TerraMaster, specialists in innovative storage products, have announced its latest F2-423 (2-bay) and F4-423 (4-bay) NAS devices. As a powerful entry point for prosumer and SMB use, the F2-423 and F4-423 offer superb performance even in multi-user environments and features that integrate within office IT systems. Both can be further expanded with TerraMaster USB DAS devices to provide multiple or extended storage spaces that growth as a business does.Product highlights
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- 2-bay and 4-bay options for prosumer and SMB users
- Upgraded Intel quad-core CPU with dual M.2 slots expansion
- 50% improvement in application response in heavy workloads
- 2X 2.5GbE with link aggregation option
- RAID support with online capacity expansion and migration
- Supports online backup services and virtualized applications
Upgraded Performance and Reliable Operation
The F2-423 and F4-423 features an upgraded Celeron N5105/5095 quad-core CPU with faster peak speeds of 2.9GHz, while also improving power-efficiency versus the previous generation. An in-chip AES-NI engine provides real-time encryption capability, and a dedicated 4K multimedia decoding engine means video streaming direct from the NAS is reliable and power-efficient. Generational performance improvements are notable: in high workload scenarios, the 423-series performs up to 50% better than the previous generation, with a 37% increase in file and photo retrieval speeds, a 35% increase in database response speeds, and a 40% increase in webpage PHP response speeds.
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Twin 2.5GbE Connectivity
Two 2.5GbE ports can be used individually or aggregated for 5Gb/s network bandwidth. Data transmission speeds can reach up to 283 MB/s in real-world scenarios (Seagate IronWolf 18TB, RAID 0), providing a cost-effective solution for multi-user, high workload file access.
Business-centric Applications
Support for many file services (SMB, AFP, SFTP/FTP, iSCSI, NFS, and WebDAV) enables the F2-423 and F4-423 to successfully address cross-platform file service needs of different network environments. Both the F2-423 and F4-423 support Windows AD domain and LDAPÂ required for seamless incorporation into existing business IT environments, while its permission management helps ensures data security. A variety of backup solutions including Cloud-based services are supported, as well as professional virtualization apps, including VirtualBox and Docker, and by cooperating with Docker-compose and Portainer.
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