Qnap releases qts 4.1, the new version of its nas operating system with various improvements and new applications

QNAP® Systems, Inc. has announced the availability of the new and improved version of its NAS operating system, QTS 4.1. The new firmware retains all the innovative functionalities and ease of use that characterized the previous version, and also offers more useful applications to improve entertainment and productivity for both home users and business users, including the new Notes Station. , Signage Station and Virtualization Station , among others. With its familiar, intuitive and simple design, the QTS 4.1 greatly simplifies the day-to-day management of QNAP Turbo NAS systems and allows users to run multiple operations simultaneously through multiple web-based windows.

As modern NAS increases in functionality and performance, they can also become too complicated for the average home user. However, the QTS 4.1 operating system offers a wide range of applications that greatly simplify the operation and management of the Turbo NAS, with exclusive applications for enjoying multimedia files, file management and data backups. Along with all the new applications like Notes Station and Signage Station , QTS 4.1 provides home users with everything they need in a useful and simple way.

This ease of use extends to a wide variety of mobile applications for Android ™ & iOS® devices, allowing users to monitor and sync, stream and share from their Turbo NAS anytime, anywhere. With the App Center and QTS 4.1 open development platform, users have the potential of almost unlimited functionality for their Turbo NAS servers.

Professional users also take advantage of the applications and features of the new firmware designed to improve productivity in SMEs. QTS 4.1 supports: SAMBA v4 to allow Turbo NAS to act as a domain controller for Windows, real-time remote replication that allows 2-way data synchronization between two Turbo NAS units and supports 'root-path' from FTP; with the enhanced NetBak Replicator backup application for Windows platforms; with the vSphere Plug-in v1.3 for remote management of VMware data stores; with McAfee® antivirus scanner; and finally, with Hyper-V automatic space recovery provisioning. Virtualization tasks have also been enhanced with the new Virtualization Station , allowing a Turbo NAS to act as a virtualization server hosting multiple applications and virtual machines.

"The QNAP brand is very proud of creating high-quality network storage solutions for both home and business use, " says Tony Lu, product manager at QNAP. “ The intuitive QTS 4.1 enables users to take full advantage of the power and potential of our Turbo NAS whether for home or business use. With a growing range of rich applications complemented by an active application development environment and our constant focus on the evolution of the QTS operating system, users will continue to experience the best in QNAP network storage solutions . ”

New applications and enhancements to QTS 4.1 features include:

1. Notes Station: A private cloud NAS Cloud digital memo pad that records user ideas and notes and has a large storage capacity.

2. Signage Station: allows users to create animated content and display it on TV, tablets and mobile phones through the web browser.

3. Photo Station: add a wall of personal photos, photo albums made by drag and drop, photo collections organized by dates or labels, history in Google Maps, and log in with the Facebook account.

4. Video Station: add video classification, video labels and smart collection.

5. File Station: add smart filters for file search, photo thumbnails, VLC for multimedia streaming, and shared links that allow mutual file sharing.

6. Qsync: add version control.

7. Qget - a mobile app for on-the-go file download, video backup of video sharing pages, and BT search and download task management.

8. Qfile: adds the function of compressing / decompressing folders, music playbar, and folder and file exchange.

9. Qmusic: Add music search by title, album or artist .

10. myQNAPcloud.com: A QNAP member portal for registering a “QID”, managing multiple NAS, and publishing and sharing Turbo NAS services.

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11. SAMBA v4: it is compatible with the domain controller for Windows, and SMB 3.0 protocol for a secure data transmission (SDT).

12. QNAP NetBak Replicator - Create VSS snapshots of VMs or databases on Windows, and back up snapshot content to Turbo NAS; Supports VHD / VHDX (virtual hard drives) backups.

13. RTRR: supports 2 ways of synchronization between two Turbo NAS units and backup of the FTP 'root-path'.

14. vSphere Plug-in v1.3: Remotely create a data store on a dedicated volume with greater flexibility.

15. Windows 2012 R2 Hyper-V automatic space claim thin provisioning.

16. Virtualization Station: allows the management of multiple virtual machines created on the Turbo NAS.

17. McAfee antivirus scanner: Available in the QNAP App Center with a free 30-day trial period.

18. Surveillance Station 5: Enhanced with support for 2, 600+ IP cameras, a smart user interface, easier camera setup, faster video search, smart recording, offer 2 or 4 channels of free IP camera, app support for Vcam mobiles, and more.

19. App Center: Offers more than 100 applications to install on demand to increase the diversity of applications on the Turbo NAS.

Availability and compatibility

QTS 4.1 is available for the following Turbo NAS models:

SS-439 Pro, SS-839 Pro, TS-110, TS-112, TS-119 / 119P + / 119P II, TS-120, TS-121, TS-210, TS-212 / 212P / 212-E, TS -219 / 219P / 219P + / 219P II, TS-220, TS-221, TS-239 Pro, TS-239H, TS-239 Pro II, TS-239 Pro II +, TS-259 Pro / 259 Pro +, TS-410, TS-410U, TS-412, TS-412U, TS-419P / 419P + / 419P II, TS-419U / 419U + / 419U II, TS-420, TS-420U, TS-421, TS-421U, TS-439 Pro, TS-439 Pro II, TS-439 Pro II +, TS-439U RP / SP, TS-459 Pro / 459 Pro + / 459 Pro II, TS-459U-RP / SP / 459U-RP + / SP +, TS-509 Pro, TS-559 Pro / 559 Pro + / 559 Pro II, TS-639 Pro, TS-659 Pro / 659 Pro + / 659 Pro II, TS-809 Pro, TS-809U-RP, TS-859 Pro / 859 Pro +, TS-859U / 859U +, HS-210, TS-1079 Pro, TS-1269U-RP, TS-1270U-RP, TS-269 Pro / 269L, TS-469 Pro / 469L, TS-469U-RP / SP, TS -569 Pro / 569L, TS-669 Pro / 669L, TS-869 Pro / 869L, TS-869U-RP, TS-870U-RP, TS-470, TS-470 Pro, TS-670, TS-670 Pro, TS-870, TS-870 Pro, TS-879 Pro, TS-879U-RP / EC879U-RP, TS-1279U-RP / EC1279U-RP, TS-1679U-RP / EC1679U-RP, SS-EC1279U-SAS- RP, SS-EC1879U-SAS-RP, SS-EC2479U-SAS-RP.

For more information on QTS 4.1 and other QNAP network storage solutions please visit www.qnap.com.