QNAP TS-470, featuring the easy-to-use QTS operating system, is a secure, scalable, and reliable NAS solution designed for mission-critical business applications and fast growing data storage needs. The TS-470 delivers high performance with persistent throughput, providing a comprehensive storage solution that includes the following features:

Up to 450MB/s read and 423MB/s write speed with optional 10GbE support
Scale up to 36 hard drives with 216TB raw capacity with REXP-1600U-RP RAID expansion enclosures
Complete backup, disaster recovery and data security management
Supports VMware®, Citrix®, and Microsoft® Hyper-V® and advanced virtualization features

Ultra-high performance

The TS-470 delivers ultra-high performance achieving speeds of up to 450MB/s read and up to 423MB/s write*. It is powered by a Dual-Core Intel® 2.6 GHz Processor and 2GB DDR3 RAM (expandable to 16GB with factory pre-configured options), and features 4 Gigabit LAN ports (two onboard LAN ports plus one dual-port GbE PCI-Express NIC) to maximize system bandwidth.

* Tested in QNAP lab. Figures could vary by environments.
Testing Environment:
Client PC configurations: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU, 16GB DDR3 RAM, Windows 7 professional 64-bit, Dual-port Intel X520-SR2 10GbE Server Adapter, IOMeter sequential read and write.
NAS configurations:
Intel 510 SSDs, Intel X-520-DA2 + 802.3ad trunking mode, RAID 5.

Flexible 10GbE network expansion

The pre-installed dual-port GbE PCI-E NIC can be replaced with an optional 10GbE adapter to deliver lightning-fast data throughput for IOPS demanding applications.

Learn more：10GbE solution

Seamless storage expansion with scale-up solution

The TS-470 supports online capacity expansion by connecting multiple QNAP RAID expansion enclosures to meet the needs of growing business data. With the QNAP scale-up solution, raw storage capacity can be expanded to hundreds of Terabytes gradually. It is especially useful for large data applications, such as data archiving, virtualization, TV broadcast storage, and surveillance video storage.

The maximum raw storage capacity available by connecting RAID expansion enclosures:

Turbo NAS Model	RAID Expansion Enclosure	No. of RAID Expansion Enclosure	Total HDD No. (NAS + Enclosure)	Max. Raw Capacity (TB)
TS-470	REXP-1600U-RP	2	36	216
	REXP-1600U-RP	1	20	120
	REXP-1200U-RP	2	28	168
		1	16	96

#The maximum capacity is calculated by 6TB HDDs.
*The tower-based RAID expansion enclosure will be available by Q1, 2014.

Learn more：RAID expansion enclosures

Intelligent Storage Manager

The TS-470 Storage Manager provides a secure and flexible way to manage volumes. This next-generation volume management offers powerful features such as storage pooling with multiple RAID group protection, thin provisioned volumes with Space Reclaim, block-level iSCSI LUN and online capacity expansion. The QTS Storage Manager neatly presents tools and options for managing system storage to simplify the process of NAS capacity expansion and QNAP RAID expansion enclosure management.

The Storage Manager provides enhanced features to secure important business data, including RAID Hot Spare and Global Hot Spare drives, SMART data migration, Time-Limited Error Recovery & Error Recovery Control, and advanced RAID read error recovery technology.

The SSD caching can greatly boost IOPS performance of volumes to increase operational efficiency, especially for high- transaction workloads, and allows the best of both cost and performance by combining SSDs with HDDs.

Learn more： QTS Storage Manager , QNAP flexible volume , Proactive data protection

Qsirch – A smarter, faster way to search

Quickly and easily find documents, photos, videos, and music with Qsirch, QNAP’s new built-in NAS search application lets you find what you need by real-time, natural search. Simply type in as much as you know about what you are trying to find, including bits of the file name or even words/phrases in the document, and Qsirch will display a list of matches, complete with thumbnails, as you type. Qsirch even remembers your search history so you can quickly navigate to files you’ve previously searched for. Qsirch is a huge productivity boost – it greatly reduces the amount of time spent looking for files on the NAS so you can focus on other tasks.

Note: 2GB RAM (4GB or more RAM is recommended for optimum performance) and QTS 4.1 or newer firmware is required.

Learn more: Qsirch

Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage

The TS-470 supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac and Linux/UNIX networks. Data, logs and ISO image of CDs and DVDs can be centrally stored in the NAS and protected by an integrated antivirus solution. The Windows AD and LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using existing Windows AD servers, LDAP servers or NAS build-in LDAP services.

Learn more： Windows Active Directory (AD), LDAP Directory Service,Antivirus, ISO share, Syslog service

Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data

QNAP Netbak Replicator supports real-time and scheduled data backup on Windows including Outlook email archiving. Apple Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with an effortless solution to back up data to the TS-470. A wide range of third-party backup software such as Acronis True Image and Symantec Backup Exec are also supported.

Learn more： NetBak Replicator , Time Machine backup, External device backup, Third-party backup software compatibility

Disaster recovery solutions bring peace of mind

The TS-470 offers various data recovery options. RTRR (Real-Time Remote Replication) supports real time or scheduled data backup to remote Turbo NAS or FTP servers and synchronizes files to remote folders from local folders with better backup efficiency and reduced backup time. The TS-470 also supports rsync protocol to back up data to remote servers on a scheduled basis. Data can also be backed up to and restored from a range of cloud storage services, including Amazon® S3, ElephantDrive®, Dropbox® and Google Cloud Storage.

Learn more：RTRR, rsync, Cloud storage backup

Data security

In an open network environment, business data may be exposed in a potential hack. The TS-470 provides numerous security options, such as encrypted access, IP blocking, and other protective features. IT administrators can also control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access to important files. The TS-470 is validated with military-grade FIPS 140-2 AES 256-bit encryption, preventing unauthorized users to access data even if the hard drives or entire system were stolen.

Learn more： Encrypted access, IP blocking, Hard drive encryption

iSCSI/IP-SAN storage

The iSCSI feature provides businesses with an affordable IP-SAN (Storage Area Network) alternative. The QNAP IP-SAN is an excellent solution for IOPS-intensive (Input/Output Operations Per Second) applications such as databases and OLTP (On-Line Transaction Processing). With the optional 10GbE network interface card, the TS-470 offers high-speed 10GbE connectivity to eliminate I/O bottlenecks and boost the total throughput and IOPS.

Learn more： iSCSI, 10GbE

Storage for comprehensive virtualization applications

The TS-470 is VMware® Ready™, Citrix® Ready™, compatible with Microsoft® Hyper-V™ certification and Windows Server 2012, enabling flexible deployment and management for virtualization needs. The TS-470 supports VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading ESXi server loading, and supports QNAP vSphere Client plug-in and QNAP SMI-S provider to provide enhanced operational efficiency in managing virtualization applications.

Learn more：VMware® Ready™, Citrix® /Ready™, VMware VAAI, Microsoft ODX, SMI-S provider for Microsoft SCVMM

Most affordable solution for video editing storage

Digital film & video production produces a significant amount of data that requires high-performance RAID storage with sustainable throughput to meet the demands of high-definition video editing. The TS-470 fulfills these storage & video editing needs with 4 Gigabit LAN ports and the optional high-speed 10GbE network interface. Digital videos can be quickly stored and edited on the Turbo NAS directly over the network.

HIPAA Compliant Storage Solution

While medical data (e.g ePHI) constantly increases, IT administrators are required to develop a strategy of strong storage platforms within their medical organizations. The TS-470 meets the electronic requirements of HIPAA for storing PHI data by providing a base to protect the confidentiality and security of individually identifiable health information.

Learn more： HIPAA

Private cloud storage

The TS-470 offers businesses a total solution for creating private cloud storage. The exclusive myQNAPcloud allows you to establish VPN connections for secure data transfer over the Internet. The Qfile mobile app enables remote access to the files on the TS-470 anytime, anywhere, while the Qmanager mobile app allows for easy remote management & monitoring of your TS-470 .

Learn more： myQNAPcloud, Qfile, Qmanager

Dropbox-like file sync across devices

Is Dropbox not enough to satisfy your storage needs? With Qsync, your TS-470 is turned into a safe data center for file synchronization. Every file uploaded to the TS-470 will be made available for all linked devices including computers, laptops and mobile devices. Qsync is especially useful for frequent travelers as it ensures the most up-to-date files are accessible on all linked devices. Qsync provides multiple ways of file synchronization and group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of team projects and collaboration.

Learn more： Qsync

Additional SMB-ready features

Supporting a wide range of business applications, the TS-470 provides a cost-effective solution for multiple tasks.

Proxy Server

Web Server

RADIUS Server

With the Squid app add-on, the Turbo NAS can be used as a Proxy Server.

The Turbo NAS supports VPN server functionality which provides an easy way for IT administrators to build up a secure private network enabling staff to access their files from remote location.

VPN Server

Print Server

Syslog Server

Click here to discover other business features.

Install-on-demand apps to extend NAS functionality

The TS-470 has a built-in App Center that provides various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers, including tools for backup/sync, business, content management, communications, download, entertainment, and much more. It is also a centralized location for managing & updating installed apps. In addition, QNAP’s development platform embraces the open-source spirit to enable developers to create their own apps, adding potentially limitless opportunities for the TS-470.

Learn more： App Center

Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security

The TS-470‘s Surveillance Station offers a professional surveillance solution with the user-friendly NVR (network video recorder) management interface, a wide range of over 1,200 compatible IP camera models, and expandable IP camera channel licenses. It supports real-time monitoring, video and audio recording and playback with a wide range of customizable settings. You can also install the Vmobile app on your iOS® or Android™ devices to manage the monitoring of cameras anytime, anywhere, for total surveillance of your monitored environment.

Learn more: Surveillance Station

IP surveillance storage for AXIS Camera Companion, Mobotix and other VMS

The TS-470 provides a reliable storage solution for video management software (VMS) recordings from different network camera vendors. The TS-470 is an ideal storage solution providing high compatibility with AXIS Camera Companion, the video management software (VMS) for Axis network cameras, to offer a reliable and powerful network surveillance system. The TS-470 works well with AXIS Camera Companion to support one-click folder creation and network camera recording. AXIS cameras can easily stream video recordings to the TS-470 for instant playback and archiving for business environments such as retail stores, hotels, and small offices.

Learn more： Storage for AXIS Camera Companion

Reliable iSCSI target for surveillance video storage

The most frequently encountered challenge in deploying IP surveillance is how to set up or expand the storage capacity. The TS-470 supports reliable and high performance iSCSI target. Windows or Linux based VMS server can easily connect to the TS-470 through iSCSI to expand the storage capacity. It is an ideal solution for IP surveillance recording and archiving.

Learn more： iSCSI