QNAP — Network Attached Storage (NAS) for Business and Data Centers

Servers and Storage

QNAP Systems, Inc. — a Taiwanese multinational corporation and one of the world's leading manufacturers of Network Attached Storage (NAS) and data storage solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. QNAP offers a wide range of NAS devices for home users, small and medium-sized businesses, as well as large corporations and data centers.

Official website: qnap.com

About QNAP

QNAP Systems was founded in 2004. The company is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. QNAP specializes in the development and manufacturing of Network Attached Storage (NAS), backup solutions, virtualization, video surveillance, and enterprise data storage.

QNAP is known for its innovative approaches to data storage — the company was one of the first to implement ZFS file system support in consumer NAS devices and actively develops solutions based on NVMe drives and high-speed 10/25/40/100 Gbit/s networks.

QNAP's portfolio includes over 200 NAS models, as well as network equipment (switches, routers) and data storage accessories.

QNAP Product Categories

1. QNAP Enterprise NAS

QNAP offers NAS for enterprise tasks — from file servers to high-performance systems for virtualization and databases.

TS-x83XU Series — High-Performance Enterprise NAS

Rackmount NAS for data centers and large enterprises. Support Intel Xeon processors, large amounts of RAM, and high-speed network interfaces.

QNAP TS-1683XU-RP: 16-bay NAS with Intel Xeon D support, up to 128 GB RAM, 10GbE, and PCIe expansion slots. For virtualization and databases.
QNAP TS-873A-RP: 8-bay NAS with AMD Ryzen support, up to 64 GB RAM, 10GbE, and PCIe slots. For small and medium-sized businesses.

TVS-hx74 Series — NAS with ZFS Support

NAS based on the ZFS file system for data integrity and high performance. Support for deduplication, compression, and snapshots.

QNAP TVS-h874: 8-bay NAS with Intel Core i9 support, up to 128 GB RAM, 10GbE. Suitable for creative studios and enterprises.
QNAP TVS-h1688X: 16-bay NAS with ZFS support and PCIe for NVMe caching. For large organizations with high storage requirements.

TS-hx77XU Series — NAS Based on AMD EPYC

Rackmount NAS with AMD EPYC processors for enterprise workloads — virtualization, databases, HPC.

QNAP TS-h3077XU-RP: 30-bay NAS with AMD EPYC 7002 support, up to 1 TB RAM. For large data centers.

2. NAS for Backup and Archiving

QNAP offers specialized backup solutions (Backup NAS) with support for incremental copying, deduplication, and cloud service integration.

QNAP TR-004: External backup storage enclosure. USB-C connection, up to 4 drives.
QNAP TS-453D: 4-bay NAS for backup. Intel Celeron support, up to 8 GB RAM.
QNAP TS-251D: 2-bay NAS for small businesses. Support for backup via RTRR, Rsync, and cloud services.

3. NAS for Video Surveillance

QNAP offers NAS with pre-installed video surveillance software — QVR Pro. Support for up to 128 cameras, AI-based video analytics.

QNAP TS-453B Pro: 4-bay NAS for video surveillance systems. QVR Pro support, up to 8 cameras.
QNAP TS-873A: 8-bay NAS for video surveillance systems with QVR Pro and AI analytics support.

4. QNAP Network Equipment

QNAP manufactures switches and network adapters for high-speed networks — from 10GbE to 100GbE.

QNAP Switches

QNAP QSW-1208-8C: 12-port 10GbE switch (8x RJ45, 4x SFP+). For small offices with 10GbE support.
QNAP QSW-M2108-2C: Managed 8-port 10GbE switch, 2 SFP+ ports. VLAN, LACP, QoS support.

Network Adapters

QNAP QXG-10G2T: Dual-port 10GbE adapter (RJ45). For installation in NAS PCIe slots.
QNAP QXG-25G2SF: Dual-port 25GbE adapter (SFP28). For high-load systems.

5. QNAP Software

QNAP offers a wide range of software for data management and infrastructure.

QTS — NAS Operating System

QTS (QNAP Turbo System) — Linux-based operating system for NAS management. Features a web interface, file manager, backup, and synchronization tools.

QuTS hero — ZFS-Based Operating System

QuTS hero — operating system based on the ZFS file system for enterprise NAS. Provides data integrity, deduplication, compression, and snapshots.

HBS 3 — Backup and Synchronization

HBS 3 (Hybrid Backup Sync) — tool for backup, synchronization, and data recovery. Supports RTRR, Rsync, and cloud services (AWS S3, Azure, Google Cloud).

QVR Pro — Video Surveillance System

QVR Pro — professional video surveillance system with AI analytics, facial recognition, and camera management support.

QuMagie — AI Photo Organizer

QuMagie — AI-based photo organization system with facial recognition, object, and scene detection.

Qsync — File Synchronization

Qsync — utility for file synchronization between NAS and devices (Windows, macOS, Linux).

Enterprise Use Cases

File Servers: QNAP NAS for centralized storage and shared document access.
Backup: QNAP NAS for backing up data from servers and workstations.
Virtualization: QNAP NAS with iSCSI and NFS support for virtual machine storage (VMware, Hyper-V).
Video Surveillance: QNAP NAS with QVR Pro for security systems and video analytics.
Creative Studios: High-performance QNAP NAS for collaborative video and photo projects.

Operations in Russia

QNAP has not officially withdrawn from Russia and continues supplies to the country. However, there is active discussion about including QNAP in the registry of domestic software to support the public sector.

On the Russian market, QNAP actively competes with Synology, offering a wider range of hardware platforms and greater configuration flexibility.

For system integrators, QNAP remains a sought-after solution for enterprise data storage, especially in the SMB and large business segments.

Warranty Terms

QNAP products come with a warranty ranging from 2 to 5 years depending on the equipment category and delivery region. Service is provided through authorized partners and distributors.