Buffalo Announces New Intel Powered TeraStation Pro Family

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW - Buffalo Technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of wired and wireless networking and network and direct attached storage solutions, today announced the TeraStation Pro family of network storage solutions. Consisting of TeraStation Pro Duo, Pro Quad, Pro Rackmount, Pro 6 and Pro 8, the TeraStation Pro family is equipped with the powerful Intel® Atom™ D510 Dual-Core Processor, providing exceptional performance during file transfers and everyday NAS functions. The unveiled TeraStation Pro family combines the incredible power of the Intel Dual-Core Atom with Buffalo's comprehensive and feature-rich SMB software suite.  

"In 2005, with the launch of the first generation TeraStation and the subsequent creation of the high-end SMB network storage market, Buffalo set a bar that the others have been aiming to reach," said Ralph Spagnola, vice president of sales at Buffalo Technology. "Today, with the launch of the TeraStation Pro family, Buffalo has once again proven to be the market leader, offering the most complete SMB storage lineup."

SMB IT professionals today are presented the challenge of implementing backup and disaster recovery solutions that meet, if not exceed their companies' ever increasing demand for reliable storage. The TeraStation Pro family offers an array of business class features including Active Directory support, disk quota support, data replication with device failover, dual gigabit Ethernet ports, hot-swap hard drives and ten licenses of NovaBACKUP® Business Essentials software for a complete whole-office backup solution for PCs and servers. Combined with scalability up to 24 TB, the TeraStation Pro family is the most comprehensive line of network storage solutions on the market.  

The TeraStation Pro 8 features eight populated bays of storage shipping in RAID 6 with support for RAID 0/1/5/10 modes as well.  The TeraStation Pro 8 will be available in February at an estimated street price of $2,999.99 for the 8 TB (TS-8VH8.0TL/R6), $4,499.99 for the 16 TB (TS-8VH16TL/R6) and $6,499.99 for the 24 TB (TS-8VH24TL/R6).

The TeraStation Pro 6, a six bay network attached storage solution supports USB 3.0 accessories, ships in RAID 6 and will be available in February at an estimated street price of $2,499.99 for the 6 TB (TS-6VH6.0TL/R6) and $4,499.99 for the 12 TB (TS-6VH12TL/R6).

The TeraStation Pro Quad and Pro Rackmount feature four populated drive bays and support RAID 0/1/5/6/10 and USB 3.0 accessories. They are available in capacities up to 12 TB, as either a pedestal model or a slim, 1U rackmount chassis with included rack rails. Available in February, the TeraStation Pro Quad will be offered at an estimated street price of $1,199.99 for the 4 TB (TS-QV4.0HL), $1,699.99 for the 8 TB (TS-QV8.0HL) and $2,599.99 for the 12 TB (TS-QV12.0HL).  The TeraStation Pro Rackmount will be available at an estimated street price of $1,699.99 for the 4 TB (TS-RVH4.0TL/R6), $2,299.99 for the 8 TB (TS-RVH8.0TL/R6) and $2,999.99 for the 12 TB (TS-RVH12TL/R6).  

The TeraStation Pro Duo features two drive bays, USB 3.0 accessory support, RAID 0/1 support and capacities up to 4 TB, making it an ideal solution for small offices that require the performance and reliability of a larger office but without the capacity demand. The TeraStation Pro Duo will be available in February at an estimated street price of $599.99 for the 2 TB (TS-WV2.0HL) and $799.99 for the 4 TB (TS-WV4.0HL).

Buffalo's TeraStation Pro family is backed by a limited three-year warranty and toll-free 24/7 US based technical support. Buffalo products can be purchased through distributors, online resellers and Buffalo's web site.  For more information about Buffalo Technology and its products, please visit the company's Web site at www.buffalotech.com.

About Buffalo Technology

Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc., based in Austin, Texas, is a leading provider of award-winning networking, storage, and multimedia solutions for the home and small business environments as well as for system builders and integrators. With almost three decades of networking and computer peripheral experience, Buffalo has proven its commitment to delivering innovative, best-of-breed solutions that have put the company at the forefront of infrastructure technology.  For more information about Buffalo Technology and its products, please visit www.buffalotech.com.

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