The TS-101 is a network-attached storage

Network-attached storage

Network-attached storage is file-level computer data storage connected to a computer network providing data access to heterogeneous clients. NAS not only operates as a file server, but is specialized for this task either by its hardware, software, or configuration of those elements...

 appliance

Computer appliance

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 with built-in functionality from QNAP Systems Inc. http://www.qnap.com. The system is the size of a USB harddrive with a fanless housing.

Main Features

Out of the box, the TS-101 has the following features:

• File Server (the storage of large amounts of data on the internal SATA
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   hard disk in the TS-101.)
• Multimedia Station (a web interface used to manage images, audio or video files, and print or play photos by slide show.)
• Download Station (a p2p BitTorrent application to download files without using a PC.)
• Mirror Station (allows you to mirror data in the TS-101 to a USB hard drive or the latest released eSATA hard drive box.)
• Disaster Recovery (remote disk backup over internet/local network connections to another storage device.)
• Web Server (serves static web content by default; the latest firmware upgrade supports SQL
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   and PHP
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  .)
• Printer Server (connect a USB printer to the USB port of TS-101 to enable printer sharing across multiple computers.)
• FTP Server (permits FTP access to the data on the TS-101.)

SlimServer on the TS-101

The box supports SlimServer

SlimServer

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 software, an open source Perl based audio server supported by Slim Devices. This is available as an optional upgrade through some suppliers.

The SlimServer

SlimServer

Logitech Media Server is a streaming audio server supported by Logitech , developed in particular to support their Squeezebox range of digital audio receivers....

 functionality on QNAP TS-101 is an option and there is a support community actively involved in commenting and creating new features/plugins for the QNAP SlimServer solution.

There is a dedicated support forum for SlimServer on the QNAP on the Slim Devices forums http://forums.slimdevices.com/forumdisplay.php?f=18.

Plugins ported to QNAP

• AlienBBC 1.04
• LazySearch v1.1 Plugin
• Playlist Manager v1.0 Plugin
• Slimscrobbler v0.34 Plugin
• Last FM v117 Plugin
• Weather 1.7 Plugin
• All-In-One Plugin Update for SS 6.3.x
• Audioscrobbler Submitter
• Date and Time
• Favorites
• iTunes
• Lazy Search Music
• Podcast Browser
• Random Mix
• Real Rhapsody
• RSS News Ticker
• SlimTris
• Snow Screensaver
• Visualizer Screensaver

SlimServer Software Versions ported to QNAP

• SlimServer 6.2.1
• SlimServer 6.2.2   (03/07/06)
• SlimServer 6.3.1   (20/07/06)
• SlimServer 6.5      (21/09/06)

Installing SlimServer Updates to QNAP

Software updates and open source plugins are available from Progressive AV

Update files are simply stored on your TS-101 in the Update folder on Public share. When the file/s are there re-boot your TS-101 to install them automatically.

For the older updates like:

• All-In-One Update
• SlimServer 6.2.2
• SlimServer Database Clear

you need to use .tar.gz as extension

For the more recent updates like:

• SlimServer 6.3.1
• All-In-One Plugin Update for SS 6.3.x

you need to use .tar as extension (not .tar.gz).

QNAP Updates

As of 29 August 2006, the latest TS-101 firmware also supports uPnP media sharing on your network.

External links

• Slim Devices' description of the SlimServer software
• The latest TS-101 firmware
• The GPL Source of the latest TS-101 Firmware. In case the link does not work, follow Downloads->Model TS101->Technical Docu
• Mini wiki for those interested in expanding their systems