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Kuro-Sheeva Spotted

timtim — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:59:46 +0000

Joining the party of next generation Kirkwood based NAS is the Kuro-Sheeva device. This appears to be essentially the same as a Sheevaplug but with an eSATA port also available.

The question is when we can get them in Europe/USA at a reasonable price – hopefully Revolution will stock them (they appear to be available here but with a high mark up!). You can find more information and pictures at kuroutoshikou.com.

Iomega Announce ix4-200d SMB NAS

timtim — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:03:46 +0000

The Iomega ix4-200d

Iomega have announced their latest new SMB targeted device the ix4-200d coming in various sizes up to 8TB.

The ix4-200d supports various different RAID levels, features dual gigabit ethernet ports, USB and has a LCD display on the front.

This NAS has lots of great features including supporting Time Machine, Active Directory, IP security cameras, UPNP/DNLA and much more.

Read the Linux For Devices article for more information.

Xtreamer NAS Launch Imminent

timtim — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:25:47 +0000

The Xtreamer e-Trayz NAS

Xtreamer have posted information on their upcoming e-TRAYz device in their forum. This device at first glance appears to include the standard features you would expect in a typical NAS and features a pretty low price tag for a two bay NAS!

Initially you will need to own one of their media streamer devices to order one of these babies. Also one bit of information for NAS-Central readers from the FAQ:

“Q. Will the eTRAYz be based on open source ?
A. No. The community will not be able to write code to this product nor it will be released.”

Thanks engadget.

QNAP TS-219P Reviewed

timtim — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:52:11 +0000

The QNAP TS-219P

QNAP have a new Kirkwood based NAS device available – the TS-219P. This features the new 1.2 Ghz Marvell Kirkwood processor, 512 MB RAM and QNAPs new AJAX GUI and promises to be significantly faster than the older, slower Orion based models.

QNAPs products previously came with one of the best manufacturer supplied firmwares for home NAS devices and have good build quality but usually come out a bit more expensive than competing products. Read the review over at The Register and check out the TS-219P product page to see if they are keeping their standards high!

Update: For the curious pictures of the disassembly and internals of the TS-219P and the TS-219 are up at the Debian section of Martin Michlmayrs site.

Linkstation Mini Up Close

timtim — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:26:11 +0000

A quick analysis of the hardware/software running on the new Linkstation Mini is up here in the Buffalo forums. As you might expect this is another Marvell Orion based NAS and fortunately acp_commander still works!