 7 suite of applications. These include mail/mail server, documents, spreadsheets, developer tools, media, music, video, photos, chat, calendar.

The company is accepting pre-orders for shipment in February.

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