QNAP Unveils High Availability Solution in Beta Version

QNAP Systems, Inc. has launched the Beta version of QNAP High Availability (HA) solution.

By leveraging dual-server architecture and failover technology, the QNAP HA solution minimizes system downtime risks and ensures uninterrupted critical services. This solution provides highly reliable data storage and continuous operation capabilities for businesses across various industries.

Modern enterprises rely heavily on critical services such as file servers, virtualization storage, and databases, where downtime tolerance is extremely low. Any unexpected disruption can lead to data loss, business interruptions, and reputational damage. The company’s HA solution is not only for large enterprises, but also for SMBs and budget-conscious professional users, offering an easy-to-deploy and cost-effective HA architecture. This enables IT teams to deploy and manage HA environments efficiently while reducing downtime risks.

“Traditional high availability solutions are often prohibitively expensive and complex to deploy and manage, leaving many businesses vulnerable to unexpected downtime and service disruptions,” said Andy Yu, product manager, QNAP. “QNAP’s HA solution eliminates these barriers by enabling a dual-QNAP NAS cluster that ensures uninterrupted core business operations.”

High Availability Manager application screenshot
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Key benefits of QNAP High Availability solution

Cost-effective implementation: Offers a highly flexible deployment model with high-performance, cost-efficient ZFS-based storage systems to build an HA environment, significantly reducing TCO.
Versatile IT applications: Suitable for a wide range of IT environments, including file servers, virtualization storage (iSCSI IP-SAN), AI server expansion storage, and media production storage, ensuring reliable data transmission and protection.
Automatic failover: In the event of an issue or failure on the primary server (Active), the standby server (Passive) automatically takes over all services within one minute (RTO < 60 seconds), preventing unplanned downtime.
Ensured data consistency: Utilizes QNAP’s advanced SnapSync technology to maintain 1:1 real-time data synchronization between primary and standby servers, significantly reducing data loss risks.
Simplified HA cluster management: The High Availability Manager application provides an intuitive interface for configuring, monitoring, and managing the status of active and passive servers, ensuring optimal system health.

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Details on QNAP High Availability solution and supported models
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