Synology 2021 AND BEYOND, Coming Soon

Taipei, Taiwan—November 30, 2020— The countdown has begun for our annual event, where Synology announces the latest development on our data management solutions and more. Last year, the conference gathered thousands of users worldwide to join in and learn about the latest solutions from Synology. Due to the current global situation, the event has transformed into an online session, where more people can simultaneously tune in. 

2021 AND BEYOND focuses on our major innovations that will be introduced in 2021, featuring the largest ever update to Synology data management products, DSM 7.0. In addition to new features and management tools in DSM, our speakers will also introduce our take on a hybrid-cloud infrastructure and how data backup is evolving. 

The session is scheduled to be released on December 7th, 2020. Interested viewers can sign up for a reminder on the event portal or follow our social media accounts to receive the latest information when they get released.

Link to the event: https://sy.to/2021

 

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.

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QNAP Introduces the QSW-M12XX 10GbE L2 Web Managed Switch Series, Providing User-friendly Entry-level Network Management for SMBs

Taipei, Taiwan, November 26, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP), a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today released the QSW-M12XX 10GbE L2 Web Managed Switch series, including the QSW-M1208-8C, QSW-M1204-4C, and QSW-M804-4C models. Featuring practical Layer 2 network management functions, small businesses can attain an entry-level network management solution that enables efficient bandwidth utilization.

The QSW-M1208-8C comes with four 10GbE SFP+ ports and eight SFP+/ RJ45 combo ports (twelve ports in total). The QSW-M1204-4C comes with eight 10GbE SFP+ ports and four SFP+/ RJ45 combo ports (twelve ports in total). The QSW-M804-4C comes with four 10GbE SFP+ ports and four SFP+/ RJ45 combo ports (eight ports in total). All three models are compatible with 10GBASE-T and Multi-Gigabit NBASE-T networking speeds (10G / 5G / 2.5G / 1G / 100M), allowing users to take advantage of higher network speeds with existing Cat 6a cables. The QSW-M12XX series also provides Layer 2 management functions via a user-friendly Web GUI for efficient network bandwidth control and enhanced network security.

“With the increasing demand for high-speed networking in multimedia studios and small businesses, the QSW-M12XX series provides multiple 10GbE ports and SFP+/RJ45 interfaces that can achieve 20GbE by link aggregation (LACP) for meeting even the most demanding network requirements,” said Frank Liao, Product Manager of QNAP, adding “the affordable and easy-to-use QNAP QSW-M12XX switches allow users to flexibly deploy bandwidth and cabling for connecting different devices and efficiently maintaining networks.”

The QSW-M12XX series is one of the few web-managed switches that supports Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) and is compliant with IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet and IEEE802.3x Flow Control in full-duplex mode. Users can deploy small/medium-scale networks that support expansion, redundancy, and loop prevention, while avoiding packet loss from unparalleled bandwidth, and reducing power consumption for low-speed and inactive connections. With its smart cooling system, the QSW-M12XX series switch ensures high-speed network performance while minimizing distracting background noise.

Key specifications

  • QSW-M1208-8C: 12 ports (4 SFP+ ports and 8 SFP+/RJ45 combo ports)
  • QSW-M1204-4C: 12ports (8 SFP+ ports and 4 SFP+/RJ45 combo ports)
  • QSW-M804-4C: 8 ports (4 SFP+ ports and 4 SFP+/RJ45 combo ports)

Compliant with IEEE 802.3x and IEEE 802.3az; Auto Negotiation; compatible with 10GbE and NBASE-T technologies to support five network speeds (10Gbps, 5Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 1Gbps, and 100Mbps)

 

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

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QNAP Announces the Official Release of Qmiix, the New Cross-Platform Automation Solution for Digital Transformation

Taipei, Taiwan, November 24, 2020– QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP), a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today officially released its workflow automation solution, Qmiix. Workflow automation can greatly assist businesses in reducing the time, effort, and costs involved in digital workflows, and Qmiix provides a license-free integration platform as a service (iPaaS) solution that automates self-defined workflows. Qmiix users can set up interactions between multiple clouds, QNAP NAS devices and other software for flexible and immediate productivity enhancement.

“Qmiix automates actions between QNAP NAS, cloud services, social networks and messaging apps, allowing users to simplify processes such as backup, posting, and event notifications,” said Aseem Manmualiya, QNAP Product Manager, adding, “Qmiix is also completely license free, and we want to invite all QNAP users from around the world to try it out.”

Building on the versatile applications in the beta version, the official release of Qmiix adds multiple cloud storage apps (including Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, DigitalOcean, IBM Cloud Storage and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage) that allow users to automatically transfer files between cloud platforms; and also two QNAP NAS-related apps (NAS Login Notification and NAS Power Control) that can assist in creating simple NAS-related workflows.

QNAP aims to continually add functionality to Qmiix, and also welcomes all potential partners to join the Qmiix partner system.

Availability and requirements:

Qmiix is now available on the following platforms

  1. Web browsers:
       a. Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0 (or later)
       b. Google Chrome 50 (or later)
       c. Mozilla Firefox 50 (or later)
       d. Safari 6.16 (or later)
  2. Android:
       a. Android 7.01 (or later)
  3. iOS:
       a. 11.4.1 (or later)
  4. Qmiix Agent is available for download from the QTS App Center
       a. Any QNAP NAS with QTS 4.4.1 (or later).

For more information about Qmiix please visit https://www.qmiix.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

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QNAP Launches TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X ZFS NAS, With Intel Xeon W Processor, Dual-port 10GBASE-T, M.2 NVMe SSD Slots, and Upgradable to Thunderbolt 3

Taipei, Taiwan, November 23, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP), a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today launched the TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X enterprise QuTS hero NAS, powered by an Intel® Xeon® W-1250 six-core 3.3 GHz processor (burst up to 4.7 GHz) and up to 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory. These new models allow for installing two QNAP QXP-T32P Thunderbolt™ 3 PCIe expansion cards (sold separately) to attain four Thunderbolt 3 ports for high-speed media editing and collaboration. Alongside 10GBASE-T and 2.5GbE connectivity, ZFS data reduction and data integrity, the TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X satisfies bandwidth-demanding storage and applications for dynamic creative workflows and enterprise operations.

“QNAP continuously develops Thunderbolt NAS systems to keep up with evolving technologies and hardware abilities,” said Jason Hsu, Product Manager of QNAP, adding “the TVS-h1288X and TVS-h1688X NAS are QNAP’s first QuTS hero NAS that can be transformed into Thunderbolt 3 NAS by installing Thunderbolt 3 expansion cards. With astounding hardware capabilities coupled with ZFS benefits, QuTS hero Thunderbolt 3 NAS make perfect solutions for video editing and 4K workflows.”

The TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X provides four 2.5-inch SATA SSD bays and two M.2 NVMe Gen 3 x4 SSD bays, allowing for SSD caching to increase IOPS performance and reduce storage volume latency for databases and virtual machine applications. With the built-in dual-port 10GBASE-T network card (located in the PCIe Gen 3 x8 slot), four native 2.5GbE ports, and the support for Port Trunking and failover, the TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X is perfectly paired with QNAP’s affordable managed/unmanaged 10GbE/2.5GbE switches to create productive, secure, and scalable business network environments.

PCIe Gen 3 x4 slots provide the ability to upgrade the core functionality of the TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X. Users can install two QXP-T32P Thunderbolt 3 expansion cards to connect up to four Thunderbolt-equipped workstations to achieve greater teamwork efficiency in 4K workflows, file storage, backup, and sharing. Alternatively, users can install 5GbE/10GbE/25GbE/40GbE network cards, 32Gbps/16Gbps Fibre Channel cards, QM2 cards to add M.2 SSDs or 10GbE (10GBASE-T) ports, QXP storage expansion cards to connect QNAP JBOD units, or graphics cards (leveraging the 550W power supply unit) to supercharge video editing/transcoding or enable GPU passthrough to virtual machines. The direct HDMI output supports up to 4K @30Hz, providing great benefits for creative users looking to demonstrate their work without requiring a separate computer.

Powered by the ZFS-based QuTS hero, the TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X supports data integrity and self-healing. Multiple RAID configurations with Triple Parity and Triple Mirror are also supported to enhance data protection. For data reduction, powerful inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction significantly reduces the overall storage footprint and improves performance. QuTS hero supports near-unlimited snapshots and versioning for enhanced data protection. The advanced block-based real-time SnapSync ensures that the primary NAS and the secondary NAS always keep the same data, providing the strongest support for nonstop business operations.

The inclusive App Center provides multiple install-on-demand apps to further expand the application potential of the TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X, such as hosting virtual machines and containers, simplifying local/remote/cloud backups, enabling Google™ Workspace and Microsoft 365® backups, centralizing VMware® and Hyper-V virtual machines backups, and setting up cloud storage gateways to deploy hybrid cloud applications.

Key Specifications

  • TVS-h1288X-W1250-16G: 8 x 3.5-inch SATA drive bays and 4 x 2.5-inch SATA SSD bays, 16 GB DDR4 ECC memory (2 x 8 GB), 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-C + 3 x Type-A)
  • TVS-h1688X-W1250-32G: 12 x 3.5-inch SATA drive bays and 4 x 2.5-inch SATA SSD bays, 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory (2 x 16 GB), 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbs ports (2 x Type-C + 4 x Type-A)

Tower NAS, Intel® Xeon® W-1250 6 cores/12 threads 3.3 GHz processor (burst up to 4.7 GHz), hot-swappable 2.5-inch/3.5-inch SATA 6Gbps drive bays, 2 x M.2 22110/2280 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD ports, 2 x 10GBASE-T ports (10GbE/1GbE), 4 x 2.5GbE RJ45 ports (2.5GbE/1GbE), 3 x PCIe Gen 3 expansion slots (Slot 1 pre-installed with a dual-port 10GBASE-T NIC), 1 x HDMI 1.4b output, 1 x 3.5 mm dynamic microphone jack, 1 x 3.5 mm line out jack, 1 x built-in speaker, 1 x 550W power supply unit

For more information about QuTS hero and QuTS hero NAS, please visit https://www.qnap.com/quts-hero/
To view the full QNAP product 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

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QuTScloud – QNAP’s First Cloud NAS Solution – Now Available on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace

Taipei, Taiwan, November 20, 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 Alibaba Cloud Marketplace through license subscription.

QuTScloud enables users to optimize their cloud data usage while enabling feature-rich NAS functionalities in the cloud – providing key benefits for enterprises seeking to capitalize on their cloud-based data. Users can quickly start QuTScloud by running it on an Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instance.

“We are happy to work with Alibaba Cloud to bring our unique and affordable cloud NAS solution to the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace,” said Aseem Manmualiya, Product Manager of QNAP, adding, “QuTScloud offers a great option for Alibaba Cloud users who want to centrally manage their various cloud data while benefiting from greater price-performance flexibility.”

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

  1. Launch QuTScloud as an ECS instance from the Alibaba Cloud 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. 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

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QNAP Rolls Out 16/18/24-bay Rackmount QuTS hero NAS, Featuring Intel Xeon Processors, 10GbE Connectivity, and PCIe Expansion

Taipei, Taiwan, November 18, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today launched three high-capacity rackmount QuTS hero NAS: the 18-bay TS-h1886XU-RP with a quad-core Intel® Xeon® D-1622 processor, and the 16-bay TS-h1683XU-RP and 24-bay TS-h2483XU-RP with six-core Intel® Xeon® E-2236 processors. Featuring server-grade DDR4 ECC memory, multiple 10GbE ports, and abundant PCIe slots for greater I/O potential and performance, these ZFS-based NAS support inline data deduplication and compression, near-limitless snapshots, and real-time SnapSync – delivering the performance and features to excel in the Big Data era.

QuTS hero: High-performance ZFS-based operating system with data integrity

QuTS hero focuses on data integrity and features self-healing capabilities. It supports read/write cache technology to boost performance and provides multiple RAID configurations with RAID Triple Parity and Triple Mirror to enhance data protection. Individual shared folders allow for up to 1 PB capacity, enabling enterprises to tackle storage-demanding applications including Big Data analysis, edge computing, and AI.

QuTS hero supports various methods to assist with data reduction (including inline data deduplication, inline compression, and inline compaction) for optimizing storage usage and performance. Users can create near-limitless snapshots for multi-version backups. The advanced block-based real-time SnapSync ensures that the primary NAS and the secondary NAS always keep the same data, providing minimal RPO to achieve real-time disaster recovery.

The QuTS hero App Center also provides a wide range of install-on-demand apps to expand NAS application potential, such as hosting virtual machines and containers, simplifying local, remote, or cloud backups, performing cloud storage gateway, and more.

QuTS hero NAS supports 10GbE, PCIe expandability, and Fibre Channel SAN

The enterprise-grade TS-h1886XU-RP, TS-h1683XU-RP and TS-h2483XU-RP all feature Intel® Xeon® processors with ECC memory. A redundant power supply is also included to ensure continuous operations. Multiple 10GbE ports boost the performance of virtualization, large file sharing, and intensive data transfer, and the support for RDMA helps lower CPU usage.

Connectivity can also be increased by installing various PCIe cards, including 10/25/40GbE network cards, QM2 M.2 SSD/10GbE cards, Fibre Channel cards, and SAS 12Gb/s expansion cards for connecting storage expansion enclosures. QNAP also offers numerous managed and unmanaged 10GbE switches, assisting organizations in implementing high-speed, secure and scalable network environments without going over budget.

ModelTS-h1886XU-RPTS-h1683XU-RPTS-h2483XU-RP
Form Factor2U rackmount3U rackmount4U rackmount
ProcessorIntel® Xeon® D-1622 Quad-coreIntel® Xeon® E-2236 Six-coreIntel® Xeon® E-2236 Six-core
Memory32 GB DDR4 ECC RAM, up to 128 GB128 GB DDR4 ECC RAM128 GB DDR4 ECC RAM
Drive Bays12 x 3.5-inch SATA 6 Gb/s16 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s24 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s
SSD Slots6 x 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s——
10GbE Connectivity2 x 10GbE SFP+ (Supports RDMA)2 x 10GbE RJ45,
2 x 10GbE SFP+ (Supports RDMA)		2 x 10GbE RJ45,
2 x 10GbE SFP+ (Supports RDMA)
PCIe Slots445
Power Supply Unit500W (x2)500W (x2)800W (x2)
WarrantyStandard 3 years. Extendable up to a total of 5 years.Standard 3 years. Extendable up to a total of 5 years.Standard 3 years. Extendable up to a total of 5 years.

Learn more about specifications and features by visiting the following product pages: TS-h1886XU-RP, TS-h1683XU-RP, TS-h2483XU-RP
Learn more about QuTS hero at https://www.qnap.com/quts-hero/
To view the full QNAP product 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

Grandstream: The Case for WiFi Voice

Why you should deploy WiFi voice and video

Ready or not, here comes WiFi voice. It is catching on and taking hold of offices, warehouses, schools, and other institutions that require mobile productivity. Creating a unified communications deployment that exists around a wireless network is more doable than ever. Quality standards, broad coverage ranges, robust communication tools, faster speeds, and other features make WiFi voice a go-to solution. 

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

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

Grandstream: Getting Started with WiFi Voice

One of the most buzzworthy topics within the unified communications industry in 2018 has been the rise of WiFi voice solutions. Whether you call it WiFi voice, Voice-over-WiFi, VoWiFi, VoIP-over-WiFi, Voice-over-WLAN or VoWLAN, this technology is here to stay and is poised to become a main UC deployment option for businesses all over the world. This blog will explain what WIFi voice is, why it’s so powerful and how you can build a WiFi voice and video solution. 

WiFi Voice and Video

WiFi Voice extends access to SIP or VoIP networks through WiFi, rather than through hard-wired connections. There are no special service plans needed as WiFi voice networks utilize the same exact backend SIP services as any wired VoIP network, but with the connections being extended to endpoints wirelessly through a WiFi network. Since the majority of SIP networks can also support video, WiFi voice network deployments can also support video.

Advantages over Traditional Deployment Options

WiFi voice networks allow businesses to build truly wireless offices that offer unprecedented mobility while streamlining installation, management and on-going maintenance. 

Utilize Immersive WiFi Environments

Most businesses require and already have powerful WiFi networks in place, and these networks are designed to cover every corner of a facility. Rather than building and maintaining an endless maze of ethernet cabling, WiFI voice delivers access to voice and video networks wirelessly through WiFi.

Office Mobility


With WiFi Voice, you can make and receive SIP voice and video calls from anywhere WiFi is available. No hard-wired connection is required. This is especially powerful for cordless WiFi IP phones, which will work from every corner of any facility and will easily support roaming through same WiFi network.

Streamline Installation and Management

WiFi voice deployments eliminate the cumbersome, expensive and time-consuming process of running wires to, and installing switches in, every corner of an office just to deliver a SIP connection. This means that new deployments – or deployment expansions – are as easy as placing a WiFi IP phone on a desk. This also drastically reduces ongoing maintenance by removing most cabling and switches, which are common sources of network issues.

Eco-Friendly

Eliminating miles of Ethernet cabling cuts back on a lot of potential waste and hard infrastructure. Also, claiming an office is “wireless” has become an important component of many corporate social responsibility programs.

“Wireless Offices”

Adopting WiFi voice is the last step for many businesses in moving to a completely wireless office setup. Currently most data, internet and even video collaboration networks often operate mainly through Wi-Fi connections. The wireless office is truly the office of the future, and Wi-Fi voice is playing a major factor in allowing the world to realize the power of wireless offices. 

Connection Quality

There are a variety of new features and protocols that allow WiFi networks to prioritize SIP voice and video traffic so it is not slowed down by other traffic, and to facilitate seamless roaming from WiFi AP (access point) to AP. 

Building a WiFi Voice and Video Solution

It is really quite simple. Add WiFi APs to the same network as your on-premise, cloud or hosted PBX, and then connect WiFi-capable IP phones, video conferencing devices and other endpoints to the WiFi network offered by those APs.

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

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