ASUSTOR’s Xpanstor 4 Expands NAS Storage Potential to a Whopping 88 TB. The latest offering from ASUSTOR, the Xpanstor 4, introduces a groundbreaking expansion module tailored for ASUSTOR NAS devices. Built upon the rapid USB 3.2 Gen 2 framework with 10 Gbps speed, this unit is designed to accommodate up to four individual 22 TB hard drives, offering compatibility with multiple file systems like EXT4, NTFS, HFS+, and exFAT.
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In doing so, it doesn’t merely address storage constraints, boosting capacity to an impressive 88 TB, but also grants users the flexibility to manage the hard drives as if they were internal NAS drives. Integration with the ADM operating system ensures that the disks can be customized into configurations such as single volumes, JBOD, and various RAID setups like RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10.
Innovative Features and Use Cases
One of the standout features is the integration of MyArchive technology. This allows users to utilize the disks as detachable drives, enabling seamless and rapid data transfers – as much as 22 TB in one go – between a NAS and a PC or even between two separate NAS units.
Furthermore, with diverse file system compatibility, MyArchive volumes can be easily repurposed. They can be housed in eSATA/USB containers or docking platforms, granting accessibility to Windows PCs using the NTFS system or Macs with the HFS+ system. They’re also effortlessly mountable on other ASUSTOR NAS devices.
Identified as the model AS5004U, the Xpanstor 4 emerges as an optimal backup solution for safeguarding the valuable data housed in ASUSTOR’s internal NAS drives. The built-in ADM 4.2 OS enhances security by auto-mounting MyArchive destination volumes, which, for added data protection, are set offline post-transfer.
Moreover, its versatile design means the Xpanstor 4 doubles as a DAS unit. When connected via USB, devices such as PCs, MACs, and Windows-based systems can directly access the individual hard drives for tasks like cloning, diagnostics, or straightforward document storage.