QNAP SAS NAS TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP-8GE-R2

QNAP TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 is the world’s first unified NAS supporting Auto Tiering to deliver ongoing optimization of data across high-performance SSD, 12Gbps SAS drives and high-capacity SATA disks. Powered by an Intel® Xeon E3 CPU, the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 delivers exceptional performance and supports cross-platform file sharing, comprehensive backup solutions, iSCSI & virtualization applications, and more practical business functions. With the powerful QTS operating system, the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 performs as a reliable, scalable and unbeatable unified and tiered storage solution for businesses.

Enable Auto Tiering with Qtier Technology

QNAP’s Qtier Technology empowers the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 with Auto Tiering that helps continuously optimize storage efficiency. With Auto Tiering, the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 can automatically move hot data to high-performance storage tiers and cold data to lower-cost, higher-capacity drives, making the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 an extremely efficient shared resource. Businesses will no longer have to invest heavily in expensive Flash technology, but can still enjoy exceptional application performance and lower TCO of storage from Auto Tiering with the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2.

12Gbps DataBolt™ Advantage

Excellent performance

SSD cache acceleration

QTS – Simple and efficient

QRM+: Centralized management solution for networked computing devices

Volume & LUN snapshot simplifies restoration

Seamless capacity expansion

The TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 supports online capacity expansion by cascading multiple QNAP RAID expansion enclosures to meet the needs of growing business data. With QNAP scale-up solution, total storage capacity can be gradually expanded on demand. It is especially useful for large data applications, such as video surveillance, data archiving, and TV broadcast storage.

Powerful QNAP flexible volume

QNAP’s flexible volume provides a more secure and flexible way to store NAS data. This next-generation volume offers powerful features such as storage pooling with multiple RAID group protection, thin provisioned volume with space reclaim, block-level iSCSI LUN, and online capacity expansion. The QTS Storage Manager neatly presents tools and options for managing system storage which simplifies the process of NAS capacity expansion and QNAP RAID expansion enclosure management.

Qsirch – A smarter, faster way to search

Quickly and easily find documents, photos, videos, and music with Qsirch, QNAP’s new built-in NAS search application lets you find what you need by real-time, natural search. Simply type in as much as you know about what you are trying to find, including parts of the file name or even words/phrases in the document, and Qsirch will display a list of matches – complete with thumbnails – as you type. Qsirch even remembers your search history so you can quickly navigate to files you’ve previously searched for. Qsirch is a huge productivity boost that greatly reduces the time spent looking for files on the NAS, allowing you to focus on other tasks.

Monitor and manage multiple NAS with Q’center

Q’center turns your TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 into a central management system to manage multiple QNAP NAS units. After installing Q’center in the QTS App Center, you can use the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 to centrally manage multi-site QNAP NAS for monitoring system logs, manage firmware updates & maintenance, and enjoy major benefits including ease-of-use, cost-efficiency, convenience and flexibility. Managing multiple QNAP NAS becomes effortlessly easy and efficient.

Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage

Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data

The QNAP NetBak Replicator supports real-time and scheduled data backup on Windows including Outlook email archiving. Apple Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with a solution to effortlessly back up data to the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2.

Disaster recovery solutions brings peace of mind

Comprehensive security options

Storage for comprehensive virtualization applications

The TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 supports VMware® and Citrix®, and is compatible with Microsoft® Hyper-V™ and Windows Server 2012, benefiting flexible deployment and management in virtualization environments. The TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 supports VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading server loading for ESXi server and Hyper-V respectively, and supports QNAP vSphere Client plug-in and QNAP SMI-S provider with enhanced efficiency of operations and management in virtualization applications.

Run multiple operating systems on the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2

The Virtualization Station transforms the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 into a 2-in-a-box NAS that can function as an all-in-one NAS and a virtualization platform supporting multiple operating systems, fast virtual machine (VM) creation, VM backup & restoration, VM import/export, snapshot, and enables desktop operations in web browsers. With an easy-to-use interface, you can centrally manage every VM created on the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 with minimal effort. You can download VMs on demand from online VM markets and import them to TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 to use directly without any complex procedures.

Container Station – LXC and Docker Containers inclusive

QNAP Container Station exclusively integrates LXC and Docker lightweight virtualization technologies, allowing you to operate multiple isolated Linux systems on the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 as well as download apps from the built-in Docker Hub Registry. It supports container import/export and permission settings, and features an informative dashboard and flexible user interface for you to manage multiple containers. You can experience the amazing Container Station and enjoy the playground of virtual containers with the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2.

Highly-efficient storage solution for video editing

Digital video production produces a significant amount of data that requires high-performance storage with sustainable throughput to meet the demanding output of video editing. The TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 fulfills storage and video editing needs with a high-speed 10GbE network interface. Videos can be quickly stored and edited on the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 directly over the network.

File synchronization across multiple devices

The Qsync utility turns your TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 into a safe data center for file synchronization with a large storage capacity. Any file uploaded to the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or mobile devices. Qsync is especially useful for frequent travelers to manage files and always have the most updated files on different devices. Qsync provides multiple ways of file synchronization and group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of collaboration.

Comprehensive surveillance solution with 24/7 security

The TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2’s Surveillance Station offers a professional surveillance solution with a user-friendly management interface, a wide range of over 3,000 compatible IP camera models, and expandable IP camera channel licenses. It supports real-time monitoring, video & audio recording and playback with a wide range of customizable settings. You can also install the Vmobile app on your iOS® or Android™ mobile devices to manage the monitored channels anytime and anywhere to safeguard your office environment, or install the Vcam app to turn your mobile device into a network camera to instantly record any moment around you to your TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2.

Install-on-demand apps extend NAS features

The TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 has a built-in App Center that provides over 100 install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers, including tools for backup/sync, business, content management, communications, download, entertainment, and much more. It is also a centralized location for managing & updating installed apps. In addition, QNAP’s development platform embraces the open-source spirit to enable developers to create their own apps, adding potentially limitless potential for the TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2.

Additional SMB-ready features

The TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2 supports various business applications as an all-in-one Turbo NAS with cost-efficiency.