Availability of Qnap QTS 4.5.1 NAS Operating System

Qnap Systems, Inc. released the QTS 4.5.1 NAS operating system.

With enhancements to virtualization, networking, and management functionalities, QTS 4.5.1 demonstrates the company’s commitment to making advanced OSs for NAS.

Additional features include VM live migration, Wi-Fi 6 support, Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS), centralized log management, and much more.

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“In this era of continuous technological change, QTS 4.5.1 introduces various innovations and improvements to take NAS performance and managerial efficiency to the next level,” said Sam Lin, product manager, Qnap, adding “By improving virtualization capabilities, networking flexibility, and management efficiency, QTS 4.5.1 helps users to maximize their IT resource utilization while also assisting them in balancing operational reliability and IT flexibility.”

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Key apps and features in QTS 4.5.1:

• VM live migration
  When NAS software/hardware must be updated/maintained, users can move running VMs between different NAS with no impact on VM availability, providing flexibility and efficiency for VM applications.

• Wi-Fi 6 and WPA2 enterprise
  Install a QXP-W6-AX200 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe card in a NAS to add 802.11ax high-speed wireless connectivity and remove the need for Ethernet cables. WPA2 Enterprise provides enterprise-grade wireless security for business networks, including certificate authority, encryption key, and enhanced encryption/decryption.

• Add NAS into Azure AD DS
  Microsoft Azure AD DS provides managed domain services such as domain join, group policy, and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). By adding a company’s NAS into Azure AD DS, IT staff are free from deploying and managing domain controller locally and have greater efficiency in managing user accounts and permissions for multiple NAS.

• QuLog Center
  Provides graphical statistic rankings of error/warning events and access, assisting in monitoring and responding to potential system risks. It supports labels, search, and log sender/receiver. Logs from multiple firm’s NAS can be centralized to the QuLog Center on a specific NAS for efficient management.

• Console management
  When performing maintenance/troubleshooting, or if IT/support staff are unable to access QTS via HTTP/S, it can be used to perform basic configuration and debugging. It is available using SSH, Serial Console, or by connecting an HDMI display, keyboard, and mouse to the NAS.

QTS 4.5.1 is available from the Download Center. Feature specs are subject to change without prior notice.

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