Thecus N5500 User's Manual

Chapter 1: IntroductionOverviewThank you for choosing the Thecus N5500 IP Storage Server. The Thecus N5500 isan easy-to-use storage server that allows a dedicated approach to storing anddistributing data on a network. Data reliability is ensured with RAID features thatprovide data security and recovery—over six Terabyte of storage is available usingRAID 5 and RAID 6. Gigabit Ethernet ports enhance network efficiency, allowing theN5500 to take over file management functions, increase application and datasharing and provide faster data response. The N5500 offers data mobility with a diskroaming feature that lets you hot swap working hard drives for use in anotherN5500, securing the continuity of data in the event of hardware failure. The N5500allows data consolidation and sharing between Windows (SMB/CIFS), UNIX/Linux,and Apple OS X environments. The N5500’s user-friendly GUI supports multiplelanguages.Product HighlightsFile ServerFirst and foremost, the N5500 allows you to store and share files over an IP network.With a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, you can centralize your files andshare them easily over your network. With the easy-to-use web-based interface,users on your network can access these files in a snap.To learn about the Web User Interface, go toChapter 5: Using the N5500 > Using WebDisk.FTP ServerWith the built-in FTP Server, friends, clients, and customers can upload anddownload files to your N5500 over the Internet with their favorite FTP programs.You can create user accounts so that only authorized users have access.To set up the FTP Server, refer toChapter 4: System Network> .iTunes ServerWith the built-in iTunes server capability, the N5500 enables digital music to beshared and played anywhere on the network!To set up the iTunes Server, refer toChapter 4: Application Server>iTunes Configuration.9