Qnap Performance TVS-x82 Business NAS Series

Qnap Systems, Inc. announced the TVS-x82 series NAS, aimed at business users in need of performance and storage efficiency.

Available in three different models (TVS-1282, TVS-882 and TVS-682) the TVS-x82 series adopts the 6th generation Intel Corp. 14nm multi-core processors and has been designed to meet specific usage scenarios to accomplish tiered storage, application-based partitioning, and network traffic distribution with outstanding performance. The TVS-x82 series also features HDMI 2.0 output for delivering an amazing 4K 60 fps viewing experience and allows storage expansion by using the storage capacity of other company’s NAS through VJBOD technology.

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The TVS-x82 features advanced hardware for efficiency, including built-in SATA M.2 SSD, 2.5″ SSD slots, compartmentalized smart cooling, and tool-less HDD installation. Firm’s Qtier technology empowers the TVS-x82 with auto tiering that helps continuously optimize storage efficiency across M.2 SSD, SSD and SATA drives, and these different storage media can be configured as independent partitions for different applications to ensure a sufficient throughput level for every application. With multiple network ports, it allows applications to use dedicated interfaces to meet network traffic distribution requirements.

“The TVS-x82 combines a multitude of advanced hardware and software features to fulfill tiered storage, application-based partitioning, and network traffic distribution that help different NAS applications run with adequate resources,” said David Tsao, product manager, Qnap, adding “Besides, both TVS-1282 and TVS-882 offer an option with a 450 watt power supply that is capable of powering an AMD Radeon R9 Series graphics card for smooth GPU passthough to VMs.“

Application-based Partitioning

The TVS-x82 has three HDMI outputs, including one HDMI 2.0. Users can connect the NAS to a HDTV or A/V receiver and use the HD Player media player in HD Station with the firm’s remote control to enjoy stored media collection and clear footage in 4K at 60 fps. They can also use three monitors in either ‘duplicated’ or ‘extended’ desktop configuration for improved multitasking convenience and productivity.

Three HDMI outputs – switch between HD Station and Linux desktop

Besides connecting compatible company’s expansion enclosures (REXP-1000 Pro, UX-800P and UX-500P) to gradually expand the storage capacity of the TVS-x82, users with multiple firm’s NAS units can transform unused space into virtual disks with VJBOD (Virtual JBOD). Unused NAS storage space from up to eight company’s NAS can be mounted to the TVS-x82 as virtual disks, and users can create virtual storage pools and volumes on them as if they were using local disk space.

QRM+: Centralized remote server management solution

The TVS-x82 series is a feature-packed business NAS for building a functional and secure private cloud. It supports the centralized remote management solution QRM+ (Qnap Remote Manager Plus) to enable IT staff to discover, map, monitor, and manage critical computing devices (servers/PCs/thin clients) on the network, and allows remote KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) for IPMI devices and KVM recording and playback for tracking actions. Virtualization Station allows users to host Windows, Linux, Unix and Android based VMs. Container Station integrates LXC and Docker lightweight virtualization technologies to fulfill unlimited containerized applications. The TVS-x82 series supports VMware, Citrix, Hyper-V and Windows Server 2012 R2 to assist in flexibly deploying and managing virtualization environments. With QvPC technology, users can operate the NAS as a PC by plugging in a keyboard, mouse and HDMI display to access stored data, run multiple VMs, surf the web, enjoy high-resolution videos with HD Player, monitor live feeds on Surveillance Station, and more.

TVS-1282 NAS front

TVS-1282 NAS rear

Key specifications

TVS-1282: 8×3.5″/2.5″ HDDs and 4×2.5″ SSD slots
TVS-882: 6×3.5″/2.5″ HDDs and 2×2.5″ SSD slots
TVS-682: 4×3.5″/2.5″ HDDs and 2×2.5″ SSD slots

Tower NAS; hot-swappable SATA 6Gb/3Gb HDDs; compartmentalized smart cooling; 2xM.2 SSD slots; 4xGbE LAN ports; 3xHDMI outputs (HDMI 1.4bx2, HDMI 2.0×1); PCIe Gen.3 slots; 5xUSB 3.0 ports; 1×3.5mm audio jack, 2xbuilt-in speakers

The TVS-x82 series is available.