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ASUSTOR Inc. is proud to announce compatibility with Seagate’s newest NAS IronWolf 110 series of SSD. The new Seagate IronWolf 110 SSD is listed as model ZA960NM10001. In anticipation for the release of Seagate’s first SSD designed for servers, ASUSTOR has thoroughly tested the IronWolf 110 series 960GB SSD for use inside an ASUSTOR NAS. ASUSTOR NAS devices  ASUSTOR NAS devices support SSD caching, which optimises response times and transmission performance when accessing data while also achieving the best balance of speed and capacity. The fast nature of SSDs allows workloads to keep pace with the ever-increasing demands of modern times. With the all-new ASUSTOR AS4002T and AS4004T with 10-Gigabit Ethernet, ASUSTOR and IronWolf SSDs continue to break high-speed barriers to meet the needs of performance users.

Dahua Technology, a solution provider in the global video surveillance industry, announced that it has completed an integration with renowned cloud storage and video surveillance brand ASUSTOR. Over 100 Dahua camera models are now verified as being compatible with ASUSTOR’s Surveillance Centre, bringing a premium surveillance solution to the market. Now users will be able to create an economical and large scale surveillance system on their trusted ASUSTOR NAS devices. CMS Lite central monitoring software ASUSTOR’s Surveillance Centre runs on all ASUSTOR NAS devices and provides 4 free camera channels (more than the industry standard). Users can also expand camera channels according to their needs using purchasable licenses. Surveillance Centre features the centralised monitoring software CMS Lite which allows users to centrally manage up to 128 IP cameras in different locations on 32 ASUSTOR NVRs, significantly enhancing management efficiency. The latest Surveillance Centre 2.7 beta version advances surveillance functionality and adds a variety of professional functions including: the exporting and importing of camera settings that allows users to save, backup and deploy camera settings to other Surveillance Centre installations, support for the new fisheye restoration mode 1O3R and two-way communication on the AiSecure mobile app. Comprehensive surveillance solution “When creating a comprehensive cloud surveillance system, in addition to needing a stable and reliable NAS storage device as a backbone you also need high quality surveillance cameras,” said James Su, Product Manager at ASUSTOR. “We are elated to be partnering with world renowned IP camera brand Dahua Technology in completing compatibility testing and verification for this integration. Now consumers and businesses are able to select from even more popular camera models when creating an economical and comprehensive surveillance solution.” Dahua Technology has one of the most comprehensive line up of surveillance cameras in the industry. The integration with ASUSTOR Surveillance Centre offer customers a complete solution to meet the requirement of every site. “Open Integration Innovation has been our guiding principle,” said Daniel Chau, Overseas Marketing Director of Dahua Technology. “We are open to work with platform partners, like ASUSTOR, to form a total solution for customers. We appreciate the value of our relationship and we expect the demand for this Cloud surveillance solution to grow rapidly.”

With Surveillance Centre 2.6, ASUSTOR truly redefines the meaning of an economical high-quality video surveillance solution ASUSTOR Inc., provider of network storage solutions, has announced the launch of the Surveillance Centre 2.6 Beta, introducing a variety of new professional surveillance functions which include the centralised surveillance software CMS Lite, unlimited storage capacity expansion with MyArchive cold backups, image restoration for fisheye cameras, the ability to shut off and turn on online cameras, more agile search options for finding recording files, and optimised exportation of recording files. Furthermore, the total number of cameras supported for each NAS series has been increased. With Surveillance Centre 2.6, ASUSTOR truly redefines the meaning of an economical high-quality video surveillance solution. This upgrade is available for all ASUSTOR NAS devices and can be downloaded from the Beta section of App Central. “ASUSTOR’s centralised surveillance software (CMS Lite) not only expands the scale of surveillance deployment to enterprise levels, but also significantly eases the burden on administrators, satisfying user demand for versatile deployment and flexible expandability,” said James Su, Product Manager at ASUSTOR. CMS Lite centralised surveillance software Using network streaming protocol to view surveillance feeds may consume too much bandwidth at times A solution designed for systems with multiple servers spread across different locations, CMS Lite allows surveillance professionals to have more flexibility and convenience when monitoring and playing back video. It can centralise management for up to 128 IP cameras and ASUSTOR NVRs in up to 32 different locations, significantly enhancing management efficiency. MyArchive cold backup solution ASUSTOR NAS’s exclusive MyArchive cold backup storage technology is now available for use with Surveillance Centre. Users can schedule backups of recording files to MyArchive hard disks, freeing up storage space for online recordings. When you need to play back recordings, you can mount recordings from MyArchive hard disks to Surveillance Centre and then quickly search and play back the recordings you need. 360-degree fisheye camera image restoration support Fisheye cameras have a wide-angle view and can focus on areas such as offices, ATMs, retail stores, supermarkets, hotels, and factories, providing greater coverage than most common cameras. Surveillance Centre’s image restoration function allows users to select a specified area, 180-degree panoramic view, or double 180-degree panoramic view restoration of a fisheye camera’s live video feed. This gives users the comprehensive surveillance without blind spots without having to use a multitude of cameras. Currently, Acti, Dahua and VIVOTEK brand fisheye cameras are supported. ASUSTOR NAS’s exclusive MyArchive cold backup storage technology is now available for use with Surveillance Centre Flexibly shut off and turn on online cameras Using network streaming protocol to view surveillance feeds may consume too much bandwidth at times. For users who wish to temporarily power off specific cameras, this function can be used. All camera settings will be maintained when the camera is shut off, allowing users to turn on the camera at any time with all settings and configurations intact. More agile searches of recording files In addition to being able to increase the playback speed of recording files, this version of Surveillance Centre features newly added 30 second fast-forward and 10 second rewind playback functions allowing users to conveniently find the recording files they need. Optimised exportation of recording files The new function allowing recordings to be exported to local folders on the NAS significantly enhances the speed of the exporting process. Increased number for supported cameras After upgrading to this version, users will be able to increase the total number of supported camera channels for their devices. 70 series devices now support a maximum of 64 channels, 61/62 series devices 36 channels, 50/51 series devices 30 channels and 31/32 series devices 25 channels. Due to hardware limitations 10/2/3 series devices are still only able to support up to 8 channels.