Zyxel ATP 500: Wi-Fi, Mesh and UTM controller in one package
In one device, Zyxel has built a security gateway with cloud analysis of unknown threats, an on-the-fly antivirus, and a Wi-Fi controller with support for its own technology for building cellular Wi-Fi networks.
Zyxel has a great concept for quickly deploying a wireless network on a site, whether it's a country club, a branch office, or a Central office: it's a bundle of Zyxel ATP security gateway and access points clinging to it. The idea looks like this: today, the network does not have a ...
Thecus N5500 Review: enterprise 5-disk file server
This file server will be of interest to large companies. It is assembled on the basis of a fast Intel Celeron M processor with a frequency of 1.6 GHz, it has support for a reliable file system ZFS, two network ports with aggregation, the ability to stack and connect via USB to a computer. But the most interesting thing is dynamic iSCSI partitioning, which will save space for iSCSI connections.
We have already covered Thecus file servers. This company is interesting for its non-standard ...
Review of Thecus N5200XXX 5-drive small office NAS
5-disk file server for small offices. It is built on an Intel Atom D525 processor, which achieves excellent performance in RAID 5 and RAID 6. We will also test this NAS in real applications to see how quickly it is backed up or how quickly the antivirus checks its contents. p>
Such file servers appear more often than others in reviews on our website, precisely because such NASs are most in demand by small companies, in cases where the customer wants to purchase one server for storing data ...
NETGEAR ReadyNAS 516 powerful 6-drive NAS review
Today we are reviewing one of the most powerful desktop 6-disk NASs available on the market. It has a modern Core i3 processor, but with passive cooling. This NAS supports the installation of expansion cards, which means that in the future you can install a 10 Gigabit LAN controller in it. If the storage capacity is no longer enough for you, you can connect an expansion shelf, reaching 84 TB, and this volume is typical for more expensive devices.
When marketers talk about the applicability ...
Review of Thecus 1U4200XXX 1U rack storage
One of the most affordable 1U NAS designed for small offices where high demands are placed on storage reliability. Designed for 4 SATA drives, this NAS has a dual-module power supply, powerful cooling, a fast yet economical Intel Atom processor and all the general-purpose office NAS features found in Thecus products, including video surveillance, remote replication, iSCSI support, etc.
Not every manufacturer has 1U rackmount storage systems, since many customers are guided by NAS volumes, ...
Budget office NAS with built-in UPS - Thecus N4200 Pro
Thecus company has always been able to surprise with its unusual NAS, and the N4200 Pro model is just another confirmation of this. This is a NAS with an excellent OLED screen that displays the status of the device, with a fast processor, good functionality, but most importantly, with a powerful built-in battery that will help avoid damage to the RAID array in the event of a sudden power outage. We'll check out how the NAS will operate on battery power in this review.
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Review of Thecus N8800 + 2U rack mount NAS
This Thecus file server is designed for companies looking for high performance. It seems to be a standard 2U NAS set of 8 SATA disks, an Intel processor, 2 GB of memory and a fault-tolerant power supply. But the highlight of the device is support for 10G network controllers, which will allow the server to successfully survive an upgrade of network infrastructure or fit into a 10G environment at a low cost, because Thecus servers have always been more affordable than competitors.
In our ...
Synology DS1010+ review: keep your data in business class
This is a 5-disk file server, expandable to 10 disks using an external module. This NAS has a 2-core processor that can achieve speeds of up to 200 MB/s, and the third generation Synology Disk Station Manager with a multitasking web-based window interface allows you to make any settings faster and easier. What is interesting about this NAS for small businesses and what are its fundamental differences from competitors, we will consider in this article.
Today, those who choose a NAS for ...
Enterprise-class network switch Netgear ProSafe 24+2 L2 (FSM726)
As a rule, such network switches are considered as workhorses in enterprises of different classes, from small to large. 24 local copper 100-megabit ports, 2 trunk combined SFP / copper, support for 512 static VLANs. To connect a remote warehouse with the Central office, to connect offices to the Central network, and even if you want-to distribute the Internet provider at home or a small business center. Fortunately, the switch allows you to very accurately limit the port bandwidth.
24-port ...
NETGEAR UTM50 review
The network security gateway is a relatively new device in the small network segment for small businesses. Even one common name didn't stick. However, today you can assign it responsibility for VPN access to the network, for limiting the network activity of your staff and for penetration of external threats into your network. Judge for yourself - this device has a built-in antivirus that scans all traffic on the fly, an advanced spam detection system, blocking services by list and sites by ...
