 "QNAP Expands Abilities Of Turbo NAS Servers With Upgraded Software")
QNAP Systems, a manufacturer of NAS servers, has announced an update to the NAS management software that powers its business-class Intel-based Turbo NAS servers. The NAS management software version 3.2, embedded as firmware, provides an iSCSI target solution supporting SPC-3 persistent reservation, MPIO and MC/S allowing forward-thinking SME and corporate customers the ability to deploy the NAS as a storage server in a virtualised and clustered infrastructure set-up. Additionally, the newly updated management software also steps up its back-up capabilities by adding Apple Time Machine support and even redundant back-ups to Amazon’s S3 cloud storage platform.
In addition, for ease of management, IT administrators can also benefit from the DFS support (Share Folder Aggregation), import of user-list, and customisable Daylight Saving Time. Further, the next-generation Internet Protocol, IPv6, has also been incorporated for future networking evolution. QNAP’s Web File Manager 2 features an entirely re-designed user interface and functionality for improved file sharing and management. WebDAV is also available for users to collaboratively share, access, and edit files over HTTP and HTTPs.
Availability
The new 3.2 firmware is available immediately for free download at http://www.qnap.com/download.asp for owners of the following QNAP Turbo NAS models:
-– TS-239 Pro* / TS-439 Pro* / TS-439U* / TS-639 Pro* / SS-439 Pro* / SS-839 Pro* / TS-509 Pro / TS-809 Pro / TS-809U (Intel-based models)
* Intel Atom-based models
The new firmware will also be pre-installed in new QNAP models from December.