Whether it’s collaboration among office employees, testing in virtualised environments or full-scale surveillance for 24/7 security, QNAP will do it. Going way beyond basic file sharing and media serving, TS-464 supports cloud backup, RAID level migration, iSCSI service, volume snapshots, SSD caching, and over 4,000 local user accounts. There are literally hundreds of options to sift through, and if it’s maximum configurability and versatile features you seek, nobody else really comes close. One suspects QTS, much like Windows, will forever remain inconsistent solely due to the sheer scope of functionality. Elsewhere, you’ll find a standard Kensington lock slot, 120mm cooling fan, connector for the external 90W power supply, and a built-in IR receiver, though no remote control is included in the box. Planning further ahead? Then take note of the PCIe Gen3 x2 expansion slot, paving the way for a 10GbE expansion card if the need arises. It’s about time network solutions relegated bog-standard Gigabit to the annals of history, and those with compatible equipment can go one better as both RJ45 allow for port trunking and up to 5Gbps combined bandwidth. Keeping the goodies coming, TS-464 moves with the times with a pair of 2.5GbE LAN ports included as standard. The solitary USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-A on the front is joined by a second around back, alongside two USB 2.0 (480Mbps) and HDMI 2.0 allowing for direct video output at up to 4K60. Playing to strengths, QNAP ensures I/O and expandability is plentiful throughout. A single 4GB of DDR4 memory is installed as standard, but both SODIMM slots are easily accessible and allow for up to 16GB if you’re going to be heavily invested in, say, virtualisation. At the heart of the unit, QNAP opts for a quad-core Intel Celeron N5105 processor that supports AES-NI encryption and hardware-accelerated transcoding for those of you who live by the assumption NAS units are solely for Plex. It’s on the inside that TS-464’s strengths lie. Dimensions of 168mm × 170mm × 226mm are standard, presentation is modest, and though the plastic front cover will help prevent kids from pulling drives, it won’t stand up against a more determined thief. Launched earlier this month alongside a six-bay sibling dubbed TS-664, QNAP’s latest high-end NAS claims to have been designed “for professionals and office users with high-speed demands.” A starting price of £590 for a diskless four-bay unit highlights the product’s top-end positioning – the QNAP is dearer than a rival DS920+ from Synology – yet the specification is reflective of that premium and for NAS enthusiasts there’s a lot here to whet the appetite.Įxternally QNAP’s chassis hasn’t changed a great deal. With nearly two decades of experience, QNAP is well positioned to respond to such setbacks, and if there’s one thing the manufacturer does particularly well, it is delivering a level of hardware that tends to be a cut above the competition. NAS products are primarily intended to store and safeguard our data, and failure to live up to that billing has undoubtedly knocked consumer confidence. QNAP isn’t alone in this plight – others have faced similar challenges – yet the high-profile nature of such threats cannot be ignored. A global shift toward working from home has placed NAS solutions back in the spotlight, and yet the Taiwanese firm’s reputation as one of the world’s finest purveyors has been severely tested by repeated ransomware attacks.

The past few years have proven to be both a blessing and a curse for network-attached storage (NAS) specialist QNAP.

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