Thecus Releases V5 Firmware

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Tim Higgins

Thecus has announced a new version of its NAS OS.

The company said its new V5 firmware is a major step forward and provides a 50% performance improvement (NetBench).

New features include the Piczza photo server, remote file and media access via iPhone with ThecusShare, EXT4 volume and 3 TB drive support.

The V5 GUI also features improved localization, improved menu organization and built-in help.

V5 comes installed on all new XXX series NASes and is available as a free download for N4200, N4200PRO, N4200Eco, N7700PRO, N7700PLUS, N8800PRO, and N8800PLUS models. Thecus said upgrades for other models are in the works.

Check out V5 via the online demo.

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