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posted on 07 May 2008 14:18

Buffalo Technology introducing an iSCSI TeraStation product meaning customers can develop offsite backup strategies for remote offices.

The company states that its new iSCSI TeraStation provides small-to-medium businesses with the flexibility of iSCSI SAN technology and better throughput at SME NAS affordability  levels. It will be available in capacities of 1TB, 2TB and 4TB, and in two form factors: rack mount (2U) and pedestal. The features include:

- Four quick swap hard drive trays located behind the screwless front bezel
- 7,200 RPM SATA drives
- Simple set-up wizard and intuitive Web interface
- RAID with four modes: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
- Silent cooling fan
- LCD display indicating the status of the device
- 10/100/1000 Ethernet interface.

The iSCSI protocol transports SCSI storage commands across TCP/IP networks. The iSCSI targets give servers the illusion of being locally attached disks that are directly accessible by the OS. iSCSI targets can be located anywhere on the network and multiple iSCSI targets can be consolidated into one array, providing additional or more redundant storage configurations. These attributes make iSCSI a good fit for server backup or backup strategies involving remote locations.

Takayuki Nishioka, Buffalo TEchnology's CEO, said: "The new TeraStation iSCSI is a powerful SMB solution that delivers ... extended functionality while still fitting into the budget of cost conscious SMB purchasers."

The products will be available in June. Estimated street prices are:-

Pedestal versions:-         
1TB (TS-I1.0TGL/R5) - $999   
2TB (TS-I2.0TGL/R5) - $1,399   
4TB (TS-I4.0TGL/R5) - $2,399   

Rackmount versions:-

1TB (TS-I1.0TGL/R5) - $1,099
2TB (TS-I2.0TGL/R5) - $1,499
4TB (TS-I4.0TGL/R5) - $2,499

The TeraStation iSCSI and TeraStation iSCSI Rackmount can be purchased through distributors, online resellers and Buffalo's web site.

^{[Paul Roberts, news editor.]}