Qnap GM-1000 Series 3U 16-Bay Rackmount With 2 Replaceable NAS Nodes Powered by Xeon E Processors

Qnap Systems Inc. announced the GM-1000 series NAS, a flexible enclosure-based system with 2 replaceable NAS nodes powered by Xeon E processors.

Running the ZFS-based QuTS hero OS, the GM-1000 focuses on data integrity and features block-level inline data deduplication and compression. Near-limitless snapshots, real-time SnapSync, and more business-oriented features are also included to achieve reliable service-level agreement performance and big storage.

GM-1000 series NAS rear

“The GM-1000 features a unique dual-NAS architecture that delivers cost-efficient and space-saving advantages, ideal for offloading services between the two NAS nodes or running cross backup,” said David Tsao, product manager. “Its ZFS storage and performance makes it perfect for massive file storage, virtualization, and post-production with outstanding reliability and cost-effectiveness.“

The GM-1000 consists of 2 independent TNS-h1083X NAS nodes that use Xeon E multi-core processors with up to 128GB server-grade DDR4 ECC memory. Each NAS node provides 10GbE/2.5GbE ports and built-in M.2 and U.2 SSD slots for cache acceleration, effectively tackling performance bottlenecks of applications that require high-bandwidth and low-latency (such as business intensive backup and virtualization). Two PCIe slots are included for extending core NAS functionality, for example, adding 10GbE/25GbE/40GbE network cards, QM2 cards to add M.2 SSDs, and QXP or SAS expansion cards for connecting the company’s expansion enclosures. By installing the company’s FC cards, the GM-1000 can be added to existing FC SAN environments to make a budget-friendly storage or backup solution.

Powered by the ZFS-based QuTS hero, the GM-1000 supports data integrity and self-healing, and provides multiple RAID configurations with ‘Triple Parity’ and ‘Triple Mirror’ to enhance data protection. Up to 1PB capacity for individual shared folders is supported, enabling enterprises to tackle storage-demanding applications including big data analysis, edge computing, and AI. For data reduction, inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction reduces the overall storage footprint – helpful for increasing SSD storage efficiency when highly-repetitive data or massive small files are generated, while improving both random write performance and SSD lifespan. QuTS hero supports near-unlimited snapshots and versioning for enhanced data protection. The advanced block-based real-time SnapSync ensures that the primary NAS and the secondary NAS always keep the same data, providing strong support for nonstop business operations.

The inclusive App Center provides multiple install-on-demand apps to expand the application potential of the GM-1000, such as hosting VMs and containers, simplifying local/remote/cloud backups, setting up a cloud storage gateway to deploy hybrid cloud applications, cross-device and cross-team file synchronization, and more.

Key specs:

GM-1001: A TEC-2N16 enclosure with 2xTNS-h1083X-E2234-8G NAS nodes – Xeon E-2234 4 cores/8 threads 3.6GHz processor (bursts up to 4.8GHz), 8GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM memory (2x4GB)
GM-1002: A TEC-2N16 enclosure with 2xTNS-h1083X-E2236-16G NAS nodes – Xeon E-2236 6 cores/12 threads 3.4GHz processor (bursts up to 4.8GHz), 16GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM memory (2x8GB)

3U rackmount chassis with 16×3.5-inch SATA 6Gb drive bays and 770W redundant power supplies. Each NAS node supports up to 128GB memory, 2xM.2 2280 NVMe Gen 3×2 SSD slots, 2xPCIe Gen 3 slots, 2xU.2 (NVMe Gen 3 x4 or 6Gb SATA) SSD slots, 2x10GbE SFP+ ports, 2×2.5GbE RJ45 ports, and 4xUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gb) ports

Resources:
GM-1000 system
TNS-h1083X NAS node
TEC-2N16 enclosure:
Video: GM-1000 3U 20-bay dual ZFS NAS with Intel Xeon E CPUs for data backup and hybrid cloud
Presentation slides

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