Qnap presents its nas models for homes and small offices (ts-x21 and ts

QNAP ^® Systems, Inc., the Taiwanese manufacturer of home and business NAS storage products, today announced the launch of its new TurboNAS TS-x21 and TS-x20 series for use in the home and small home offices. The two series will incorporate the new Turbo NAS operating system, the QTS 4.0, which the company has unveiled at the same time. The new QTS 4.0 offers numerous improvements in operability and user interface design and integrates the ability to perform operations in multiple windows at the same time and synchronize files between different devices, as well as including several applications for smartphones, and more.

The new TS-x21 and TS-x20 series They are designed to deliver maximum NAS performance for daily data storage tasks at home or in small home offices, including backup and shared file access across multiple network devices. They are a major new addition to its already wide range of home NAS that also serve as multimedia entertainment centers for the whole family, offering shared access to photo, music and video files stored on them. Both series are available in tower models with 1, 2 or 4 bays and the TS-x21 has a 2.0 GHz CPU and 1GB DDR3 RAM, while the TS-x20 series has a 1.6 GHz and 512MB CPU DDR3 RAM. Prices vary between 155 and 475 euros, depending on the size and performance of the model.

On the other hand, QNAP's new NAS operating system, QTS 4.0, has been released at the same time with numerous improvements to address the increasing mobility of users at a time when the use of a mobile device or tablet is increasingly extended. In addition, QTS 4.0's multi-window user interface presents users with an NAS administration experience unprecedented in design and ease of use. Multimedia applications and multi-tasking capabilities not only make file management easy, but also offer several innovations in home entertainment.

Multi-window operations

The QTS 4.0 offers a new desktop design to facilitate the handling and use of the NAS. The multi-window design allows you to multitask at the same time, and the QTS 4.0 smart desktop also includes a Quick Launch menu for immediate access to desired applications, smart dashboard with system status display, drag-and-drop icons to create shortcuts or group shortcuts on the desktop, multiple panels to expand the desktop workspace, smart toolbar, and so on.

Synchronization of files between fixed and mobile devices.

The Qsync tool allows file synchronization between various network devices connected to the NAS, ensuring access to the latest files from any of them. It is especially suitable for people who travel frequently and who always want to have updated files on each of their devices. Qsync offers multiple file sharing and group file sync modes, for example improving the flexibility of collaboration in professional environments.

Improvements in the applications for Smartphones

The Qfile application allows remote access to the Turbo NAS and the upload, download and management of files on it. Now it offers a new “Auto Upload” function from the photo gallery that allows the user to take photos with a mobile device and automatically upload them to the Turbo NAS to share them with others. It also works as a real-time backup of them. On the other hand, the new Qfile HD application is specially designed for the iPad with an improved user interface. The QManager application allows remote monitoring and control of the status of the Turbo NAS system and download and backup tasks at any time, anywhere.

Integrated multimedia entertainment

QNAP's TurboNAS offer highly versatile multimedia applications that turn the NAS into a home entertainment hub. DLNA and AirPlay support allows users to enjoy a multimedia experience in various ways on TV. The applications make it easy and comfortable to gather, manage and share large collections of photos, music and videos, thus enriching family entertainment.

Other new and improved QTS 4.0 features include:

Smart desktop: multi-window, quick start menu, smart control panel, drag and drop icons, multiple desktops, custom wallpapers, and smart toolbar with desktop preferences, online resources, quick search, event notifications, external devices and background tasks;

File Station: supports photos in thumbnails, configures photos with properties and privileges, moves files from local computers to File Station by drag and drop and has a recycle bin classified by shared folders;

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Photo Station: provides a new user interface, personalized virtual slide show dragging and dropping photos, automatic and chronological classification of photos, tagging and backup of photos with Smart Import;

Music Station: Provides a new user interface and lyrics editing;

Media Library: supports file transcoding;

HappyGet: is a third-party application that supports backups of YouTube videos, Facebook photos, and Vimeo videos;

Surveillance Station Pro: video surveillance application that now has a new user interface and supports multi-browser on a PC with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox;

App Center: offers more than 80 apps to install on demand and increase the variety of applications already installed in TurboNAS.

myQNAPcloud.com: A QNAP subscription web page for managing registered TurboNAS devices, with access to published QNAP services and a link to start.qnap.com, for online system setup without using a CD;

Qsync Utility: Create a specific “Qsync” folder and automatically sync files on all devices that are linked to the Turbo NAS, with multiple ways of file sync and group file sharing;

QAirplay: supports browsing of videos and photos stored in TurboNAS, and playing them on a TV through AirPlay compatible devices;

Qfile / Qfile HD: supports Auto Upload from photo gallery;

Qmanager: Supports remote control for Wake on LAN and user permission settings for Turbo NAS.

The main characteristics of the new models are:

• TS-x21 series - tower drive available in 1, 2 or 4-bay versions, 2.0 GHz CPU, 1GB DDR3 RAM, SATA HDD / SSD, hot-swappable hard drives (TS-421, TS-221), 2x USB 3.0, 2x Gigabit LAN ports (TS-421), 1x Gigabit LAN port (TS-221, TS-121), LCM Panel (TS-421); The TS-x20 series - tower unit available in 1, 2 or 4 bay versions, 1.6 GHz CPU, 512 MB DDR3 RAM, SATA HDD / SSD, hot-swappable hard drives (TS-420, TS-220), 2x USB 3.0, 2x Gigabit LAN ports (TS-420), 1x Gigabit LAN port (TS-220, TS-120).

Prices: The prices of the models of the new series vary according to the size and performance of the model, from € 155 (TS-120) to € 475 (TS-421).