THECUS N4100EVO

DLNA-Compliant Media Server

Thecus NAS make an excellent media server and can easily store huge libraries of songs, pictures, and movies. The DLNA-Compliant Media Server allows you to stream all of your multimedia on your TV, stereo, or mobile device.

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.

RAID Accelerator

RAID5 is the ideal compromise between safety and speed for 4-bay NAS. However, (re)building RAID can be an arduous process and take many hours while reducing the NAS overall performance. The N4100EVO’s RAID accelerator builds RAID5 quicker with a dedicated chip, saving you time and keeping the main CPU available for other tasks.

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.

The power needed to keep your NAS up and running can greatly add to its overall cost. Lower your Total Cost of Ownership with the N4100EVO’s advanced power saving features. With scheduled power on/off, you can tell your N4100EVO to only turn on during certain times during the day. And with auto disk spindown and an enhanced power saving design, the N4100EVO is a veritable energy miser.

AJAX

Getting your N4100EVO up and running shouldn’t be a hassle, which is why it comes equipped with a Simple Setup Wizard to guide you through the entire setup process. Once you’re up and running, the new AJAX-based user interface makes using the N4100EVO simple and hassle-free.

Overview

Thecus is well known in the market for always putting innovative hardware and state of the art technology on the table for a fair price in order to guarantee our customers the best value. Thecus’s new N4100EVO NAS offer a broad range of advanced features and differentiate themselves with low-energy hardware for those who place strong value on cutting down their electricity costs and carbon footprint. This cost-effective hardware is the first four-bay NAS on the market to feature the speedy and efficient dual-core Cavium CPU to get the quick transfer speeds necessary for large backups and heavy use. The N4100EVO is designed to change the way you run your office, at home or at work.

Dual Core CPU

The N4100EVO doesn’t bust your budget and still has plenty of power to throw around. It integrates a Cavium dual-core processor, making file sharing, web hosting, and even heavy data backups easy and fast. This four bay NAS will also have 2 USB 2.0 ports for easy data backup to and from external hard drives and an LCD screen for more convenient administration.

Hardware RAID and the Powerful XOR Engine

The XOR Engine makes the N4100EVO the first SMB/home NAS on the market to use dedicated hardware to lighten the load of building RAID and free up the CPU to keep your NAS running fast. The N4100EVO embeds a dedicated XOR engine in order to speed up all RAID 5 computations and minimize one of the main drawbacks of RAID protection: rebuilding time!

A Well Rounded Software Bundle

It is important to give users the support and applications they need to take full advantage of storing and networking their data. That’s why Thecus provides a lot of useful tools to be sure their NAS can be pushed to the fullest extent. If you feel you are a tinkerer, you can also develop your own modules and share them with the community.

• Thecus Firmware includes support for all the newest advances: XFS, 3TB HDD, SATAIII HDD, iSCSI, an open source module system, and more.
• The powerful Acronis Backup software makes backups easy and keeps your data safe!
• More than a dozen free modules are available on the Thecus website, including:

1. A download manager for BitTorrent, eMule and HTTP. You don’t even need to switch on your computer!
2. The brand new Piczza! photo server, which allows you to share your pictures with friends and family in a smart and easy-to-use interface.
3. A Web Disk module to upload and download data simply and easily to and from your NAS.

Specs

1.Hardware Platform

Item	Spec
Processor	Dual-core Cavium CNS3420 SoC @ 600Mhz
System Memory	256MB DDR2
LAN Interface	RJ-45×2: 10/100/1000 BASE-TX Auto MDI/MDI-X
USB Interface	USB 2.0 host port x2 (front x1, back x1)
LCD Indicators	Power (blue) System Busy (orange) HDD1 Power, Activity/Fail (blue, yellow/red) HDD2 Power, Activity/Fail (blue, yellow/red) HDD3 Power, Activity/Fail (blue, yellow/red) HDD4 Power, Activity/Fail (blue, yellow/red) WAN/LAN1 (Activity: green) LAN2 (Activity: green) System Failure (red)
LCD Module	2*16 character display with 4 buttons
Disk Interface	4 x SATA for internal
Power Supply	Internal 150W above
Thermal Control	System temperature control
Buttons	Power button (Front, shutdown controlled by user interface)
Environment	Temperature: 5°C to 40°C Humidity: 0 ~ 80 % R.H. (Non-condensing)
Chassis	Metal chassis
Dimensions (HxWxD)	226 x 165 x 192 (mm)

2. Software Functions

RAID
RAID Modes	RAID 0, 1, 5, JBOD
Auto-rebuild	Supported
Hot-swap	Supported
Disk
Power Management	Available spin-down while idle setting
Bad Block Scan	Supported
SMART Info	Supported
SMART Test	Supported
Roaming	Support roaming to other N4100EVO NAS
Network
Configuration	Fixed IP address, dynamic IP address
Transport Protocols	TCP/IP/Appletalk
File Protocols	SMB/CIFS, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, NFS, AFP
Data Access
Client OS Support	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 UNIX/Linux Mac OS
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	HTTP/FTP/BT/eMule (via DLM module) NZB download (via NZB module)
Printer Server (IPP)	Support USB printers Supports a wide range of IPP printers Client can manage print tasks (restart/remove) via web user interface
Data Backup
Client Incremental Data Backup	Acronis True Image (OEM version)
Client System Disaster Recovery	Acronis True Image (OEM version)
USB Copy	Copies USB device contents to the NAS (via USB Copy module)
NAS Data Backup to External USB Device	Supported (via USB Backup module)
Bi-directional USB Copy	Supported (via USB Copy module)
Client Side Backup Software	Thecus Backup Utility (Windows/Mac OS X)
Rsync Backup	Rsync replicates data between two systems (via Rsync module)
Mac OS X Time Machine	Supported
Block Level Access
iSCSI Target	Supports Microsoft/Mac OS X/Linux initiators
Power Management
Scheduled Power On/Off	Supported
Volume Management
File System	XFS
Multimedia Support
iTunes Server	Supports AAC, MP3 w/ ID3 tag, WAV
Piczza!™ Web Server (via module)	Supports GIF, JPG (JPEG), BMP, PNG Support EXIF display Support slide show
Media Server	Supports uPnP AV streaming protocol (via Twonkymedia module)
Simple Surveillance	Supports up to 2 IP cameras (via IP Cam module)
User Authentication
Local User	Supports built-in user accounts
Local Group	Supports built-in user groups
File System
Type	Journaling File System
Capacity	8TB or above
Language Support	Unicode Support
Authorization	“Read”, “write”, or “deny” privileges to individual users or groups in folders and sub-folders
Administration
User Interface	Web-based user interface supports English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Polish
Utility Program	MS Windows Setup Wizard Supports Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Mac OS X Setup Wizard
Email Notifications	Sends system messages via email to the system administrator
Others
Recycled Bin	Supported
Web Disk	Supported
ISO Mount	Supported
Auto Module Installation	Thecus’s module server automatically provides the latest modules and updates through the user interface