Qnap TS-832X 8-Bay Tower NAS

Qnap Systems, Inc. released the TS-832X 8-bay quad-core NAS with two built-in 10GbE SFP ports, providing users with a budget-friendly, fast network storage solution.

It is also an ARM-based NAS that supports Qtier technology for auto-tiering, and its PCIe slots allow for the installation of peripheral cards like 10GbE NICs, QM2 cards, USB 3.1 10Gb/s expansion cards, or wireless network cards to enhance the NAS with application potential.

“The TS-832X is a step up from the TS-831X, featuring an advanced 64-bit Cortex-A57 processor and DDR4 memory while also delivering computing power of 32K DMIPS to benefit performance upgrade by 40%,” said Dan Lin, product manager, Qnap. “Coupled with the 10GbE connectivity and PCIe expandability, it provides a highly cost-efficient private cloud NAS solution.“

TS-832X NAS front and rear

The TS-832X features an AnnapurnaLabs, an Amazon company Alpine AL-324 quad-core 1.7GHz Cortex-A57 processor with 2GB/8GB DDR4 RAM (upgradable to 16GB), and supports SSD caching and Qtier for optimizing storage performance and utilization. It comes with two 10GbE SFP+ ports to fulfill bandwidth-demanding tasks such as large-data applications, fast backup/restoration, and containerized applications.

QM.2 SSDs card

The TS-832X includes two PCIe slots that allows greater system flexibility, making it for organizations and professionals that require performance and expandability. Users can install a 10GbE network card to boost bandwidth-intensive workloads, an USB 3.1 Gen.2 (10Gb/s) card for transferring large media files to/from USB storage, a PCIe wireless network card to use the NAS as a wireless base station, or a QM2 card to add M.2 SSDs to configure SSD caching (M.2 SSD sold separately). There are also QM2 cards that include 10GbE 10GBASE-T connectivity to provide SSD caching with high-speed network connectivity on a single card.

QTS NAS OS screenshot
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The QTS NAS OS simplifies NAS management with flexibility and efficiency. Block-based snapshots enable data protection and instant restoration, providing a method for mitigating the threat of ransomware.

As a multi-functional NAS solution for file storage, backup, sharing, synchronization and centralized management, the TS-832X is a productivity boost for daily tasks.

Users can install various apps from the App Center to extend NAS functionalities, such as Container Station for LXC and Docker containerized applications, Qfiling for automatic file organization, and QVR Pro to create a professional video surveillance system.

VJBOD
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The TS-832X can be expanded to accommodate growing data by connecting up to two expansion enclosures (UX-800P and UX-500P).

Its unused storage capacity can also be used to expand the capacity of other firm’s NAS by using VJBOD (Virtual JBOD).

Key specs:

• TS-832X-8G: 8GB DDR4 RAM, expandable to 16GB

• TS-832X-2G: 2GB DDR4 RAM, expandable to 16GB

8-bay tower NAS, hot-swappable 3.5-inch/2.5-inch 6Gb SATA HDD/SSD; AnnapurnaLabs Alpine AL-324 quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A57 processor, 64-bit; one SODIMM DDR4 slot; two PCIe (Gen2 x1, Gen2 x2) slots; two 10GbE SFP+ LAN ports, two Gigabit RJ45 LAN ports; three USB 3.0 ports; one built-in speaker; one 3.5 mm line-out jack

The TS-832X NAS is available.

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