Basingstoke, UK 31st  March 2011 – Origin Storage, a leading European manufacturer and distributor of IT storage and security solutions, has secured a partnership with Thecus Technology Corporation and gains exclusive rights to distribute Thecus’ NAS products; N12000 and N16000, 12 and 16 bay respectively, across UK and Eire.

Andy Cordial, Managing Director of Origin Storage said: “The exclusive distribution agreement is reward for the success Origin Storage has achieved in promoting Thecus’ products across Europe”.

Florence Shih Thecus General Manager commented on the exclusivity:” Thecus is getting into the enterprise NAS in a big way and just as excited as our long time partner Origin Storage,” said Florence, General Manager of Thecus Technology.

“The N12000 and the N16000 introduce yet another ground-breaking product to our SMB/enterprise range, adding a whole new dimension to the Thecus family. With Origin Storage's strong commitment to technical support, customer service, and its comprehensive distribution channels in the UK, we couldn't be more enthusiastic about this opportunity as we look ahead!”

The N16000 & N12000 sticks with Thecus’ proud tradition of industry leading performance set by products such as the N4200 and N7700PRO. Employing top-of-the-line hardware to bring unprecedented speed to support major data operations, whether it be huge database processing for your company or supporting hundreds of employees’ data needs.  The N16000’s Intel Xeon X3480 Quad-Core processor clocked at 3.06Hz, contrary to the N12000’s Intel Xeon X3470 clocking at 2.93Hz, both being the most impressive server processors on the market today, powering only the highest-end electronics. These processors allow the user to quickly build massive RAID partitions, support hundreds of users, and blaze through massive data transfers at record speeds. All of this performance is for dealing with up to 48TB with the N16000 across 16 disks and 36TB with the N12000 across 12 disks, respectively – more than enough for the demands of even the largest businesses. These NAS products from Thecus offer a comprehensive storage management solution at very cost effective prices.

Purchasing a NAS can be considered an investment in only the highest-end of electronics and to emphasise the quality of the N16000 and N12000, Origin Storage is including a ground-breaking 5 year warranty to protect the hardware that protects your data. In addition Origin is offering an optional on-site warranty for users who require zero down time.  In conjunction with the warranty you receive, Thecus are also including Acronis Backup & Recover 10 Server for Windows (OEM version) for free, courtesy of the partnership Thecus have with Acronis.

 

Moreover, with cloud computing becoming a bigger market trend, whereby users gain access to processor time, software, and storage on demand, Citrix and Thecus have successfully formed a partnership to allow users to benefit from this service, making the N16000 and N12000 Citrix ready. Therefore, when the N16000 or the N12000 is connected to your company’s Citrix network, it will immediately be recognised and the power of the NAS will be available for the virtual workforce.

 

Key Features of the N16000 & N12000

·         Intel Xeon for Blazing Speed

·         SATA III & SAS 6G for Ultra-Fast Transfers

·         Rock-Solid Security

·         Enterprise Size for Enterprise Tasks

·         High Availability

·         Block Level Accessibility

·         5 Year Warranty

·         Acronis Backup & Recover

 

 

 

 

About Origin Storage Ltd

 

Founded in 2001 and based in Hampshire, UK, Origin Storage Ltd. is fast becoming one of Europe's leading IT storage manufacturers. Its wide-ranging product portfolio includes encrypted hard disk drive solutions, RAID solutions and OEM parts.

 

Origin Storage is a main supplier for all Tier one manufacturers, providing matched storage upgrades and has held a Pan European Agreement with Dell™ for the past five years. The business has grown year on year and now supplies to main distribution and reseller partners across EMEA.

 

In January 2006 Origin Storage acquired the brand and assets of Amacom and began to manufacture the Amacom range of portable storage solutions. It is also a distributor for some of the most respected storage enclosure manufacturers and offers a full range of rack, desktop and RAID products and accessories.

 

The company’s emphasis on superior customer service, UK-based assembly and stock-holding that delivers competitive pricing and unbeatable turn-around times makes Origin Storage the ideal partner for all storage management needs.

 

 

 

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