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AMD 2.4GHz quad-core x86 processor with Radeon graphics
4GB DDR3L-1600 x 1
Total memory slots: 2
Memory expandable up to: 16GB (8GB x2)
512MB DOM
Two mSATA port on board for read caching
4 x 3.5" or 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s hard drive or SSD
4x Hot-swappable tray
2 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet port (Onboard:2, expandable to max 4 ports via PCI-E NIC)
1 (PCIe Gen2 x 4)
Mono-LCD display with backlight, Enter and Select buttons for configuration
Power, Status, LAN, USB, HDD 1-4
5 x USB 3.0 port (Front: 1, Rear: 4)
Support USB printer, pen drive and USB UPS etc
2 (Mirrored Display), 1.4a
Power/Status, USB One-Touch-Backup, reset
System warning
QNAP RM-IR002 and MCE-compatible remotes
Tower
S3 sleep: 2.26W
HDD standby: 34.77W
In operation:50.38W
(with 4 x 2TB HDDs installed)
0 to 40 deg. C / 32 to 104 deg. F
5 - 95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27 deg. C/ 81 deg. F
ATX 250W, 110-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 5A
Kensington security slot for theft prevention
1x quiet cooling fan (12 cm, 12V DC)
QTS 4.1 (embedded Linux)
Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows 8 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2/2012
Apple Mac OS X
Linux & UNIX
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+
Mozilla Firefox 8+
Apple Safari 4+
Google Chrome
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
Internal Hard Drive: EXT4
External Hard Drive: EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+
TCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6: Dual Stack)
Dual Gigabit NICs with jumbo frame (failover, multi-IP settings, port trunking/NIC teaming)
Service binding based on network interfaces
Proxy server (Squid available in App Center)
Proxy client
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 802.11ac adapter support
Network access protection with auto-blocking: SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, AFP
CIFS host access control for shared folders
FIPS 140-2 validated AES 256-bit volume-based data encryption
AES 256-bit external drive encryption
Importable SSL certificates
Instant alert via email, SMS, beep and LCD panel
QNAP flexible Volume/LUN with thin provisioning and space reclaim
RAID 0,1, 5, 6, 10, 5/6/10 + hot spares
Supports storage pool
Online volume expansion
Online storage pool expansion
Online RAID capacity expansion and online RAID level migration
SMART data migration
Storage expansion via QNAP UX-500P/UX-800P expansion units
Bad block scan and hard drive S.M.A.R.T.
Bad block recovery
RAID recovery
Bitmap support
Wake on LAN
Internal hard drive standby mode
Scheduled power on/off
Automatic power on after power recovery
USB and network UPS support with SNMP management
System sleep mode (S3)
Access Right Management
Import/export users
User quota management
Local user access control for CIFS, AFP, FTP and WebDAV
Application access control for Photo Station, Music Station, Video Station and File Station
Subfolder permissions support for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP and File Station
Private cloud storage and sharing
Free host name registration (DDNS)
Auto router configuration (via UPnP)
Web-based file manager with HTTPS 2048-bit encryption
CloudLink for remote access without complicated router setup
myQNAPcloud connect for easy VPN connection (Windows VPN utility)
Syncs files among multiple devices with SSL support
Selective synchronization for syncing specific folders only
Share team folder as a file center for team collaboration (Maximum sync tasks: 32)
Shares files by links via email
Policy settings for conflicted files and file type filter support
Version control: up to 64 versions.
Incremental synchronization for HDD space saving
Supports Windows & Mac OS
Multi-window, multi-tasking based system management
Smart toolbar and dashboard for neat system status display
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
SNMP (v2 & v3)
Resource monitor
Network recycle bin for file deletion via CIFS/SMB, AFP and File Station: Automatic cleanup; File type filter
Comprehensive logs (events & connection)
Syslog client/server
System settings backup and restore
Mobile app: Qmanager for remote system monitoring & management
Microsoft Active Directory (AD) & Domain Controller support
LDAP server, LDAP client
Domain users login via CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP and File Station
File Sharing across Windows, Mac and Linux/UNIX
Windows ACL
Advanced folder permission for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP
Shared Folder Aggregation (CIFS/SMB)
FTP over SSL/TLS (Explicit)
FXP supported
Passive ftp port range control
Supports ISO Mounting (Up to 256 ISO Files)
Supports thumbnail display of multimedia files
Supports sharing download links and upload links
Drag-n-drop files via Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox
Photo, music and video preview and playback with hardware-accelerated transcoding
File compression (ZIP or 7z)
Creation of and sending download links for sharing public files with expiration time and password protection
Support for displaying subtitles (.SRT, UTF-8 format): Video seeking support for video playback during on-the-fly transcoding; Support slideshow playback in media viewer
Mobile App: Qfile for file browsing and management
Remote replication server (over rsync)
Real-time remote replication (RTRR) to another QNAP NAS or FTP server
Works as both RTRR server & client with bandwidth control
Real-time & scheduled backup
Encryption, compression, file filters and transfer rate limitations
Encrypted replication between QNAP NAS servers
Desktop backup with QNAP NetBak Replicator for Windows
Apple Time Machine backup support
Data backup to multiple external storage devices
Synchronizes with cloud storage: Amazon S3, ElephantDrive, Dropbox and Google Cloud Storage
Third party backup software support: Veeam backup & replication, Acronis True Image, Arcserve backup, emc retrospect, Symantec Backup Exec, etc
Amazon S3
Amazon Glacier
Webdev-based cloud storage
Microsoft Azure
Open Stack
Creating and mapping shared folders using QNAP Windows Qfinder
Creation of and connection to iSCSI targets/LUN
iSCSI target with multi-LUNs per target (Up to 256 targets/LUNs combined)
Support for LUN mapping & masking
Online LUN capacity expansion
Support for SPC-3 persistent reservation
Support for MPIO & MC/S
iSCSI LUN backup, one-time snapshot and restoration
iSCSI connection and management by QNAP Windows Qfinder
Virtual disk drive (via iSCSI initiator)
Stack chaining master
Max No. of virtual disk drives: 8
Supports creating one Virtual Machine (VM) to run an operating system such as Windows, Linux, Unix and Android
VM import from Virtual Appliances
VM export into a virtual appliance in OVF / QVM format
VM clone
VM snapshot
HTML5-based shared remote console
Supports over 2,700 IP cameras
Includes 4 free camera licenses, up to 40 camera channels via additional license purchase
Instant playback to check recent events
Online editing to change cameras when in live view
Visual aid by using e-maps
Playback and speed control by shuttle bar
Video preview using playback timeline
Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA) for advanced video search
Surveillance client for Mac
Mobile surveillance app: Vmobile (iOS and Android)
Mobile recording app: Vcam (iOS and Android)
Supports DLNA/UPnP TVs and players such as PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
Supported audio formats: AIFF, APE, DSD (DSF, DFF), FLAC, M4A, M4A Apple Lossless (ALAC), MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAV (PCM, LPCM), WMA, WMA PRO, WMA VBR
Support CUE indexing files for APE, FLAC audio format.
Video and audio on-the-fly transcoding
Secure remote access: PPTP & OpenVPN VPN services
Max number of clients: 30
Supported VPN protocols: PPTP & OpenVPN services
PPTP authentication: PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAPv2
PPTP encryption: None, AES 40/128 bit, AES 256 bit
OpenVPN encryption: None, AES 40/128 bit, AES 256 bit
Transmission package monitor
OpenVPN port control
OpenVPN link compression
Playback videos, music, photos on yout TV with Kodi via HDMI output
Watch various online contents such as YouTube, Flickr, Picasa, Shoutcast and more.
Web browser (Chrome, Firefox)
Supports USB keyboard and mouse
Supports QNAP Qremote app and the official Kodi remote app
Supports user login permissions
Transcode 1080p video files to 240p, 360p, 480p and 720p resolutions
Automatic video transcoding for watched folders
Hardware-accelerated transcoding support
Embed subtitles with videos in background transcoding
Max. number of printers: 3
Support for Internet Printing Protocol
Print job display and management
IP-based and domain name-based privilege control
Supports dynamic content including videos, images, music and text messages
Supports multi-user collaboration
Supports searching via keywords
Supports sharing via email and social networks
Supports design software - iArtist Lite
Supports account authority management
Supports various web browsers for playback (Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari)
Supports most-viewed, latest-released and different categories content list
Audio and video sharing for Windows & Mac iTunes
Streams videos, photos and music from the NAS to Apple TV via Qfile or QAirPlay&Chromecast's web-based controller
Streams videos, photos and music from the NAS to TV with a Chromecast dongle via Qfile, Qvideo or QAirPlay&Chromecast's web-based controller
Take notes everywhere you go with a handy Note-taking tool on your private cloud.
Direct and quick backup from Evernote with re-editing abilities
Supports Google Calendar
Import/Export PDF files
Encrypt/decrypt notes to protect private/confidential information
Smart snapshot for version control
Multi-user note collaboration
Supports a graphical editor for note editing
Three-tier Note structure for easy organization
Provides Chrome Extension: Notes Station Clipper (Clip web page content to your notes)
Over 100 official and community software add-ons such as Photo Station, Music Station, Video Station, Download Station, Digital TV Station and HappyGet
6.97 x 7.09 x 9.25" / 17.70 x 18.01 x 23.50cm
10.05lbs / 4.56kg
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Adorned with a box in gold color, the sophisticated TVS-863, featuring the easy-to-use QTS operating system, is a powerful, reliable, secure and scalable NAS solution designed for mission-critical and intensive business applications and to meet fast growing data storage needs. The TVS-863 supports 10GbE via optional PCI-E network expansion and delivers high performance with persistent throughput, providing a comprehensive storage solution for SMBs to build a reliable private cloud.
10GbE-ready, highly-efficient storage solution for HD video editing and sharing
Enhanced data security with a high-performance hardware-accelerated encryption engine with AES 256-bit full NAS volume encryption and anti-virus
Use the TVS-863 as a PC with exclusive QvPC Technology and 4K display support
Run multiple Windows/Linux/Android-based virtual machines with the Virtualization Station
Manage, share and back up business data with Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR)
NAS and iSCSI-SAN(IP-SAN) unified storage solution for server virtualization
Supports VMware, Citrix and Microsoft Hyper-V and advanced virtualization features
Transcode Full HD videos on-the-fly or offline with QNAP's unique transcoding technology and hardware transcoding engine
Expand the total raw storage capacity up to 192TB with the economical UX-800P QNAP expansion enclosures
Run additional operating systems on the TVS-863
Enjoy the best audiovisual experience with HD Station and dual HDMI
Install-on-demand apps to extend NAS functionality
High-quality construction and informative LCD display
High performance & efficiency
The TVS-863 is equipped with the energy-efficient 64-bit AMD quad-core 2.4 GHz processor with 4GB DDR3L-1600 RAM (upgradable to 16GB), SATA 6Gb/s and 2 Gigabit LAN ports (expandable to max. 4 x GbE ports or 2 x GbE + 2 x 10GbE ports) for lightning-fast multi-tasking. The TVS-863 is a powerful NAS that delivers up to 448MB/s read & write speeds with 4 x GbE port configuration and up to 1,432MB/s with 10GbE configuration. The TVS-863's hardware-accelerated encryption engine with AES-NI provides unmatched encryption performance in its class, up to 691MB/s with AES 256- bit full NAS volume encryption, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the TVS-863.
The next-gen AMD Radeon HD graphics provides hardware-accelerated transcoding performance and dual HDMI outputs with brilliant high-definition multimedia content playback. When installed with the latest Wi-Fi 802.11ac USB network adapter, the TVS-863 can offer remarkably high speeds for transferring large amount of files and streaming bandwidth-consuming multimedia.
QTS - Simple and efficient
Thanks to the intuitive user interface of QTS, system operations of the TVS-863 are smooth and handy. Its intelligent desktop allows you to find desired functions quickly, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor important system information on a real-time basis and open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater operating efficiency.
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 bits 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 - it greatly reduces the amount of time spent looking for files on the NAS so you can focus on other tasks.
10GbE ready
The TVS-863 offers 2 inbuilt Gigabit Ethernet ports and supports 10 Gigabit high speed networks by installing a 10GbE network adapter. The 10GbE-ready TVS-863 delivers lightning-fast data throughput. Coupled with its large storage capacity potential, the TVS-863 is perfect for data centers to store big data and excel in fast data transmission and for 10GbE home lab environment for technical professionals.
Real-time & offline HD video transcoding
Powered by a hardware-accelerated transcoding engine, the TVS-863 delivers superior real-time Full HD (1080p) video transcoding to convert videos in common formats to universal formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices and Smart TVs. The TVS-863 allows you to enjoy instant videos on multiple devices - even those that lack computing power or have limited file format support - without the need for complicated and time-consuming file conversion.
Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage
The TVS-863 supports SMB/CIFS, NFS and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. Data, logs and ISO images of CDs and DVDs can be centrally stored on the TVS-863 and protected by an integrated antivirus solution. The Windows AD and LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using an existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or built-in LDAP service. The TVS-863 supports SAMBA v4 and can act as a Windows domain controller to manage privilege settings.
Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data
QNAP NetBak Replicator supports real-time and scheduled data backUpon 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-863. The USB 3.0 port on the front panel of the TVS-863 features a one-touch-copy function for you to instantly back up data from external drives to the TVS-863 with just one click or alternatively to back up data from the TVS-863 to external drives.
Disaster recovery solutions brings peace of mind
The TVS-863 offers various data recovery options. RTRR (Real-Time Remote Replication) supports real time or scheduled data backup to a remote Turbo NAS or FTP server and synchronizes files to a remote folder from a local folder with better backup efficiency and reduced backup time. The TVS-863 also supports the rsync protocol to back up data to another remote server on a scheduled basis.
Comprehensive security options
In the open network environment, business data might be exposed in potential hack. The TVS-863 provides numerous security options, such as encrypted access, IP blocking and so on. Besides, IT administrators can control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access to important files. The TVS-863 is validated with military level FIPS 140-2 AES 256-bit encryption, preventing the sensitive business data from unauthorized access and breach even if the hard disk drives or the entire system were stolen.
Storage for comprehensive virtualization applications
The TVS-863 supports VMware and Citrix and is compatible with Microsoft Hyper-V and Windows Server 2012, benefiting flexible deployment and management in the virtualization environments. The TVS-863 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 operational efficiency and management in virtualization applications.
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 volumes 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 greatly simplifies the process of NAS capacity expansion and QNAP RAID expansion enclosure management.
Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security
Surveillance Station is professional network surveillance Video Management System (VMS) that offers a user-friendly management interface, over 2,700 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.
Seamless capacity expansion
The TVS-863 offers a high performance yet affordable storage solution to fulfill the needs of business in archiving rapidly-growing data & large files. The TVS-863 supports capacity expansion by connecting multiple QNAP expansion enclosure. With the QNAP scale-up solution, the raw storage capacity can be expanded on demand, making the TVS-863 an ideal file center for storage-intensive business applications such as video surveillance, data archiving, TV broadcast storage and more.
Easy system installation
You can flexibly choose different ways to set up the TVS-863, including using the Qfinder utility for setting up without a CD, using cloud installation via setup portal start.qnap.com with a unique Cloud Key, using mobile devices to scan the QR code sticker on the TVS-863 to quickly go over the installation, configuring the setup through the LCD display and even setting up your TVS-863 locally without a network connection: just connect a keyboard, mouse and HDMI monitor to the TVS-863 and the NAS installation process can be completed effortlessly.