Taipei, Taiwan, December 2010 - QNAP Security, a world class manufacturer of PC-less Network Video Recorder (NVR) solutions today announced its participation in Intersec Dubai 2011. QNAP Security will introduce the latest 2, 4, 6-drive VioStor Pro Series NVR, the powerful IP video surveillance systems featuring high-definition local display for PC-less system configuration, monitoring, and playback via a VGA connector. VioStor Pro NVR Series supports up to 128-channel monitoring from multiple VioStor NVR servers, high quality H.264, MPEG4, M-JPEG, and MxPEG recording, maximum 12TB storage, and advanced event management tools, making it an ideal surveillance solution for all sorts of security-conscious environments. The VioStor Pro Series utilizes a dual-core Intel® Atom™ processor to deliver transfer rates of up to 176Mbps with ultra low power consumption. QNAP will also demonstrate the entire lineup of the VioStor NVR models and the latest dual-core Intel® Atom™ VMware Ready™, Citrix® XenServer certified, and Microsoft Hyper-V compliant Turbo NAS (Network-Attached Storage) Series in the exhibition.

I have had an annoying problem that I just realized I had.  Sometimes, when I am quick clicking through websites or testing on this one, I tend to hit some buttons rather quickly.  Sometimes, they close my windows and other times have no effect.  Well, one time, I accidentally zoomed in on this site with Firefox and never realized that I did so. Read More...

Taipei, Taiwan, December 2010 - QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of world class award-winning Turbo NAS servers, VioStor NVR Video Surveillance Systems, and Network-based Media Players is showcasing its newest Business Series Turbo NAS Pro+ NAS servers and VioStor Pro dedicated Network Video Recorder (NVR) surveillance systems at their booth located in the LVCC South Hall, upper level. Additionally, QNAP will be demonstrating their beta V3.4 NAS Management Software which is now available for download and installation for most QNAP Turbo NAS models from QNAP forum. QNAP’s broad product offerings encompass home/home office, SMB, Corporate, and entry-level enterprise market segments.

In my younger days, cough cough.. !NURSE!!, cough cough, I would game like there was no tomorrow.  There was no Microsoft Office, there was no Quickbooks, Open Office, or LANDesk.  There was Unreal Tournament, NFS, Quake, Battlefield, C.O.D. (not this website).  My desk was a war zone, my office was a LAN party, and my friends were my comrades fighting battles on my self hosted gaming server. Read More...

I can't help it, there are just some things I can't get enough of.  One of those things is Angry Birds!  If you are an Android, iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch user and you have the Angry Birds application installed, and you are wondering how to get all the golden eggs... Look no further.  I, for one, cannot consider something completed until I have all the secrets revealed. Read More...

Taipei, Taiwan, November 2010 - QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of world class NAS servers, NVR Video Surveillance Systems, and Network-based Media Players announced today its TS-259 Pro Turbo NAS server has been honored as one of the Top 100 Best Tech Products 2010 by PC World Magazine in the US. The TS-259 Pro is the entry-level model of QNAP’s Business Series NAS servers, a 2-drive unit with the distinction of being the first NAS to feature a dual-core Intel® Atom™ CPU and 1GB of RAM, delivering network transfer rates exceeding 100MB/sec, and the only NAS picked by PC World to receive the Top 100 Best Tech Products 2010 award.

I recently had an interesting argument with one of my friends about Power Supplies.  Our argument was about cooling fan size and placement within the power supply.  His argument was that a larger fan is better than a smaller fan.  As enthusiast, we have seen both employed, but for some reason, no standard has been defined.  Are Power supply companies just playing into the idea that bigger fans are better for cooling? Needless to say, this sparked some interest in research. Read More...

Taipei, Taiwan, November 2010 - QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of world class NAS servers today announced the latest refresh of its rack-mounted Business Series Turbo NAS servers which are hugely popular with corporate and entry-level enterprise customers for their sheer performance and business-ready features.  Announced today are two new 4-drive units, the TS-459U-RP+ and the TS-459U-SP+ with up to 8TB of networked storage, and the TS-859U-RP+ with up to a whopping 16TB of online storage (using 2TB hard drives). These new rack-mounted Business Series TS-x59U-RP+ models incorporate the new dual-core Intel® Atom™ processor D525 with 1.8GHz clock speed and 1GB RAM, which can achieve up to 113MB/s transfer rates (FTP/Samba reads) via dual Gigabit LAN ports while maintaining guaranteed low power consumption.

If I have said it once, I have said it a thousand times... it takes a lot to impress me.  Computer cases have made a wicked transformation over the years and there seems to be a few staples for me when it comes to my top picks.  My main rig runs out of my Zalman Z-Machine GT1000 and my server makes its home inside the simple yet industrial Lian Li PC-75B (one of my all time favorite cases).  As computer cases come and go here in the lab I hear the same song and dance; "This will be the best one you have reviewed yet" and for some reason a lot of them just fall short.  BitFenix thinks they can break the current losing streak cases have had here with a design that is tough like Ray Lewis yet soft like Cinemax late night movies.  Enter the Colossus. Read More...

Taipei, Taiwan, November 2010 - QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of world class NAS servers today refreshes its popular mid-range NAS business lineup with new 2- and 4-drive desktop models, TS-239 Pro II+ and TS-439 Pro II+. The Turbo NAS servers adopt Intel's new D425 single-core Atom CPU with 1.8GHz clock speed and 1GB RAM, which delivers superior performance and high reliability with versatile business features. The new models provide maximum storage of 8TB (using four 2TB hard drives and single disk volume/JBOD configuration). The TS-239 Pro II+ and TS-439 Pro II+ NAS servers are compatible with VMware, Citrix and Windows 2008 Hyper-V clusters virtualization platform, ideal for file sharing, backup, and advanced server applications in the office environment.