4 Reasons to Choose QNAP NAS Western Digital® Hard Drives

Find it a mounting challenge to manage ever-increasing data? Or to make sure your crucial data is properly backed up? Did you know there are options with QNAP and WD Red™ NAS Drives to assist in managing sensitive data other than cloud storage? Need an easier and more convenient way to share files with family, friends or co-workers?

Slay your data challenges with the pro. Build your professional grade NAS storage solution with QNAP and WD Red™ NAS Hard Drives where security and managed access are paramount.

Shopping for NAS Storage – Key Considerations:

  • Is there enough storage capacity? What about the costs?

  • Is it safer to store my data in a NAS?

  • Does NAS performance really matter?

  • Does your business, creative, and AI-driven workload ensure 24/7 reliability?

The Powerful Storage Combo of QNAP NAS and WD Red™ NAS Hard Drives

Optimized for NAS storage applications, the WD Red™ Plus and WD Red™ Pro NAS hard drives — seamlessly paired with rich and innovative NAS features from QNAP – are your smart investment choice!

The Storage Solution for Your Future Storage Needs

With increasing hard drive capacity and reduced $/TB cost, building your own NAS system is much more economical than before. Enjoy up to 12TB* of storage with WD Red™ Plus NAS hard drive and relish massive capacity of up to 26 TB* with WD Red™ Pro NAS hard drive. Or achieve storage capacity of up to 78 TB* when paired with QNAP TS-464 in RAID 5.

Need even more capacity? Not a problem! QNAP boasts an industry-leading lineup of JBOD solutions — expand storage capacity by up to hundreds of TB* anytime simply by connecting JBOD enclosures.

Keep Your Data Safe with NAS’ Advanced Technologies

Protect against data loss with NAS’ RAID redundancy, which backs up your critical data in the rare event of hard drive failure. QNAP NAS also incorporates the unique AI-powered DA Driver Analyzer, a drive failure prediction tool which accurately forecasts drive failure. In addition, you can also create and back up snapshots on the NAS, to restore files and data when unexpected situations arise.

Specifically built, the WD Red™ Plus and WD Red™ Pro NAS hard drives are not only optimized with RAID error recovery control to help reduce failures within NAS systems, but also equipped with Western Digital’s Active Balance Plus technology for protection against excessive vibration and noise.

  • Ultra-fast NAS Performance, where Time Is of the Essence

    With its well-established line-up of NAS solutions, QNAP NAS delivers all-round performance, from processor computing power to built-in GPU and high-speed network connectivity. Built with two 2.5GbE ports, the TS-464 enables SMB multi-channel technology for speedy file transfers, even without upgrading to 10GbE.

    Having undergone extensive compatibility-testing by major NAS system providers with their NAS systems and components, WD Red™ Plus NAS hard drives include the exclusive advanced firmware, NASware™ technology that optimize your NAS systems, for unprecedented performance and reliability in NAS environments.

Storing, Sharing and Searching on the NAS is Simple and Intuitive

Enjoy a private cloud experience with QNAP NAS, to back up and access all your files anywhere, anytime. Easily mount NAS folders onto Mac or PC with SMB protocol and seamlessly access NAS files for a user-friendly manner, or synchronize them for quick sharing and collaboration at the workplace. Simply enter a keyword to pull up files almost instantaneously. It’s incredibly fast and convenient! As technology advances and storage solutions become increasingly affordable, owning a NAS just makes much more sense than signing up for public cloud services with monthly fees.

How to select the right NAS?

ARM-based NAS models are perfect for simple backups and file access at optimum energy efficiency, while the x86 NAS is a better choice for tackling higher performance requirements, and running multiple applications or even virtual machines simultaneously.

QNAP has led the way in 2.5GbE adoption, incorporating it as standard fare for all QNAP NAS systems since 2022. This allows users to enjoy network speeds that are 2.5 times faster than 1G by using CAT5e Ethernet cables. If you are into video editing or multi-user file usage, choosing a NAS with network ports of 10GbE or higher speeds allows for smoother and more efficient file processing.

QTS adopts the EXT4 file system, which is user-friendly, offers more efficient memory utilization, and serves as a NAS system that anyone can use with ease. On the other hand, QuTS hero adopts the ZFS file system that has self-healing capabilities and provides advanced data protection and data deduction technologies. It is highly recommended for professional users or business enterprises.

PCIe® slots provide NAS systems with greater expansion potential, allowing you to install high-speed network cards, graphics cards, wireless network cards, or add more M.2 slots to increase the number of M.2 SSDs, network ports, and computing power of the NAS. Take into consideration the number of PCI® slots, if you’re looking at the future expandability and usability of your NAS system.

The built-in GPU for NAS accelerates graphics rendering and facilitates smoother multimedia transcoding, making it a significant feature for those who share videos stored on NAS, with other users over the internet.

What are the key factors to consider when choosing NAS hard drives?

First of all, it's key to select a NAS-specific hard drive, such as the WD Red™ series, which has anti-vibration features and has undergone compatibility testing with NAS manufacturers to ensure reliable operations 24/7.

WD Red™ Plus NAS hard drive has a maximum capacity of 12TB*, primarily designed for desktop NAS systems with up to 8 drive bays. It is ideal for handling increasing workloads such as streaming, backups, and file sharing in homes or small office setups.

On the other hand, WD Red™ Pro NAS hard drive offers a maximum capacity of 26 TB* and supports NAS models with up to 24 bays. This makes it an ideal choice for enterprises that require storage and management of massive data volumes.

Western Digital® Ultrastar® hard drives offer a maximum capacity of 26 TB*, making them suitable for demanding data applications in enterprise servers and data centers. For business and enterprise-class storage solutions beyond 16 bays, look to our Ultrastar® enterprise-class performance hard drives, designed to handle a high workload of up to 550TB* per year.

The two products are essentially identical. There are two enterprise-class performance hard drive product lines so as to cater to different customers' brand familiarity and preference for different product lines.

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