20201112-PR-QuTScloud_clouds_Azure

QNAP Extends its Dominance Over the Cloud NAS Space by Releasing QuTScloud on the Azure Marketplace

by Newsroom

Taipei, Taiwan, November 12, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP), a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today announced that QuTScloud – a software-defined cloud NAS solution – is available from the Microsoft® Azure Marketplace through a license subscription. Azure Marketplace is the latest cloud marketplace to support QuTScloud, joining other cloud marketplaces including AWS® and Alibaba Cloud®.

For organizations that store most of their data on the cloud but lack a good management system to capitalize on their digital assets, they can create a virtual machine on Azure to deploy QuTScloud. A cloud-based NAS provides universal storage and comprehensive file management that not only optimizes cloud data usage but also streamlines cross-site collaboration for offices with hybrid clouds.

“QuTScloud’s availability on the Azure Marketplace allows us to have an extensive global reach within the Cloud NAS industry,” said Aseem Manmualiya, Product Manager of QNAP, adding, “Azure is one of the most popular cloud platforms in the world and QuTScloud will assist businesses managing SaaS-enabled workloads in the cloud to optimize their data usage and cost effectiveness.”

QuTScloud can be easily setup and started in three simple steps:

  1. Launch QuTScloud as a virtual machine from the Azure Marketplace.
  2. Purchase a license from the QNAP Software Store. Watch tutorial
  3. Generate a QuTScloud license key using the QNAP License Manager and initialize QuTScloud. Watch tutorial

QuTScloud provides users with a near-identical user experience and feature set as QTS, the QNAP NAS operating system. QuTScloud includes the App Center that offers a wide range of free and premium apps for boosting QuTScloud functionality and adding more features. Key features of QuTScloud include:

  • Easily access files using CIFS/SMB, NFS, AFP, and iSCSI protocols.
  • Mount data to QuTScloud from cloud storage (via HBS, HybridMount or VJBOD Cloud).
  • Streamline backup and restoration processes with snapshots and versioning.
  • Quickly find files with Qsirch – QNAP’s comprehensive search engine.

For more information about QuTScloud, please visit https://www.qnap.com/go/solution/qutscloud/

 

About QNAP Systems, Inc.

QNAP, named from Quality Network Appliance Provider, is devoted to providing comprehensive solutions from software development, hardware design to in-house manufacturing. Focusing on storage, networking and smart video innovations, we strive to build a technology ecosystem upon subscription-based software and diversified service channels. QNAP envisions NAS as being more than a simple storage and has created a cloud-based networking infrastructure for users to host and develop artificial intelligence analysis, edge computing and data integration on their QNAP solutions.

Media Contacts

marketing@qnap.com

20201106-qhora-301w_PR916_en_v1

QNAP Launches the QHora-301W – Next-Generation Wi-Fi 6 and 10GbE Dual-port SD-WAN Router with a Qualcomm IPQ8072A Processor

by Newsroom

Taipei, Taiwan, November 6, 2020– QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP), a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today released the QHora-301W, a Software-Defined Wide-Area Network (SD-WAN) Router with Wi-Fi 6 and dual 10GbE ports. This next-generation router provides not only remote multi-site VPN and complete connectivity, but also QuWAN Cloud Orchestrator topology and enhanced security features, providing a flexible and reliable high-efficiency network structure for remote working and multi-site businesses.

With an enterprise-grade Qualcomm Quad-core 2.2GHz processor and 1GB RAM, the QHora-301W provides high-performance Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and 2.4GHz/5GHz dual-band wireless transmission. With eight antennas and MU-MIMO, the QHora-301W provides the perfect wireless pattern views to enhance Wi-Fi coverage signals, delivering up to 3600Mbps transfer speed and allowing for more concurrent Wi-Fi clients. With two 10GbE ports and four Gigabit ports, the QHora-301W offers flexible WAN/LAN configurations for optimized network deployment, achieving high-speed LAN, streamlined cross-site file transfer and auto mesh multi-site VPN. Furthermore, the QHora-301W enables interconnected Mesh VPN topology via QuWAN (QNAP’s SD-WAN technology), providing reliable network infrastructure for digital transmission, prioritized network bandwidth*, automatic WAN failover and centralized cloud management.

The QHora-301W enhances access security between enterprise VPN and edge connection for remote working. With enterprise-level VAP (Virtual AP), IT staff can configure up to six exclusive SSID groups for different departments or application services. Wi-Fi encryption ensures that users can enjoy high-speed wireless transmission with the utmost security. Additional features (including firewalls, port forwarding, and access controls) can effectively filter and block untrusted connections and login attempts. SD-WAN also provides IPsec encryption VPN, Deep Packet Inspection, and L7 Firewall* to ensure the security of VPN network transmission.

“The growth in bandwidth-demanding applications and the transition to remote working requires an investment in secure Wi-Fi 6 and 10GbE connectivity,” said Judy Chen, Product Manager of QNAP, adding “the QHora-301W combines breakthrough speed with Wi-Fi encryption, firewalls, and QuWAN SD-WAN technology to help users ensure a safe network environment for accessing confidential and sensitive data.”

Built for modern IT environments, the QHora-301W can be universally installed throughout homes and offices and is compatible with VESA mounts. The fanless cooling and low-noise design also ensures cool, stable, and quiet operations even when under heavy load.

Note: QHora will add supports of QuWAN prioritized network bandwidth and L7 Firewall functions from 2021 Q1.

Main Specifications

  • QHora-301W: Qualcomm Quad-core 2.2 GHz IPQ8072A processor, 1GB RAM; 8 hidden 5dBi antennas; 2 x 10GbE RJ45 port (10G/ 5G/ 2.5G/ 1G/ 100M), 4 x 1GbE RJ45 port (1G/ 100M/ 10M); Supports Dual-band (2.4GHz/5GHz) Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax, and 802.11a/b/g/n/ac), MU-MIMO, OFDMA; Protocol-based firewall, Port forwarding, VPN, and Access Control.

Where to Buy

The QHora-301W is now available. To learn more about QNAP’s products, including where to buy, visit www.qnap.com.

About QNAP Systems, Inc.

QNAP, named from Quality Network Appliance Provider, is devoted to providing comprehensive solutions from software development, hardware design to in-house manufacturing. Focusing on storage, networking and smart video innovations, we strive to build a technology ecosystem upon subscription-based software and diversified service channels. QNAP envisions NAS as being more than a simple storage and has created a cloud-based networking infrastructure for users to host and develop artificial intelligence analysis, edge computing and data integration on their QNAP solutions.

Media Contacts

marketing@qnap.com

20201106-pr-qucpe-en

QNAP Launches the QuCPE Series, Supporting Network Function Virtualization, SD-WAN and AMIZ Cloud to Enable a Software-defined Service Ecosystem

by Newsroom

Taipei, Taiwan, November 6, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP), a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today released the QuCPE series Network Virtualization Premise Equipment that supports Network Function Virtualization (NFV), QuWAN SD-WAN and the AMIZ Cloud VM Orchestrator platform to offer efficient deployment and management for agile multi-site IT network infrastructure. The solution achieves Zero Touch Provisioning to greatly simplify large-scale network deployment and reduce IT maintenance requirements. The QuCPE series also provides an open platform for developers to submit their own VNF and applications, enabling a Software-defined Service Ecosystem.

The QuCPE series features Intel® Xeon®, Intel® Core™ and Intel® Pentium® processors and supports hardware network acceleration technologies such as Intel® QuickAssist Technology (Intel® QAT) to provide high-performance network services. With Intel® QAT, the QuCPE series is able to increase the overall performance by 30%, while enhancing data protection capabilities. By installing an SR-IOV compatible PCIe NIC card, the bandwidth resources from a physical network card can be allocated directly to VMs, ensuring reliable VM network efficiency. The QuCPE solution leverages the Converged Edge Reference Architecture (CERA) from Intel® for an optimized service infrastructure that supports vision and inference workloads with OpenVINO as well as 5G and MEC capabilities at the edge with Open Network Edge Services Software (OpenNESS). The easy-to-use interface facilitates large-scale network management and enables fast boot-up to increase service uptime. By supporting Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) optimized for multicore Intel® CPUs, the QuCPE series also boosts packet processing, performance, flexibility and throughput.

“We are delighted to work closely with Intel as we introduce the QuCPE Network Virtualization Premise Equipment series based on Intel technologies to assist enterprises and ISP industries in deploying the modern agile IT infrastructure,” said Teddy Kuo, Chairman of QNAP, continuing “With its Zero Touch Provisioning and software-defined service ecosystem platform, the QuCPE series achieves highly-efficient and secure network virtualization deployment, thus offering a game-changing solution in the new networking era.”

“Deploying a software-defined, agile and scalable infrastructure will allow enterprises to more efficiently consume the rich base of applications and services hosted in the cloud. By using Intel’s edge technology solutions spanning silicon, software, toolkits and reference designs, our partners like QNAP can accelerate development of infrastructure solutions that provide a strong foundation for innovative edge services to drive service innovations across different vertical enterprises.” said Bob Ghaffari, general manager of Intel’s Enterprise Cloud and Networking Division.

Catering to businesses expanding into remote working and multi-site operations, the QuCPE series has assisted in deploying large-scale highly resilient distributed workforce networks. A major US call center operator leveraged QuCPE to successfully enable network services for 9,000 remote operators based all over the world. AMIZ Cloud enables not only the call center systems to be flexibly deployed as virtual machines and accessed from multiple remote locations, but the headquarter-based IT staff can centrally manage all networking devices and remotely troubleshoot issues. The QuCPE series provides reliable service uptime to boost multi-site IT deployment and management efficiency.

Another case demonstrates how virtual network functions (VNF) services can significantly simplify equipment maintenance processes to meet growing business needs. A Hong Kong ISP adopted QuCPE to sell on-demand VNF services to their enterprise clients. By replacing client-based physical network equipment with QuCPEs in their IT rooms, they can connect to core networks to offer VNF services via AMIZ Cloud. With AMIZ Cloud, QuCPE achieves Zero Touch Provisioning to reduce expensive on-site maintenance requirements and enables more IT resource efficiency.

The QuCPE series provides an AMIZ Marketplace, allowing managed service providers, independent software vendors, and business organizations to easily install and update the VNF and apps in the QuCPE series from the cloud. The AMIZ Marketplace features well-rounded licensing and payment services to provide software developers a user-friendly and collaborative ecosystem to foster greater business innovation with QNAP.

Intel®, the Intel® logo, and other Intel® marks are trademarks of Intel® Corporation or its subsidiaries.

For more information, please visit www.qnap.com.

 

About QNAP Systems, Inc.

QNAP, named from Quality Network Appliance Provider, is devoted to providing comprehensive solutions from software development, hardware design to in-house manufacturing. Focusing on storage, networking and smart video innovations, we strive to build a technology ecosystem upon subscription-based software and diversified service channels. QNAP envisions NAS as being more than a simple storage and has created a cloud-based networking infrastructure for users to host and develop artificial intelligence analysis, edge computing and data integration on their QNAP solutions.

Media Contacts

marketing@qnap.com

20201103-QuTS-hero-451_PR930_en

QNAP Updates the ZFS-based QuTS hero OS with WORM Auto-Committing, Virtual Machine Live Migration, Wi-Fi WPA2 Enterprise, QuFirewall, and More

by Newsroom

Taipei, Taiwan, November 3, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP) today officially released the QuTS hero h4.5.1 NAS operating system. Featuring numerous improvements and enhancements, QuTS hero h4.5.1 adds support for WORM (Write Once, Read Many) auto-committing, VM live migration, Wi-Fi WPA2 Enterprise, Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS), QuLog Center for centralized log management, and QuFirewall for network security.

QNAP’s new “QuTS hero” operating system uses the 128-bit ZFS file system that focuses on data integrity, making it perfect for business storage applications emphasizing data protection. QuTS hero also includes the App Center for expanding NAS application potential. Feature highlights of QuTS hero h4.5.1 include:

  • WORM Auto-committing
    WORM is used to avoid modification of saved data. Data in WORM shared folders can only be written, and cannot be deleted or modified to ensure data integrity.
  • VM live migration
    When NAS software/hardware must be updated/maintained, users can move running VMs between different NAS with no impact on VM availability, providing flexibility and efficiency for VM applications.
  • WPA2 Enterprise
    WPA2 Enterprise provides enterprise-grade wireless security for business networks (including certificate authority, encryption key, and enhanced encryption/decryption).
  • Add NAS into Azure AD DS
    By adding a QuTS hero NAS into Azure AD DS, IT staff are free from deploying and managing domain controller locally and have greater efficiency in managing user accounts and permissions for multiple NAS.
  • QuLog Center
    Provides graphical statistic rankings of error/warning events and access, assisting in quickly monitoring and responding to potential system risks. Logs from multiple QNAP NAS can be centralized to the QuLog Center on a specific NAS for efficient management.
  • QuFirewall for network security
    Supports IPv6, firewall access lists, and GeoIP filtering to restrict access based on geographical locations for higher network security.

More QuTS hero key features:

  • Main memory read cache (L1 ARC), SSD second-level read cache (L2 ARC), and ZFS Intent Log (ZIL) for synchronous transactions with power fail protection to boost performance and security.
  • Supports up to 1 petabyte storage capacity for individual shared folders.
  • Supports native handling of standard RAID levels and additional ZFS RAID layouts (RAID Z), and flexible storage pool architecture. RAID Triple Parity and Triple Mirror deliver higher levels of data protection.
  • Block-based inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction reduce file size to conserve storage capacity, optimize performance, and improve SSD lifespan.
  • AES-NI hardware acceleration increases data signing and encryption/decryption efficiency over SMB 3.
  • Supports Fibre Channel (FC) SAN on NAS with QNAP 16Gb / 32Gb FC cards, ideal for post-production storage.
  • Install various apps from the App Center to enable hosting virtual machines and containers, conduct local/remote/cloud backups, create cloud storage gateways, and much more.

Learn more about QuTS hero features and NAS models at https://www.qnap.com/quts-hero/.
QuTS hero h4.5.1 is available from the Download Center.
Feature specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

 

About QNAP Systems, Inc.

QNAP, named from Quality Network Appliance Provider, is devoted to providing comprehensive solutions from software development, hardware design to in-house manufacturing. Focusing on storage, networking and smart video innovations, we strive to build a technology ecosystem upon subscription-based software and diversified service channels. QNAP envisions NAS as being more than a simple storage and has created a cloud-based networking infrastructure for users to host and develop artificial intelligence analysis, edge computing and data integration on their QNAP solutions.

Media Contacts

marketing@qnap.com

20201026-PR_TS-h2490FU_en

QNAP Launches 24-bay U.2 NVMe All-Flash TS-h2490FU NAS, Featuring 2nd Gen AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series CPU, ZFS Data Reduction and SSD Optimization

by Newsroom

Taipei, Taiwan, October 26, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today introduced the lightning-fast NVMe all-flash TS-h2490FU. With 24 drive bays for U.2 NVMe Gen 3 x4 SSD, the TS-h2490FU provides up to 472K/205K iSCSI 4K random read/write IOPS with ultra-low latency. Equipped with four 25GbE SFP28 and two 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN ports, five PCIe Gen 4 slots, and 1100W redundant power supplies, the TS-h2490FU provides exceptional hardware and connectivity. The ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system also includes powerful applications for data reduction and SSD optimization, ensuring that SSD performance and lifespan is maximized for mission-critical virtualized workloads and data centers with all-flash investments.

“NVMe revolutionizes storage I/O performance and connectivity for eliminating productivity bottlenecks in modern data centers,” said David Tsao, Product Manager of QNAP, adding “the U.2 NVMe all-flash TS-h2490FU is perfect for I/O-intensive and latency-sensitive applications, and leverages the many advantages of ZFS to multiply SSD performance advantages. After comprehensive evaluation, we also recommend Western Digital Ultrastar® DC SN640 NVMe Data Center SSDs for attaining outstanding performance and reliability with the TS-h2490FU.”

“NVMe is having a substantial impact on enterprises and what they can do with data, and Western Digital Ultrastar NVMe SSDs deliver excellent performance, endurance, and reliability for today’s evolving data center workloads,” said Swapna Yasarapu, senior director of data center SSD Flash at Western Digital. “We are pleased to partner with QNAP for their TS-h2490FU NVMe all-flash storage solution to demonstrate how Ultrastar NVMe SSDs can improve storage performance, efficiency, and overall TCO for modern IT infrastructure.”

Armed with 2nd Gen AMD EPYC™ 7002 series processors, the all-flash TS-h2490FU delivers groundbreaking performance and ensures 32 Gb/s bandwidth for each individual NVMe SSD. The TS-h2490FU-7302P-128G model comes with two pre-installed dual-port 25GbE SFP28 SmartNICs (that use the Broadcom NetXtreme®-E Series BCM57414, Mellanox® ConnectX®-4 Lx, or the same level SmartNIC), allowing for up to 100 Gbps transfer speeds under Port Trunking. Five PCIe Gen 4 slots are included for extending core NAS functionality, for example, adding additional high-speed network interface cards, QM2 cards to add M.2 SSDs, and storage expansion cards to connect QNAP SAS/SATA expansion enclosures to attain petabyte-scale storage capacity.

Powered by the ZFS-based QuTS hero, the TS-h2490FU focuses on data integrity with self-healing. Data reduction with inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction significantly reduces the overall storage footprint – especially helpful for increasing SSD storage efficiency when highly-repetitive data or massive small files are generated. Additional SSD-optimizing features include Write Coalescing, TRIM, and Pool Over-provisioning to assist in attaining the highest performance and lifespan from your SSD investment. QuTS hero supports near-unlimited snapshots and versioning for enhanced data protection. The inclusive App Center also provides various install-on-demand apps to further expand the TS-h2490FU’s application potential, such as hosting virtual machines and containers, simplifying local/remote/cloud backups, setting up a cloud storage gateway to deploy hybrid cloud applications, and much more.

Key specifications

  • TS-h2490FU-7232P-64G: AMD EPYC™ 7232P 8 cores/16 threads 3.1 GHz processor (Max. boost clock 3.2 GHz), 64 GB RDIMM DDR4 ECC memory (8 x 8 GB), 2x 25GbE SFP28 SmartNIC ports
  • TS-h2490FU-7302P-128G: AMD EPYC™ 7302P 16 cores/32 threads 3.0 GHz processor (Max. boost clock 3.3 GHz), 128 GB RDIMM DDR4 ECC memory (8 x 16 GB), 4x 25GbE SFP28 SmartNIC ports

2U rackmount NAS, 24x 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe Gen 3 x4 solid state drive bays, 2x 2.5GbE RJ45 ports, 5x PCIe Gen 4 slots, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports, 1100W redundant power supplies

For more information and to view the full QNAP NAS lineup, please visit www.qnap.com.

 

About QNAP Systems, Inc.

QNAP, named from Quality Network Appliance Provider, is devoted to providing comprehensive solutions from software development, hardware design to in-house manufacturing. Focusing on storage, networking and smart video innovations, we strive to build a technology ecosystem upon subscription-based software and diversified service channels. QNAP envisions NAS as being more than a simple storage and has created a cloud-based networking infrastructure for users to host and develop artificial intelligence analysis, edge computing and data integration on their QNAP solutions.

Media Contacts

marketing@qnap.com

20201020-QGD-1602P_en

QNAP Launches the New Smart Edge PoE Switch QGD-1602P with 2.5GbE and 10GbE for the Wi-Fi 6 & SD-WAN Generation

by Newsroom

Taipei, Taiwan, October 20, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today launched the second-generation Guardian PoE managed switch – QGD-1602P. With multiple 2.5GbE MultiGigabit ports, 10GbE fiber ports and up to 90 watts PoE power, the QGD-1602P enables high-speed and high-power PoE network infrastructure for Wi-Fi 6 Access Points and Routers. The QGD-1602P features two 2.5-inch SATA drive bays, uses Intel® Atom® multi-core 2.2GHz processors, supports QNAP’s QTS operating system, and can natively host virtual machines (VM) to offer a one-stop network deployment solution for smart hotels, offices, and retail. With Intel® QuickAssist Technology (QAT) the QGD-1602P empowers edge computing virtualization, and with QNAP’s QuWAN SD-WAN solution the QGD-1602P can be connected to a dependable VPN infrastructure with other QNAP devices, accelerating multi-site network transmission and cloud-centric management efficiency.

“With the prevalence of Wi-Fi 6 speed and the multi-site businesses, small businesses and organizations need to upgrade their LAN/WAN speeds to meet remote VPN and multi-tasking demands” said Frank Liao, QNAP Product Manager, adding, “the QGD-1602P provides 2.5GbE and 10GbE speeds with 20GbE internal network bandwidth, and integrates Intel QAT, QuWAN SD-WAN technology and Network Virtual Functions (NVF) to optimize wired, wireless, LAN, WAN transmission and virtualization performance efficiency for wireless AP management, IP surveillance, network security and remote management applications.”

The QGD-1602P offers the QNAP Switch System (QSS) and QTS operating system and comes equipped with 4-port 90 watts 2.5GbE, 4-port 30 watts 2.5GbE, and 8-port 30 watts Gigabit PoE – supplying up to 380 watts total power to various high-powered devices (PDs) while being compliant with the IEEE 802.3bt PoE++ standard. Two 10GbE SFP+, two 5GbE, and two Gigabit host management ports serve as uplink ports to core networks and also provide connectivity to LAN devices and computers.

The QGD-1602P provides flexible and secure management interfaces via QSS switch or the user-friendly Web GUI (QuNetSwitch) to operate Layer 2 management features. With Network Virtual Switch, QTS can directly access and control data processed in QSS (through the 20GbE internal bandwidth) to accelerate computing between end devices and hosts. The QGD-1602P and other QNAP solutions now support QuWAN – QNAP’s SD-WAN solution – which provides full mesh IPsec VPN topology between QNAP devices based in multiple sites to fulfill enterprise video, VoIP, ERP system data, and filing needs. QuWAN adopts software-defined networking to achieve optimum network connectivity, and supports cloud-centric management for deploying a resilient IT Infrastructure.

Versatile virtual machines can be run on a QGD-1602P to consolidate multiple services. 2.5GbE connectivity and up to 90 watts PoE per port is provided to support PoE Wi-Fi 6 access points (AP) and to become a wireless AP controller by installing Ubiquiti UniFi. Sufficient power can be provided to 4K PTZ ONVIF IP cameras, with the QGD-1602P serving as an all-in-one surveillance server with deployment, management, recording, and processing all included with QNAP’s QVR Pro surveillance solution. The QGD-1602P supplies PoE to various low-latency enterprise SIP IP Telephony and can be used as a multi-user IP PBX telephone switch with FreePBX software. With MikroTik RouterOS, OpenWrt or pfSense firewall, the QGD-1602P can provide flexible routing functions, protect local networks and apply multiple security policies. The QGD-1602P also supports Zabbix Network Management Platform to help IT staff auto-detect connected SNMP-compliant servers/devices and monitor network status.

The QGD-1602P supports intelligent PoE management functions, including scheduling, power supply prioritization, and power enabling/disabling. Two PCle Gen3 x2 slots are also available for expanding core functionality by adding 10GbE Network Cards, QM2 Expansion Cards, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Expansion Cards, and Wireless adaptors. Two M.2 NVMe SSD slots can be leveraged to increase IOPS performance. The storage capacity of the QGD-1602P can also be expanded by using QNAP expansion units.

Key Specifications

  • QGD-1602P-C3758: Intel® Atom® C3758 octa-core 2.2 GHz processor, 16 GB DDR4 RAM, supports hosting up to 6 VMs
  • QGD-1602P-C3558: Intel® Atom® C3558 quad-core 2.2 GHz processor, 8 GB DDR4 RAM, supports hosting up to 4 VMs

4 x RJ45 2.5GbE 802.3bt 90-watt PoE ports, 4 x RJ45 2.5GbE 802.3at 30-watt PoE ports, 8 x RJ45 Gigabit 802.3at 30-watt PoE ports, 2 x 10GbE SFP+ ports, 2 x 5GbE host management ports, 2 x Gigabit host management ports; 2 x 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s drive bays, 2 x PCIe Gen3 x4 expansion slots, 2 x USB 3.0 ports

Availability

The QGD-1602P second-generation Smart Edge PoE Switch is now available. For more information about the QGD-1602P, please visit www.qnap.com.

About QNAP Systems, Inc.

QNAP, named from Quality Network Appliance Provider, is devoted to providing comprehensive solutions from software development, hardware design to in-house manufacturing. Focusing on storage, networking and smart video innovations, we strive to build a technology ecosystem upon subscription-based software and diversified service channels. QNAP envisions NAS as being more than a simple storage and has created a cloud-based networking infrastructure for users to host and develop artificial intelligence analysis, edge computing and data integration on their QNAP solutions.

Media Contacts

marketing@qnap.com

20201019-QuTScloud_new_available

QuTScloud – QNAP’s Cloud NAS Solution – Now Available on Google Cloud Platform, Huawei Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Exoscale, and Contabo

by Newsroom

Taipei, Taiwan, October 19, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP), a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today announced that its software-defined Cloud NAS solution – QuTScloud – is now available on Google Cloud Platform™, Huawei® Cloud, Oracle® Cloud, Exoscale®, and Contabo® through license subscription.

QuTScloud is a cloud-optimized version of the QNAP NAS operating system, enabling users to optimize their cloud data usage and leverage feature-rich NAS functionalities in the cloud. Users can set up QuTScloud simply by creating a compute instance, and then start capitalizing on cloud-based data and smoothing cross-site collaboration.

“QuTScloud’s availability on Google Cloud Platform, Huawei Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Exoscale and Contabo enables QNAP to have an truly global reach within the Cloud NAS industry,” said Haru Lin, Product Manager of QNAP, adding, “With our continued drive to add support for additional global cloud platforms, QuTScloud provides enterprises with a cloud storage gateway to support organizational multi-cloud strategies and to greatly simplify multi-cloud management.”

QuTScloud can be easily set up and started in three simple steps:
1. Launch QuTScloud as a compute instance on a cloud platform. Watch tutorial: Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud, Huawei Cloud, Exoscale, Contabo
2. Purchase a license from the QNAP Software Store. Watch tutorial
3. Generate a QuTScloud license key using the QNAP License Manager and initialize QuTScloud. Watch tutorial

QuTScloud provides users with a near-identical user experience and feature set as QTS, the QNAP NAS operating system. The inclusive App Center offers a wide range of free and premium apps for boosting cloud NAS functionality and adding more features. Key features of QuTScloud include:

  • Easily access files using CIFS/SMB, NFS, AFP, and iSCSI protocols.
  • Mount data to QuTScloud instance from major cloud storage (via HBS, HybridMount or VJBOD Cloud).
  • Streamline backup and restoration processes with snapshots and versioning.
  • Quickly find files with Qsirch – QNAP’s comprehensive search engine.

For more information about QuTScloud, please visit: https://www.qnap.com/go/solution/qutscloud/

 

About QNAP Systems, Inc.

QNAP, named from Quality Network Appliance Provider, is devoted to providing comprehensive solutions from software development, hardware design to in-house manufacturing. Focusing on storage, networking and smart video innovations, we strive to build a technology ecosystem upon subscription-based software and diversified service channels. QNAP envisions NAS as being more than a simple storage and has created a cloud-based networking infrastructure for users to host and develop artificial intelligence analysis, edge computing and data integration on their QNAP solutions.

Media Contacts

marketing@qnap.com

20201016-pr-qts451-en

QNAP Releases QTS 4.5.1, Supporting Virtual Machine Live Migration, WPA2 Enterprise, Azure AD Domain Service, Wi-Fi 6, and More

by Newsroom

Taipei, Taiwan, October 16, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP) today officially released the QTS 4.5.1 NAS operating system. With comprehensive enhancements to virtualization, networking, and management functionalities, QTS 4.5.1 demonstrates QNAP’s ongoing commitment to making innovative and advanced operating systems for NAS. Additional new features include VM live migration, Wi-Fi 6 support, Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS), centralized log management, and much more.

“In this era of continuous technological change, QTS 4.5.1 introduces various innovations and improvements to take NAS performance and managerial efficiency to the next level,” said Sam Lin, Product Manager of QNAP, adding “By improving virtualization capabilities, networking flexibility, and management efficiency, QTS 4.5.1 helps users to maximize their IT resource utilization while also assisting them in balancing operational reliability and IT flexibility.”

Key new apps and features in QTS 4.5.1:

  • VM live migration
    When NAS software/hardware must be updated/maintained, users can move running VMs between different NAS with no impact on VM availability, providing flexibility and efficiency for VM applications.
  • Wi-Fi 6 and WPA2 Enterprise
    Install a QXP-W6-AX200 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe card in a QNAP NAS to add 802.11ax high-speed wireless connectivity and remove the need for Ethernet cables. WPA2 Enterprise provides enterprise-grade wireless security for business networks, including certificate authority, encryption key, and enhanced encryption/decryption. 
  • Add QNAP NAS into Azure AD DS
    Microsoft Azure AD DS provides managed domain services such as domain join, group policy, and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). By adding a QNAP NAS into Azure AD DS, IT staff are free from deploying and managing domain controller locally and have greater efficiency in managing user accounts and permissions for multiple NAS.
  • QuLog Center
    Provides graphical statistic rankings of error/warning events and access, assisting in quickly monitoring and responding to potential system risks. QuLog Center supports labels, advanced search, and log sender/receiver. Logs from multiple QNAP NAS can be centralized to the QuLog Center on a specific NAS for efficient management.
  • Console Management
    When performing maintenance/troubleshooting, or if IT/support staff are unable to access QTS via HTTP/S, Console Management can be used to perform basic configuration and debugging. Console Management is available using SSH, Serial Console, or by connecting an HDMI display, keyboard, and mouse to the NAS.

Learn more about QTS 4.5.1 at https://www.qnap.com/go/qts/4.5.1.
QTS 4.5.1 is available from the Download Center.
Feature specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

 

About QNAP Systems, Inc.

QNAP, named from Quality Network Appliance Provider, is devoted to providing comprehensive solutions from software development, hardware design to in-house manufacturing. Focusing on storage, networking and smart video innovations, we strive to build a technology ecosystem upon subscription-based software and diversified service channels. QNAP envisions NAS as being more than a simple storage and has created a cloud-based networking infrastructure for users to host and develop artificial intelligence analysis, edge computing and data integration on their QNAP solutions.

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20201015-ts-451d2_en

QNAP Introduces 4-bay TS-451D2 Intel J4025 Dual-core NAS with High-Efficiency File Management, Data Protection, and HDMI Output

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Taipei, Taiwan, October 15, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc. today launched the four-bay TS-451D2 NAS, a data management solution with high storage potential for home and small business users. The TS-451D2 is powered by an Intel® Celeron® J4025 dual-core 2.0 GHz processor (burst up to 2.9 GHz) and is available with 2GB or 4GB DDR4 memory (supports up to 8GB dual-channel). The TS-451D2 also features Intel® AES-NI encryption, 4K media streaming, real-time transcoding, and 4K HDMI 2.0 output, delivering a seamless multimedia experience while emphasizing data security.

“With high performance, power saving, storage expandability, and multi-functional capabilities, the TS-451D2 is a great choice for digital homes and businesses looking for file management and remote access solutions,” said Jason Hsu, Product Manager at QNAP, adding “the TS-451D2 can also serve as an multimedia server and allows for easy remote access using a wide range of companion mobile apps.”

The TS-451D2 features four USB 3.2 Gen1 ports and two Gigabit Ethernet ports for greater connectivity to help streamline workflows. Block-based LUN snapshots provide comprehensive data protection and restoration to help protect against ransomware threats. HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync) provides comprehensive local/ remote/ cloud backup with the incorporation of QuDedup technology that can deduplicate data at the source to reduce storage usage, bandwidth usage, and backup time for optimized storage utilization.

The TS-451D2 has abundant multimedia functionality, making it an ideal solution for media backup, sharing and streaming. QuMagie (QNAP’s AI-powered photo management app) helps users to organize their photos, HDMI 2.0 output allows for the direct playback of 4K (4096 x 2160) 60Hz videos, and 4K videos can be transcoded into universal file formats for playing on mobile devices. The TS-451D2 also supports video streaming using Plex®, Smart TVs or set-top boxes with Plex Media Server or QNAP’s Cinema28 applications.

The TS-451D2’s front USB port provides one-touch copy functionality, allowing users to quickly backup data to/from portable storage. The storage capacity of the TS-451D2 can also be expanded by using QNAP’s TR and TL series USB expansion enclosures. The built-in App Center also provides a wide range of applications to help users gain greater functionality and value from their TS-451D2: Virtualization Station can host multiple virtual machines, Container Station allows for running lightweight container applications, and QVR Pro or Surveillance Station can help build a professional-grade IP camera surveillance system.

Key specifications

TS-451D2-2G: 4 drive bays, 2GB DDR4 memory (supports up to 8GB dual-channel)
TS-451D2-4G: 4 drive bays, 4GB DDR4 memory (supports up to 8GB dual-channel)

Desktop design; Intel® Celeron® J4025 dual-core 2.0 GHz processor (burst up to 2.9 GHz); hot-swappable 3.5-inch SATA 6Gbps drive bays; 2 x Gigabit RJ45 ports; 1x HDMI 2.0 4K 60Hz output; 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) Type-A ports

For more information and to view the full QNAP NAS lineup, please visit www.qnap.com.

 

About QNAP Systems, Inc.

QNAP, named from Quality Network Appliance Provider, is devoted to providing comprehensive solutions from software development, hardware design to in-house manufacturing. Focusing on storage, networking and smart video innovations, we strive to build a technology ecosystem upon subscription-based software and diversified service channels. QNAP envisions NAS as being more than a simple storage and has created a cloud-based networking infrastructure for users to host and develop artificial intelligence analysis, edge computing and data integration on their QNAP solutions.

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20201015-DVA3221

Synology Unveils DVA3221 Deep Learning NVR – Smarter Surveillance

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Taipei, Taiwan—October 15, 2020—Synology Inc. today launched the next Deep Learning NVR, the DVA3221, for advanced on-premises video surveillance and analytics. Using GPU-accelerated deep learning algorithms, DVA3221 can generate real-time insights that enable security personnel to take action immediately. Facial recognition, people counting, vehicle detection, and additional video analysis capabilities enable our users to deploy a more intelligent solution for a safer environment.

 

“The DVA product line is constantly improving, thanks to continuous software updates. Our recently introduced Surveillance Station update introduced several new key features, such as facial, people and vehicle detection, and even the capability to detect mask usage,” said Tony Lin, Synology Product Manager for Surveillance Station. “DVA3221 continues to push the boundaries further, with support for more real-time analysis tasks.”

DVA3221 combines Synology’s expertise in data storage and management with our powerful VMS solution, Surveillance Station. Support for over 7,600 cameras, ONVIF compatibility, and integration with I/O modules and speakers mean you are not tied down to a specific brand or platform. With all analytics stored and processed on-prem, the solution can be entirely standalone, with no internet connectivity required unless setting up cloud or off-site backups. Surveillance Station is platform-agnostic, supporting playback and management through mainstream browsers, through the Windows and Mac clients, and mobile apps.

Highlights

  • Deep-learning powered video analytics for facial recognition, people and vehicle detection, people counting, and more.
  • Supports up to 32 camera feeds, with six real-time video analytics tasks.1
  • Search intelligently through existing footage by filters such as motion detection, missing items, no-idle zones, and more. 
  • Store large amounts of footage with four internal 3.5″ bays, expandable up to 14.2
  • Easily archive and backup footage to a remote destination for safekeeping. 
  • Complete data ownership and perpetual licenses. All video processed on-premises, with optional internet connectivity needed only for remote backups and viewing. No subscriptions are needed.1

Learn more about the DVA3221 

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  1. DVA3221 includes eight camera licenses. Additional licenses are required to reach 32 devices. Certain specialized cameras and devices may require multiple licenses. Licenses are perpetual.
  2. Supports up to two, 5-bay DX517 expansion units, purchased separately. 

 

Synology at a glance

Staying at the forefront of data management, Synology innovates and adapts to ever-evolving technologies, and continues bringing new possibilities to the table, including but not limited to solutions for data storage and backup, file collaboration, video management, and network infrastructure – all designed with one goal in mind – presenting a centralized platform to simplify IT administration while driving digital transformation for businesses worldwide.