20200831-gm-1000_PR893_en

QNAP Launches GM-1000 QuTS hero NAS: Intel Xeon E Dual NAS with Doubled Performance for Backup and Cloud Storage Gateway

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Taipei, Taiwan, August 31, 2020 – QNAP Systems Inc. today announced the new GM-1000 series NAS – a highly-flexible enclosure-based system with two replaceable NAS nodes powered by Intel® Xeon® E processors. Running the ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system, the GM-1000 focuses on data integrity and features powerful block-level inline data deduplication and compression. Near-limitless snapshots, real-time SnapSync, and many more business-oriented features are also included to achieve reliable service-level agreement performance and Big Data storage.

“The GM-1000 features a unique dual-NAS architecture that delivers cost-efficient and space-saving advantages, ideal for offloading services between the two NAS nodes or running cross backup,” said David Tsao, Product Manager of QNAP, adding “Its ZFS storage and performance makes it perfect for massive file storage, virtualization, and post-production with outstanding reliability and cost-effectiveness.”

The GM-1000 consists of two independent TNS-h1083X NAS nodes that use Intel® Xeon® E multi-core processors with up to 128 GB server-grade DDR4 ECC memory. Each NAS node provides abundant 10GbE/2.5GbE ports and built-in M.2 and U.2 SSD slots for cache acceleration, effectively tackling performance bottlenecks of applications that require high-bandwidth and low-latency (such as business intensive backup and virtualization). Two PCIe slots are included for extending core NAS functionality, for example, adding 10GbE/25GbE/40GbE network cards, QM2 cards to add M.2 SSDs, and QXP or SAS expansion cards for connecting QNAP expansion enclosures. By installing QNAP Fibre Channel (FC) cards, the GM-1000 can be added to existing FC SAN environments to make a budget-friendly storage or backup solution.

Powered by the ZFS-based QuTS hero, the GM-1000 supports data integrity and self-healing, and provides multiple RAID configurations with Triple Parity and Triple Mirror to enhance data protection. Up to 1 PB capacity for individual shared folders is supported, enabling enterprises to tackle storage-demanding applications including Big Data analysis, edge computing, and AI. For data reduction, powerful 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, while improving both random write performance and SSD lifespan. 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 GM-1000, such as hosting virtual machines and containers, simplifying local/remote/cloud backups, setting up a cloud storage gateway to deploy hybrid cloud applications, cross-device and cross-team file synchronization, and much more.

Key specifications

  • GM-1001: A TEC-2N16 enclosure with two TNS-h1083X-E2234-8G NAS nodes – Intel® Xeon® E-2234 4 cores/8 threads 3.6 GHz processor (Bursts up to 4.8 GHz), 8 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM memory (2 x 4 GB)
  • GM-1002: A TEC-2N16 enclosure with two TNS-h1083X-E2236-16G NAS nodes – Intel® Xeon® E-2236 6 cores/12 threads 3.4 GHz processor (Bursts up to 4.8 GHz), 16 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM memory (2 x 8 GB)

3U rackmount chassis with 16 x 3.5-inch SATA 6 Gb/s drive bays and 770W redundant power supplies. Each NAS node supports up to 128 GB memory, 2x M.2 2280 NVMe Gen 3 x2 SSD slots, 2x PCIe Gen 3 slots, 2x U.2 (NVMe Gen 3 x4 or SATA 6Gb/s) SSD slots, 2x 10GbE SFP+ ports, 2x 2.5GbE RJ45 ports, 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) ports

Visit the following product pages to learn more:

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.

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20200826-ts-x73au-en

QNAP Introduces the TS-x73AU Rackmount NAS Series with AMD Ryzen™ Embedded Processors and 2.5GbE Ports, Offering Virtualization, Hybrid Cloud Applications and 10GbE Expandability

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Taipei, Taiwan, August 26, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, unveiled the rackmount TS-x73AU NAS Series with high-performance and energy-efficient AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000 series V1500B 4-core/8-thread, 2.2GHz processors.

With dual-port 2.5GbE transmission and the ability to natively host virtual machines and containers while performing as an all-in-one server protected by key snapshot and backup technologies, the Ryzen CPU-powered TS-x73AU Series meets the most-demanding needs of enterprises. With PCIe expansion, additional functions can be added to the TS-x73AU Series (including 10 GbE, M.2 SSD caching or Fibre Channel support). The TS-x73AU Series is available in 8, 12 and 16-bay models with single and redundant power supply options.

“The TS-x73AU is QNAP’s first SMB NAS that adopts high-performance ‘Zen’-core AMD Ryzen™ embedded processors,” said Jason Hsu, Product Manager of QNAP. “With flexible I/O expandability and versatile QTS applications for backup/sync, cloud gateways, virtualization, surveillance and security management, the TS-x73AU is a supremely cost-effective NAS solution for SMBs with budget limitations working within varied multi-tasking environments.”

“We are excited to see QNAP utilize the powerful AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 processor series to support its new series of NAS systems,” said Surya Hotha, senior director, Embedded Product Marketing, AMD. “This system showcases that the Ryzen Embedded ecosystem is continuing to grow with new platforms and systems that take advantage of the flexible I/O and performance capabilities of the processor.”

The TS-x73AU supports AES-NI encryption, SATA 6 Gb/s drives and up to 32GB dual-channel DDR4 RAM. With one PCIe Gen3 x8 or two PCIe Gen3 x4 slots, expansion cards can be installed in the TS-x73AU to enhance core functionality. If high-speed networking is required, a 5GbE/10GbE network card can be installed. Users with VMware ESXi servers can install a QXG-10G2SF-CX4 PCIe 10GbE Adapter with Mellanox® ConnectX-4 embedded to add iSER (iSCSI Extension for RDMA) support. M.2 SSD caching can be added by using a QM2 card to accelerate IOPS performance. Graphics processing or GPU-intensive applications can be enabled by installing a graphics card. Users with Fibre Channel infrastructure can install a QNAP 16Gb Fibre Channel card to use the TS-x73AU as a SAN storage device.

The TS-x73AU Series supports advanced business features to optimize management efficiency while ensuring continuous operation and security, including local/remote/cloud backup, Google™ G Suite and Microsoft 365® backup and cloud storage gateways. Block-based snapshots ensure data protection and instant restoration, and can help users protect their data from encryption-based virus threats. As storage demands grow, the TS-x73AU can be expanded by connecting a QNAP SAS, PCIe to SATA or USB storage expansion enclosure or by using VJBOD to utilize the unused storage capacity of other QNAP NAS.

Key Specifications

Redundant power supply models:

  • TS-873AU-RP-4G: 2U, 8 drive bays, 4 GB DDR4 memory, 300W redundant PSU, 1 x PCIe Gen 3 x8 slot
  • TS-1273AU-RP-8G: 2U, 12 drive bays, 8 GB DDR4 memory, 300W redundant PSU, 2 x PCle Gen 3 x4 slots
  • TS-1673AU-RP-16G: 3U, 16 drive bays, 16 GB DDR4 memory, 550W redundant PSU, 2 x PCle Gen 3 x4 slots

Single power supply model:

  • TS-873AU-4G: 2U, 8 drive bays, 4 GB DDR4 memory, 250W single PSU, 1 x PCIe Gen 3 x8 slot

AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B (4-core/8-thread, 2.2 GHz); 2 x DDR4 UDIMM RAM slots (dual channel – supports up to 32GB); hot-swappable 3.5-inch SATA 6Gbps drive bays; 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (1 x Type-A, 2 x Type-C); 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps port (Type A)

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

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20200824-QuTScloud_clouds_Catalyst-Cloud_PR911_en

QNAP’s QuTScloud Cloud NAS Solution Now Available on Catalyst Cloud – New Zealand’s Leading Cloud Platform

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Taipei, Taiwan and Auckland, New Zealand, August 24, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP), a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today announced that their innovative QuTScloud cloud NAS solution now supports New Zealand’s leading cloud platform, Catalyst Cloud, through a license subscription.

QuTScloud is a cloud-optimized version of the QNAP NAS operating system. It provides in-depth file management to help organizations streamline accessing, sharing, and managing multi-cloud data. QuTScloud is leveraging Catalyst Cloud’s flexibility, scalability and high availability. You can simply start QuTScloud by creating a compute instance within minutes and enjoy the benefits of cost effectiveness and easy access to cloud data through an app-aware cloud NAS experience.

This is the second partnership between the two companies to make cloud storage more accessible to New Zealand QNAP NAS users. Last month QNAP and Catalyst Cloud announced their collaboration on the integration of Catalyst Cloud Object Storage into QNAP’s Hybrid Backup Sync 3 (HBS 3).

“Our goal is to ensure that QuTScloud can be deployed on the best cloud platforms around the world, which has led us to teaming up with Catalyst Cloud,” said Aseem Manmualiya, Product Manager of QNAP, adding, “QuTScloud provides a great option for those who want to centrally manage multi-cloud data, along with significant benefits of low total cost of ownership, easy maintenance, and flexible expansion.”

“We are delighted to partner with QNAP to make Catalyst Cloud storage more accessible for New Zealanders. QuTScloud, QNAP’s highly available cloud NAS solution, offers an enterprise-grade, standards based interface to enable easy access to store and retrieve data,” said Igor Portugal, Chief Growth Officer at Catalyst Cloud. “Catalyst Cloud Object Storage allows customers’ data to be stored securely and cost effectively here in Aotearoa, protected by New Zealand law and data privacy regulations, in data centres powered by renewable energy generating companies.”

QuTScloud can be easily setup and started in three simple steps:
1. Launch QuTScloud as a compute instance on the Catalyst Cloud. Watch tutorial
2. Purchase a license from the QNAP Software Store. Watch tutorial
3. Generate a QuTScloud license key from 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/
https://catalystcloud.nz/solutions/qutscloud-cloud-nas-qnap/

About Catalyst Cloud

Catalyst Cloud are New Zealand’s leading local innovator in true cloud computing; the first to offer infrastructure as a service with the five essential characteristics of cloud computing ac-cording to NIST, the first to offer a CNCF Certified Kubernetes platform and the first NZ Kuber-netes Certified Service Provider.

The New Zealand owned company has offices in Wellington and Auckland and provides locally based cloud services at international standards. Catalyst Cloud has been offering Cloud Compu-ting services since 2014 and became an independent company within the Catalyst group in Au-gust 2017.

As a New Zealand owned and operated business, Catalyst Cloud is dedicated to making the cloud more accessible and to growing the digital economy in Aotearoa, with powerful, cost ef-fective, and easy to implement cloud solutions, developed especially for the local market.

 

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

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20200820-PR-QXP-10G2U3A-en

QNAP Launches USB 3.2 Gen 2 Dual-port PCIe Expansion Card for NAS and PC – SuperSpeed+ up to 10Gbps

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Taipei, Taiwan, August 20, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today launched the QXP-10G2U3A – a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Dual-port PCIe Expansion Card which provides speeds of up to 10Gbps. QNAP USB 3.2 Gen 2 Expansion Cards can be installed in QNAP NAS with a PCIe slot, or Windows®/Linux® desktops/servers to enable faster connections to modern USB devices.

The QXP-10G2U3A includes two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, with each port providing up to 10Gbps data transfer speeds. It supports the USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) to facilitate fast file-sharing data transfers, uses advanced low-power processes, and follows standard PCIe/USB bus Power Management to optimize power consumption. The QXP-10G2U3A also supports overcurrent detection and short circuit protection.

“The QXP-10G2U3A expansion card enables transfer speeds up to twice as fast as USB 3.2 Gen 1 and up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0. This enhanced speed opens up new opportunities for NAS and PC users, including the ability to use a QNAP USB JBOD for easy storage expansion and high-speed data backup,” said Jason Hsu, Product Manager of QNAP.

No driver is required to install the QXP-10G2U3A expansion card to connect to the TL-D800C and TL-R1200C-RP QNAP USB JBOD product series. QTS / QuTS hero NAS users can manage connected USB JBOD storage using Storage & Snapshots Manager; PC users via QNAP JBOD Manager.

The QXP-10G2U3A USB 3.2 Gen 2 Expansion Card is now available. For more information, and 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

20200820-DS1520plus

Synology Introduces DiskStation DS1520+

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Taipei, Taiwan – August 20, 2020 – Synology Inc. today announced the availability of the 5-bay DS1520+ storage system, built to excel in home and small office environments. Ideal for data backup and organizing multimedia libraries, DS1520+ is a versatile and scalable option to create your own private cloud.

DS1520+ at a glance

  • 126% faster in website responsiveness1
  • 19.8% faster in compute-tasks1
  • Five internal drive bays with support up to 152
  • Up to 240 TB raw capacity2
  • Dual M.2 2280 NVMe SSD cache slots

Availability

DS1520+ is available today from Synology resellers and partners worldwide, joining the rest of our 20-series lineup.

  1. Performance figures are based on the average percentage improvement of DS1520+ relative to DS1019+, as tested at Synology labs. Responsiveness improvement measured by Web PHP response efficiency and compute performance improvement measured using file indexing in Synology Drive and photo indexing in Synology Moments. Performance gains may vary depending on the environment, type of usage, and configuration.
  2. The capacity of DS1520+ can be expanded using two Synology DX517 Expansion Units, purchased separately. Maximum raw capacity calculated using 15 x 16TB drives, actual usable capacity will depend on storage configuration.

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.

20200818-Hyper-Data-Protector_en

QNAP Officially Launches Hyper Data Protector, a License-free VMware and Hyper-V Backup Solution

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Taipei, Taiwan, August 18, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today officially released Hyper Data Protector, allowing users to back up unlimited VMware® and Microsoft Hyper-V environments to a QNAP NAS. With no license requirements, Hyper Data Protector helps users create a cost-effective and reliable disaster recovery plan to ensure 24/7 service operations.

“Server downtime leads to more than just service interruptions and data loss, with some companies suffering a significant financial impact and potentially irreparable damage to their brand. By adopting QNAP’s license-free Hyper Data Protector VM backup solution, users only need one QNAP NAS to securely backup their VM environments. Coupled with snapshots and other protective features of QNAP NAS, users can build a high-performance VM backup and recovery plan within a maintainable budget,” said Wayne Hsiao, Product Manager of QNAP.

With Hyper Data Protector users can choose to back up all the VMs on a Hypervisor or backup individual VMs. Hyper Data Protector features incremental backup, global deduplication, backup scheduling and recovery compression to greatly optimize backup/recovery times and storage requirements. For businesses with significant virtualized infrastructure, QNAP’s high-speed 10GbE, 5GbE and 2.5GbE NAS provide the ideal environment for running Hyper Data Protector.

Hyper Data Protector supports multiple version retention for up to 1024 versions. If a VM on the production site goes down, users can quickly recover a point-of-time backed-up VM from the backup server to the production site (or to another operating host server) to minimize RPO (Recovery Point Objective) and service downtime. Additionally, Hyper Data Protector supports VMware® vMotion that features Live Migration to ensure VM backup tasks keep running.

Supported Source Platforms:

  • VMware vSphere: 6.0, 6.5, 6.7
  • Microsoft Hyper-V: Windows Server Hyper-V 2016, Windows Server Hyper-V 2019

Availability
Hyper Data Protector can be downloaded from the QTS App Center. 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

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20200817-qutscloud_aws-en

QNAP’s QuTScloud Cloud NAS Solution Now Available in AWS Marketplace

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Taipei, Taiwan, August 17, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP), a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today announced that the QuTScloud – a cloud Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution that enables deploying QTS (the QNAP NAS operating system) on cloud platforms – is available in AWS Marketplace.

Organizations that have stored most of their data on the cloud but lack a management system to capitalize on their digital assets can create a virtual QTS instance on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) for implementing QuTScloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This cloud-based NAS solution not only provides a great solution to optimize cloud-based data usage, but also allows users to benefit from the services and functions of a QNAP NAS.

“QuTScloud is a virtual appliance that leverages AWS infrastructure to empower users with the functionality of an on-premises QNAP NAS,” said Aseem Manmualiya, Product Manager of QNAP, adding “it provides an exceptional option for businesses and organizations who want to centrally manage multi-cloud data, along with the additional benefits of greater price-performance flexibility.”

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

  1. Launch QuTScloud as an Amazon EC2 instance from the AWS Marketplace. Watch tutorial
  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

QNAP also offers an array of utilities to help users take full advantage of cloud storage services – including Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon S3 Glacier. QNAP Hybrid Backup Sync (HBS) facilitates easy backup and file sync to cloud storage, while HybridMount & VJBOD Cloud act as file-based and block-based cloud gateways to seamlessly bridge physical/cloud QNAP NAS and cloud storage for enhanced data value and increased management efficiency.

For more information about QuTScloud features, licensing, and installation, 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

20200814-QVR-Face_en

QVR Face – QNAP’s Smart Facial Recognition Solution – Now Supported on Rackmount QNAP NAS

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Taipei, Taiwan, August 14, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today announced that its rackmount NAS models now support QVR Face, the QNAP NAS-based smart facial recognition solution. Users can leverage QVR Face’s analytics data with a solution from QNAP’s strategic partner – CAYIN CMS Station – to provide smart retail signage solutions.

The QVR Face smart facial recognition solution provides real-time video analytics from RTSP video streams and user-uploaded photos. The analytics provided by QVR Face can be used for configuring profiles, groups, and event notifications for instant facial recognition. QVR Face is ideal for door access management, attendance management, and smart retail services.

“QNAP is making QVR Face available for more NAS models, including rackmount. With various license plans, users have higher deployment flexibility for smart facial recognition solutions. The latest version of QVR Face also adds support for 23 languages, allowing greater usability for users from around the world,” said Jason Tsai, Product Manager of QNAP.

The NAS-based CAYIN CMS Station application can be used with QVR Face’s facial analytics data (including Event, Metadata Notify, and Result) and coupled with CAYIN SMP players to stream tailored contents to digital signage for groundbreaking smart retail services.

Availability

The QVR Face smart facial recognition solution and CAYIN CMS Station can be downloaded from the QTS App Center. QVR Face’s Basic Plan allows users to create an analytics task, with additional licenses providing extra analytics tasks and facial recognition profiles functionality. 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

20200813-QXG-2G1T_PR889_en

QNAP Launches Single-port 2.5GbE PCIe Card for NAS and PC

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Taipei, Taiwan, August 13, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today launched the QXG-2G1T-I225 PCIe network card. Providing single-port 2.5GBASE-T connectivity that supports 2.5G, 1G, 100Mbps and 10Mbps network speeds, the QXG-2G1T-I225 is a PCIe 2.0 x1 card that can be installed in a QNAP NAS or a Windows®/Linux® PC. Existing CAT 5e cables can be used with the QXG-2G1T-I225 to provide an immediate upgrade to 2.5GbE networking. The QXG-2G1T-I225 also supports Windows Server 2019 and provides efficient server management with support for Intel Teaming (Link aggregation), PXE, Intel AMT, Wake on LAN, and VLAN.

“The QXG-2G1T-I225 represents QNAP’s commitment to providing affordable 2.5GbE solutions. By using existing CAT 5e cables, users can immediately benefit from 2.5GbE by pairing their QXG-2G1T-I225 with a 2.5GbE switch and NAS.” said Stanley Huang, Product Manager of QNAP, adding “2.5GbE provides immediate benefits to both home and business users across a wide range of applications – including gaming, multimedia, virtualization, backup, and general everyday usage. QNAP’s 2.5GbE solutions represent the easiest and most wallet-friendly way to adopt high-speed networking.”

QNAP is committed to providing users with the ability to upgrade their networks to meet modern high-speed demands. In the near future, QNAP will launch additional 2.5GbE network cards including the dual-port QXG-2G2T-I225 (PCIe Gen 2.0 x2) card and the quad-port QXG-2G4T-I225 (PCIe Gen 2.0 x4) card.

QNAP network cards can be purchased from the QNAP Accessories Store. For more product information and to view the full QNAP NAS lineup, please visit www.qnap.com.

Supported operating systems

QTS 4.4.2 or later (recommend an upgrade to the latest version); Windows 10 (1809 or later); Linux Stable Kernel 4.20/5.x；Windows Server 2019 (Driver required)

 

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

20200805-qsw-m408-series_PR873_en

QNAP Introduces QSW-M408 10GbE L2 Web Managed Switch Series, a User-friendly Network Management Solution for SMBs

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Taipei, Taiwan, August 5, 2020 – QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP), a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today released the QSW-M408 series 4-port 10GbE SFP+ and 8-port Gigabit Layer 2 Web managed Switches, designed for meeting versatile needs in a hybrid high-speed network infrastructure. Featuring practical Layer 2 management functions, QSW-M408 series switches enable efficient deployment of bandwidth utilization to offer an entry-level network management solution for SMBs.

QSW-M408 series switches (QSW-M408-4C, QSW-M408-2C and QSW-M408S) come with four 10GbE SFP+ ports and eight Gigabit ports, for connecting multiple devices with SFP+ or RJ45 interfaces. The QSW-M408-4C and QSW-M408-2C include four and two additional 10GbE SFP+/RJ45 combo ports that are compatible with 10GbE and NBASE-T technologies to support five networking speeds (10Gbps, 5Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 1Gbps and 100Mbps), allowing administrators to realize higher network speeds with existing Cat 5e and 6a cables. QSW-M408 series switches also provide Layer 2 management functions (such as LACP, VLAN, ACL and LLDP) via a user-friendly Web GUI for efficient network bandwidth control and enhanced network security.

“With the increasing need for high-speed networking, SMBs with tight budgets and limited manpower may be unable to afford or maintain standard 10GbE switches,” said Frank Liao, Product Manager of QNAP, adding “Combining 10GbE, 1GbE and SFP+ and RJ45 interfaces, the affordable and easy-to-use QNAP QSW-M408 series switches allow users to flexibly deploy speeds and cabling for connecting different devices and efficiently maintaining networks.”

The QSW-M408 series is one of the few web-managed switches on the market that supports the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) and is compliant with IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet and IEEE802.3x Flow Control in full-duplex mode. You can easily and efficiently 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. When coupled with other QNAP 10GbE solutions (including NAS, network adapters and PCIe cards) QSW-M408 series switches provide exceptional value and performance for deploying high-speed networks.

Key specifications

  • QSW-M408-4C: 12-port (4 10GbE SFP+/RJ45 copper combo ports and 8 Gigabit RJ45 ports)
  • QSW-M408-2C: 12-port (4 10GbE SFP+ fiber ports, 2 SFP+/RJ45 copper combo ports and 8 Gigabit RJ45 ports)
  • QSW-M408S: 12-port (4 10GbE SFP+ fiber ports, 8 Gigabit RJ45 ports)

Compliant with IEEE 802.3x and IEEE 802.3az; Auto Negotiation; QSW-M408-4C and QSW-M408-2C compatible with 10GbE and NBASE-T technologies to support five network speeds (10Gbps, 5Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 1Gbps, and 100Mbps).

Availability

The QSW-M408-4C, QSW-M408-2C and QSW-M408S are now available. For more information and to view the full QNAP product lineup (including switches, NAS, and more) 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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