The AS6212RD is equipped with an Intel Celeron quad-core processor and 12
disk bays, providing a high performance network storage solution to centrally
protect digital assets for enterprise.
CELERON
Read: 398 MB/s
Write: 355 MB/s
AES-NI
Gigabit4 LAN
Quad Core
Service LED
Expandable
RAM
4
ASUSTOR AS6212RD
Ultimate data protection
ASUSTOR NAS makes use of RAID storage technology to provide protection for your data. RAID mainly revolves around
the core concept of combining your disks to protect the data inside. ASUSTOR offers a number of different RAID level
configurations that you can choose from when creating storage volumes. Each RAID level offers a differing degree of
data protection, system performance and storage space. ASUSTOR’s supported RAID levels are summarized in the
chart below:
Minimum number
of disks
Faulty Disks
Tolerated
Increased System
performance
Maximum use of
Storage space
Single
1
X
X
V
JBOD
2
X
X
V
RAID 0
2
X
V
V
RAID 1
2
1
X
X
RAID 5
3
1
V
X
RAID 6
4
2
V
X
RAID 10
4
5
V
X
Extreme Transfer Performance
The AS6212RD is equipped with 4 high speed Gigabit LAN ports for demanding enterprise applications, while also
providing stable performance and enhanced productivity. Performance under Samba reaches read and write speeds of
up to 398MB/s and 355MB/s.
Link Aggregation(RAID 5)
Read
Write
398 MB/S355 MB/S
Access with hardware Encryption enabled (RAID5)
Read
Write
360 MB/S200 MB/S
Supreme Stability and Security
Highly stable storage equipment is critical in enterprise
environments. The AS6212RD is equipped with a
powerful Intel processor and 4GB of memory, providing
stable and reliable operation. This combines with
ADM’s RAID storage technology and AES 256-bit folder
based encryption to provide efficient multi-user access
and data security.
Hardware Redundancy
The built-in redundant power supply and 4 Gigabit
Ethernet ports effectively increase reliability, data
integrity and execution speeds. The Ethernet ports and
power supply all feature failover capabilities (when one
fails, the other can continue to operate) in order to ensure
for continuous data availability.
Secure Disk Tray Lock Design
In order to help users avoid accidentally pushing disk tray buttons and releasing hard disks during operation, ASUSTOR
has added a new lock mechanism to its hard disk trays. The lock's flat-head design ensures that users will not need any
special keys or tools to unlock it, only a simple flat-head screw driver. The new disks trays can be used with all
ASUSTOR NAS devices, providing an additional layer of security for applications requiring the frequent swapping of hard
disks (e.g., MyArchive).
“Find Me” Function and Service Light for Server Rooms
In enterprise environments, storage devices are commonly placed together in a server room. In order to allow administrators
to quickly find the NAS from among many servers the AS6212RD provides a dedicated button on front panel. When this
button is pressed, the LED service light on the rear panel of the NAS will light up. ASUSTOR also offers the mobile NAS
management app, AiMaster which provides the exclusive Find Me function. When Find Me is activated, the system status
light on the front of the NAS will flash and the system buzzer will sound, helping users to quickly find the NAS.
Strengthen ADM Account Security
2-Step verification provides additional security for your ADM account. After configuration, in addition to your ADM
account password, you will also need a phone verification code to sign in to ADM. With 2-step verification, you can
protect ADM account privacy and ensure data security with both a password and your personal mobile device.
Windows AD Support
Windows Active Directory (AD) is a directory service created by Microsoft, widely used by many corporations, that
allows IT administrators to centralize and manage resources over a network. Understanding the account integration
needs that businesses have, ASUSTOR has ensured that all its NAS devices are able to seamlessly integrate with
Windows AD. After an ASUSTOR NAS has been successfully added to a Windows AD domain, AD users will then be
able to use their own AD accounts to log in to and access the NAS. This provides simple and efficient management for
IT staff as they do not need to create new accounts for every NAS added to the domain.
Easy management
Managing large scale IT environments have always been the heaviest burden for IT managers. ASUSTOR has made continuous
efforts in this area to help IT staff simplify their responsibilities and reduce their burden. ADM's easy to use interface provides
management tools for network users and groups, allowing IT administrators to configure different folder access rights for each
Windows AD user and group.
Advanced File Permissions Management - Windows ACL
For IT professionals, file permissions configuration is a very important topic, especially in enterprise environments.
Because the native Linux system file permission mechanisms are different than those in Windows, in the past, IT
professionals had to create a separate set of permissions for files stored on NAS servers. This also limited the number
of permission configuration options that were available to them.
In order to help IT professionals simply their work, ASUSTOR has comprehensively integrated Windows ACL into ADM.
Windows ACL provides a set of 13 different permissions settings, allowing administrators to configure permissions for
individual files and folders that can be applied to different groups and users. Windows ACL permissions can be
configured from within ADM's File Explorer or Microsoft Windows Explorer allowing administrators to easily manage
permissions using familiar methods.
Seamless Cross-Platform File Sharing
ASUSTOR NAS devices provide seamless cross-platform file sharing, allowing you to easily connect to your NAS device
no matter if you are using Windows, Mac OS, or Unix-like operating systems. The transfer protocols that you may use
to connect to an ASUSTOR NAS device are as follows:
Windows: CIFS/SMB, FTP and WebDAV
Mac OS X: AFP, SMB, NFS, FTP and WebDAV
Linux: NFS, SMB, FTPand WebDAV
Supports Let’s Encrypt
The Certificate Manager in ASUSTOR NAS can directly connect to Let’s Encrypt to generate a valid certificate and install it
automatically. This helps you to enhance NAS security with an SSL connection in a fast and easy way at zero cost.
Enhanced Recycle Bin mechanism
The Network Recycle Bin mechanism is now based on individual shared folders rather than storage volumes. According to their
needs, users can decide whether or not to enable a Network Recycle Bin for each individual shared folder, enjoying added
configuration flexibility. Files that are moved to the Recycle Bin maintain their original directory structure, allowing added
convenience should users need to search for already deleted files. The simple one-click restore function will restore selected
files to their original directory path while conveniently maintaining all properties and permissions settings.
Online Capacity Expansion
Insufficient storage space forcing you to consider upgrading your NAS to one with more disk bays?
ASUSTOR NAS supports online capacity expansion¹ which means that you can easily swap out all your old disks for
higher capacity ones without turning off your NAS. Now you can increase the storage capacity of your NAS without
worrying about getting an entire new system.
During the capacity expansion process, while your data is being transferred over to the new disks, you will still be able to
access everything on the NAS. Online capacity expansion does not require any advanced IT skills to execute and helps
you to eliminate cumbersome backup and migration procedures. When it's time to upgrade your NAS's capacity,
ASUSTOR simply gets the job done for you without missing a beat.
¹ You must use RAID 1, 5, 6, or 10
The ultimate tool for remote backup
Rsync is an application originally developed for UNIX that is usually used for backup and sync between two
computers. By providing block level replication, Rsync is able to offer incremental backup. Incremental backup allows
for successive backup jobs (after your first backup job) to only copy data that has changed since your last backup job.
Rsync is suitable for use with files and data that are always changing. It lets you cut down on backup time while
significantly reducing bandwidth usage.
A rich and flexible backup solution
ASUSTOR's Rsync Backup function supports two-way data transfers, incremental backup, encrypted backup and also
the scheduling of your NAS to perform regular backup jobs. It effectively simplifies data backup while also substantially
reducing the burden on IT staff. ASUSTOR's Rsync backup function may be used to complete tasks such as:
- The transfer or backup of data from your NAS to an Rsync compatible server
- Initiating downloads of the data from an Rsync compatible server to your NAS
Regular backups of your vital data
The External backup function supports two-way data transfers, incremental backups and also the scheduling of your
NAS to perform regular backup jobs. It may be used to complete tasks such as:
- The transfer or backup of the data from your NAS to an external device.
- Initializing the copying of data from an external device to your NAS
Create a hybrid cloud, protect and secure your data
Now home and business users alike can back up the data from their ASUSTOR NAS to popular cloud storage services,
including Amazon S3, Google Drive, HiDrive, Dropbox, OneDrive, hubiC, further ensuring the protection of their data.
This means that in the event that the data on your NAS is damaged you will be able to immediately restore it from
cloud storages.
Ideal off-site backup solution
Using the internal backup function allows users to completely utilize the SATA interface’s 6Gbps high speed transfers
to backup data to MyArchive hard disks. No matter if it’s confidential data storage or the archiving of video recording
files, all can be scheduled to be backed up to MyArchive hard disks and then transferred to a secure location for
safekeeping, meeting the goals of limitless expansion and off-site backup.
Windows Backup
ASUSTOR's Backup Plan software for Windows provides you with worry-free backup. Simply schedule a regular backup
job of your PC to your NAS, then let Backup Plan take care of the rest. Backup Plan will work in the background to ensure
that your PC is always backed up.
Any data that is lost between scheduled backups is unprotected. Backup Plan lets you configure real time file
synchronization for those important and ever-changing file folders. Any changes that you make to your protected files
and folder will be updated in real time. Now you can rest assured knowing that your critical files are always protected
and up to date.
Time Machine Backup
Mac lovers rejoice! You can use your Mac's built-in backup, Time Machine, to easily back up your Mac to an ASUSTOR
NAS. All ASUSTOR NAS devices have been optimized for use with Time Machine, providing Mac lovers with a familiar
and easy to use backup solution.
Different Mac users can now safely backup their computers to the same NAS device. Unlike other NAS devices,
ASUSTOR NAS does not just use one group account to carry out backup jobs for all Mac users, storing all their jobs
under the same directory. With ASUSTOR NAS each Mac user is able to use an independent account and backup
location thereby guaranteeing privacy for all.
Mission Mode
Never again worry about your critical backup jobs
stopping or failing to complete because your ASUSTOR
NAS won't stop until it’s “mission complete”. Sometimes
backup jobs may be stopped because of various
connection problems with a busy server on the other
end. For Rsync, FTP, external and cloud backups,
ASUSTOR’s Mission Mode allows you to configure the
number of connection attempts and time interval for
connection attempts, ensuring for the successful
completion of your backup mission. This also gives IT
administrators a significant amount of flexibility when
configuring backup jobs.
NAS hard disks on the go
The MyArchive function allows you to use hard disks as removable storage archives. Plug in an archive when you need it
and swap it out for a different archive when you don't. Enjoy "plug and play" convenience as you swap between different
data collections. Furthermore, the MyArchive function helps you to save power as the archives you are not using can be
taken out for storage and do not always have to be powered on.
Your own FTP server
FTP is one of the most widely used and popular transfer protocols in the world. Every ASUSTOR NAS has a built-in FTP
server feature that allows you to create a personal FTP server in just a matter of seconds. Hosting your own FTP server
will instantly give you the power to share and exchange files over the internet.
With FTP server, you will be able to access your NAS via FTP from almost anywhere in the world. No matter if you are on
a business trip or vacation, or wish to share files with family and friends, all that's needed is a device with internet
access and the data on your NAS can be accessed in no time.
A cost-effective and efficient mail service solution
The ability to send and receive email is fundamental to all businesses. However, expensive implementation costs and
complicated management create barriers for most small and medium sized businesses. ASUSTOR’s Mail Server offers a
comprehensive and cost-effective solution that allows any business to easily maintain their own dedicated mail server.
Effectively simplifying network management
Syslog Server supports standard Syslog protocols and can centrally aggregate system logs that are spread out over
various network devices for storage and management. Furthermore, Syslog Server integrates with the NAS’s Instant
Notification function, allowing administrators to receive e-mails or SMS notifications when specified events occur, in
order to quickly employ appropriate measures.
System Notifications
Always checking up on your NAS? Worried about your data and other digital assets? ASUSTOR NAS features real-time
system event notifications allowing you to enjoy peace of mind knowing that you'll be notified about any major system
events. Notifications can be sent via Email, SMS or push notification giving you a variety of ways to instantly stay on top
of the latest developments.
Firewall
Use ADM Defender's firewall to control access to your
NAS. Ensure the security of your system by deciding who
has access to your NAS and who doesn't.
Secure connections – VPN
ASUSTOR NAS supports VPN connections giving you
secure access and flexible deployment options. Your NAS
is able to act as a VPN client which can then connect to
VPN servers via PPTP or OpenVPN protocols, allowing you
to gain access to different virtual private networks.
ASUSTOR NAS also supports the creation of multiple VPN
connection profiles allowing you to easily switch
connections between different VPN networks.
Network Defender
ADM Defender's Network Defender function protects you from malicious attacks and prevents hackers from trying to
access your NAS. Any client IP addresses with too many unsuccessful login attempts to your NAS within a specified
time period will be blocked by Network Defender.
In addition to the existing automatic black list function, a trusted list is now provided. The trusted list can prevent trusted
IP addresses from being automatically blocked in the event of too many inadvertent login failures. Furthermore, when
manually defining the black and white lists, users can now specify the IP country of origin or area via the Geo IP
expansion module in addition to specifying the IP address or segment, providing added flexibility.
Virtualization
iSCSI and NFS are primary datastore solutions for virtual environments and are also important in spreading the use of
virtualization as a whole. When compared with other storage mediums, ASUSTOR NAS can offer an optimal
price/performance ratio and value which is of particular importance to small and medium businesses.
ASUSTOR understand that stable and high performing shared storage is a must for virtual environments. iSCSI and NFS
support on the ASUSTOR NAS allows you to seamlessly integrate with any existing IT environments. All ASUSTOR NAS
devices are verified as VMware, Citrix and Hyper-V ready, providing you with a flexible and cost-efficient virtual storage
solution.
Folder-based AES 256-bit Encryption
Your most important data deserves the best security. ASUSTOR NAS offers folder based military grade AES 256-bit encryption,
giving you the type of security and privacy that you require for your most confidential data. All data stored in encrypted folders will
be automatically encrypted and secured to the highest of standards. Should you ever lose your NAS or hard disks, you still needn't
worry about your sensitive data falling into the wrong hands.
Unlike other NAS devices, ASUSTOR NAS gives you the flexibility to select the individual folders that you want to encrypt. Other NAS
devices encrypt entire storage volumes which significantly slows down the system. Any encrypted portions of storage volumes will
be subject to a decrease in performance. However, with ASUSTOR NAS you are free to encrypt only your most confidential data
while leaving other data unencrypted, creating a perfect balance between performance and security.
iSCSI LUN Snapshots
ASUSTOR’s snapshot technology provides almost instantaneous creation of snapshots. It saves a significant amount of time and
storage capacity when compared with traditional LUN backups.
Should files become damaged or corrupted, the simple and intuitive interface allows administrators to quickly restore data,
completing disaster recovery in the fastest time possible and providing uninterrupted service.
Virtual Drive
Still wasting money and time burning CDs or DVDs every time you need to install some software? ASUSTOR NAS supports the
mounting of ISO files which provides you with a cost effective and environmentally friendly solution that effectively lowers CD and
DVD waste.
External Optical Drive Support
After connecting an external optical drive (CD, DVD, Blu-ray) to your NAS via USB, you can use File Explorer to directly
access any files that you have backed up to optical media and even transfer files from your optical media to your NAS
via drag and drop for future access.
Note:
This function only provides data access and does not support the audio and video playback of optical media.
Certain optical drives will require additional power in order to operate properly. If you find that your optical drive is not
spinning or reading correctly, please use a USB Y-cable to add additional power.
App Central
The applications that come pre-installed with each
ASUSTOR NAS device are just the beginning. At your
convenience, you can browse through and download
any applications that peak your interest from App
Central. App Central allows you to explore the unlimited
potential of ASUSTOR NAS devices while creating a
personalized NAS device for yourself.
Video Surveillance
Worried about leaving your home unattended? Keep an eye on the most important things with Surveillance Center.
Surveillance Center's fully optimized interface allows you to simultaneously view live feeds from multiple IP cameras,
take snapshots and control the pan tilt and zoom functions of all cameras giving you complete peace of mind.
Recording & Playback
ASUSTOR's Surveillance Center comes with 4 license free
channels letting you to setup 4 different network IP cameras.
This significantly lowers startup costs for your surveillance
system. No matter if you prefer to use Microsoft Internet
Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, Surveillance
Center's easy-to-use browser based interface and quick start
wizard will allow you to create a security surveillance system
in a snap.
Surveillance Center offers you a variety of recording options. No matter if you need scheduled continuous recording or
recording only when certain events occur, Surveillance Center is sure to satisfy your needs. Surveillance Center's
various recording modes are listed below:
Manual Recording: While viewing a live feed, you can click on the record button at any time to begin or stop
-
recording. In the event that you do not stop your recording, Surveillance Center will record until your designated
recording quota has been reached.
Continuous or Scheduled Recording: Whether you require 24/7 continuous recording or recording only during a
-
specific time, Surveillance Center can get the job done ensuring that you never miss any critical moments.
Motion Trigger Recording: In the event that any motion is detected in the surveilled environment, Surveillance Center
-
will immediately begin recording, allowing you to save significant space on your hard disks and ensuring that you
never miss any critical moments.
Alarm Trigger Recording: Triggering recording via a camera's alarm mechanism allows you to precisely record all
-
critical events. Not only does this save space on your hard disks but also lowers the amount of reading and writing
on your hard disks, prolonging their life.
Motion Trigger and Alarm Trigger Recording: This mode combines motion trigger and alarm trigger recording. If
-
either mode is triggered, recording will begin immediately. This is a comprehensive recording mode that ensures you
will never miss any critical moments.
Surveillance Center comes with 4 free IP camera channel licenses, which is higher than the industry standard. Users
*
can also purchase add-on camera licenses to flexibly add new camera channels.
Two different camera license packages are offered: single channel and 4 channels. Currently, AS62 series can be
*
expanded up to a maximum of 25 channels.
The maximum number of cameras is based on the test results for each channel using 720P (1280x720), 30 FPS
*
and H.264. Actual performance may vary due to camera settings and NAS load.
ASUSTOR offers multiple mobile apps that give you convenient access to your NAS while on the go.
Bring you the smoothest mobile video viewing experience around: AiVideos
AiVideos brings you the smoothest mobile video viewing
experience around. Browse through the video collection on your
NAS without needing to wait for long downloads. Enjoy
high-definition 1080p streaming video with just one click.
You can even select multilingual subtitles and different audio
channels to enjoy films in different languages, bringing the movie
theatre to your mobile device.
You can even view videos offline! Download videos from your NAS
to your phone in a just a few taps without needing to connect an
external USB cable.
Sometimes you may encounter unstable Wi-Fi reception causing
long wait times for your downloads. At this time you can switch to
a more stable Wi-Fi signal and AiVideos will resume your
downloads from where they were interrupted. With this convenient
feature, you no longer need to worry about half-downloaded files!
Stream videos from your NAS to Chromecast with ease and share
the video collection on your NAS with your family and friends on a
big screen TV. Furthermore, AiVideos allows your mobile device to
become a remote control. Pause, fast-forward, adjust the volume
and even configure subtitles at the touch of a finger.
Stay Connected to Everything You Care About: AiSecure
The AiSecure dedicated mobile app allows you to easily keep an eye on everything that is happening at home. In
addition to monitoring live views of particular locations, AiSecure also features instant push notifications that can be
sent to your mobile device when specified events occur, allowing you to grasp all the latest developments in the palm
of your hand.
AiSecure dramatically simplifies the connection process to your surveillance feeds. After enabling Cloud Connect on
your NAS, you will be able to use your dedicated Cloud ID to connect to Surveillance Center, allowing you to easily
monitor all the important things in your life from any corner of the world.
Cloud data access from anywhere: AiData
Get access to your data in the cloud and on your NAS from the convenience of your
mobile device with ASUSTOR's AiData mobile app. With its intuitive interface and
incorporation of well-known cloud storage services, AiData allows you to manage all the
files on your NAS and across the cloud.
AiData features a host of convenient features to enrich your digital lifestyle. Use your
mobile device to rename, copy, move or delete data on your NAS. Save items as favorites
for quick offline browsing while on the go or upload your photos directly from your phone
to your NAS. Have a file on your NAS that you want to share? Instantly email download
links to your friends and family. AiData's features truly let you take advantage of your
personal cloud.
You can download data from your NAS to any folder on your Android device or upload
files from folders on your Android device to your NAS. Now, data on your NAS and the
rich variety of apps on your mobile devices can be more closely integrated than ever
before.
When browsing through the substantial amount of data on your NAS, you can choose to
list files in ascending or descending order according to filename, size or date modified,
giving you better organization when managing files.
Worried about losing your phone and accidentally giving someone full access to all the
data on your NAS? Passcode protection is your first line of defense. When using
passcode protection, you will need to enter a correct passcode before being able to use
an ASUSTOR mobile app. This significantly enhances mobile privacy while ensuring that
you won’t have to worry about accidentally giving someone access to your NAS.
The most intuitive way to browse through your photos: AiFoto
AiFoto presents each photo using refined thumbnail previews. Effortlessly
browse through all your favorite memories stored on your NAS with just the
swipe of a finger.
The automatic camera roll upload function ensures that you will never have to
worry about how to backup your photos. Let AiFoto automatically take care of
your backup needs! You can also open an online album and take photos that will
be automatically uploaded to the album, giving you easy organization of your
photos.
People will always be curious. Protect your privacy with password encrypted
offline albums to create a private space that belongs to you and you alone.
Terabytes of music in the palm of your hand: AiMusic
AiMusic allows you to stream music from your NAS to your mobile device, letting you
enjoy your entire music collection while on the go.
Play music from playlists that you create yourself for an optimal listening experience.
Like listening to random songs? AiMusic's Random songs play mode is your best
friend! You need only select it once to create a random playlist from your entire music
collection, allowing you to enjoy a new listening experience each and every time.
AiMusic also allows you to download songs from your NAS to your mobile device for
offline listening. No matter if it is is a single song, an album or an entire playlist, all can
be easily downloaded to your mobile device for convenient listening.
One stop searching and downloading: AiDownload
Imagine the convenience of searching and downloading while on the go and then
having your downloads ready on your NAS as soon as you get home. With
ASUSTOR's AiDownload app, all this is possible and more. AiDownload is a
mobile app that interfaces with ASUSTOR's Download Center to provide you with
mobile download management. No matter if it's searching, downloading,
configuring settings or monitoring, you can do it all with AiDownload.
AiDownload includes a push notification feature that alerts you when downloads
have been completed. Now you are free to concentrate on your more important
tasks knowing that you will be notified as soon as your downloads are finished.
Stay up to date with your NAS: AiMaster
AiMaster’s exclusive initialization function makes it easy set up your NAS.
Now you can instantly configure and initialize your NAS from the
convenience of your mobile device. No matter if it is adding new users,
installing exciting new NAS apps, upgrading your firmware or checking the
real-time status of your system, AiMaster can helps you get it done with
ease.
AiMaster features real-time system event notifications allowing you to
monitor your system status from the convenience of your mobile device.
When certain events occur, notifications are sent to your mobile device in the
form of push notifications helping you stay abreast of all the latest
developments.
With AiMaster you are never far from your NAS. Manage all your services,
applications, and backup jobs at any time and from any place. Execute one
touch backup jobs and monitor all users and system status. Even use the
Find Me function to locate your NAS among many. All this is possible and
more with AiMaster.
Your NAS multimedia player remote: AiRemote
Now your phone can become a remote control for the ASUSTOR Portal.
AiRemote allows you to control all types of functionality on the ASUSTOR Portal.
From the basic up, down, left, right controls used with the KODI or XBMC
interfaces to the play, pause, rewind, fast forward and volume controls used
when playing videos, AiRemote has got you covered.
Exclusive Dedicated Remote Control App for Kodi: AiCast
AiCast allows you to control the Kodi/XBMC App installed on multiple ASUSTOR
NAS devices from any location. Now you can play movies, music and display
photos for your grandparents at home while you are away, even if they don’t
know how to use your NAS.
AiCast simplifies the control of the Kodi/XBMC into an easy-to-use mobile app
interface that separates video, audio, images and playback functions into
different categories. Effortlessly select the movies, music and photos you want
to play with the smooth interface. It’s so easy that even a kid could do it!
Hardware Specification
AS6212RD
Processor
Memory
Internal Disk
External Device Interface
LAN Port
Dimensions (HxWxD)
Weight
Power
Operation*
Disk Hibernation*
Sleep Mode (S3)*
HD Display
Intel® Celeron 1.6GHz Quad Core (burst up to 2.24 GHz)