Thecus N2560 Review

Underneath it all is Thecus NAS OS6, an operating environment that follows the iOS like interface the rest of the NAS industry is moving towards. Although there aren’t many functional enhancements from previous versions of the operating system, the UI has had a makeover.  However, things still don’t look as polished as other NAS operating environments.

Thecus has changed the way you interact with your NAS as well.  The N2560 now comes packaged with Thecus’s new Intelligent NAS software.  This Adobe AIR driven software package is your window to first getting your NAS configured for use, then for interacting with various functions of your NAS easily.  The software acts as a quick window into your NAS, providing you with some commonly accessed configuration elements.  Intelligent NAS software also acts as a gateway for multiple NAS, similar to that of LaCie Network assistance and Drobo Dashboard (you can see all of your Thecus NAS from the interface).  Fortunately, Thecus still maintains the web interface for NAS management.

Although the web administration may look bare at first, everything is still there.  Clicking the icon that looks like a Calendar with Settings brings up a window with all the configuration settings you expect.  You have the ability to add frequently used shortcuts to the “desktop” by simply right clicking on one of your configuration items and choosing to add shortcut.  Removing is handled the same.