Overview

Intel® Atom™ CPU: silent power

Intel® Atom™ CPUs are designed to work without fans. This will dramatically reduce NAS noise and power consumption.

Associated with large amounts of DDR3, Intel® Atom™ CPUs will provide much better performance. Don’t be restricted to a 4-bay NAS, bring it up a notch, Thecus® N5550 is available and boosts the best performance with a great price, without entering larger bay units. Multi-users environment, web hosting, intense backup, data encryption, application serving, heavy RAID computations, and HD multimedia streaming: welcome to the world of smooth multi-tasking!

McAfee Antivirus: preventing possible threats

The N5550 NAS is McAfee antivirus embedded meaning that users can have confidence that their sensitive data will be protected by the most advanced antivirus software, McAfee.

USB 3.0: from optional to mandatory

Thecus® started integrating USB 3.0 more than one year ago, enabling this blazing fast protocol on most storage devices by embedding a PCI-e slot. On popular demand, future NAS will equip at least one port for USB 3.0 transfer rates of 10 times faster than USB 2.0.

HDMI, VGA and Audio out: removing the middle man

After installing the proper module, simply plug a screen by the use of HDMI output, you don’t even need a computer anymore to check on your NAS! Local display via HDMI makes things that much more convenient, directly attach keyboard and mouse to start data management.

The N5550 also supports VGA output for attaching traditional televisions, projectors and monitors. VGA output makes this 5-bay NAS convenient to display presentation or media files when HDMI is not on hand.

To add, users can attach speakers directly to the N5550 NAS to play audio files. With audio out, managing media and audio files is simple; attach the speaker plug to audio out and you’re set to go!

Ideal for small installations and/or mobile users, these features are designed to lower the total cost of ownership of your network architecture.

Specifications: N5550 for High Value Storage

• Intel® Atom™ Processor
• 2GB of DDR3
• USB 3.0
• HDMI output
• LCM Display

Data Guard
Data Guard backup solution is the ultimate software as it provides both local and remote parts. Currently, data is backed up across RAID volumes, external USB drives, and eSATA. In addition, Data Guard uses innovative technology to sync data across the network to other NAS and servers. More importantly, Thecus® Data Guard is the total backup solution which makes managing NAS user-friendly and convenient.

Data Burn
NAS data can now be burned directly to CD, DVD, and Blu-ray discs with Data Burn, this hassle-free module makes burning data to a disk effortless. In addition, burning ISO image file is also supported. Whether you’re managing audio, media or essential files; Data Burn copies information fast while significantly reducing waiting time. The process of burning file to disk is now easy and smooth with Data Burn module.

Antivirus
Thecus’ innovative hardware helps prevent failures. But sometimes you have to protect the NAS against itself. Adding an antivirus to the already comprehensive software bundle will provide the necessary software protection by scanning the files on your NAS and defending it against possible threats. McAfee is the world’s largest dedicated security technology company and shares Thecus’ spirit of dedication and quality. By establishing a strong partnership with them, Thecus will allow users the benefit of McAfee’s powerful software on their NAS entirely for free.

Cloud Backup
The private and public clouds meet with Thecus’ new DropBox, Amazon S3 and ElephantDrive cloud backup functionality! Guard your data with RAID at home and an additional level of protection in the Cloud. Just drag and drop files into the folder on your NAS and access them on any computer or mobile device with DropBox, Amazon S3 or ElephantDrive.

HDMI Output
Make your NAS into the ultimate multimedia hub! The N5550’s HDMI output allows you to connect your NAS directly to your TV for device management, web browsing with Flash support, and even HD video playback. Don’t force yourself to watch movies on that tiny little computer screen anymore, take it to the living room!

USB 3.0 Connectivity
The next generation of connectivity is here with speeds 10x faster than USB 2.0. Whether connecting digital cameras and smart phones, backing up large external hard drives, or extending the capacity of your NAS, USB 3.0 will make sure it’s done in no time at up to 5 Gbit/s. Backwards compatibility adds the connectivity of a world full of USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices to get the best combination of speed and universal access.

Acronis True Image
Thecus brings the best to the table with Acronis’s advanced backup software. Back up all your data with One-click Protection or pick and choose only your most important files. Acronis sports a slick interface, user-friendly design, and comprehensive features to keep your data safe.

Multiple RAID
When it comes to data management, Thecus NAS truly let you have it your way. Create multiple RAID volumes each supporting different RAID modes including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and JBOD for your own balance of performance and data protection. Should a hard drive malfunction occur, changing one is simple thanks to online RAID migration and expansion, hot spare, and auto rebuild.

Multiple File Systems
Support for multiple file systems including EXT3, EXT4, and XFS, gives Thecus NAS flexibility to handle many different types of environments. Users can simultaneously use different file systems across multiple RAID volumes to get the best of each one.

iSCSI Thin-Provisioning
Get the most out of your storage space with the extreme speed of iSCSI and the efficiency of iSCSI thin provisioning. Connect through iSCSI for the fastest data transfer speeds available and make wasted disk space a thing of the past with thin provisioning’s flexible storage functionality.

iOS/Android Connectivity
In the modern world, nothing is as important as reaching your data from anywhere. With ThecusShare and the Thecus Dashboard, you can manage your NAS, and upload to and download/stream from your NAS using an iOS or Android device on the go.

Rsync
Backing up your data is very necessary, and everyone has specific needs when it comes to storage. Thecus’s Rsync functionality gives users great flexibility with remote backup capability, a flexible scheduler, and the stability of Linux-based transfer.

User Quota
Divide the massive storage of a Thecus NAS among multiple users. Whether there are two users or 100, user quotas make it easy to divvy up and manage disk space.

Specs

1. Hardware Platform

Item	Spec
Processor	Intel® Atom™ Processor
System Memory	2GB DDR3
LAN Interface	RJ-45×2: 10/100/1000 BASE-TX Auto MDI/MDI-X WOL supported
USB Interface	USB 2.0 host port x4 (back x4) USB 3.0 host port x1 (front x1)
LCM Module	LCM display 4 buttons (ENTER, ESC, UP, DOWN)
SATA DOM	1GB
HDMI Output	HDMI port (back x1)
VGA Output	VGA port (back x1)
Audio	MIC input, Line input, Audio output
Disk Interface	5 x SATA for internal 1 x eSATA for external
Power Supply	200W Power Supply
USB UPS	Supported
Thermal/Fan control	Thermal sensor on processor temperature System FAN speed controlled by temperature
System Clock	Battery-backed up system clock
Power Management	Auto power on after shutdown due to power loss
Buzzer	Adjustable frequency alarm
Buttons	Power button LCM button
Environment	Temperature: 5°C to 40°C Humidity: 0 ~ 80 % R.H. (Non-condensing)
Chassis	Tower Metal Chassis
Dimensions (HxWxD)	230 x 190 x 240 (mm)
Certificates	CE/FCC/C-Tick/VCCI/BSMI RoHS WEEE VMware, Citrix

2. Software Functions

RAID
RAID Modes	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and JBOD
Auto-rebuild	Supported
Hot-swap	Supported
Hot Spare	Supported
Online RAID Migration	Supported
Online RAID Expansion	Supported
RAID Volume Encryption	AES256bit
Disk
Power Management	Available spin-down on idle setting
Bad Block Scanning	Supported
SMART Info	Supported
SMART Test	Supported
Disk Roaming	Supports volume-based roaming to other Thecus NAS
Network
Configuration	Fixed IP address, dynamic IP address
Transport Protocols	TCP/IP/AppleTalk
File Protocols	SMB/CIFS, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, NFS v4, AFP
Link Aggregation	Load balance, Failover, 802.3ad, Balance-XOR, Balance-TLB, Balance-ALB
TCP/IP	IPV6 & IPV4
DDNS	Supported
SSH	Supported
UPnP	Supported
UPnP Port forwarding	Supported
System status
System Monitor	Monitoring CPU, memory, temperature, fan, network utilization and protocols access user count
Syslog Management	Send syslog to assigned location Act as syslog server to receive log info from other systems
Data Access
Client OS Support	Windows 8/7/Vista/2003/XP/2000 UNIX/Linux Mac OS X
FTP	Built-in FTP server with bandwidth control
Secure FTP	Built-in secure FTP server with bandwidth control
TFTP	Users can download and upload files with TFTP programs
Download Manager	BT download (via Transmission module) NZB download (via NZB module)
Printer Server (IPP)	Supports USB printers Supports a wide range of IPP printers Client can manage print tasks  (list/delete) via web user interface
Data Backup
Client Incremental Data Backup	Acronis True Image (OEM version)
Client System Disaster Recovery	Acronis True Image (OEM version)
Client Side Backup Software	Thecus Backup Utility (Windows/Mac OS X)
Data Burn	Create files to ISO image and burn to optical disc Create files to ISO image Read ISO image from optical disc and write to NAS
Mac OS X Time Machine	Supported
Data Guard	Remote Backup/Local Backup
Block Level Access
iSCSI Target/Initiator	Supports Microsoft/Mac OS X/Linux initiators and Thecus NAS targets
iSCSI Thin Provisioning	Supported
MPIO	Supported
MCS	Supported
Clustering	Supported
SCSI3 Persistent Group Reservation	Supported
Power Management
Scheduled Power On/Off	Supported
Volume Management
Multiple RAID	Supported
Multiple File System Selectable	EXT3/EXT4/XFS
Multimedia Support
iTunes Server	Supports AAC, MP3 w/ID3 tag and WAV
Piczza!™ Photo Server (via module)	Supports GIF, JPG (JPEG), BMP and PNG Supports EXIF display Supports slide shows
Media Server	Supports uPnP AV streaming protocol (via Twonkymedia module)
User Authentication
Local User	Supports built-in user accounts
Local Group	Supports built-in user groups
Windows ADS	Supported
LDAP	Supported
Access Guard	Supports Black & White list/IP Filter
Cloud Backup
DropBox	Supported (via module)
ElephantDriver	Supported (via module)
Amazon S3	Supported
File System
Type	Journaling File System
Language Support	Unicode Support
Authorization (ACL)	“Read”, “write”, or “deny” privileges to individual users or groups in folders and sub-folders
User Quota	Supported
Administration
User Interface	Web-based user interface supports English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish and Czech.
Utility Program	MS Windows Setup Wizard Supports Windows 8/7/Vista/2003/XP/2000 Mac OS X Setup Wizard
Email Notifications	Sends system messages via email to the system administrator
SNMP Trap	System information trap out
Mobile Applications (iOS/Android)
Thecus Dashboard	Mobile monitoring and administration (via module)
T-OnTheGo™ (iOS)	Upload, download and stream multimedia
Data Security
Virus Scan	Supports McAfee® (via module)
Capacity Expansion
Stackable	Can extend for 5 additional iSCSI volumes from other Thecus NAS
Others
Recycle Bin	Supported
Web Disk	Supported (via module)
Web Server	Supported (via module)
ISO Mount	Supported
IP Cam Surveillance	Supports up to 5 IP cameras (via module)
Auto Module Installation	Thecus’ module server automatically provides the latest modules and updates through the user interface.
Local Display	X-Window via HDMI output