A scalable Network Attached Storage server such as the AberNAS delivers premium performance, maximum local capacity and virtually unlimited storage expandability. Utilizing an AberNAS scalable storage solution strategy provides a cost effective option to scale from 1 Terabyte to nearly 1/2 Petabyte of shared storage. The AberNAS expandable storage appliance can provide up to 400TB of additional network capacity by daisy-chaining storage expansion boxes.

"the AberNAS boasts outstanding features"
 - Network Computing 2006

The scalability benefits of the AberNAS can be seen immediately. Each RAID controller present in an AberNAS has the ability to scale via added JBOD storage expansion enclosures. The AberNAS also provides dual SAS expansion ports capable of providing an increased scalable storage capacity per channel by daisy-chaining DAS storage subsystems.

• 24 Terabytes of Pure Storage Capacity
• 24x7 Ready RAID Optimized SATA Hard Drives
• Dual RAID Array with Auto Rebuild
• Intel RAID 6 Engine Support
• 32 Hot Swap Drives with Hot Spare
• Dual Internal OS Disk Drives
• DVD Recovery Disk
• Hardware RAID, Redundancy and Reliability
• Management Simplicity and Scalability
• WUDSS 2003 with iSCSI SAN Enabled
• Supports Optional 10GbE CX4/ SR/ LR Network Cards
• Lowest Cost / GB Ratio
• Peace of Mind with a 5-Year Warranty

"If you are looking for the most storage capacity you can get for your money, the Aberdeen AberNAS is for you."
 - PC Magazine 2005

The AberNAS X-Series provides ease of use with the Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 (WUDSS) and delivers enterprise-class NAS storage capacity while offering the flexibility of iSCSI target capability. Designed to serve as a complete NAS solution, the AberNAS X-Series enables small and mid-size businesses to maximize growth potential without cumbersome management interfaces or the high cost of ownership.

"The AberNAS won't disappoint businesses in need of lots of storage capacity at a very good price."  
- PC Magazine 2005

As the best valued all in one NAS plus iSCSI storage server, the AberNAS X-Series storage system stresses; speed, simplicity, ease of management and dependable storage. Configured with separate mirrored OS drives to provide system failover, the AberNAS 654X utilizes 32 RAID-optimized 24x7 rated 750GB SATA 3Gb/s drives, the AberNAS can provide a RAID 0, 1, 5 or 6 storage environment. Yielding the best storage per dollar ratio, the AberNAS storage appliance offers flexibility, affordability and speed without sacrificing on security.

New Features with Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003

• Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS) for enhanced data protection through high-fidelity backups, rapid data restores, and data transport
• Improved file serving performance for faster Server Message Block (SMB) and Network File System (NFS)
• Multipath I/O (MPIO) support for improved availability and load balancing
• Better integration with storage area networks (SANs), including gateway capability
• Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) support to enable connectivity to IP targets and IP SANs
• Web-based user interface for simple, efficient management of storage devices
• Windows Storage Server devices can now be used to consolidate Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 databases
• Discover more WSS 2003 R2 benefits.

Reliability
Aberdeen brings an industry leading  5-year warranty to the table with every fully configured AberNAS rackmount server. Our custom configured rackmounts and along with our pre-configured Stirling line of servers and AberNAS network appliances come with a  5-year warranty standard unlike of some other companies 1 or 3 year warranties. Take advantage of the speed, storage and security of the AberNAS by Aberdeen and configure yours today.  

Aberdeen C.A.R.E.S.
We offer a free 10-day trial assessment program on completely configured servers. We are so confident that once you try one of our custom configured rackmount servers you will not only be completely satisfied with the evaluation unit but will choose Aberdeen to fulfill all your future rackmount server and NAS needs. Click here or call for a full description of how the Aberdeen CARES program works.