Qnap TS-x69 Pro Turbo NAS Powered by Intel Atom D7200

QNAP Systems, Inc. launched the next generation of its Turbo NAS server lineup, the TS-x69 Pro series, and showcased the new NAS Firmware 3.6 and the latest VioStor NVR video surveillance systems at CeBIT 2012.

 VS-8148 Pro+ VioStor NVR

New TS-x69 Pro Turbo NAS:
220+ MB/s throughput,
virtualization ready, USB 3.0 support
The TS-x69 Pro series, available in 2, 4, 5, 6, or 8-drive versions, are powered by a dual-core Intel Atom processor D2700, equipped with 1GB DDR3 RAM, and support SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" and 3.5" HDD, to provide performances required by SMB users. All models have 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports.

"The QNAP lab test statistics reveal that both writing and reading speeds in a Windows environment exceed 220 MB/sec in network trunking mode," commented Laurent Chang, product manager of QNAP.

The TS-x69 Pro series provides the blend of performance, business-ready features and value that make QNAP the networked storage choice for SMBs. The built-in USB 3.0 ports provide flexibility to attach external storage devices for backup or storage expansion.

It can simultaneously provide storage solutions for iSCSI and NAS implementations. Being VMware Ready, Citrix XenServer Ready, and Windows Hyper-V compliant, it provides network shared storage for virtual server environments.

"Shared network storage is becoming an essential infrastructure for businesses. Incorporating the Intel Atom 2.13GHz Dual-core processor, the new Turbo NAS series delivers great performance and high reliability with very low power consumption," said Meiji Chang, GM of QNAP.

"Intel technologies are at the core of these NAS solutions, providing protection for critical business information", said David Tuhy, GM, Intel Corp.‘ Storage Group.

Specs of the new models:

• TS-869 Pro–8-drive tower unit, Dual-core Intel Atom Processor D2700 (2.13 GHz), 1GB DDR3 RAM, 2X Gigabit LAN ports; hard drives hot-swappable;
• TS-669 Pro – 6-drive tower unit, Dual-core Intel Atom Processor D2700 (2.13 GHz), 1GB DDR3 RAM, 2X Gigabit LAN ports; hard drives hot-swappable;
• TS-569 Pro – 5-drive tower unit, Dual-core Intel Atom Processor D2700 (2.13 GHz), 1GB DDR3 RAM, 2X Gigabit LAN ports; hard drives hot-swappable;
• TS-469 Pro – 4-drive tower unit, Dual-core Intel Atom Processor D2700 (2.13 GHz), 1GB DDR3 RAM, 2X Gigabit LAN ports; hard drives hot-swappable;
• TS-269 Pro – 2-drive tower unit, Dual-core Intel Atom Processor D2700 (2.13 GHz), 1GB DDR3 RAM, 2X Gigabit LAN ports; hard drives hot-swappable.

New NAS V3.6 Firmware
QNAP also demonstrated its latest V3.6 NAS management firmware. It provides anticipated features including VPN Server, LDAP Server, Proxy Server, cloud music and photo sharing via a web browser, enhanced backup features, a new version of MyCloudNAS 1.2, QPKG center, and an increased range of compatible IP camera and UPnP routers.

VioStor NVR Video Surveillance Systems
The 48-channel VS-8148 Pro+ provides real-time audio-video monitoring, simultaneous playback of multiple network cameras and megapixel recording at up to 10-megapixel resolution. Store up to 24TB of footage, or 3TB per hard drive, with hot-swappable RAID for data redundancy. The VS-8148 Pro+ supports H.264, MxPEG, MPEG-4, and M-JPEG recording from up to 48 network cameras.