Released on = March 8, 2006, 7:43 pm

Press Release Author = QNAP Systems, Inc.

Industry = Computers

Press Release Summary = TS-101－9-in-1 NAS Server is designed for mobile
business parties, family and SOHO users. The elegant silver appearance of TS-101
displays a sense of high technology. The fanless design and hard disk sleep mode
provide users a silent environment for work and leisure. TS-101 is a simple-to-use,
high speed and reliable cross-platform NAS for centralized sharing of data, instant
disk backup, remote replication and disaster recovery etc. The server provides
powerful mechanisms like built-in P2P download station, personal web server,
multimedia station and printer server to offer incomparable value-plus benefits.

Press Release Body = QNAP Systems, Inc., the leading Network Appliance producer in
Taiwan, has recently released Turbo Station (TS) TS-101－9-in-1 NAS Server for
mobile business parties, family and SOHO users. The elegant silver appearance of
TS-101 displays a sense of high technology. The fanless design and hard disk sleep
mode provide users a silent environment for work and leisure. TS-101 is a
simple-to-use, high speed and reliable cross-platform NAS for centralized sharing of
data, instant disk backup, remote replication and disaster recovery etc. The server
provides powerful mechanisms like built-in P2P download station, personal web
server, multimedia station and printer server to offer incomparable value-plus
benefits.


Additional value-plus functions to enjoy convenience of technology

Light and fashionable, TS-101 has built-in web server function for establishing
personal website! TS-101 also provides mighty digital album function for
administrator to edit and upload photo description. Tree-structure folder layout,
thumbnail and slideshow display enable your friends and family to preview the photos
and play slide show online easily! TS-101 also serves as a P2P download station.
User can simply edit the download list of TS-101 and let the server finish download
tasks independently without a PC. This utilizes network bandwidth during idling
time and establishes a power-saving multimedia data storage center.

When enjoying the various benefits of technology, a multi-language web interface is
embedded to simplify configuration of TS-101. Users can finish configuration easily
in 3 minutes. The built-in SATA disk supports up to 500GB capacity for saving
photos, music & video files, and design sketches etc. Via eSATA or USB dual
interface, data storage can be expanded to TB or above. eSATA is an advanced
transfer standard in storage industry to enhance transfer efficiency. TS-101
supports high speed Gigabit network transfer technology to greatly reduce transfer
time. In addition to network data transfer interface, TS-101 provides 3 high speed
USB 2.0 ports for users to connect to other USB devices like external hard disk,
digital camera, thumb drive, card reader and sharing printer. An intelligent one
touch copy mechanism and FTP upload & download function provide users with simple
and variety data transfer function.


Enterprise-level backup mechanism for data security

Apart from file storage sharing function, TS-101 provides 3 different data
protection mechanisms for users that general miniature NAS lacks of. Firstly, users
can use the enclosed powerful and simple-to-use backup software－NetBak
Replicator to configure instant or scheduled backup to back up data from PC and
notebook to TS-101 automatically. Secondly, TS-101 has embedded professional
block-level and high performance backup mechanism to configure
instant/schedule/monitor backup of TS-101 data to another NAS. Finally, TS-101
offers Q-RAID 1 unique mirroring (RAID 1) disk management function for backup of
TS-101 data via external USB or eSATA disk.

TS-101 is affordably priced as personal NAS with enterprise-standard data backup
protection. It is an ideal backup center for saving personal data and a reliable
multimedia storage solution for SOHO, SMB and enterprise. Data on PC and notebook
can be backed up anytime to ensure secure protection. TS-101 helps avoid data
damage and lets users enjoy the real pleasure brought by technology.


Main Features:
* Multi-language web management interface, easy-to-operate and simple configuration
* Supports high speed SATA disk of extra large storage capacity, up to 500GB
* Excellent heat release design, no system fan and hard disk standby mode for
absolute quietness
* 3 high speed USB 2.0 (480Mbps) ports for connection by USB devices, e.g. external
hard disk, digital camera, thumb drive, card reader and sharing printer
* Super convenient one touch auto USB copy of digital photos/ MP3 independent of PC
* eSATA port for external storage device and instant expansion of storage capacity
* Broad bandwidth Gigabit Ethernet for speedy data transfer
* Supports Windows & MAC OS for uninterrupted cross-platform communication
* Provides multiple convenient backup mechanisms:
1. Remote replication－ Built-in professional block-level remote replication
for TS-101 to back up data on TS-101 to another NAS instantly or by schedule.
2. Hard disk instant backup－ Unique QNAP Q-RAID 1 mirroring technology to
connect external USB/ eSATA disk for instant backup of TS-101 data.
3. Client-side data backup－ Windows users can use the powerful backup
software NetBak Replicator to backup data on PC or notebook to TS-101 instantly or
by schedule.


Web Site = http://www.qnap.com.tw

Contact Details = Yiu-wen Wang
Sales and Marketing Dept.