ASUSTOR has announced the availability of the Lockerstor 24R Pro Gen2 (AS7224RDX), a higher-end rackmount NAS for enterprise and multi-user deployments, pairing a 24-bay chassis with AMD’s Ryzen 7 Pro 7745 processor. The AMD chip delivers 8 cores, 16 threads, and boost speeds up to 5.3 GHz. The system is designed for virtualization, container workloads, and heavy use of shared storage.
ASUSTOR Lockerstor 24R Pro Gen2 (AS7224RDX) Use Cases
The ASUSTOR Lockerstor 24R Pro Gen2 (AS7224RDX) is designed for large enterprise and data center storage deployments requiring high-capacity, scalable shared storage with built-in data protection and redundancy. It is also suited for virtualization and high-performance computing workloads, including containerized environments and VMware, Citrix, and Hyper-V deployments.
Its RAID options, high-speed networking, PCIe expansion, and NVMe support also make it well-suited for video production and media workflows, as well as for database management and big data applications that benefit from higher throughput and multi-user access. The platform also supports secure backup and long-term data storage through features such as MyArchive cold backup, Snapshot Center, Cloud Backup Center, and DataSync Center.
ASUSTOR Lockerstor 24R Pro Gen2 (AS7224RDX) Features
The unit ships with 16GB of DDR5-4800 ECC memory and can be expanded to 192GB across four slots, a spec that points to more demanding business use cases where error correction and larger memory pools matter. Storage flexibility includes 24 drive bays, one M.2 2280 NVMe slot over PCIe 5.0 x4 for cache or faster storage, and support for RAID 50 and RAID 60 for organizations balancing performance, capacity, and drive-failure protection.
Connectivity includes dual 10GbE and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports with support for link aggregation and SMB multichannel, while PCIe Gen5 x8 and x4 slots leave room for faster 25GbE, 40GbE, or 50GbE networking, as well as SAS expansion. ASUSTOR says the system can also scale to a total of 40 drive bays with its Xpanstor 12R expansion unit.
It also includes dual redundant 550W 80 PLUS Platinum power supplies and a five-year warranty. Software and data-protection features include snapshot support, cloud backup options, encryption, and virtualization support.
ASUSTOR Lockerstor 24R Pro Gen2 (AS7224RDX) Availability
Backed by a 5-year warranty, the ASUSTOR Lockerstor 24R Pro Gen2 is now available from online retailers for about $7,100.
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