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TerraMaster Announces F2-210 and F4-210 SOHO NAS

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For professionals with specific needs, using a NAS will improve your productivity and protect you better from data loss and avoid costly data recovery services. For small office and home office setups, the TerraMaster 2-bay and 4-bay NAS models are perfect and below $300. Professionals working at home or in a small office need reliable storage to store data. Whether you are a content creator such as YouTubers, photographers, and videographers, or professionals doing remote work at home due to the pandemic, data storage must have reliable with adequate protection against data loss. Furthermore, data storage should not hinder productivity and creativity.

For professional individuals, a typical computer setup would suffice their needs. However, traditional data storage options such as HDD/SSD and portable storage drives come with limitations and vulnerabilities. This is where Network-Attached Storage, popularly known as NAS, come into play. NAS devices offer robust protection plus a few extras that traditional storage drives don't offer. NAS can be tailored to a user's specific needs that will help improve workflow and productivity.



Traditional storage drives have a very limited function which is to store data. If you need protection or added functions, you need to install software on your computer which takes up resources and slowdown the computer for other tasks. For professionals that need a lot of storage space without dragging their computer's performance, using a NAS device is the best choice. Network-attached storage devices are standalone devices. It offers numerous robust backup options. Attached to a network, it can allow multiple users to access, store, and share data simultaneously making collaborations easier. Certain NAS devices even allow users to build their own private cloud storage and access to many unique and helpful applications tailored to your needs. Let's discuss each of these advantages NAS offers below.

Why Invest in a NAS Device?
Standalone Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices are standalone storage meaning they can operate independently unlike HDDs and SSDs on your computer wherein it requires the computer itself. NAS devices can be accessed remotely via a network or the internet. Storing work files on a dedicated NAS allow users to fully utilize their computers for greater productivity whether you are editing videos or running book keeping software.

TerraMaster F2-210
  • 2-Bay NAS under $150
  • Up to 36 TB storage (capacity varies per RAID mode)
  • Up to 124 MB/s read/write speeds
  • Powerful quad-core processor
Available on Amazon for $149.99

TerraMaster F4-210
  • 4-Bay NAS under $300
  • Up to 72 TB storage (capacity varies per RAID mode)
  • Up to 124 MB/s read/write speeds
  • Powerful quad-core processor
Available on Amazon for $259.99.

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ARM V8 64-bit quad-core processor,....

I’d prefer X86 / X64 personally,....
 
There's a TerraMaster for that.

(F2-221, 2-core/2-thread Celeron, 2x gigabit LAN, almost twice the price).
 
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