Designed with business storage needs in mind, the 64TB Enteroc N1832 16-Bay NAS Server from Rocstor features 16 drive bays complete with 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA disk architecture for enhanced data throughput. In addition to enhanced data throughput, the N1832 NAS Server comes equipped with four Gigabit Ethernet ports, two USB 2.0 port, and two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports for improved network connectivity and expandability. On the inside of the Enteroc N1832 you will find a 3.1 GHz quad-core Intel Xeon CPU along with 8 GB DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory to ensure the NAS operates smoothly even under demanding conditions. Other convenient features include a VGA port and dual 460W power supplies to help maintain uptime and stability.

Once configured, Enteroc N1832 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 settings to suit a variety of storage needs. Additionally, users benefit from a variety of backup and data protection features including Volume Clone, iSCSI replication, Amazon S3 backup, and more.

Rocstor has included their intuitive management utility ProNAS 3.1 OS and Disk Manager giving users a wealth of tools to full manage this NAS server. From automatic IP address configuration to web browser-based management, central management, and more you do not have to be an IT expert to manage your storage. Rocstor even offers a dedicated app avaliable for both iOS and Android further simplifying the process of managing this NAS server.

64TB Storage Capacity    16 x 3.5" SATA III/SAS-3 Drive Bays    3.1 GHz Intel Xeon Quad-Core CPU    8GB DDR3 ECC RAM    4 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports    USB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Gen 1 | VGA    RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60    Redundant 460W Power Supplies    ProNAS 3.1 Operating System

The Enteroc N1832 is powered by Intel Xeon quad-core 3.1 GHz processor CPU and 8GB of DDR3 ECC memory, which is expandable to 32GB. This rackmount NAS storage is a powerful server designed for SMB complex storage needs.

The Enteroc N1832 includes a fully-featured backup solution including manual or scheduled backup for file, folder, and shared files. It can backup and restore from multiple local or remote devices. The N1832 features volume clone, snapshot, remote replication, and data copy options which are all designed to ensure and enhance your valuable data.

• Volume Clone (EXT3/EXT4/XFS/NTFS/VMFS/ZFS)
• Symantec BackupExec Agent (by additional installation)
• Scheduling multi-snapshot (Support iSCSI snapshot)
• Replication (Remote realtime data mirroring)
• Scheduling Rsync Replication
• Support NetVault backup client (by additional installation)
• Support CA ARCserve (by additional installation)
• Data copy (copy files to other share/attached storage)
• Scheduling backup
• Differential/incremental backup
• iSCSI Replication
• Amazon S3 backup
• backup/restore from attached storage (USB/eSATA/iSCSI/RDX/USM)
• Support Apple Time Machine

For your extensive data protection, the Entroc N1832 includes an AES-256 logical volume encryption option. If shared folders have not been created in the logical volume setup, the volume can be encrypted by configuring data "Encrypt" option in the setup. After an encrypted volume is created, system will download the key file automatically. The key is a part of the encryption validation and the volume cannot be accessed without key file.

The Entroc N1832 features SSD Caching that enables an SSD drive to be used in conjunction with a high-capacity hard drive (HDD). SSD Caching feature recognizes and automatically stores your most frequently used applications and data into the SSD, while giving you full access to the large storage capacity of an HDD. You can create, work, and access your data faster than ever before without paying more for a larger SSD to store our entire data.

Rocstor Enteroc N1832 is full featured and supports Windows LDAP, Android/iOS mobile APP for monitoring, Backup/Restore from attached storage (USB/eSATA/iSCSI/RDX/USM), Backup/Restore from remote share (CIFS/NFS), Backup to Cloud (Amazon S3), VMware ESXi 5 iSCSI/FC/NFS VAAI support, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 /Win7/Windows 2012/Win 8 Unix/Win 10, Linux, Mac OS, iSCSI Target manager which support LUN Mapping/Initiator Filter/Thin Provisioning, Support NIC/Trunking/Load Balance/Fail Over/802.3ad, and many more for a true enterprise solution with one of the lowest Total Cost of Ownership storage solutions.

The Entroc N1832 features a Data Deduplication option which is a method of reducing storage needs by eliminating redundant data. Only one unique instance of the data is retained on storage media. Data Compression is also a feature of N1832 which provides a reduction in storage hardware, data transmission time and communication bandwidth, hence resulting in data storage cost savings.

Rocstor ProNAS 3.1 OS and Disk Manger is a powerful and full featured enterprise NAS operating system which provides configuring and managing your NAS data infrastructure easy. ProNAS delivers business featured options that are easy-to-use thru its GUI interface. Simplifying setup and management. ProNAS is built specifically for Enteroc range of NAS storage and delivers optimal performance, reliability and efficiency.

• Automatic IP address configuration
• Web browser-based management
• SNMP management and notification
• Fail-free online firmware upgrade
• Unicode support
• Multi-node management GUI
• System configuration backup/restore
• Central management
• Quick wizard
• APP for Android/iOS monitoring

The Rocstor Enteroc N1832 is a perfect storage system for virtualization environments, including VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft Hyper-V. With VMware vSphere and VAAI integration support. The N1832 also supports iSCSI Target and Thin Provisioning block storage.

Consolidating file data with a Rocstor Enteroc N1832 Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution can easily help you to address your changing file serving needs and reduce cost of ownership - enabling simplified management, better resource utilization, and centralized growth and data protection. The Enteroc N1832 allows you to share files across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms efficiently and seamlessly. The N1832 supports Backup/Restore from remote share (CIFS/NFS) along with TCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, NFS, SNMP, FTP/SFTP/FXP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, AFP, WebDAV, Bonjour and TFTP protocols.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this easy to install for a mac geek with minimal networking abilities - e.g. can I plug into my verizon wifi adapter via ethernet then map a drive via my mac or pc?

A: Setup should be easy and straightforward. You can see it here: https://www.asustor.com/getting_start/steps?series=3

Q: 2. Can I configure 2 separate RAID arrays in the Lockerstor 8?

A: Yes, it is possible to set up multiple RAID volumes with the Asustor Lockerstor 8.

Q: 3. What is the maximum storage capacity?

A: the Synology RackStation RS3618xs 12-Bay NAS Server can support up to 12 drives. The max capacity is determined by a combination of available drive size and File format limitations.

Q: 4. What type of hard drive does it take? SATA or NAS ? Can you mix them in the machine?

A: The Asustor Lockerstor 8 is a SATA based device. It will work with most, if not all, SATA drives on the market.

Q: 5. Is the largest hard drive that can be installed 16 TB?

A: The manufacturer does not mention the raw capacity of this unit, but you can expand the storage with the AS6004U 4 bays expansion unit and it Supports an extra 144 TB.

Q: 6. How easy is this to install for a mac geek that is just a little network savy. Is it as easy as plugging into the back of my verizon wifi adapter via ethernet and mapping a drive/configuring raid format?

A: This device can only connect to a switch or router.

Q: 7. Am I right in thinking this would be perfect for a 4k video editing workflow? I'm looking at purchasing the 128TB version over 8 bays

A: Yes, the Synology 128TB DiskStation DS1821+ 8-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate NAS Drives is very well suited for a video editing workflow.

Q: 8. What are the max size drives this can handle?

A: There is no drive size limit.

Q: 9. Does this come with drives?

A: No, this unit would just be an Enclosure. It would have 10 bays s you can add 10 2.5" or 3.5 " drives. As well as 2 M.2 slots.

Q: 10. Do the drives come pre-installed or separately?

A: BH #SYDS1821P96K (B&H Kit) is a kit of the enclosure and the drives. They are not installed.