Applicable Products
QVR Pro, QVR Elite, Surveillance Station, QTS, QuTS hero
Overview
QVR hardware acceleration is a performance-enhancing feature that allows supported QNAP NAS devices to offload video decoding and processing tasks to dedicated hardware resources. This is particularly beneficial in surveillance environments managing multiple high-resolution camera streams, as it reduces CPU usage and enhances system responsiveness.
QNAP supports several types of hardware acceleration engines:
- Integrated GPU (iGPU) from Intel or AMD CPUs
- Discrete NVIDIA graphics cards
- QNAP AI accelerators (e.g., Mustang-V100, Coral USB)
These hardware resources accelerate video decoding (H.264/H.265) and AI-based video analytics, improving the efficiency and scalability of QVR for larger deployments.
Explanation
QVR solutions—including QVR Pro, QVR Elite, and Surveillance Station—use hardware acceleration to optimize live view and recording operations. By offloading video decoding tasks to compatible hardware, these applications can handle greater workloads with improved efficiency. The effectiveness of hardware acceleration depends on your NAS model, installed components, and supported video codecs.
Supported hardware acceleration types include:
- Intel/AMD integrated GPU (iGPU): Efficiently decodes H.264 and H.265 video streams.
- NVIDIA GPU: Offloads heavy video decoding and is ideal for high-resolution or multi-stream scenarios.
- QNAP AI accelerator: Supports real-time video analytics and AI-based event detection.
Note
Hardware acceleration capabilities may vary based on the NAS model and installed components.
Recommendation
To benefit from QVR hardware acceleration, please follow these best practices:
- Use supported codecs: Ensure your cameras stream video using the H.264 or H.265 codec for optimal hardware decoding performance.
- Check hardware compatibility: Confirm that your NAS is equipped with one or more of the following:
- An Intel or AMD CPU with integrated GPU (iGPU)
- A supported NVIDIA graphics card
- An optional QNAP AI accelerator (for AI-based recognition and analytics)
- Install and update QVR software:
- Use the latest version of QVR Pro or QVR Elite.
- Keep your NAS firmware up to date for maximum compatibility and performance.
- Monitor system performance:
- Use the Resource Monitor or check QVR logs to verify that hardware acceleration is active and CPU usage has decreased accordingly.
Further Reading
QVR Pro Introduction
QNAP NAS GPU Compatibility
適用產品
QVR Pro、QVR Elite、Surveillance Station、QTS、QuTS hero
概述
QVR 硬體加速是一項性能增強功能,允許支援的 QNAP NAS 設備將影片解碼和處理任務卸載至專用的硬體資源。這在管理多個高解析度攝影機串流的監控環境中特別有利,因為它減少了 CPU 使用量並提高了系統響應速度。
QNAP 支援多種型別的硬體加速引擎:
- 來自 Intel 或 AMD CPU 的整合 GPU (iGPU)
- 獨立的 NVIDIA 顯示卡
- QNAP AI 加速器(例如 Mustang-V100、Coral USB)
這些硬體資源加速影片解碼(H.264/H.265)和基於 AI 的影片分析,提高 QVR 在大型部署中的效率和擴展性。
說明
QVR 解決方案,包括 QVR Pro、QVR Elite 和 Surveillance Station,使用硬體加速來優化即時觀看和錄影操作。透過將影片解碼任務卸載至相容硬體,這些應用程式可以以更高效率處理更大的工作負載。硬體加速的效果取決於您的 NAS 型號、安裝的元件和支援的影片編解碼器。
支援的硬體加速型別包括:
- Intel/AMD 整合 GPU (iGPU):有效解碼 H.264 和 H.265 影片串流。
- NVIDIA GPU:解除安裝繁重的影片解碼,適合高解析度或多串流場景。
- QNAP AI 加速器:支援即時影片分析和基於 AI 的事件檢測。
注意
硬體加速能力可能因 NAS 型號和安裝的元件而有所不同。
建議
要受益於 QVR 硬體加速,請遵循以下最佳實務:
- 使用支援的編解碼器:確保您的攝影機使用 H.264 或 H.265 編解碼器串流影片,以獲得最佳硬體解碼效能。
- 檢查硬體相容性:確認您的 NAS 配備以下之一或多個:
- 具有整合 GPU (iGPU) 的 Intel 或 AMD CPU
- 支援的 NVIDIA 顯示卡
- 可選的 QNAP AI 加速器(用於 AI 基於辨識和分析)
- 安裝和更新 QVR 軟體:
- 使用最新版本的 QVR Pro 或 QVR Elite。
- 保持您的 NAS 韌體更新,以獲得最大相容性和性能。
- 監控系統效能:
- 使用資源監控或檢查 QVR 日誌以驗證硬體加速是否已啟動,並且 CPU 使用量已相應減少。
進一步閱讀
QVR Pro 介紹
QNAP NAS GPU 相容性