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Taipei, Taiwan, July 15, 2019 – QNAP® Systems, Inc. (QNAP) today released QTS 4.4.1 beta 3, the latest version of the acclaimed QNAP NAS operating system. Starting from today, QNAP NAS users will receive the QTS 4.4.1 beta 3 update. QNAP sincerely invites users to join the Beta Program and provide feedback, so QNAP can further improve QTS to provide an even more comprehensive and secure user experience.

The highly-anticipated VJBOD Cloud, a block-based cloud storage gateway service, is now available from QTS 4.4.1 beta 3. VJBOD Cloud allows mapping cloud storage space to a QNAP NAS as block-based cloud volumes, providing a secure and scalable method to store local application data, user data, or perform secure backups. The support of local caching realizes low-latency accessibility to alleviate access speed concerns. VJBOD Cloud supports ten cloud object storage services (including Amazon S3®, Google Cloud™, and Azure®). The mounting cloud storage and local caching functions in VJBOD Cloud enable near-LAN access speed to cloud data.

Besides VJBOD Cloud, QNAP NAS also supports CacheMount, a file-based cloud storage gateway service that enables local caching for connected cloud storage, providing a comprehensive hybrid-cloud experience to optimally fulfill user needs for versatile use cases. CacheMount replaces the Remote Mount feature in File Station and Connect to Cloud Drive. Users need to install CacheMount in the App Center to use remote mount services.

Other key new features and enhancements of the QTS 4.4.1 beta 3 include, but not limited to, the following:

• Multimedia Console consolidates all QTS multimedia applications into one utility, allowing simple and centralized multimedia app management. Multimedia Console also allows configuring a CacheMount shared folder as a background transcoding folder.
• File Station integrates Microsoft® Office Online allowing users to preview and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files stored on the NAS online.
• Users can create and centrally manage VJBOD Cloud volumes in the Storage and Snapshots, and use Resource Monitor to monitor VJBOD cloud volumes.

Learn more about QTS 4.4.1 at https://www.qnap.com/go/qts/4.4.1.
QTS 4.4.1 beta 3 is now available from the Download Center.
Check QTS 4.4.1 supported NAS models.
Note: Features are subject to change and may not be available in all products.