BUFFALO TeraStation 12-Bay 71210 144TB (12x12TB) High-Performance Rackmount NAS

Introducing the BUFFALO TeraStation 12-Bay 71210 – a flagship rackmount NAS designed for businesses that demand scalable, reliable, and high‑performance data storage. This 12-bay system comes with a total capacity of 144TB when populated with twelve 12TB drives, all housed in a rugged 2U rackmount chassis. Built for enterprise-style workloads and team collaboration, the TeraStation 71210RH delivers fast data access, easy management, and comprehensive data protection to keep critical files, media libraries, backups, and virtualized environments secure and accessible. Whether you’re a small business, a busy department, or a media production team, this NAS is engineered to simplify storage administration while growing with your needs.

• Massive, ready-to-use capacity – 144TB total storage with twelve 12TB drives included, enabling immediate deployment for shared folders, media libraries, backups, and virtualization pools. Scale further with expansion options to support growing data requirements without downtime.
• 12-bay hot-swappable chassis – A robust 2U rackmount design with twelve drive bays that allow you to replace drives on the fly while the system remains online, minimizing maintenance windows and preserving uptime for critical operations.
• High‑throughput performance for teams – Engineered to deliver fast, reliable data transfers, smooth media streaming, and rapid backups across multiple users and devices. Ideal for collaborative workflows, large file transfers, and multi-user access in busy office environments.
• Enterprise-grade security and data protection – Built-in safeguards and governance controls help protect sensitive information, support backup strategies, and maintain data integrity across shared storage, RAID configurations, and disaster recovery scenarios.
• Simple deployment and centralized management – A streamlined setup and an intuitive web-based management interface enable straightforward configuration, monitoring, and maintenance. Manage users, permissions, backup tasks, and storage pools from a single console for consistent governance across your organization.

Technical Details of BUFFALO TeraStation 12-Bay 71210 144TB (12x12TB) High-Performance Rackmount NAS Hard Drives Included

• Storage capacity: 144TB total (12 x 12TB drives included)
• Bays: 12 hot-swappable drive bays
• Form factor: 2U rackmount NAS enclosure
• Included drives: 12 x 12TB HDDs
• Networking and performance: Designed for high-throughput data transfers and efficient network-backed storage
• Security and data protection: Enterprise-grade features to protect access and data integrity across shared storage and backups

How to install BUFFALO TeraStation 12-Bay 71210

Follow these general steps to get started with the BUFFALO TeraStation 12-Bay 71210 in your environment:

• Unpack and position the NAS in a suitable 19-inch rack, ensuring adequate airflow and clearance for cooling and maintenance access.
• Power down and install the included twelve 12TB drives into the 12 drive bays if they are not already pre-installed, ensuring drives are firmly seated in each hot-swappable bay.
• Connect the NAS to your network using a suitable Ethernet connection and attach the power supply. If multiple networks or redundant paths are available, configure network settings accordingly.
• Power on the unit and access the web-based management interface through a web browser using the default management IP address or hostname provided by the setup wizard.
• Run the Setup Wizard to initialize the system, configure storage pools (volumes), set up RAID levels to protect data, create user accounts and permissions, and establish backup tasks and shared folders.
• Configure network services and security settings, including access controls, user groups, and any encryption or backup replication options appropriate for your organization. Test data access from client computers and verify backup jobs and restore procedures.

Frequently asked questions

• What capacity does the BUFFALO TeraStation 12-Bay 71210 provide out of the box? It ships with twelve 12TB drives, delivering a total of 144TB of raw capacity, ready for immediate deployment of shared folders, backups, and media libraries. Capacity can be expanded through compatible expansion options to accommodate growing storage needs.
• Is the drives included in the package? Yes. The model listed includes twelve 12TB hard drives pre-populated in the 12-drive bays, providing a complete storage solution without needing to source drives separately.
• Can I protect data with RAID on the BUFFALO TeraStation? Yes. The TeraStation supports standard RAID configurations to help protect data against drive failures and to optimize performance and capacity according to your protection requirements.
• How easy is it to manage the device? The TeraStation features a user-friendly web-based management interface that lets you configure storage pools, users and permissions, backup tasks, and monitoring dashboards from a centralized console, suitable for IT staff and administrators with varying levels of expertise.
• Is this device suitable for business backups and media sharing? Absolutely. With 144TB of storage, robust performance, and centralized management, it serves well as a shared file server, media library, backup target, and virtualization storage pool for small to mid-sized organizations.
• What kind of support or warranty comes with the device? Warranty terms vary by region and retailer; check the official product listing or Buffalo support resources for the most accurate and current coverage details.