Qnap QuTScloud V.c4.5.4 Cloud NAS Adds Support for Storage Pass-Through and More Cloud Services

Qnap Systems, Inc. updated its cloud NAS OS QuTScloud to version c4.5.4, with features including pass-through storage support and availability on OVHcloud, JustVPS, and Ionos cloud services

Storage pass-through for enhanced QuTScloud performance
The QuTScloud virtual appliance can be deployed to on-premises hypervisors (VMware, Hyper-V, and more) to form a virtual NAS. Besides configuring virtual disks, users can now pass-through physical disks (both on a host server and JBOD) to the QuTScloud virtual NAS for enhanced performance by omitting a layer of abstraction in the file system. This is useful for intensive I/O applications – for example, in a Hyper-V environment not only the host server drives but also the connected company’s SAS storage expansion enclosure drives (TL-R1620Sep-RP and TL-R1220Sep-RP) can be passed-through to QuTScloud for direct raw disk access.

Support for more global cloud services/platforms
QuTScloud adds support for OVHcloud, JustVPS, Ionos, and is available on Exoscale’s Marketplace.

“Since we released our Cloud NAS solution, we have seen a steady worldwide increase in QuTScloud adoption and positive user feedback on cloud NAS flexibility, scalability, and efficiency,” said Haru Lin, product manager. “We continue to extend our global reach within the Cloud NAS industry, and are thrilled to expand our partnership with OVHcloud, the European leader of cloud computing and a global hyper-scale cloud provider, to assist European organizations in implementing multi-cloud strategies for business transformation and agility.“

QuTScloud provides users with a near-identical user experience and feature set as QTS, the company’s NAS OS. The App Center offers a range of free and premium apps for boosting cloud NAS functionality and adding more features.

Key features of QuTScloud include:

• Access files using CIFS/SMB, NFS, AFP, and iSCSI protocols.

• Mount data to QuTScloud instance from major cloud storage (via HBS, HybridMount or VJBOD Cloud).

• Streamline backup and restoration processes with snapshots and versioning.

• Quickly find files with Qsirch – the company‘s search engine.