Cisco NSS 300 Series Smart Storage

Cisco NSS 300 Series Smart Storage: Overview

Centralize and manage all your storage needs with a single, affordable, high-speed solution. Cisco Smart Storage does more than simply store data: built-in and add-on applications extend this solution's usage beyond storage to give you more for your money.

Cisco NSS 300 Series Smart Storage offers:

• High performance: Class-leading performance reduces backup time and allows multiple people to use the device simultaneously.
• Built-in and add-on applications: Extend capabilities beyond storage, and get more for your money. Running applications on Cisco Smart Storage helps ensure that they are available at all times, and can eliminate the need for additional devices on the network.
• Security and data encryption: On-disk data encryption protects critical business data stored on disk even if hard drives are stolen.
• Simplified configuration and management: Setup takes minutes and a straightforward, browser-based interface simplifies configuration.
• Flexibility: Choose from multiple backup modes and share files across Windows, Macintosh, and Linux platforms.
• Reliable, high-availability design: Safeguard data and reduce downtime with Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) 0, 1, 5, and 6 configurations, and hot-swappable drives.
• Service and support: Protect your investment with Cisco Small Business Pro Service, which provides three-year, peace-of-mind coverage.

Features:

Cisco NSS 300 Series Smart Storage offers a range of features, including:

	Download Station The NAS supports PC-less BitTorrent, FTP, and HTTP download. TCP/ UDP, encrypted BT download function, and DHT (Distributed Hash Tables) are also supported.
	FTP Server You can establish your own FTP server using the NAS and share the files conveniently with others.
	iTunes Server You can stream the mp3 music on the NAS to the computers on the home network and listen to the music by iTunes over wired or wireless network connection.
	Multimedia Station You can share your photos, video, or music over the network by the Multimedia Station of the NAS.
	MySQL Server The NAS can be flexibly applied in various deployments such as a database server of another web server in remote site or as an additional backup database server.
	Remote Replication The data on the NAS can be backed up to or from another Turbo NAS or Rsync server over the network.
	UPnP Media Server The NAS is a perfect media storage centre and it works well with DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compliant media players. You can play the photos and videos on TV, or listen to your favourite music and Internet radio on your Hi-Fi System.
	Web Server The NAS supports Joomla!, MySQL, SQLite and editable php.ini.

Other features include:

• Intel 1.66 GHz dual-core Atom processor with 1 GB memory powers versatile Smart Storage capabilities
• Works with up to six internal 3.5- or 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
• Expansion ports: 5 USB 2.0, 2 eSATA
• RAID 0/1/5/6, hot-swappable drives
• File server with web file manager
• Backup server supports multiple backup modes, including PC/Macintosh to Smart Storage, server to Smart Storage, or Smart Storage to Smart Storage
• Web server with integrated WordPress blog publishing platform
• Media server, iTunes server, multimedia station
• Network management: syslog and RADIUS servers
• iSCSI target for virtualized deployments
• Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit on-disk data encryption
• Windows Active Directory integration
• Energy-efficient operation: Schedule power on and off, and conserve power with an Energy Star V rated power adapter and hard disk drives that spin down on inactivity
• Five-year limited hardware warranty
• Additional applications available for download: Xdove (email server), Joomla (content management), SABnzbd+ (newsgroup reader), Magneto (e-commerce), Java, JRE6, Python, IPKG

Model Comparison:

Cisco Small Business NSS 300 Series Smart Storage Models:

• 322 Series
• 324 Series
• 326 Series

Cisco NSS 322 Series Smart Storage
Models:	NSS 322	NSS 322 with 2TB	NSS 322 with 4TB
Product Image
Description	2-bay desktop	2-bay desktop	2-bay desktop
Preinstalled Hard Drive Capacity	None	2 TB (Two 1 TB Drives)	4 TB (Two 2 TB Drives)
Disk Management	Single disk, JBOD, RAID 0/1	Single disk, JBOD, RAID 0/1	Single disk, JBOD, RAID 0/1
LCD Quick Installation	No	No	No
CPU	Intel Atom D510 1.66GHz (Dual Core)
Built-In Applications	Web File Manager, Web Server with WordPress Publishing & MySQL Database, iTunes Server, Twonky UPnP/DLNA Media Server, Multimedia Station, Download Station (HTTP/FTP Download Client), Syslog Server, RADIUS Server
Add-On Applications	Initial group of free PKG applications: Xdove (Email Server), Joomla (Content Management), SABnzbd+ (Newsgroup Reader), Magneto (E-Commerce), Java, JRE6, Python, IPKG
iSCSI	iSCSI target for virtualized and clustered environments
Cisco NSS 324 Series Smart Storage
Models:	NSS 324	NSS 324 with 4TB	NSS 324 with 8TB
Product Image
Description	4-bay desktop	4-bay desktop	4-bay desktop
Preinstalled Hard Drive Capacity	None	4 TB (Four 1 TB Drives)	8 TB (Four 2 TB Drives)
Disk Management	Single disk, JBOD, RAID 0/1/5/6/5+hot spare	Single disk, JBOD, RAID 0/1/5/6/5+hot spare	Single disk, JBOD, RAID 0/1/5/6/5+hot spare
LCD Quick Installation	Yes	Yes	Yes
CPU	Intel Atom D510 1.66GHz (Dual Core)
Built-In Applications	Web File Manager, Web Server with WordPress Publishing & MySQL Database, iTunes Server, Twonky UPnP/DLNA Media Server, Multimedia Station, Download Station (HTTP/FTP Download Client), Syslog Server, RADIUS Server
Add-On Applications	Initial group of free PKG applications: Xdove (Email Server), Joomla (Content Management), SABnzbd+ (Newsgroup Reader), Magneto (E-Commerce), Java, JRE6, Python, IPKG
iSCSI	iSCSI target for virtualized and clustered environments
Cisco NSS 326 Series Smart Storage
Models:	NSS 326	NSS 326 with 6TB	NSS 326 with 12TB
Product Image
Description	6-bay desktop	6-bay desktop	6-bay desktop
Preinstalled Hard Drive Capacity	None	6 TB (Six 1 TB Drives)	12 TB (Six 2 TB Drives)
Disk Management	Single disk, JBOD, RAID 0/1/5/6/5+hot spare/6+hot spare	Single disk, JBOD, RAID 0/1/5/6/5+hot spare/6+hot spare	Single disk, JBOD, RAID 0/1/5/6/5+hot spare/6+hot spare
LCD Quick Installation	Yes	Yes	No
CPU	Intel Atom D510 1.66GHz (Dual Core)
Built-In Applications	Web File Manager, Web Server with WordPress Publishing & MySQL Database, iTunes Server, Twonky UPnP/DLNA Media Server, Multimedia Station, Download Station (HTTP/FTP Download Client), Syslog Server, RADIUS Server
Add-On Applications	Initial group of free PKG applications: Xdove (Email Server), Joomla (Content Management), SABnzbd+ (Newsgroup Reader), Magneto (E-Commerce), Java, JRE6, Python, IPKG
iSCSI	iSCSI target for virtualized and clustered environments

Technical Specifications:

Documentation:

Download the Cisco NSS 300 Series Smart Storage Datasheet (PDF).