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QNAP has been manufacturing NAS hardware from some time and they sent us their TS-269 Pro TurboNAS server which is meant for SMBs (Small to Medium Businesses). This is supposed to be a feature rich product, so lets look at it in detail and see how it fares:
Specifications:
Hardware Specifications:
CPU
Intel® Atom™ 2.13GHz Dual-core Processor
DRAM
1GB RAM (Expandable RAM, up to 3GB) (Source: QNAP
Flash Memory
512MB DOM
Hard Disk Drive
2 x 3.5” or 2.5” SATA 6Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s hard drive or SSD (Source: QNAP)
Hard Disk Tray
2 x Hot-swappable and lockable tray
LAN Port
2 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet port
LED Indicators
Status, LAN, USB, eSATA, Power, HDD 1, HDD 2
USB
2 x USB 3.0 port (Back: 2)
3 x USB 2.0 port (Front: 1; Back: 2)
Support USB printer, pen drive, USB hub, and USB UPS etc.
eSATA
1 x eSATA port (Back)
Buttons
System: Power button, USB One-Touch-Backup Button, Reset button
Alarm Buzzer
System warning
Form Factor
Tower
Dimensions
150 (H) x 102 (W) x 216 (D) mm
5.91 (H) x 4.02 (W) x 8.5 (D) inch
Weight
Net weight: 1.74 kg (3.84 lbs)
Gross weight: 2.92 kg (6.44 lbs)
Sound Level (dB)
w/o HDD installed: 33.3 dB
Stand by: 33.7 dB
In operation: 34.2 dB
(with 2 x 1TB HDD installed)
Power Consumption (W)
Sleep mode: 16W
In Operation:25W
Power-off (in WOL mode): 1W
(with 2 x 1TB HDD installed)
Temperature
0-40˚C
Humidity
0~95% R.H.
Power Supply
Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, Output: 90W
Secure Design
K-lock security slot for theft prevention
Fan
1 x quiet cooling fan (7 cm, 12V DC)
Software Specifications:
Operating System
● QNAP Turbo NAS System 3.7
Supported Clients
● Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7/8 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2
● Apple Mac OS X
● Linux & UNIX
Supported Browsers
● Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9
● Mozilla Firefox 8+
● Apple Safari 4+
● Google Chrome
Multilingual Support
● Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
File System
● Internal Hard Drive: EXT3, EXT4
● External Hard Drive: EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+
Networking
● TCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6: Dual Stack)
● Dual Gigabit NICs with Jumbo Frame
○ Failover
○ Multi-IP Settings
○ Port Trunking/NIC Teaming (Modes: Balance-rr, Active Backup, Balance XOR, Broadcast, IEEE 802.3ad/Link Aggregation, Balance-tlb and Balance-alb)
● Service Binding based on Network Interfaces
● Virtual LAN (VLAN)
● DHCP Client, DHCP Server
● Protocols: CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
● UPnP & Bonjour Discovery
● USB Wi-Fi Adapter Support
Backup Solution
● Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR)
○ Works as Both RTRR Server & Client with Bandwith Control
○ Real-time & Scheduled Backup
○ Encryption, Compression, File Filter, and Transfer Rate Limitation
● Block-level Remote Replication
○ Works as Both Rsync Server & Client with Bandwidth Control
○ Encrypted Replication between QNAP NAS Servers
● USB One Touch Backup (Import/Export)
● Desktop Backup by QNAP NetBak Replicator for Windows
● Apple Time Machine Support with Backup Management
● Data Backup to Multiple External Storage Devices
● Data Backup to Cloud Storage (Amazon S3, ElephantDrive, and Symform)
Security
● IP Filter and Policy-based Automatic IP Blocking
● Network Access Protection with Auto-blocking: SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, AFP
● Encrypted Access: HTTPS, FTP with SSL/TLS (Explicit), SSH/SFTP (admin only), Encrypted Remote Replication between QNAP NAS Servers (Rsync over SSH)
● CIFS Host Access Control for Shared Folders
● Antivirus Protection
● FIPS 140-2 Validated AES 256-bit Volume-based Data Encryption*
● AES 256-bit External Drive Encryption*
● Importable SSL Certificate
● Instant Alert via E-mail, SMS, Instant Messaging (Windows Live), Beep, and LCD Panel
Disk Management
● Single Disk, JBOD, RAID 0, 1
● Online RAID Capacity Expansion & Online RAID Level Migration
● Bad Block Scan & Hard Drive S.M.A.R.T.
● RAID Recovery
● Bitmap Support
iSCSI (IP SAN)
● iSCSI Target
○ Multi-LUNs per Target
○ Up to 256 Targets/LUNs Combined
○ Supports LUN Mapping & Masking
○ Online LUN Capacity Expansion
○ Supports SPC-3 Persistent Reservation
○ Supports MPIO & MC/S
● iSCSI LUN Backup, One-time Snapshot, and Restore
● iSCSI Connection and Management by QNAP Finder (Windows)
● Virtual Disk Drive (via iSCSI Initiator)
○ Stack Chaining Master
○ Max No. of Virtual Disk Drives: 8
Server Virtualization & Clustering
● Supports VMware vSphere
● Supports Citrix XenServer
● Supports Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V & Failover Clustering
Power Management
● Wake on LAN
● Internal Hard Drive Standby Mode
● Scheduled Power on/off (Max 15 Settings)
● Automatic Power on after Power Recovery
● USB and Network UPS Support with SNMP Management
Access Right Management
● Max No. of Users: 4,096
● Max No. of User Groups: 512
● Max No. of Network Shares: 512
● Batch Users Creation
● Import/Export Users
● User Quota Management
● Subfolder Permissions Support for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP and Web File Manager
Domain Authentication Integration
● Microsoft Active Directory (AD)
● LDAP Server
● LDAP Client
● Domain Users Login via CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP, and Web File Manager
MyCloudNAS Service
● Private Cloud Storage and Sharing
● Free Host Name Registration (DDNS)
● Auto Router Configuration (via UPnP)
● MyCloudNAS Connect for Easy VPN Connection (Windows utility)
Storage Plug & Play
● Windows Software: QNAP Finder
● Create and Map Shared Folders
● Create and Connect to iSCSI Target/LUN
Web Administration
● AJAX-based User Interface
● Smart Fan Control
● Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
● SNMP (v2 & v3)
● Resource Monitor
● Network Recycle Bin for File Deletion via CIFS/SMB and AFP
○ Automatic Cleanup
○ File Type Filter
● Comprehensive Logs (Events & Connection)
● Syslog Client
● Firmware Live Update
● System Settings Backup and Restore
● Restore to Factory Default
● Mobile App Qmanager for Remote Monitoring
Powerful All-in-one server
File Server
● File Sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX
● Windows ACL
● Advanced Folder Permission for SMB, AFP, FTP, Web File Manager
● Shared Folder Aggregation (CIFS/SMB)
● Web File Manager
○ Supports ISO Mounting
○ Direct File Viewing via Google Doc
○ Create and Send Download Links for Public File Sharing with Expiration Time and Password Protection
● Mobile App: Qfile for File Browsing and Management
FTP Server
● FTP over SSL/TLS (Explicit)
● Max No. of Concurrent Connections: 256
● FXP Supported
● Passive FTP Port Range Control
● FTP Bandwidth & Connection Control
● Unicode Support
Backup Server
● Remote Replication Server (over Rsync)
● Real-time Remote Replication to another QNAP NAS or FTP Server
● Apple Time Machine Support
● Windows Client Backup Application: QNAP NetBak Replicator
● Third Party Backup Software Support: Acronis True Image, CA BrightStor, ARCserve Backup, EMC Retrospect, Symantec Backup Exec, LaCie SilverKeeper, etc.
Web Server
● HTTP/HTTPS Connections
● Supports WebDAV Connection
● Support Virtual Host (Max: 32)
● Importable SSL Certificate
Database Server
● Built-in MySQL Server
● Web-based Management via phpMyAdmin (QPKG)
Print Server
● Max No. of Printers: 3
● Supports Internet Printing Protocol
○ Print Job Display and Management
○ IP- and Domain Name-based Privilege Control
● Supports Apple Bonjour Printing
Syslog Server
● Centralized Log Monitoring and Archiving
● Immediate E-mail Alerts
● Supports Log Filtering
RADIUS Server
● Centralized Account Management and Authentication for Network Access
● Supports PAP, EAP-TLS/PAP, and EAPTTLS/PAP Authentication
TFTP Server with PXE Booting
VPN Server
● Secure Remote Access: PPTP & OpenVPN VPN services
● Remote Access to Other Resources on Local Network
● Max No. of Clients: 30
Surveillance Station Pro
● Max. IP Cameras: 12, optional purchase (1 free license included, supported network cameras)
● Mobile app: VMobile (iOS & Android)
iTunes Server
● Audio and Video Sharing (AIF, M4A, M4B, M4V, MOV, MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MPEG, MPG, WAV)
● Smart Playlist for iTunes Client (Windows & Mac OS)
DLNA Media Server
● Built-in TwonkyMedia Server
● Real-time & Background Photo Transcoding
● Supports UPnP Media Player Such as PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
● Supported format (The actual playback capabilities may vary depending on the DLNA client.)
○ Audio: MP3, MP4, M4A, M4A (ALAC), M4B, 3GP, APL, AC3, M1V, M4V, MOV, AAC, AMR, AWB, WAV, PCM, LPCM, MP1, MP2, AIF, AIFF, AIFC, SND, WMA, OGG, FLAC
○ Photo: JPG, JPE, JPEG, TIFF, TIF, GIF, PNG, BMP
○ Video: WMV, ASF, VDR, AVI, XVID, DIVX, FLV, MPG, MPE, MTS, M2TS, M2T, MPEG, SPTS, M2P, M2V, MP2T, MP2P, MPG2, DVR-MS, VOB
○ Playlist: M3U, M3U8, WPL, PLS
Multimedia Station
● Supports Photo, Audio and Video
● Image Slideshow and Rotation
● Automatic & Schedule Thumbnail Generation for Easy Browsing
● Display Photo Details from EXIF: Date, Exposure Time, Aperture, etc.
● Display Audio Details from ID3 Tag: Album Cover, Title, Artist, Album, etc.
● Access Authority Management
● Multimedia (Video & Audio) Streaming
● Supports Cooliris
● Supports Web Publishing (Facebook, MySpace, MSN Live, Twitter, Plurk, Blogger)
● Share Photos by Email
● Supported Formats:
● Photo - JPG/JPEG, GIF, PNG
● Audio - MP3
● Video
○ Playback: FLV, MPEG-4 Video (H.264 + AAC)
○ Transcode: AVI, M4V, MPG/MPEG, RM/RMVB, WMV
● QNAP Exclusive iPhone & Android App - QMobile
Photo Station
● Supported File Formats:
○ Photo: JPG/JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, RAW (.arw, .srf, .sr2, .dcr, .kdc, .cr2, .crw, .nef, mrw, .pef, .paf, .3fr, .erf, .mef, .mos, .orf, .rw2, .dng, .x3f, .tif, .nrw, .raf)
○ Video: FLV, MPEG-4 Video (H.264 + AAC)
● Image Slideshow with Background Music, Thumbnails, and Different Playback Modes
● Online Photo Editing by Pixlr Editor
● Geotagging Photos with Google Maps
● Slideshow Sharing (from Private Albums) with Password Protection
● Photo Publishing to Social Websites (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Plurk, and Blogger)
● Photo Sharing by Email
Music Station
● Supported Audio Formats:
○ MP3, MP4, OGG, WAV, AIFF, AU, FLAC, M4A, APE, AAC
● Local Playback with USB Speaker/Sound Card
● Browse Other UPnP Media Servers on Local Network
● Internet Radio (MP3)
● Music Alarm (up to 8 Alarms)
● Playback Control by QNAP Mobile App: QMobile Music Remote
Download Station
● PC-less BT, FTP, HTTP Download (up to 500 Tasks)
● BT Download
○ Supports Magnet Links
○ Supports TCP/UDP Tracker Protocol
○ Scheduled Download
○ Configurable Port Range
○ Bandwidth Control
○ RSS Subscription and Download (Broadcatching)
○ Selectable Download Files
● HTTP/ FTP Download
○ Configurable Saving Directory
○ Bulk Download with Wildcard Settings
○ RapidShare Download Support
● QNAP Download Management Software: QGet
○ For Both Windows & Mac OS
○ Manage the Download Tasks of Multiple QNAP NAS Remotely over LAN or WAN
Antivirus
● Protection against the Latest Known Viruses, Trojans, and Other Threats
● Free Virus Databases Update on Manual or Scheduled Basis
● Multiple Scan Tasks (Max: 64, Concurrent: 5) with Custom Folder Selection and Scheduled
● Scanning
● Email Notification upon Task Completion or Virus Detection
● Quarantines or Deletes Infected Files
QPKG Center
● Expands Application Services by Easy Online Installation
● A Wide Variety of Official and Community QPKG Add-ons
The actual available QPKGs may vary depending on the NAS platform.
● Business
○ eyeOS
○ GLPI
○ Squid Proxy Server
○ Vtiger CRM
● CMS
○ Gallery
○ Joomla!
○ WordPress
○ Xoops
● Communications
○ Asterisk
○ XMail
○ Xeams
● Download
○ MLDonkey
○ NZBGet
○ pyLoad
○ SABnzbdplus
○ Transmission
● Entertainment
○ QiTunesAir
○ IceStation
○ Plex Media Server
○ PS3 Media Server
○ Squeezebox Server
● Utilities
○ iStat
○ Optware IPKG
○ phpMyAdmin
○ Piwik
● Misc.
○ Java Runtime Environment
○ Mono
○ Python
○ QUSBCam
○ Tomcat
Packaging:
The server is packaged in a nice vanilla and grey coloured, cardboard box which has a big picture of the unit on the front with the name, model number and some of its major features and specifications mentioned at the bottom. Around the box we have the hardware and software specifications, usual features mentioned in different languages and some extra features covered at the rear side of the box with labelled diagrams. Opening the box, we see the main NAS server sandwiched between two pieces of styrofoam and a separate cardboard box which contains other accessories and useful contents.