BUFFALO HD-QL8TU3R5 8TB (4 x 2TB) DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 Four-drive storage

Desktop
4 x 2TB
1 x USB3.0

Buffalo's DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 Hard Drive Array is a 4-drive, RAID enabled USB 3.0 storage solution for small servers, creative professionals, offices and consumers who need large, redundant and high performance external storage. Support for hardware RAID 0, RAID 5 and RAID 10 provides flexible redundancy, capacity and performance operations. With USB 3.0 support and backward compatibility with USB 2.0, DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 works with almost any PC or Mac computer and provides interface speeds up to 5 Gbps.

Equipped with NovaBACKUP Business Essentials software, DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 can back up any PC including Windows Servers and Exchange and SQL datastores. DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 features the capacity, redundancy and performance required for demanding professional and server applications.

USB 3.0 Interface and USB 2.0 Compatibility The DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 features USB 3.0 interface for maximum interface speeds of up to 5 Gbps and is fully backward compatible with USB 2.0 enabled desktop computers and notebooks. Simply plug the cable into the USB port and you are connected – no additional hardware or cables are required.
User Replaceable Hard Drives The DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 is a high performance, dependable storage solution with four easily accessible hard drives and simple to use data management features. The four hard drive bays are easily accessed via the user removable front panel without the use of tools, providing simple drive servicing and quick swap replacement.
Raid 0/5/10 Support DriveStation Quad USB 3.0 provides you the option to easily protect your data using RAID redundancy. With raid 0, it combines all four drives into a single array offering maximum capacity with no redundancy. RAID 5 stripes the data across all four drives, interspersing parity data to provide an efficient blend of fault tolerance and storage capacity. And RAID 10 mirrors two sets of hard drives and combines them into a single array, striping data across all mirrored sets for fault tolerance and increased performance.
NovaStor NovaBACKUP Business Essentials Each DriveStation Quad comes with NovaBACKUP Business Essentials, an easy to use, complete backup solution for Windows PCs, Windows Servers, and SQL/Exchange Databases. Each unit comes with 1 license of NovaBACKUP Business Essentials.
Backup and Manage Your Data with Buffalo Tools Buffalo Tools is software suite of tools designed to boost PC performance and enhance your digital life. TurboPC Utility enhances the overall performance of your PC and increased file transfer rates. The Eco minded power management tool regulates power usage, conserving energy and battery consumption.

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General

Brand: BUFFALO

Model: HD-QL8TU3R5

Interfaces

Port USB: 1 x USB3.0

HDD Interface: 4 x SATA (4 x Bay)

Configuration

Form Factor: Desktop

Operating System: Client OS Support: Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2008 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit), Windows Server 2003 (32-bit), Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit), Mac OS X 10.4 or later

Hard Drive Performance

Included HDD Capacity: 4 x 2TB

RAID: RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10

Power

Power: 100-240 VAC 50/60Hz

Features

Features: SuperSpeed USB 3.0: Provides accelerated ¬file access and interface speeds, up to 5 Gbps

Four Easily Accessible Hard Drives: Includes two hard drives for easy maintenance with the choice of optimal capacity, performance or redundancy

Connect & Go: Preformatted hard drive is ready to use out of the box - no formatting or driver installation required

Works with PC (NTFS and HFS+ support) and Mac: Connect to your computer for additional storage or backup of your music, photo, video and data files

Buff¬alo Tools: Use Buff alo Tools to enhance PC and transfer performance and to back up your important digital assets

TurboPC Utility: Enhance the overall performance of your PC and increase file transfer rates

NovaBACKUP Business Essentials: Includes an easy to use, complete backup solution for your Windows and Windows Server PC - also includes a backup agent for MS SQL and Exchange

Time Machine Compatibility: Works perfectly with Time Machine to back up your Mac computer

Dimensions / Weight

Dimensions: 9.2" x 6.1" x 5.9"

Weight: 12.5 lbs.

Quick Info

Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year

Manufacturer Contact Info

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Website: http://www.buffalotech.com/|
Support Phone: 1-866-752-6210
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