In response to the coming era of Internet of Things (IoT) the TS-253A innovatively supports the open-source Linux? platform as a gateway for IoT solutions to other smart devices. The TS-253A allows users to directly utilize various feature-rich Liunx apps enjoying a private cloud combining storage and IoT applications and professional developers can develop and run IoT applications directly on the TS-253A. The secure reliable TS-253A is packed with business-critical features such as Volume/LUN Snapshot allowing files/folders to revert to a previous state in case of any corruption or file-loss. The TS-253A is powered by the latest quad-core Intel? Celeron? processor which allows users to enjoy 4K (H.264) video playback and 1080p/4K video real-time transcoding directly from the TS-253A to an HD/4K display. – Supports the Linux? OS with direct output via HDMI. – Dual HDMI output for switching between duplicated and extended desktop options. – AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption for efficient cryptographic performance up to 224 MB/s. – Supports 4K hardware decoding and transcodes 4K H.264 videos on-the-fly or offline. – Quickly find files using a real-time natural search with Qsirch 2.1. – NAS and iSCSI-SAN unified storage solution for virtualization. – Supports VMware? Citrix? Microsoft? Hyper-V and advanced virtualization features. – A hybrid approach to virtualization in one NAS: Virtualization Station & Container Station. – Build a personal karaoke system with high-quality audio output with the new OceanKTV app.