Streamline your personal office productivity with the robust and scalable design of the Buffalo TeraStation 5820DN 96TB 8-Bay Desktop NAS Server. Complete with pre-installed 3.5" storage drives, the TeraStation offers ample room for your assets while also enabling you to scale capacity to your needs.

The TeraStation gives you a maximum capacity of 96TB consisting of eight 12TB storage drives, giving you plenty of space for your files and information. Hot swappable design enables you to exchange drives without shutting down your entire system, essential for replacing or upgrading your system. A 2.04 GHz Annapurna Labs AL524 processor and 8GB of DDR4 RAM work together to enhance performance and provide enhanced data transfer speeds through the dual 1 GbE and one 10 GbE RJ45 network port. Drives can be formatted to fit various RAID profiles including 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and JBOD, enabling you to control your storage drives and set up your ideal configuration. With 256-bit drive encryption, two-factor authentication, and flexible backup features, you can ensure your data is protected against multiple potential threats.

96TB Storage Capacity    8 x Drive Bays / 8 x 12TB HDDs    2.04 GHz Annapurna Labs AL524 Processor    8GB DDR4 RAM    1 x 10 GbE & 2 x 1 GbE Network Ports    2 x USB-A 2.0 & 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1    0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD RAID Format Support    Hot Swappable Drives    256-Bit Drive Encryption    Windows, Windows Server & macOS Support

The TeraStation features two USB-A 2.0 and USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, allowing you to connect a wide range of peripherals and devices for quick data management, initialization drive usage, and more.

Each drive and the NAS itself provides you with real-time status using multiple LED indicators, telling you when it is safe to remove, add, and shut down your system if needed.

Enable fast deployment and integration into Microsoft and VMware virtual environments, and improve working efficiency with increased virtual application performance and greater flexibility in storage capacity planning and allocation.

Snapshots can be created and used to recover data near instantaneously, with little or no system disruptions. Quickly recover single files or entire storage volumes and protect your data from user errors, file errors, and ransomware attacks.

The TeraStation has four bays that can be easily installed into your network system thanks to the rackmount design.

Sync with Dropbox, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, and OneDrive to create a hybrid cloud for extra data security, cost savings, and versatile data backup.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is there a voltage setting for currency in Europe or would I need a plug point converter?

A: The power supply is 100-240V 50/60Hz and auto switching, you would just need an adapter to use it in Europe. A voltage converter is not required.

Q: 2. I understand that this works with Plex. Are there any other fee's associated with activating this with Plex?

A: The WD My Cloud Home Duo 6TB 2-Bay Personal Cloud NAS Server (2 x 3TB) does have Plex support. Currently, Plex can be used cost free as the service will inject ads into your viewing sessions, however if you wish to view on mobile devices, you will have to pay a $5.00 fee for the app and you will also have the option to pay for a premium account if you wish.

Q: 3. Are the SATA Hard Drives RED PRO drives?

A: Yes, the WD My Cloud Pro Series 56TB PR4100 4-Bay NAS Server (4 x 14TB) BH #WEBNFA0560KB uses Red Pro drives.

Q: 4. can use seagate drives with this nas?

A: It comes with drives. You can swap them out.

Q: 5. Does this NAS Index with MAC OS? what can be expected with locating and retrieving 25 TB worth of image files

A: If you are referring to Spotlight indexing, the Mac OS has that turned off by default, however it can easily be enabled with one command. The WD My Cloud PR4100 is fully compatible with the Mac OS, and once mounted will be just as accessible as a directly attached drive. Keep in mind that as this is a NAS you will be limited to the speed of your network accessing files.

Q: 6. Are the two bays mirrored or can we keep separate data on each one?

A: Yes it would be mirrored. 20TB (2x 10TB drives. 9.9TB usable capacity)* *Usable capacity per drive in default RAID 1. User may modify settings to utilize full capacity

Q: 7. Can this be configured so an off-site client can upload files to us from a remote location?

A: Access Anywhere Access, edit, and share HD media with clients and colleagues using MyCloud.com and the My Cloud mobile app anywhere you have an Internet connection. The device may also be shared out manually in your router, if you have a static IP, by giving strict access privileges and and exposing the specific internal IP of your drive to the public, though this method is a bit less secure than using the MyCloud service.

Q: 8. What model hard drives does this unit ship with? (Part number please.)

A: Western Digital doesnt specify the part number of the drives that are used in this NAS. This allows them the flexibility to select drives based on availability.

Q: 9. Does it work if I just plug in two WD Red disks leaving the other two slots empty? I was planning to plug in just two 10GB (each) disks leaving the other two ports empty to fill with new disks some day in the future... Thanks!

A: Yes you can occupy just two of the four bays. You may have limited options when upgrading to 4 drives later.

Q: 10. Does this allow for hot swaps?

A: The WD My Cloud Pro Series 56TB PR4100 4-Bay NAS Server (4 x 14TB) BH #WEBNFA0560KB does not have the ability to hotswap drives.