2010-01-31 03:34:29 - QNAP TS-659 PRO in its first review foray has collected 95% out of a possible 100% in an exclusive First Looks review conducted by eAegis, a leading system integrator in the Network Attached Storage space. The reviewers were impressed by the performance, features and value for money combination in the 6-bay NAS arena.

The new QNAP TS-659PRO in its first product review has been awarded a clear 95% for its performance , features and value for money combination, as the best 6-bay NAS in its class. Often business and home users look for the best value NAS without compromising the quality and performance. According to the reviewer users can now take advantage of a product that offers top speed, loaded with features and has a price tag that will not compromise your budget. The 6-bay QNAP TS-659 has price of $1199.00 for a unit with no drives (diskless), is designed and built around the new Intel® Atom D510 1.66Ghz Dual-core Processor, with built in iSCSI, and is now VMware® Ready Certified.

The reviewer was

taken aback by the performance as well as by the sheer number of features the unit supports. The certification and compatibility for VMware's vSphere4 (ESX 4.0, under iSCSI was a long time coming, but this really completes the QNAP’s missing puzzle in term of its ambitious foray towards the enterprise market. The redesigned Turbo NAS firmware version 3 has been totally revamped and now sports an AJAX interface for ease of use and quick go to functionalities. The QNAP TS-659 PRO performed consistently and without any flaws.

The overall conclusion: “The QNAP NAS servers have come a long way. The latest of these the QNAP TS-659PRO is just another example of fine workmanship as well stalwart features from a company that has clearly listened to its customers and respected a wish list of sorts. The TS-659 has advanced power management facilitation, optimized to return excellent performance, features that will appeal to an audience who is merely looking for a data backup solution be it in the home, business or even enterprise, and so much more to offer, all this without compromising the quality and warranty aspect of the system. We are not even able to provide any reasonable explanation as to why you should not buy one. Is there a competitor to it in the 6-bay arena? An emphatic “NO! “.
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