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Under the hood of the TeraStation 3420DN 4-Bay 4TB Desktop NAS Server lies a powerhouse of storage capability, designed for the discerning small business or demanding home office environment. This reliable and durable NAS solution boasts a spacious 4TB capacity, housed in four bays, and is engineered to deliver high-performance data management.Equipped with an Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-214 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, the TeraStation 3420DN ensures rapid file transfers and consistent stability, even under the strain of intensive workloads. The robust CPU, complemented by 1GB of DDR3 RAM, enables the NAS to run multiple services concurrently, allowing for seamless multitasking without compromising on performance.The TeraStation 3420DN supports a variety of RAID configurations, including JBOD, 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10, offering flexibility and redundancy to protect your critical data. The rsync feature enhances data security by enabling backup copies to be made to and from rsync-compatible devices, ensuring your files are always safeguarded.For businesses operating within a domain environment, the TeraStation 3420DN functions as an Active Directory client, allowing domain users and groups to be seamlessly integrated, catering to companies with up to 10,000 users and groups.Cloud integration is a breeze with Buffalo's B-Sync feature, which facilitates easy file synchronization between the TeraStation and popular third-party cloud services such as Amazon S3, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Azure, for robust off-site backups.The intuitive web management interface of the TeraStation 3420DN is designed to be user-friendly, featuring a dashboard that provides effective system status overviews, resizable windows for mobile compatibility, and an optimized button layout for ease of use.Reliability is further enhanced by the inclusion of specialized NAS hard drives, optimized for performance and continuous operation in RAID environments. The replication function allows for near real-time synchronization of folders between two TeraStations in a LAN or WAN setup, with remote connection capabilities via port forwarding and VPN.Additionally, the TeraStation 3420DN offers dual functionality as both a NAS and an iSCSI target, broadening its application scope. Data protection is taken seriously, with 11 licenses of NovaBACKUP Buffalo Edition software included, providing a comprehensive data security solution for small and medium-sized businesses.Finally, the allocation of disk quotas prevents storage space misuse by assigning specific storage amounts to users, ensuring efficient and equitable use of the NAS's resources.The TeraStation 3420DN 4-Bay 4TB Desktop NAS Server stands as a testament to Buffalo Technology's commitment to producing high-quality storage solutions that meet the needs of today's data-driven world.
