QuTScloud

QuTScloud is the operating system for QNAP Cloud NAS virtual appliances. With the possibility of on-premises and cloud deployment, QuTScloud enables optimized cloud data usage and flexible resource allocation at a predictable monthly cost.

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Applications

QES

QES is the operating system for dual-controller QNAP NAS models. With FreeBSD and ZFS, QES is flash-optimized, capable of driving outstanding performance for all-flash storage arrays.

System
Product
Resources

QNE Network

QNE Network is the operating system for QuCPE, QNAP's universal customer premises equipment series. Run virtual network functions, freely configure software-defined networks, and enjoy benefits such as lowered costs and reduced management efforts.

System
Applications

QSS

QNAP Switch System (QSS) is the configuration interface for QNAP's managed switch series. Enable management functions such as link aggregation, VLAN, and RSTP, to take care of your network topology with ease.

System

QuRouter

QNAP’s QuRouter OS simplifies managing high-speed and high-coverage LAN/WAN. With NAT, VPN, security, and QuWAN SD-WAN, network management is made easier and remote connections more secure.

System
Applications

QVR Surveillancee

QVR Surveillance is QNAP’s network video recorder software solution. It offers subscription-based QVR Elite and perpetual QVR Pro, and can be used with a series of apps, such as face recognition and door access control for a wider range of scenarios.

System
Applications
Resources

QVR Face

QVR Face is a smart facial recognition solution featuring real-time live streaming video analytics from connected cameras. It can be integrated into multiple scenarios to provide intelligent attendance management, door access control management, VIP welcome systems and smart retail services.

System
Applications
Resources

KoiMeeter

QNAP smart video solutions provides integrated intelligent packages such as video conferencing and smart retail, boosting productivity for individuals and businesses.

Video Conferencing
Smart Retail

QTS 5.1
Boosted performance. Flexible management. Higher security.

Experience “efficiency” with QNAP NAS! QTS 5.1 comes with SMB multichannel for increased performance and fault-tolerant connections, advanced drive analysis and RAID disk replacement that safeguards your data, delegated administration to ease management workloads, support for Hailo-8™ AI accelerator for boosted large-scale surveillance video recognition performance, and much more.

Enable SMB multichannel for full throughput and multi-path protection

SMB multichannel aggregates multiple network connections to maximize available bandwidth with higher transfer speeds – especially ideal for large file and multimedia transfer. Learn more

Multiplied network performance

Bind multiple network connections with a client device and enjoy dramatical increased throughput.

Multiplied network performance

Automatic failover

If one connection fails, application I/O continues with the remaining network. Total bandwidth automatically reverts to full throughput once the failure recovers.

Automatic failover

Automatic configuration

With SMB multichannel, available network paths are automatically detected and aggregated. No extra complex configuration is required.

Automatic configuration

Up to 4 times faster with SMB multichannel

QNAP provides various 2.5GbE and 10GbE-ready NAS with built-in 2.5GbE and 10GbE ports – especially suitable for SMB multichannel to boost applications and maximize your ROI!

SMB Multichannel (2.5GbE x 4 channels)

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MB/s

Write

MB/s

Non SMB Multichannel (2.5GbE x 1 channel)

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Write

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Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment.
NAS:TVS-h474 with QuTS hero h5.1, 4 x Seagate IronWolf ZA4000NM10002 (RAID 5), 4 x 2.5GbE ports (2 x QXG-2G2T-I225 NICs)
Client PC:Windows Server 2019 with i3-8100T 3.1GHz, installed with a QXG-2G4T-I225 NIC for 4 2.5GbE ports, connected Ethernet cable for point-to-point to NAS, Windows Set static IP & MTU9000 for 4 ports & Interrupt Moderation disabled

What is the difference between SMB multichannel and Port-trunking?

SMB multichannel Port- trunking
Configuration Plug & use. Simply connect Ethernet ports from NAS to client device. NAS requires further settings
(May also require a switch that supports port-trunking)
NAS Operating System QTS 5.1 No version limitation
Bandwidth Aggregation Yes Yes
Transfer Speed Aggregation Yes No
Load Balancing Yes Yes
Fault Tolerance Yes Yes
Scenarios Increase transfer performance for individual users Simultaneous data access with multiple members

Note:

  1. SMB multichannel only allows for combining the Ethernet ports of the same speed and type on a device. For example, 10GbE+10GbE.
  2. SMB multichannel uses the same number of Ethernet ports across devices.
  3. If the NAS and client use different speeds of network ports, the slowest speed will be used. For example, connecting a PC with two 2.5GbE ports to a NAS with two 10GbE ports, the SMB multichannel transfer speed is 5 Gbps.
  4. Actual performance may vary due to the configuration (CPU, RAM, hard drives, switches, etc.) and hardware performance of the NAS and client device.
  5. RSS, RDMA, and NIC Teaming are not supported yet.

Supports AES-128-GMAC for SMB signing acceleration

SMB signing (also known as security signatures) is a security mechanism in the SMB protocol. For business applications that demand high-level security, SMB signing helps enhance file sharing security by protecting against interception attacks. However, SMB signing can also negatively impact data transmission performance.

Best performance and protection combination

QTS 5.1 supports AES-128-GMAC signing acceleration (only in Windows Server 2022 and Windows 11 clients) that not only greatly increases data signing efficiency over SMB 3.1.1 but also enhances the CPU utilization of the NAS system - providing the best balance of security and performance.

x86 64-bit NAS
2X Faster

AES-CMAC: 619 MB/s Read
AES-128-GMAC: 1238 MB/s Read

ARM 64-bit NAS
10X Faster

AES-CMAC: 68 MB/s Read
AES-128-GMAC: 738 MB/s Read

Test environment:
Crystal Disk Mark 1MB throughput
Client: Windows Server 2022 (AMD EPYC 7232P 3.0GHz, DDR4 128GB) with 10GbE NICs
x86 NAS: TS-h1887XU-RP-E2336-32G, QTS 5.1 (GMAC), QTS 5.0.1 (CMAC), Samsung 870 EVO 1TB, RAID 50, onboard Aquantia X550 10GbE NIC
ARM NAS: TS-1232PXU-RP-4G, QTS 5.1 (GMAC), QTS 5.0.1 (CMAC), Samsung 860PRO 512GB, RAID 5, onboard Annapurna SFP+ 10GbE NIC

Secure your NAS account with two-factor authentication (2FA)

It is strongly recommended to use 2FA on all your user accounts, and your NAS is no exception. Apply a two-step log-in process to your NAS accounts now to help prevent unauthorized access to your NAS and to ensure NAS data and network security.

QNAP Authenticator

Install QNAP Authenticator app on your mobile phone, set up 2-Step verification, and log in your NAS securely and conveniently. Learn more

Secure and flexible login authentication

2-Step Verification
Passwordless Login

Delegated administration to boost management productivity and ensure data security

Administrators group users, who have full authority of the NAS, can delegate 8 types of roles to other users with specified permissions to management tasks and NAS data. For organizations that continue growing, role delegation helps ease management workloads. Learn more

Greater efficiency with delegation

Sharing administrative tasks and responsibilities with other staff not only relieves management burdens but also ensures operational reliability if management staff is absent. Each pre-defined role can only perform specific tasks and access data with limited authority – providing clear responsibilities and data security. Explore delegated roles and privileges

Greater efficiency with delegation
Delegated role Privileges
System Management Has the highest administrative capabilities under Administrators.
Has privileges of all other delegated roles.
Manage system settings in Control Panel.
Can access folders/files only after being granted read/write permissions.
Application Management Install, update, and manage apps in the App Center.
Access Management Manage overall accessibility of the NAS and execute QuFirewall.
System Monitoring View NAS system condition and information from Resource Monitor and Dashboard.
User and Group Management Create, edit, delete local/domain users and groups.
Shared Folder Management Manage shared folders and grant access rights for users or groups.
Backup Management Manage and monitor backup jobs of the NAS, including Hybrid Backup Sync and Hyper Data Protector.
Backup Operation Execute backup jobs of specified shared folders with permissions.

Practical business use case - The routine backups

When an organization is growing, data backup requirements from different department becomes increasingly complicated for IT staff to handle. With delegated administration, IT staff can assign members with the Backup Operation role to manage backups of their own department’s folders and files. Every routine backup of each department can then be executed more easily and without requiring IT staff involvement.

Practical business use case - The routine backups

Automatic RAID disk replacement with spares before potential failure

If potential drive errors are noticed, QTS 5.1 automatically moves data from the affected disk in a RAID group to a spare disk, before the data on the affected disk is completely corrupted. By removing the need to wait for the system to replace drives (from hours even to weeks) only after a failure occurs, system reliability is greatly improved and removes the need for RAID rebuild.

Preventing RAID rebuild time and risks

When disk failure occurs, the RAID enters degraded mode. Rebuilding a RAID can take a long time - which risks further data loss, and system performance is also affected. QTS 5.1 supports automatic RAID disk replacement, without the need to wait for RAID rebuild.

Various disk drive assessment tool

Numerous HDD/SSD health check tools are included with QTS 5.1, including S.M.A.R.T., Western Digital® Device Analytics (WDDA), IronWolf® Health Management (IHM), DA Drive Analyzer, and SSD estimated remaining life. Once a trigger event occurs, data on a potentially failing drive will automatically move to the spare disk.

Various disk drive assessment tool

Optimized storage management user interface

Storage & Snapshots Manager includes everything you need to quickly identify the disk type and information for each drive bay. Drive health can also be instantly determined through ULINK® DA Drive Analyzer, Seagate® IHM, and WD® DA.

Optimized storage management user interface

Improved drive health analysis and failure prediction

Powered by a cloud AI engine provided by ULINK, the ULINK DA Drive Analyzer intelligently predicts if one of your drives is near failure - allowing you to plan for replacements and service continuity before drive failure occurs. Regarding delegated administration, the role “System Management” and “System Monitoring” has privileges for using the DA Drive Analyzer. Learn more

Advanced user interface

Comprehensive overview
Detailed drive information and license purchase
Drive data upload logs

ULINK DA Portal

The ULINK DA Portal provides a comprehensive way to use DA Drive Analyzer’s data. It provides a visualized Radar Chart, with a score for each axis Self-Test, Host-Detected Issues, S.M.A.R.T., Temperature, and Drive-Detected Issues, to help you quickly specify drive health status. You can visit the ULINK DA Portal from the Additional Information Tab in the DA Drive Analyzer App. Learn more about ULINK DA Portal

ULINK DA Portal

DA Desktop Suite

The DA Desktop Suite, available for Windows® and macOS® , lets you easily monitor several devices for multiple users, which can be especially helpful for IT staff.

DA Desktop Suite

Monitor and manage multiple NAS using AMIZ Cloud orchestrator management platform

AMIZ Cloud is a centralized cloud management platform that empowers administrators to easily manage devices across multi-sites from a single place – especially ideal for organizations with multiple sites or branches. Now, AMIZ Cloud can remotely monitor not only QuCPE Network Virtualization Premise Equipment but also QNAP NAS. Learn more

Manage devices across multiple organizations

In Organization Center, organization owners (IT staff or managed service providers) can create more organizations for businesses, add devices to different organizations, and invite users to the organization as administrators to help manage devices in the organization. Owners can grant owner privileges to up to 200 administrators per organization.

Tips: Learn how your QNAP Account, myQNAPcloud, and AMIZ Cloud work together

Manage devices across multiple organizations

At-a-glance view of all the NAS status

Resources & system status
Firmware update
Alert management
App management

Manage and search files easily with the new File Station

File Station is the master of managing all your files from NAS and connected devices (including USB devices, SD cards, remote NAS, cloud services, and more). Operated with an easy-to-use interface, File Station simplifies everyday file browsing, access, and searching. Learn more

"Recently" sections

File Station displays files that have been recently uploaded, accessed, and deleted in the left panel, allowing you to quickly find desired files.

Search bar

The full-text search engine Qsirch is now supported! You can find files by filename and text in documents,or use filter to search for files much faster. Learn more about Qsirch

Search bar

Add a Hailo-8™ M.2 module to boost AI surveillance with up to 26 TOPS

Save costs of cloud computing or purchasing a large number of expensive AI cameras. Now you can add a Hailo-8™ M.2 AI acceleration module to a QNAP surveillance server for boosted AI recognition performance – fulfilling highly-efficient, precise, large-scale smart surveillance with much lower total costs.

For surveillance fields that require demanding performance for real-time analysis of higher number of cameras, you can utilize conventional IP cameras and manage those cameras using a QNAP Surveillance NAS with a Hailo-8™ M.2 AI module for fast face recognition and people counting – it helps maximize your investment compared to using the same quantity of expensive AI cameras.

QVR Face – Facial recognition solution

Number of IP cameras for simultaneous analysis

12 channels

Analyze videos in real time for recognizing tens of thousands of faces, providing greater convenience and security. Suited for automatic door access management, attendance management, and smart retail services. Learn more

QVR Human – People counting solution

Number of IP cameras for simultaneous analysis

4 times more

Estimate store traffic, popular in-store checkout counters and sections, and gain insights about peak hours, optimizing operational efficiency for small retail stores, restaurants, and other facilities. Learn more

Hailo-8™ M.2 2280 B+M key AI module

Hailo-8™ AI module supports x86 (Intel or AMD) QNAP NAS models

Hailo-8™ M.2 2280 B+M key AI module

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Experience the latest innovations and improvements in QTS 5.1!

  1. Features are subject to change and system compatibility – they may not be available for all QNAP NAS models.
  2. App performance and compatibility may vary depending on NAS model. Refer to the software specification table for more information.
  3. Release Note: https://www.qnap.com/go/releasenotes/

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