Product Highlights

Flexible Storage Options

Features a combination of storage options such as
NAS, iSCSI SAN & Cloud Storage with easy rack mount
installation

Enterprise Friendly Manageability

Thin provisioning and compression provides more
efficient use of network storage while saving
customers money

Reliable data storage system

The DNS-1560-04 features a ZFS file system that is
capable of storing high volumes of data as well as
protection against data corruption

DNS-1560-04
ShareCenter™ Pro 4-Bay 1U Rackmount Unified Storage
Features Small and medium sized businesses face an ever-increasing need for data consolidation
and sharing. D-Link’s DNS-1560-04 is a unified solution for these growing data storage
Storage requirements, and provides a multitude of options for managing and securing important
• 4 easy-to-load hard drive bays accept 3.5” or 2.5” files. The ShareCenter™ Pro 4-Bay 1U Rackmount Unified Storage enables users to safely
SATA drive
share and back-up mission critical data. This NAS/iSCSI storage solution includes advanced
• Multiple RAID types for a wide range of storage
features such as ZFS file system, thin provisioning, compression, snapshots and replication
options (JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6,10)
usually found only in higher-end devices, with no need to purchase additional licenses. The
• Amazon S3 cloud replication & disaster recovery
DNS-1560-04 also includes an intuitive user interface to ensure it can be quickly installed,
Enterprise Storage Options and easily managed, even by users with limited IT experience.
• Multiple protocols: SMB, NFS, AFP, FTP, WebDAV
& iSCSI Unified Storage Solution
• ZFS-based file system to offer high reliability
The DNS-1560-04 is a unified solution that provides iSCSI and NAS functionalities. It boasts
• Thin provisioning to enable dynamic capacity
strong iSCSI read/write performance with average data throughput is higher than many
allocation
competing products. It also provides versatile RAID support meaning you never run the risk
• Integrated anti-virus with 3-year McAfee license
included of losing valuable data. It features 4 Serial ATA (SATA) disk drive bays that support hard drives
in RAID level 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, or JBOD configurations. DNS-1560-04 supports multiple protocols
Performance including SMB, NFS, AFP, FTP, WebDAV as well as iSCSI. This combination delivers storage
• Faster, more powerful hardware and add-on solutions with great performance, manageability and efficiency
software features provide a more streamlined
• 2 X 226W redundant power supply Variety of Backup Options
Green Design The DNS-1560-04 offers several backup options which allow administrators and users to
• Auto disk spin down control how, when, and where their data is stored. Share files across the network or over
• Energy efficient power supply the Internet via FTP or access them via the easy-to-use web file manager. Remote back-up
enables users to keep a copy of their files on a remote NAS for a disaster recovery solution,
providing extra data protection, and volume snapshots can restore a whole volume in a
matter of minutes; in contrast to traditional backup schemes that can take hours. Users can
also take a volume snapshot, backup to Amazon S3 cloud storage, or remotely back up to a
server by using an rsync backup utility.
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ShareCenter™ Pro 4-Bay 1U Rackmount Unified Storage

Efficiency and Redundancy

The DNS-1560-04 features thin provisioning allocating disk storage space in
a flexible manner based on the minimum space required. It also addresses
the explosion of unstructured data and files, where reads/writes are random,
by treating random writes as sequential blocks.

Furthermore, the 4 Serial ATA (SATA) disk drive bays supports RAID level 0, 1, If the worst should happen to your network you need the very best
10, 5, 6 or JBOD configurations. Administrators can quickly deploy a network support and fast. Downtime costs your business money. D-Link
storage solution using inexpensive SATA disk drives, and depending on Assist maximises your uptime by solving technical problems
storage needs, can add more drives as they go. Additionally, S.M.A.R.T. disk quickly and effectively. Our highly trained technicians are on
standby around the clock, ensuring that award-winning support
diagnostics help to ensure data integrity.
is only a phone call away.

Energy Efficient With a choice of three affordable service offerings covering all
D-Link business products, you can select the package that suits
The DNS-1560-04 is 80 PLUS certified. 80 PLUS certification is granted to
you best:
products that have more than 80% energy efficiency at certain levels of
rated load. This enables the DNS-1560-04 to run more efficiently by using D-Link Assist Gold - for comprehensive 24-hour support
less electricity, allowing it to run cooler and with reduced operating costs.
D-Link Assist Gold is perfect for mission-critical environments
where maximum uptime is a high priority. It guarantees four hour
Manageability around-the-clock response. Cover applies 24/7 for every day of the
year including holidays.
The DNS-1560-04 has an intuitive web user interface, which dramatically
increases usability for enterprise users, making it easy to setup, configure
D-Link Assist Silver - for prompt same-day assistance
and manage. It also integrates Windows Active Directory and LDAP for IT
D-Link Assist Silver is designed for ‘high availability’ businesses that
administrators to easily manage accounts in enterprise environments.
require rapid response within regular working hours. It provides a
four hour response service Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm,
excluding holidays.

Cooling Fan VGA Port D-Link Assist Bronze - for guaranteed response on the
next business day
D-Link Assist Bronze is a highly cost-effective support solution for
less critical environments. Response is guaranteed within eight
business hours Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm, excluding
holidays.

Hardware D-Link Assist can be purchased together with any D-Link business
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product. So whether you’re buying switching, wireless, storage,
security or IP Surveillance equipment from D-Link, your peace
USB 2.0 Ports
of mind is guaranteed. D-Link Assist also offers installation and
Power Connector Gigabit Ethernet Ports
configuration services to get your new hardware working quickly
and correctly.
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ShareCenter™ Pro 4-Bay 1U Rackmount Unified Storage

Technical Specifications
General
Supported Hard Drive Types • Up to 4 SATA II / SATA III HDD or SSD

Memory • 4GB

Processor • Intel® Atom™ D2550

Fan • 2 x system fan

Ports • Two 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports • Two USB 2.0 Host ports
• VGA port • 2 x Power

LEDs • Status • GbE Activity

• Access • GbE Connection/Speed

Form Factor • 1U 4-Bay

Functionality
Disk Management • Multiple hard drive configurations: • Hard drive pooling
• Standard • Dedicated hot spare disks
• JBOD • Multiple RAID groups support
• RAID 0, 1, 5 , 6, 10 • Auto volume rebuilding
• Data Efficiency • Online pool expansion
• Compression • Offline pool roaming
• Thin provisioning

Networking • DHCP or static IP address assignment • LACP

• NTP client • VLAN tagging
• Jumbo frame • WINS client
• Trunking

Data Service • SMB v2 for Windows • SFTP

• NFS v3/v4 for Linux & UNIX • iSCSI target
• AFP v3.3 for Mac OS X • WebDAV
• FTP

Data Protection • Snapshot • Amazon S3 cloud replication & disaster recovery

• Clone for volumes & file system • ZFS file system
• Remote replication

Account Management • User account management • Microsoft Active Directory

• Group account management • LDAP
• Network access management

Network Management • Event notification • Performance states

• Email • System monitoring & Device health status
• SNMP trap • S.M.A.R.T.
• Syslog • Wake-on-LAN

Backup Management • Scheduled local backups • Amazon S3 Cloud backup

• Scheduled remote backup

Device Management • Browser UI: • E-mail notifications

• Internet Explorer 7 or higher • SNMP trap
• Mozilla Firefox 3 or higher • System log
• Apple Safari 4 or higher • Performance status
• System Setup Wizard (Win / Mac) • System monitoring & Device health status
• System Service Management • S.M.A.R.T.
• Wake-on-LAN

Power Management • Redundant power supply

Remote File Sharing • FTP server • WebDAV

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ShareCenter™ Pro 4-Bay 1U Rackmount Unified Storage

File Sharing • Max. User accounts: 4096 users • Max. concurrent Samba connections: 512 connections
• Max. Group accounts: 512 groups • Max. concurrent FTP connections: 512 connections
• Max. shared folders: 256 folders

Security • Encrypted Access • 3-year McAfee anti-virus

• HTTPS • CIFS User/Group Access Control for shared folders
• FTP with SSL/TLS (Explicit)
• SFTP & SSH (Admin)

Physical
Dimensions • 533.4 (L) x 442 (W) x 44 (H) mm (21 x 17.40 x 1.73
inches)

Weight • 7.7 kg (3.46 lbs)

Power • 226 W Single

Power Consumption • Normal Mode: 70 W

Temperature • Operating: 0 to 40 ˚C (32 to 104 ˚F)

Humidity • 0% to 90% non-condensing

Certifications/Standards • CE • RoHS
• FCC • BSMI
• 80 PLUS

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Maximum capacity may change as hard drive technology develops.

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Updated July 2014