Streamline your personal office productivity with the robust and scalable design of the Buffalo TeraStation 5420DN 32TB 4-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 32TB consisting of two 16TB 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 dual 10 GbE RJ45 network ports. 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.

32TB Maximum Capacity    4 x Drive Bays / 2 x 16TB HDDs    2.04 GHz Annapurna Labs AL524 Processor    8GB DDR4 RAM    2 x 10 GbE & 2 x 1 GbE Network Ports    2 x USB-A 2.0 & 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1    RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD 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.

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. What version of WD Red drives are included? Are they the WD Red Pro 8TB 3.5-Inch SATA III 7200rpm 128MB Cache NAS Internal Hard Drive?

A: WD does not specify the exact drives it uses in this NAS.

Q: 2. Can someone post a picture of the back of this unit? Six pictures of only the front are not that useful. Thanks!

A: I will notify the web team to add the back of the NAS server; here is a link to a picture from the manufacturer of the back of the system: https://shop.westerndigital.com/content/dam/store/en-us/assets/products/desktop/my-cloud-pro-series-pr2100/gallery/my-cloud-pro-series-pr2100-Rear.png.wdthumb.1280.1280.webp

Q: 3. 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: 4. Does anyone know if Western Digital NAS can run a hypervisor so that you can create virtual servers on the NAS?

A: No, the WD My Cloud Pro Series 40TB PR4100 4-Bay NAS Server (4 x 10TB) BH #WEWDBBCL0400 does not support Hyper V.

Q: 5. Does the PR2100 support controlling and uploading data from the mobile anywhere and anytime, or does it only require a local connection to the network only

A: The WD My Cloud PR2100 2-Bay NAS Enclosure will allow users to upload, download, and edit data so long as you have an active internet connections on both ends no matter where you are.

Q: 6. What type of WD drives come with this system? Are the at least Red Drives?

A: Yes, these would be WD red drives pre-installed.

Q: 7. If I run out of storage space on the drives included in the unit, can I exchange the drives for 2 new ones?

A: You could replace the drives in the unit. However its often more cost effective to just buy another unit when they fill.

Q: 8. Are the drives SMR or CMR?

A: I received confirmation that the drives inside are WD Red drives and are 2TB. They are SMR drives currently.

Q: 9. How long is the included Ethernet cable?

A: Western Digital does not specify the length of the included Ethernet cable. Generally they ship with cables between 3 to 6 ft. If you need any longer than that, I would suggest looking to getting a longer cable like this one: https://bhpho.to/2HiAYpM

Q: 10. the server includes 2 hard drives?

A: The server includes whichever drives you've configured it to have. You can buy it with two empty bays or two drives of equal sizes from 1T up to 8T each I think.