Choosing the right Terramaster NAS or DAS for your Home or Business needs in 2017

Who are TerraMaster and why should you buy a NAS server of DAS enclosure from them?

TerraMaster NAS Servers and DAS Enclosures for Windows and Mac TerraMaster has focused on the development of storage technology for 16 years. With the core competitiveness of excellent hardware design and strong software developing ability, TerraMaster aims at providing the market with more excellent, reliable and most valuable products. compatible with 3.5 inch 10TB SATA hard drive and you can from two hard drives upto 5 HDD in the 5-Bay DAS device with total storage capacity of up to 50TB. The devices also support 2.5 inch SATA hard drive and 2.5 inch SSD.

TerraMaster NAS Servers and DAS RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 Enclosures for Windows and MacAdditionally, the devices support multiple RAID configurations such as RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD, SINGLE, thus it can provide various applications for users and guarantee more data security. They supports file server, mail server, web server, media server, Rsync remote server, FTP server, MySQL server and other wide variety of server applications, to meet the common needs of small business customers, as well as share storage space for large number of users supporting up to 1000+ users access, which uses RBAC permission management and Windows ACL to set access permission based on user, user groups and folders. Are Terramaster able to cook up your perfect network storage solution?

What popular NAS Applications can the TerraMaster NAS and DAS devices support?

TerraMaster NAS Servers aD-Link MyCloud NAS Server operating system software for home nas Windows and Mac

The TerraMaster NAS devices run a Linux-based TerraMaster TOS operation system. As TOS interface is simple and friendly, any new users can easily get started.It supports Time Machine backup, USB external storage backup and Rsync remote backup, efficiently  protecting your data security. Additionally, the software supports DLNA/UPNP protocol and iTunes server, which can server as home media server. The server streams the multimedia files through smart TV, set-top boxes or mobile device. As well as being able to supporting direct NAS applications, the units also support Dropbox cloud storage synchronization, which can synchronize file in the Dropbox directory with TerraMaster TNAS, making file sharing more easy and efficient – providing excellent off-site tasks and backup options. Of course for quicker access, TerraMaster provides Windows and Mac OS users with TNAS desktop application that can assist users to connect device, access file, set system and supply technical support easily. Are you a mobile device user? Fear not. TerraMaster provides Android and iOS users with TNAS mobile application software through which users can share information on social media on their mobile devices, synchronize and backup phone music, photos and video files.

What is the build quality of the TerraMaster NAS and DAS devices?

TerraMaster NAS Servers and LOW ENERGY LOW POWER LOW NOISE Enclosures for Windows and Mac All TerraMaster devices adopt an aluminium-ally shell and include low-noise fans. It is solid and reliable with good heat dissipation and low noise. Due to the use of removable hard drive tray, it is easy to install the hard drive that also supports hot swap. Finally, with green energy-saving design, the power consumption of F2-220 is only 17W in the operation status and just 2W in standby. Once the device has no operation task in 10 minutes, the hard drive will automatically sleep, which reduces the power dissipation and extents the usage life of the hard drive.

Below is the currently available Terramaster NAS and DAS Enclosure range. Why not take a look and see which device suits your needs or Budget?

The TerraMaster NAS Server range from most cost effective to most powerful RAID enabled NAS

 

Best Budget 2-BAY File Share NAS

TerraMaster WORM Storage Server F2-safe Enclosure for windows and Mac RAID for HDD and SSD

The Terramaster F2-Safe Server

Marvell CPU 1.6GHz

512MB DDR RAM

The TerraMaster F2-SAFE WORM is an user-friendly storage solution – perfectly
for offices. The HDD-Bay is especially designed for companies requiring the highest
safety when it is about their data. Here, the latest WORM system function like this:
after the data is stored, it is only possible to read the data, not to modify or delete it.
The access does only work if the username and password is available. Due to the RAID
1 your data is perfectly stored also on the other HDD. Furthermore, the hard drives
are encrypted by the software. Because of that, reading is only possible with a
TerraMaster SAFE-WORM NAS. Other devices are not able to open the data.
  • Supports 2x4TB HDDs
  • Stored data is then only able to read, not able to modify or to remove
  • Inclusive Windows/MAC OS “Storage Server Software”
  • CPU 1.6GHz, 512MB DDR, Gigabit Ethernet
  • Read/Writing speed of more than 70MB/s
  • DLNA, Mobile App, iSCSI
  • Fast as well as easy installation and commissioning
Buy From UK

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£150

Buy from US

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$200

Best Budget 4-BAY File Server NAS

TerraMaster F4-NAS storage server - NAS & storage servers RAID 5 Storage Enclosure HDD and SSD

The Terramaster F4-NAS Server

Marvell CPU 1.6GHz

512MB DDR RAM

  • Powerful hardware with 1.6GHz CPU, 512MB DDR, Gigabit Ethernet. Positive Cooling Technology & System Fan Redundancy. Excellent Reading and Writing Performance with over 70MB/s speed. Solid and Reliable aluminum built Case. Hot-swappable hard disk tray design. Smart and easy product setup and operation.
  • The TerraMaster F4-NAS runs on the exclusive operating system, TerraMaster TOS, offering comprehensive applications and features designed to simplify the use of advanced aspects of the F4-NAS. The TOS is a smart, simple OS with user friendly interface.
  • The TerraMaster offers exclusive client software, Tcloud, for PC and MAC OS users. The Tcloud client software is one convenient tool to search and connect the storage device in a network, manage files, login cloud server, administration setup and get technical support.
  • An ideal network storage server made for small business and home. It supports a 4TB x 4 capacity hard disks configuration. It can store over 16000 high definition movies, 8 million high quality songs or 16 million high definition photos. Supports optimal RAID volume with data protection and offers plenty of applications for business, like NAS/iSCISI, virtual disk, LAN Servers, PHP and MySQL server, CMS and etc. It is also a versatile home multimedia center. Connect to the Terramaster F4-NAS at home and download Terramaster dedicated apps to your portable devices like iPhone, iPad, Android smartphone and tablet to control and playback your multimedia.
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£300

Buy from US

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$380

Best Mid-Range 2-Bay NAS for Plex, DLNA and Time Machine

TerraMaster F2-220 2-Bay NAS Drive Enclosure Intel Dual Core 2.41GHz 2GB RAM PLEX DLNA Media Server RAID 5 Storage Enclosure HDD and SSD

The Terramaster F2-220

NAS Server

Intel Celeron 2.41GHz Dual Core

2GB DDR3 RAM

  • POWERFUL HARDWARE: F2-220 runs the latest TOS 3 operation system, and adopts Intel Celeron 2.41GHz dual core CPU and is equipped with 2GB Ram with high operation efficiency, several tasks of simultaneous processing as well as file read/write speed of more than 100MB/s.
  • SUPPORTING DIVERSIFIED HARD DRIVES AND MULTIPLE RAID; F2-220 is compatible with 3.5 inch 8TB SATA hard drive and you can install two hard drives with total storage capacity of up to 16TB. It supports 3.5 inch SATA hard drive, 2.5 inch SATA hard drive and 2.5 inch SSD. F2-220 supports multiple RAID such as RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD, SINGLE, thus it can provide various applications for users and guarantee more data security.
  • DESIRABLE MULTIMEDIA SERVER; It supports DLNA/UPNP protocol, Plex media server and iTunes server, which can serve as home media server. The server streams the multimedia files through smart TV, set-top boxes or mobile devices.
  • VARIOUS SERVER APPLICATIONS; It supports file server, mail server, web server, media server, Rsync remote server, FTP server, MySQL server and other wide variety of server applications, to meet the common needs of small business customers. F2-220 supports Dropbox cloud synchronization, which can synchronize file in the Dropbox directory with TerraMaster TNAS, making file sharing more easy and efficient.
Buy From UK

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£159

Buy from US

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$189

Best Cost Effective 4-BAY NAS for Media steaming and Downloading via HTTP, BT, FTP and more

TerraMaster F4-220 NAS Server 4-Bay Intel Dual Core 2.41GHz 2GB RAM Network RAID Storage Enclosure HDD and SSD

The Terramaster F4-220

NAS Server

Intel Celeron 2.41GHz Dual Core

2GB DDR3 RAM

TerraMaster has focused on the development of storage technology for 16 years.  With the core competitiveness of excellent hardware design and strong software developing ability, TerraMaster aims at providing the market with more excellent, reliable and most valuable products.
  • F4-220 runs the latest TOS 3 operation system,
  • supports up to 1000+ users access,
  • supports SMB, AFP, NFS, ISCSI, FTP and other file services,
  • supports Time Machine backup, USB external storage backup and Rsync remote backup.
    F4-220 provides easily remote login ways,
  • provides Windows, Mac OS and mobile devices users with TNAS desktop applications and mobile applications.
  • With green energy-saving design, the power consumption of F4-220 is only 17W in the operation status and just 2W in standby
  • Bay number: 4-bay
  • Hard drive supported: 3.5 SATA hard drives/2.5 SATA
    hard drives/2.5 SATA SSD
  • OS supported: Windows OS, Mac OS
Buy From UK

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£269

Buy from US

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$319

The Most Powerful TerraMaster NAS 5-Bay for Plex, DLNA, Apple Time Machine, SMB Applications and more

TerraMaster F5-420 NAS Server 5-Bay Intel Quad Core 2.0GHz 2GB RAM Network RAID 5 Storage Enclosure HDD and SSD

The Terramaster F5-420

NAS Server

Intel Celeron 2.0GHz Quad Core

2GB DDR3 RAM

The F5-420 runs the latest TOS 3 operation system, supports up to 1000+ users access, supports SMB、AFP、NFS、ISCSI、FTP and other file services, supports Time Machine backup, USB external storage backup and Rsync remote backup. F5-420 provides easily remote login ways, provides Windows, Mac OS and mobile devices users with TNAS desktop applications and mobile applications. With green energy-saving design, the power consumption of F5-420 is only 36.6W in the operation status and just 2W in standby.
  • F5-420 runs the latest TOS 3 operation system, and adopts Intel Celeron 2.0GHz quad core CPU and is equipped with 2GB Ram with high operation efficiency, several tasks of simultaneous processing as well as file read/write speed of more than 200MB/S.
  • F5-420 is compatible with 3.5 inch 8TB SATA hard drive and you can install 5 hard drives with total storage capacity of up to 40TB. It supports 3.5 inch SATA hard drive, 2.5 inch SATA hard drive and 2.5 inch SSD. F5-420 supports multiple RAID such as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, JBOD, SINGLE, thus it can provide various applications for users and guarantee more data security.
  • It supports DLNA/UPNP protocol and iTunes sever, which can serve as home media sever. The sever streams the multimedia files through smart TV, set-top boxes or mobile devices
Buy From UK

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£459

Buy from US

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$499

 

The TerraMaster DAS RAID range from most cost effective to largest DAS Enclosure

The Most Compact USB 3.1 Gen 2, USB-C 2-Bay Enclosure for Windows and Mac

TerraMaster D2-310 USB Type C External Hard Drive RAID Enclosure USB3.1 RAID for HDD and SSD

The Terramaster D2-310

JBOD, RAID 0 and RAID 1

Supports upto 8TB HDD

  • Up to 16TB storage capacity. D2-310 can support two (2) SATA hard drives, is compatible with 8TB 3.5 inch SATA hard drive, and has a total storage capacity up to 16TB. (Note: users need to purchase their own hard drives. These are not included.) D2-310 is equipped with brand new USB type-C high-speed interface and compatible with Mac and Windows computers.
  • Real super speed with USB3.1 Gen 2. The D2-310 adopts USB3.1 (Gen 2, 10Gbps) SUPERSPEED+ protocol. When using SSHD hard drives in a RAID 0 of RAID, read and write speed (max) is 410MB/ seconds (read) and 400MB/ seconds (write). Copy a 1GB video in only 2-3 seconds. Copy 100G documents in only 4 minutes.
  • Support multiple RAID. D2-310 supports multiple RAID of RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD, or SINGLE to better satisfy the various demands of users. In RAID 1, data will be in a mirror backup. When there is a damaged hard drive, you can directly replace the hard drive, and the data will be recovered automatically. This provides an absolute security guarantee for the data.In Single Disk, PC can read the hard disk even the hdd is removed.
  • Various applications. Great for data backup, video editing, storage of R&D technical documents, archival backup, music libraries, financial records, storage of video surveillance recordings and corporate data storage. Featuring an aluminum-alloy shell and low-noise fans, D2-310 is extremely solid and reliable with good heat dissipation capabilities and low noise production.
Buy From UK

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£139

Buy from US

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$159

The 4-Bay RAID enabled TerraMaster USB 3.1 Gen 1, USB-C and + 2x USB 3.0 for Windows and Mac

TerraMaster D4-310 USB3.0 Type C NAS DAS RAID Enclosure for HDD and SSD

The Terramaster D4-310

JBOD, RAID 0 and RAID 1 (NOT RAID 5)

Supports upto 8TB HDD

The D4-310 is great for the applications such as video editing, photo backup, storage of R&D technical documents, archival backup, music libraries, financial records, storage of video surveillance recordings and corporate data storage.
  • D4-310 adopts the TerraMaster exclusive double RAID’s design and each set of RAID supports RIAD 0/RAID 1/JBOD/SINGLE. 2 sets of RAID’s and 4 RAID modes can be combined randomly, which meets your various applications
  • D4-310 can support 4 SATA hard drives, has a total storage capacity up to 32TB. (Note: users need to purchase their own hard drives. These are not included.) It is compatible with various 2.5″/3.5″ SATA hard drive or SSD
  • D4-310 is equipped with two USB 3.0 high-speed HUB ports which extend more USB interfaces for your computer and make it easier of connecting to more USB devices including USB flash drive, USB hard drive, USB docking, TimeMachine and many more
  • Featuring an aluminum-alloy shell and low-noise fans, D4-310 is extremely solid and reliable with good heat dissipation capabilities and low noise production. It has passed multiple certifications, including FCC, CE, UL, GS and RoHS
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£169

Buy from US

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$199

The 5-Bay RAID 5 enabled TerraMaster USB 3.1 Gen 1, USB-C for Windows and Mac

TerraMaster D5-300 USB3.0(5Gbps) Type C 5-Bay External Hard Drive RAID 5 Enclosure HDD and SSD

The Terramaster D5-300

JBOD, RAID 0 and RAID 5

Supports upto 10TB HDD

  • Up to 40TB storage capacity. D5-300 can support five (5) SATA hard drives, is compatible with 8TB 3.5 inch SATA hard drive, and has a total storage capacity up to 40TB. (Note: users need to purchase their own hard drives. These are not included.) D5-300 is equipped with brand new USB type-C high-speed interface and compatible with Mac and Windows computers.(It is not a NAS)
  • Compatible with various hard drives. Such as 3.5″ SATA hard drives, 2.5″ SATA hard drives and SSD. The product might not be able to detect the newly installed hard drives that had been used on other devices before. For the security of the data, please format the hard drives on this product before use
  • Real super speed with USB3.0 (5Gbps ) Transport Protocol! D5-300 adopts USB3.0 (5Gbps) SUPERSPEED protocol. When using SSHD hard drives in a RAID 0 of RAID, the speed is up to 235MB/s (Read, max), and 210MB/s (Write, max)
  • RAID 5 is recommended as the best option for D5-300, which balances between data security and storage capacity. D5-300 does not support the HDD already with data to be used in SINGLE mode. Please choose TerraMaster D4-310 instead which is the best choice for such using condition
  • Various applications. Great for data backup video editing, storage of R&D technical documents, archival backup, music libraries, financial records, storage of video surveillance recordings and corporate data storage.
Buy From UK

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£199

Buy from US

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$249

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