"The high performance and rich features of the TS-509 Pro are widely recognized and awarded by the worldwide media. By upgrading the NAS to version 2.1.0, the administrator can make use of the Thin Provisioning feature of the iSCSI target service for flexible allocation of the storage space to the application servers regardless of the actual storage capacity of the NAS. When more storage space is required in the future, the administrator can increase the storage capacity of the NAS by Online RAID Capacity Expansion or re-allocate the disk space assigned to the application servers. The TS-509 Pro is an ideal cost-efficient IP-SAN (Storage Area Network) solution for the business users," said James Wu, Product Manager from QNAP.


New features supported by the TS-509 Pro firmware version 2.1.0:
          •  AES 256-bit volume-based encryption to enhance secure data protection
          •  Up to 8 built-in iSCSI targets with Thin Provisioning feature for flexible storage expansion or backup destination of the application servers on the network
          •  Automatic policy-based IP blocking to prevent unwanted intrusion or hacking
          •  Instant SMS/ email alert upon system errors or warning
          •  Surveillance Station, monitoring and recording from up to 4 network cameras
          •  Volume status report
          •  Advanced FTP write-only access
          •  SSL secure certificate
          •  Syslog server
          •  USB UPS function upgrade