A New Era of NAS
High Performance Dual Core NAS
with On-the-fly Video Transcoding
Celeron® dual-core 2.41GHz CPU, burst up to 2.58GHz
TS-x51 Series
TS-451
TS-251
•Dual-core Intel® 2.41GHz CPU and 1GB DDR3L RAM, delivering up to 220MB/s read & write speed
•On-the-fly and o ine Full HD hardware accelerated video transcoding
•Built-in virtual machines technology with Virtualization Station
•Up to 7.1 channel audio passthrough and high-quality multimedia playback via HDMI
•Personal cloud for creating a multimedia library with DLNA, AirPlay, and Plex support
•Centralized storage, file sharing and backup
•Economical storage expansion with scale-up solution by UX-800P or UX-500P, maximum 8 hard drives with 48TB more storage capacity
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With the growing popularity of smartphones and cameras, a staggering amount of digital media is being created and downloaded every day. This media is also becoming increasingly larger in size, with Full HD movies available to download for mobile devices and 4K on the
horizon for HDTVs and download services. This rise in file size makes it impossible for limited mobile devices to store large amounts of media, and also forces users to sacrifice quality for storage space.
With the new TS-x51 Series, QNAP offers customers a NAS with a large & scalable storage solution with a powerful Intel Dual-core processor and HDMI connectivity for home entertainment and hardwareaccelerated transcoding that allows mobile devices to enjoy media with optimized resolutions and saving their local storage space.
The TS-x51 Series also features an integrated hypervisor, allowing users to operate virtual machines to greatly increase the functionality of the NAS, making it the perfect all-round NAS for home users.
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Table of Contents
Virtualization Station............................................................................. |
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Multi-purpose on a Machine (Virtualization Station)
Introduction
The Highlights of QNAP Exclusive Virtualization Technology
Transcoding Center................................................................................ |
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Comprehensive Hardware Accelerated Transcoding Center
Transcode Management
Why We Need Transcoding?
Smart Transcoding Adapts to Suit Different Bandwidth
Multi-mode Transcoding Function
QTS 4.1 ...................................................................................................... |
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Intuitive & Simple
Intelligent Desktop System Management
myQNAPcloud SmartLink Service File Management
Download Center
Qsync, Your Personal Synchronization Tool Multimedia Center
Home Theater Entertainment Signage Station
Surveillance Station
App Center & Developers |
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Value-added App Center & Developer
App Center
3rd party Development Platform
TS-x51 Series Hardware Introduction.............................................. |
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Hardware Introduction
Features
Hardware Specification
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Virtualization
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Multi-purpose on a Machine (Virtualization Station)
Introduction
The TS-x51 Series is the world's first consumer-grade NAS that supports Intel VT-x and virtual machine applications. Just download the Virtualization Station App from App Center, and you can install & operate multiple operating systems with Windows, Linux, and UNIX. The virtual machines can be used in a variety of different ways to boost the functionality of your Turbo NAS.
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Storage Management
Security Management
Linux
Virtualization technology is normally solely used in enterprise environments, but with the growing needs of a digital household, virtualization is slowly becoming part of our everyday applications. Many households have printers, and when users want to print out the photos stored on their Turbo NAS, but have a printer with Windowsonly drivers, they would need to startup their PC just for this simple task.
With the Virtualization Station, you can install these drivers on a Windows-based virtual machine, allowing you to easily print out documents & photos stored on the Turbo NAS.
Creating multiple VMs and running only one on TS-x51 at the same time.
To use Virtualization Station, we recommend that you buy a TS-x51-Series model with 4GB RAM (TS-x51-4G). If you purchased a TS-x51 Series model with 1GB RAM you will need to upgrade the RAM to at least 2GB
(recommended: 4GB) before you can use Virtualization Station.
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Select a file to print !!
You can carry out the aforementioned scenario using the below steps.
1Download the Virtualization Station from the App Center and create a Windows-based VM (you will need at least two Ethernet cables connected to the Turbo NAS)*
2Install the printer drivers in the VM
3Download the QNAP mobile app “Qfile from the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android) and set a destination folder on the Turbo NAS for uploading photos
4Map the destination folder into the VM
5Access the VM remotely via web browser to select a photo and then print it instantly
*The network usage of Virtualization Station is separated from the Turbo NAS. One Ethernet cable is reserved for the Turbo NAS to use, so you will need at least another one for the Virtualization Station to use.
How to map the destination folder into a Windows VM?
Please follow these steps:
A (Using Windows 7 as an example) Please go to “Computer and click [Map network drive]
BPlease insert the IP address of your Turbo NAS and click [Browser]. Select the folder you want to use and click [Finish].
C This folder you want to use will appear as a network drive on your “Computer
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Virtualization
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The Highlights of
QNAP Exclusive Virtualization Technology
Direct access to files & data via VM
Specific file formats cannot be opened directly by the Turbo NAS, but the Virtualization Station makes it possible. Administrators can install Windows, Linux, and UNIX on the Turbo NAS to run any supported application or file.
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Save bandwidth & time
As you download a large amount of data to a local PC, it has the potential to take a long time and to use up network bandwidth. When accessing data on the Turbo NAS through virtual machines on the Virtualization Station, you can enjoy secure data transmission and save bandwidth & time, as the data is not transmitted via physical network cables.
Enhance security and save bandwidth
When accessing files & data on a virtual machine they are not transmitted outside of the Turbo NAS. This provides a secure environment that prevents sensitive data from being intercepted and also saves bandwidth & network resources when you need to access large files.
If the data is downloaded, it may have high risk!
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Windows OS (operating system)
Virtual Machine
User-based permissions settings
The Virtualization Station administrator can assign VMs to users and set different permissions to them such as power control, snapshot, advanced VM settings and the VM´s view-only console. According to the purpose of VMs and the user demands, administrators can easily and efficiently allocate VM´s resources to users.
Dedicated network for VM only
The Virtualization Station provides functions for network monitoring. You can monitor all NIC (network interface controller) traffic and assign a specific NIC exclusively to a single VM.
Auto Start
VM auto-start
Once NAS restart, VMs can be automatically started by setting up a certain timeframe.
Operate VMs as remote desktops
You can operate VMs using remote desktops to enjoy the utmost convenience. A list of buttons is provided on the left side of individual VM pages allowing you to suspend, shutdown, force shutdown, reset, use function keys, take snapshots, and to use Ctrl+Alt+Del for the VMs.
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Transcoding
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Comprehensive Hardware
Accelerated Transcoding Center
Due to the increasing use of HD videos (720p, 1080p), video files are becoming increasingly large in size and can use lots of network bandwidth to share or play them over a network.
Transcode Management
On-the-fly Transcoding and Background Transcoding allows you to convert videos to lower resolutions to accommodate slower/restricted network environments and device limitations.
Why We Need Transcoding?
With the popularity of high-definition smartphones and digital cameras, the resolution of videos is getting higher. A higher resolution means larger file sizes and more bandwidth. Transcoding can provide lower resolution videos when sharing and watching, saving bandwidth, but also retains the unaltered original video on the Turbo NAS.
Smart Transcoding Adapts to Suit Different Bandwidth
The TS-x51 Series provides a range of resolutions to play/share videos according to different bandwidth limits. Higher resolutions need more bandwidth, and you can select the right resolution for your network environment to get the best viewing experience.
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Multi-mode Transcoding Function
TS-x51 Series provide multiple transcoding functions for you to have the best video experience.
Background hardware accelerated transcoding
You can add videos to a transcoding list and use the Turbo NAS to convert the original high resolution video for use with multiple resolutions. Then you can select an appropriate resolution to match your environment when sharing or watching.
Auto transcoding
When you set a Turbo NAS folder as an auto transcoding folder, the Turbo NAS will automatically convert the videos in this folder to the resolution you have set. For example, if you set the folder to 360P, the video will auto transcode to this resolution when you upload to this folder as a background task.
On-the-fly transcoding
If you have many high-resolution videos, but did not transcode in advance, you can use on-the-fly transcoding. This will adapt to meet bandwidth limits, with the Turbo NAS transcoding in real time for watching the video directly. For this hardware based transcoding technology, up to 5 users can watch videos streamed simultaneously from the same Turbo NAS.
Hardware-accelerated transcoding technology
With Intel® HD Graphics video creation & conversion is faster, easier and can significantly reduce transcoding time while handling multiple on-the-fly transcode tasks.
Performance
Compare the transcoding time between the TS-x51 and TS-x69L / TS-x69 Pro with using the same high resolution (1080p) video.
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Transcoding times (sec)
Results: The performance of Hardware-accelerated Transcoding is 18 times better than Software
Transcoding.
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QTS 4.1
Intuitive & Simple
Based on Linux, QTS is designed to be simple and flexible, and centralizes multiple applications efficiently in the App Center.
QTS kernel highlights:
Multi-Window: Simultaneous multi-window operation, ease of usage.
Multi-Task: Perform multiple tasks at the same time, improve work efficiency.
Multi-Device: Synchronize cross multiple devices anytime, anywhere.
Multi-App: Download apps, easy to manage.
Intelligent Desktop
The QTS 4.1´s intelligent desktop offers an intuitive, sleek, and easy-to-follow graphic user interface, simplifying the whole Turbo NAS experience. It allows you to open multiple application windows and run multiple tasks simultaneously. Application windows can be minimized to the toolbar which allows you to see an overview of the opened applications and switch between running applications.
Main menu
All your applications, system preferences, and additional apps installed from the App Center are neatly presented for you to find your desired app quickly. Drag and drop frequently used icons to the desktop as shortcuts for quick access.
Smart toolbar
Background tasks
Displays all the active tasks and scheduled jobs performed in the background.
External device
Access the connected storage devices and eject the devices safely with only one click.
Event notifications
Displays constant updates of system information such as system warnings and other error messages.
Quick search
Quickly search the system settings and QTS Help content using relevant keywords.
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System Management
Privileges Settings
You can create multiple user accounts and shared folders, and authorize each user to different shared folders with the system support of privilege settings and Windows ACL advanced permissions.
Storage Management
RAID configurations
The Turbo NAS supports comprehensive RAID configurations to have better data protection. Based on the number of hard drives of different Turbo NAS, you can choose from RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 5+hot spare, 6+hot spare, and 10+hot spare configurations. Considering the performance gain and extra redundancy, you can choose the most appropriate RAID configuration to effectively reduce the risk of data loss caused by unexpected hard disk failure.
RAID volume expansion
TS-x51 makes RAID volume expansion convenient and easy. At initial setup of the Turbo NAS, you can create RAID volumes by using small-sized hard drives. You can still replace the hard drives with larger ones anytime in need because RAID volume expansion can be done easily with the Turbo NAS. All the actions of expanding the volume capacity can be done online, without turning off the server and with all the data retained.
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You can install the Qmanager app on your mobile device to conveniently manage your Turbo NAS and monitor the system status on the go.
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