Thecus N299

The Thecus N299 is an inexpensive entry-level, NAS device designed for use in a small office / home office (SOHO) environment. It builds from the N199 by adding along an additional SATA bay, but it does this by sacrificing its predecessor’s eSATA expansion port.

More importantly, the N299 adds along support for RAID configurations, including 0, 1, and JBOD — allowing users much greater data security than was previously possible. It too continues to deliver a wide-array of network functions, including a built-in photo web server; an iTunes server; support for BT, HTTP, and FTP file transfers; and UPnP media streaming. Additional features include USB mass storage, support for IP surveillance webcams, and web-based administration from a browser from any operating system.