CALIFORNIA, USA: QNAP Systems Inc., a manufacturer of NAS servers, NVR video surveillance systems, and network-based video players, unveiled its new series of ultra-high performance Turbo NAS servers TS-259 Pro, TS-459 Pro, TS-659 Pro and TS-859 Pro (a QNAP exclusive).

The servers are compatible with VMware's vSphere4 (ESX 4.0) virtualization platform, ideal for departmental file sharing, storage, and advanced server applications in the office environment.

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The new Turbo NAS series incorporates the Intel Atom D-510 dual-core processor.

The new Turbo NAS series comes with new version 3.2 of the QNAP NAS management software which supports lots of class-leading new features such as iSCSI service; supports SPC-3 persistent reservation for clustering in VMware and Windows Server 2008.

MPIO and MC/S are also supported. As well as new DFS support (Folder Aggregation), import of user-list, and customizable daylight saving time for easier administration, the next-generation Internet Protocol, IPv6, has been incorporated for future networking evolution.

QNAP's web file manager 2 features an entirely redesigned user interface and functionality for improved file sharing and management. WebDAV is also available for users to collaboratively share, access, and edit files over HTTP and HTTPS. Additionally, Apple's Time Machine backup is now supported.

The new business series Turbo NAS servers are available in January at a manufacturer's suggested retail pricing (MSRP) for the new models, without hard drives pre- installed:

    * TS-259 Pro - $599.00
    * TS-459 Pro - $899.00
    * TS-659 Pro - $1,199.00
    * TS-859 Pro - $1,499.00

QNAP offers the broadest lineup of NAS server enclosures currently available. QNAP Turbo NAS servers are available in 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8-bay tower & rack mount configurations to fit consumer's needs, including small/medium business, workgroups, and entry-level enterprise networks.

Most QNAP NAS servers feature hot-swap removable cartridge drives, and offer unique features including virtual disk, and dual Gigabit LAN ports with fail-over, load-balancing and multi-IP setting capabilities for all Intel-based models.

QNAP NAS servers are ideal for simple website hosting, ultra-high performance RAID storage supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 5+ hot spare and 6+hot spare (4 drive and higher models), stand-alone file downloading, network-wide backups, printer sharing, video surveillance, and a whole lot more. QNAP NAS servers are fully compatible with Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and UNIX networks and incorporate green power management technologies.