QNAP TVS-471-I3-4G 4-Bay High Performance Tower Turbo vNAS Storage Solution with 4K Video Playback and Transcoding, Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz, 4GB RAM, 3.5 or 2.5 Drive, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 5+ Spare, JBOD, No HDD, QTS 4.1 Embedded Linux

The TVS-471 is a powerful NAS storage solution designed for I/O-intensive tasks, mission-critical business applications and fast-growing data storage needs. Incorporating reliability and security, the TVS-471 delivers high performance with persistent throughput and provides a comprehensive storage solution for SMBs to build a reliable private cloud.

• Manage, share and back up business data with Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR)
• 10GbE-ready, highly-efficient storage solution for 4K video playback, transcoding and on-the-fly editing
• Use the TVS-471 as a PC with exclusive QvPC Technology
• Supports VMware, Citrix and Microsoft Hyper-V and advanced virtualization features
• Full NAS encryption by volume-based technology
• Enhanced data security with high-performance AES 256-bit encryption and anti-virus
• Run multiple Windows/Linux/Android-based virtual machines with the Virtualization Station

Lightning fast performance
The TVS-471 supports 6Gbps hard drives and 10Gb Ethernet, delivering over 2,300 MB/s throughput and 151,000 IOPS. The TVS-471 is powered by an Intel Haswell processor with numerous options including Pentium, Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 for users to flexibly choose based on their demands, greatly enhancing the efficiency of CPU-consuming tasks such as running Virtualization Station, real-time 4K video playback & transcoding and serving large numbers of simultaneous connections.

QTS - Simple and efficient
Thanks to the intuitive user interface of QTS, system operations of the TVS-471 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.

SSD cache acceleration
The TVS-471 supports SSD caching which can greatly boost IOPS performance of storage volumes to increase operational efficiency. It is perfect for improving overall workflow of IOPS-demanding applications such as virtualization and allows the best of both cost and performance by combining SSDs with HDDs.

10GbE ready
The TVS-471 offers 4 inbuilt Gigabit Ethernet ports and supports 10 Gigabit high speed networks by installing a 10GbE network adapter. The 10GbE-ready TVS-471 delivers lightning-fast data throughput and coupled with the support for a large storage capacity is perfect for data centers to store big data and excel in fast data transmission, as well as editing 4K videos on-the-fly without transferring the videos between the TVS-471 and desktop computers.

4K Ultra-High-Definition ready
See even more detail with 4K! The TVS-471's high quality hardware allows you to smoothly play 4K videos on an HDTV with Kodi local display through HDMI without heavily consuming system resources. Featuring Intel HD Graphics, the TVS-471 delivers superior real-time 4K (H.264) and 1080p video transcoding to convert videos to universal formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices and Smart TVs. It allows for multiple devices to simultaneously view different videos stored on the TVS-471 with on-the-fly hardware accelerated transcoding, saving your time to convert videos into different formats for different devices.

Use your TVS-471 as a PC with exclusive QvPC Technology
QNAP's exclusive QvPC Technology consolidates a number of high-end technologies including VM integration, multimedia transcoding, HDMI output, cloud integration and NAS connection technologies, allowing users to operate the TVS-471 as a PC when they plug in a keyboard, mouse and monitor. With QvPC Technology, the TVS-471 is transformed into a cost-effective PC substitute for users to directly access stored data, run multiple applications using Windows/Linux/UNIX/Android-based VMs, surf the web on Google Chrome, enjoy 4K or 1080p videos with up to 7.1 channel audio with Kodi, monitor Surveillance Station in real time with local display and much more.

Extend the functionality of the TVS-471 with virtualization
The Virtualization Station transforms the TVS-471 into a 2-in-a-box NAS that can function as an all-in-one NAS and a virtualization platform that supports multiple operating systems, fast virtual machine creation, virtual machine import/export, snapshot and enables desktop operations on web browsers. With an easy-to-use interface, you can centrally manage all of the virtual machines created on the TVS-471 with minimal effort.

Full NAS encryption technology ensures data security
QNAP's full NAS encryption by volume-based technology effectively ensures data security by encrypting all of the files stored in the default shared folders on the TVS-471. Even if the TVS-471 is encrypted, all the files can still be accessible via Windows SMB/CIFS, iSCSI and NFS protocols. Users without permission to access the TVS-471 will be unable to access the stored files, hence data security risks and privacy leaks can be avoided.

Intelligent Storage Manager
The QTS Storage Manager provides a secure and flexible way to manage volumes. This next-generation volume management 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.

Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage
The TVS-471 supports SMB/CIFS, NFS and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac and Linux/UNIX networks. Data, logs and ISO images of CDs and DVDs can be centrally stored on the Turbo NAS and protected by an integrated antivirus solution. The Windows AD and LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or NAS build-in LDAP services. The TVS-471 supports SAMBA v4 and can act as a Windows domain controller to manage privilege settings.

Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data
The 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-471. The USB 3.0 port on the front panel of the TVS-471 features a one-touch-copy function for you to instantly back up data on external drives to the TVS-471 with just one click or alternatively to back up data from the TVS-471 to external drives.

Disaster recovery solutions brings peace of mind
The TVS-471 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-471 also supports rsync protocol to back up data to another remote server on a scheduled basis.

Comprehensive security options
In an open network environment, business data may be exposed in a potential hack. The TVS-471 provides numerous security options, such as encrypted access, IP blocking and more. Besides, IT administrators can control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access to important files.

Storage for comprehensive virtualization applications
The TVS-471 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-471 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 efficiency of operations and management in virtualization applications.

File synchronization across multiple devices
The Qsync utility turns your TVS-471 into a safe data center for file synchronization with a large storage capacity. Any file uploaded to the TVS-471 will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or mobile devices. Qsync is especially useful for frequent travelers to manage files and always have the most updated files on different devices.

Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security
The TVS-471's Surveillance Station offers a professional surveillance solution with a user-friendly management interface, a wide range of 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.

Install-on-demand apps to extend NAS functionality
The TVS-471 has a built-in App Center that provides over 100 install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers, including tools for backup/sync, business, content management, communications, download, entertainment and much more. It is also a centralized location for managing & updating installed apps.