Qnap vQTS: Virtualization Technology for AMD Ryzen-Powered TS-x77 NAS

Qnap Systems, Inc. released the vQTS virtualization technology that enables users to run multiple virtual QTS OSs on the company’s NAS.

Based on Virtualization Station, vQTS provides benefits for resource segregation, multi-tenant environments, flexible application deployment, and savings on energy, cost and physical space. vQTS is initially available for the AMD Ryzen-powered TS-x77 NAS series, which delivers performance to maximize vQTS utilization for business flexibility in management and applications.

The TS-x77 series provides virtualization solutions for building multi-OS virtual environments on a single NAS. Besides Windows, Linux, Unix and Android VMs, users now can host multiple QTS VMs to enjoy usage potential.

vQTS is beneficial for business environments with the following advantages:

All-inclusive to save cost and space
Run multiple QTS systems on a single firm’s NAS. Each vQTS is independent and can be used by different departments and teams with their own privilege settings and application environments.
Resource segregation for optimal performance
Allocate dedicated hardware resources (CPU, memory, storage, and network) to each vQTS to ensure their services are not mutually interrupted.
Application segregation with improved security and flexibility
Use different vQTS for different applications to separate services. For example, teams with their own vQTS can use Hybrid Backup Sync for syncing files to cloud storage without mixing specific cloud services and user accounts with each other.
Separate computing from storage
vQTS supports NFS and iSCSI to mount the storage space from another firm’s NAS. Users can process data and run applications on a performance NAS and then store data on the mounted NAS.
Secure and bandwidth-saving
Accessing data on a NAS using vQTS is secure and bandwidth-saving, as data is not transmitted via physical network cables.
App Center expands NAS functionality
Every vQTS provides access to the QTS App Center for boosting NAS functionality and adding more features.