High performance of TL SATA JBODThe TL SATA JBOD supports multi-lane SATA 6Gb/s transfer, and each SATA lane directly connects to a single SATA drive to help improve performance. With the 1-1 high-speed channel, the TL SATA JBOD delivers excellent transfer performance.Flexible storage configuration and managementThe TL-R400S provides software-controlled storage configuration for greater management flexibility. You can configure RAID and monitor JBOD enclosure and disk health with Storage and Snapshots when connected to a QTS or QTS hero NAS. Use the Storage and Snapshots Manager in QTS or QTS hero to configure the TL-R400S as a storage enclosure for your QNAP NAS. The NAS expansion storage mode supports various NAS functions, including storage pools and snapshots. With TL-R400S, you can easily expand storage capacity. The QNAP JBOD Manager is a desktop utility for monitoring the TL-R400S on Windows and Ubuntu computers. You can quickly obtain disk statuses, JBOD information and health, view fan-rotation speed, and check for firmware version updates.Versatile usage scenarios to meet storage expansion needsThe TL-R400S meets many storage expansion requirements for the home and office.TL-R400S offers better performance than other USB and eSATA JBOD solutionsThe TL-R400S features SFF-8088 (or SFF-8644) connectivity and multiple SATA 6Gb/s bays. This provides better sequential read performance and faster data-transfer speeds than existing USB and eSATA expansion enclosures, while also being a more economical option compared to a QNAP REXP SAS enclosure.Expand your NAS capacityThe TL-R400S provides an alternative method for users to expand their NAS storage capacity. By connecting the TL-R400S to their NAS and using Storage and Snapshots Manager in QTS or QTS hero, users can easily configure and manage their storage expansion. The TL-R400S supports a variety of QNAP NAS storage and file-management functions, allowing users to build storage pools, finding files with Qsirch, and organizing files with Qfiling.External storage for your NASYou can use the TL-R400S to expand your NAS storage. You can select disks to create storage pools for expanding your NAS capacity, or you can treat each disk as an individual external storage space and use it as a removable drive for greater flexibility. Regardless of the mode you use, you can always use Storage and Snapshots Manager in QTS or QTS hero to set up and manage your TL-R400S and use hard drive S.M.A.R.T. and Notification Center to check disk status anytime and anywhere.Expand the storage space of your Windows and Ubuntu computers and serversYou can use your TL-R400S with Windows and Ubuntu computers and servers to expand more storage space. You can set up the RAID configuration of your TL-R400S to further secure data protection. Moreover, you can also use the single-disk mode and format with exFAT file system for more convenient access and sharing of files between Windows and Ubuntu computers. You can obtain data protection by building a software RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5 volume with native utility in your Windows and Ubuntu computers, and use the QNAP JBOD Manager to monitor the TL-R400S status information.
