QNAP

2013-07-22

Brand of the year 2013 - PC-WELT (Germany) (2013/7/22)

1st place: Brand of the Year, 2013, Home/SOHO NAS Category 1st place: Brand of the Year, 2013, SMB NAS Category 1st place: Technology-winning, 2013, Home/SOHO NAS Category 1st place: Technology Winner, 2013, SMB NAS Category

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QTS 4.0

2013-05-09

Review of QTS 4.0 - Techstation (Italy) (2013/5/9)

‘’QNAP has done a very good job updating the old GUI and greatly increased the use of the Consumer NAS for the users.’’

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QNAP

2013-07-22

Brand of the year 2013 - PC-WELT (Germany) (2013/7/22)

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QTS 4.0

2013-05-09

Review of QTS 4.0 - Techstation (Italy) (2013/5/9)

‘’QNAP has done a very good job updating the old GUI and greatly increased the use of the Consumer NAS for the users.’’

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QNAP TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP, featuring the easy-to-use QTS operating system, provides a reliable and scalable NAS solution to fulfill data backup, file synchronization and remote access. The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP supports SAS hard drives delivering exceptional performance coupled with full duplex functionality, and supports cross-platform file sharing, comprehensive backup solutions, iSCSI and virtualization applications, and many practical business functions, making it the ideal choice for SMBs to secure important business data. It also includes abundant multimedia applications backed by its powerful hardware specifications.

3,000+ MB/s throughput and 400,000+ IOPS
Scalable design, maximum 144 hard drives
SSD caching, thin-provisioned volume
Virtualization Ready, centralized data storage, backup, sharing and disaster recovery

Breakthrough performance

The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP supports SAS 6Gbps hard drives driving over 3,000 MB/s throughput and 400,000 IOPS*. Featuring with Intel® Xeon® 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor and 8GB DDR3 ECC RAM, the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP greatly enhances efficiency of CPU-consuming tasks and serves more concurrent tasks at the same time.

*Tested in QNAP lab. Figures could vary by environments.

Testing Environment:
4 Client PC configurations: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU, 16GB DDR3 RAM, Windows 7 professional 64-bit, Dual-port Intel X520 10GbE Server Adapter, IOMeter sequential read and write.
NAS configurations:
OCZ Vertex4 VTX4-25SAT3-128G SSDs with RAID 5 configuration, QNAP LAN-10G2T-X550 dual-port 10GBase-T network adapter*2

QTS - Simple and efficient

Thanks to QTS’s intuitive user interface, system operations of the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP are smooth and handy. Its intelligent desktop allows you to find the desired functions quickly, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor important system information on a real-time basis, and open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater working efficiency.

Learn more: QTS

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

SSD cache acceleration

The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP supports SSD caching which can greatly boost IOPS performance of storage volumes. It is perfect for improving overall workflow of IOPS demanding applications such as virtualization.

Learn more: SSD cache

Testing Environment:
Host PC:
1.CPU: Intel(R) Core i7-4770 3.4GHz;
2.Memory size:16GB
3.OS: Windows 7 professional SP1 64bit
4.HDD: Seagate ST1000DM003-1CH162
NAS configurations:
1.Firmware v4.0.4 build:20130923;
2.3.5"HDD:Seagate ST4000NM0033*8 with RAID 5
3.SSD HDD: ATA OCZ-VERTEX4*4

10GbE ready

The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP offers four inbuilt Gigabit Ethernet ports and supports 10 Gigabit high speed network by installing 10GbE network adapter. The 10GbE-reay TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP delivers lightening data throughput. Coupled with the support for large storage capacity, the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP is perfect for data centers to storage big data and excel in fast data transmission, and for editing large size videos on-the-fly without transferring the videos between the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP and desktop computers.

Learn more: 10GbE solution

Seamless capacity expansion

The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP supports online capacity expansion by cascading multiple RAID expansion enclosures to meet the needs of growing business data. With the QNAP scale-up solution, the raw storage capacity can be expanded on demand. It is especially useful for large data applications, such as video surveillance, data archiving, and TV broadcast storage, to name few.

The maximum number of drives available by connecting QNAP expansion enclosures:

Turbo NAS Model	RAID Expansion Enclosure	No. of RAID Expansion Enclosure	Total HDD No. (NAS + Enclosure)	Max. Raw Capacity (TB)
TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP	REXP-1200U-RP	1	28	168
		2	40	240
		3	52	312
		4	64	384
		5	76	456
		6	88	528
		7	100	600
		8	112	672
	REXP-1600U-RP	1	32	192
		2	48	288
		3	64	384
		4	80	480
		5	96	576
		6	112	672
		7	128	768
		8	144	864

Learn more: RAID Expansion Enclosures

Powerful QNAP flexible volume

QNAP flexible volume provides a more secure and flexible way to store the NAS data. This next generation volume offers powerful features such as storage pooling with multiple RAID group protection, thin provisioned volume with space reclaim, block-level iSCSI LUN, and online capacity expansion. The QTS Storage Manager neatly presents tools and options for managing system storage which simplifies the process of NAS capacity expansion and QNAP RAID expansion enclosure management.

Learn more: QTS Storage Manager, QNAP Flexible Volume

Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage

The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. Data, logs and ISO image of CDs and DVDs can be centralized store in the NAS and protected by integrated antivirus solution. The Windows AD and LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or NAS build-in LDAP service.

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

Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data

The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP offers well-rounded backup solutions as a reliable backup center. QNAP NetBak Replicator supports scheduled and real-time data backup on Windows OS. Mac Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with an effortless solution to back up data to the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP.

Learn more: NetBak Replicator, Time Machine backup

Disaster recovery solutions brings peace of mind

The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP offers various data recovery options. RTRR (Real-Time Remote Replication) supports real time or scheduled data backup to a remote Turbo NAS or FTP server and synchronizes files to a remote folder from a local folder with better backup efficiency and reduced backup time. The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP also supports rsync protocol to back up data to another remote server on scheduling basis. Besides, data can be backed up to cloud storage, such as Amazon® S3, ElephantDrive®, Dropbox® and Google Cloud Storage, and restored to the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP anytime.

Learn more: RTRR, Cloud storage backup

Comprehensive security options

In the open network environment, business data might be exposed in potential hack. The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP provides numerous security options, such as encrypted access, IP blocking, and so on. Besides, IT administrators can control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access to important files. The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP is validated with military level FIPS 140-2 AES 256-bit encryption, preventing the sensitive business data from unauthorized access and breach even if the hard disk drives or the entire system were stolen.

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

Storage for comprehensive virtualization applications

The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP is VMware® Ready™, Citrix® Ready™, compatible with Microsoft® Hyper-V™ certification and Windows Server 2012, benefiting flexible deployment and management in the virtualization environments. The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP 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 with enhanced efficiency of operations and management in virtualization applications.

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

Run multiple OS’ on the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP

The Virtualization Station transforms the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP into a 2-in-a-box NAS that can function as an all-in-one NAS and a virtualization platform supporting multiple operating systems, fast virtual machine creation, virtual machine import/export, snapshot, and enables desktop operations on web browser. With the easy-to-use interface, you can centrally manage all virtual machines created on the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP with least efforts. Furthermore, you can download VMs on demand from the online VM markets and import them to TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP to use directly without any complex procedure.

Note: Pre-installed with 4GB RAM x2. You can upgrade the RAM to 32GB to run 8 virtual machines.

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Highly-efficient storage solution for video editing

Digital film and video production produces volumes of data that require high performance RAID storage with sustainable throughput to balance with the demanding output of video editing. The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP fulfills storage and video editing needs with a high speed 10GbE network interface. Digital videos can be quickly stored and edited on the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP 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-EC1679U-SAS-RP 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

File synchronization across multiple devices

Feel Dropbox short of storage to satisfy your needs? The Qsync utility turns your TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP into a safe data center for file synchronization with large storage capacity. Any file uploaded to the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or mobile devices. Qsync is especially useful for frequent travelers to manage files and always have the most updated files on different devices. Qsync provides multiple ways of file synchronization and group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of collaboration.

Learn more: Qsync

Comprehensive surveillance solution with 24/7 security

The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP Surveillance Station offers a professional surveillance solution with the user-friendly NVR (network video recorder) management interface, a wide range of over 2,700 compatible IP camera models, and expandable IP camera channel licenses. It supports real-time monitoring, video and audio recording and playback with flexible options to customize. You can also install the Vmobile app on your iOS® or Android™ mobile devices to manage the monitoring channels anytime and anywhere, and safeguard your office environment.

Learn more: Surveillance Station

Additional SMB-ready features

The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP supports various business applications as an all-in-one Turbo NAS with cost-efficiency.

FTP Server

Web Server

RADIUS Server

The Turbo NAS supports FTP server to share large size files, coming with user-defined settings including bandwidth limitation, number of connections, and write-only permission.

The Turbo NAS supports VPN server which provides an easy way for IT administrators to build up a secure private network and allows the staff to log on from outside the office and access business resources securely such as files and Internet connections.

VPN Server

Print Server

Surveillance Station

Install-on-demand apps extend NAS features

The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP has built in App Center providing various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers, including backup/sync, business, content management, communications, download, entertainment, and so on. It’s also a central place to manage and update installed apps. Besides, QNAP’s development platform brings forth the open-source spirit to welcome program developers to develop various applications, adding values to the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP for extensive opportunities.

Learn more: App Center

Optional Accessories

Storage expansion accessorie
REXP-1600U-RP	3U 16-bay RAID expansion enclosure Up to 8 REXP-1600U-RP can be connected to TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP.
REXP-1200U-RP	2U 12-bay RAID expansion enclosure Up to 8 REXP-1200U-RP can be connected to TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP.
CAB-SAS10M-8088	Mini SAS external cable (SFF-8088 to SFF-8088), 1.0 m
CAB-SAS05M-8088	Mini SAS external cable (SFF-8088 to SFF-8088), 0.5 m
CAB-SAS10M-8644-8088	Mini SAS external cable (SFF 8644 to SFF 8088), 1.0 m Note: A 12Gb/s SAS for 6Gb/s SAS cable is required to connect the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP to a 12Gb/s SAS-enabled REXP-1620U-RP/REXP-1220U-RP. The transfer rate over the cable will be 6Gb/s.
Rail kit
RAIL-A03-57	A03 series (Chassis) rail kit, max. load 57 kg
LAN card
LAN-10G2T-X550	Dual-port 10GBase-T network expansion card for A01 series rack mount model, low-profile bracket
LAN-1G2T-U	Dual-port 1 GbE network expansion card for A01 series rack mount model, low-profile bracket
RAM
RAM-8GDR3EC-LD-1600	8GB DDR3 ECC RAM, 1600 MHz, long-DIMM
RAM-4GDR3EC-LD-1600	4GB DDR3 ECC RAM, 1600 MHz, long-DIMM