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AnnapurnaLabs, an Amazon company Alpine AL-214, 4-core, 1.7GHz
32-bit ARM
Yes
Yes
1GB DDR3
1GB DDR3
512 MB (Dual boot OS protection)
2x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
3.5-inch bays:
3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
2.5-inch SATA solid state drives
Yes
Yes
2
Yes
3
Tower
Power, Status, LAN, USB, HDD1-2
Power, Reset, USB Auto Copy
32 to 104 Degree F (0 to 40 Degree C)
5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 80.6 Degree F (27 Degree C)
60W/65W Adapter, 100-240V
HDD Sleep Mode: 8.46 W
Operating Mode : 15.6 W (Typical)
1 x 7 cm smart fan (12V DC)
19.2 db(A)
Buzzer
Yes
400 (CIFS)
Apple Mac OS 10.10 or later
Ubuntu 14.04 , CentOS 7, RHEL 6.6, SUSE 12 or later Linux
IBM AIX 7, Solaris 10 or later UNIX
Microsoft Windows 7, 8, and 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 and 2016, 2019
Apple Safari 7 or later
Google Chrome
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or later
Mozilla Firefox
Chinese (traditional and simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese,Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish
Internal hard drive (EXT4)
External hard drive (EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, and exFAT)
TCP/IP: Dual stack (IPv4 & IPv6)
Jumbo frame
Port trunking(Link aggregation):
failover
Load balancing
DHCP server and client
RADVD
USB Wi-Fi adapter
Virtual switch:
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Thunderbolt to Ethernet converter (T2E)
Software-Defined Switch mode
Static Route
NCSI (Network Connectivity Status Indicator)
DDNS settings (Customize & Multiple Service )
HTTP/HTTPS Connections (TLS 1.0/1.1/1.2)
Supports WebDAV Connection
Supports Virtual Host (Max: 32)
Importable SSL Certificate
Network access protection with auto-blocking (SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, and AFP)
Host access control for shared folders (CIFS/SMB)AES 256-bit volume-based encryptions which are validated by FIPS 140-2 CAVP (Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program)
256-bit external drive encryption(AES)
Importing of SSL certificates from Let ½s Encrypt
Instant alerts through email, SMS, push service, and audio
2-step verification
Supported RAID types: RAID 0, 1, JBOD, Single
RAID Hot Spare and Global Hot Spare
RAID Rebuild Speed Customization
Online RAID capacity expansion Online RAID level migration
SSD RAID Over-provisioning
SSD RAID Performance evaluation (with SSD Profiling Tool)
SSD TRIM for RAID 0,1
Bitmap support
Disk auto S.M.A.R.T. data migration
Disk bad block scan and S.M.A.R.T test.
Disk bad block recovery
Disk secure data erase
Ironwolf Health Management
Storage pools
Flexible volumes and LUNs with thin provisioning and space reclaiming
If the NAS has less than 4GB RAM, then the maximum volume capacity is 144TB.
If the NAS has at least 4GB RAM, then the maximum volume capacity is 250TB.
Online volume expansion
Volume type conversion
Volume shrink
Storage space utilization
Snapshots
The maximum number of snapshots varies depending on installed memory.
Volume and LUN snapshots
Snapshot Dashboard
Snapshot Manager
Snapshot local restore and revert
Snapshot Clone
Snapshot Replica and Snapshot Vault
Snapshot remote restore and revert
Unified Snapshot Directory
Support for Windows Previous Versions (CIFS/SMB)
Storage expansion using QNAP expansion units
JBOD enclosure roaming
SSD read-only and read-write cache
SSD write-only cache
iSCSI targets with multiple LUNs per target
LUN mapping
LUN masking
Online LUN capacity expansion
SPC-3 persistent reservation
MPIO & MC/S
iSCSI LUN backup, one-time snapshot, and restoration
Virtual disks using iSCSI initiator
Stack chaining master
Added support for sending notifications via SMS center (SMSC) or providers, including Nexmo, Twilio, and Clickatell.
Added Outlook as an SMTP service option.
Added support for sending notifications via instant messaging applications, including Skype and Facebook Messenger.
Added support for Overview and History in Notification Center.
Added support for 23 languages for notification messages.
Added support for creating custom notification rules to specify notification criteria, including application categories, severity levels, and keywords.
Delivery method and message recipient settings are now more flexible.
Added support for creating multiple notification rules at the same time.
Added support for sending notifications for a single system event.
Wake-on-LAN (WoL)
Standby mode for internal drives
Scheduled power on and off
USB and network UPS support with SNMP management Access Rights Management Multiple user creation
User data importing and exporting
User quota management
Multiple user creation
User data importing and exporting
User quota management
Local user access control (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and WebDAV)
Application access control (File Station, Music Station, Photo Station, and Video Station)
Subfolder permissions (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)
Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and domain controller support
LDAP server and client
Domain user login (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)
Free host name registration (DDNS)
Optional myQNAPcloud SSL certificates (DDNS)
Auto router configuration using UPnP
Web-based file manager with HTTPS 2048-bit encryption
myQNAPcloud Link for remote access without complex router setup
File syncing across multiple devices with SSL secure connection
Selective synchronization for specific folders or subfolders
Team folders as file center for better collaboration
File sharing using email links
Policy settings for conflicting files and file type filter
Version control for a maximum of 64 versions
Unified privilege and configuration management
Central configuration mode
Remote erase and restore
Qsync client supported platforms: Windows, Mac, Ubuntu, Android and iOS
Monitoring of NAS system resources such as CPU, memory and network
Monitoring of NAS storage resources such as volumes, RAID, and disk activity
Monitoring of NAS application resource use
Creation of extra swap space when SSDs are installed
Reporting of issues to the QNAP support team, with automatic collection of system information
Remote connection between QNAP support engineers and NAS for issue resolution (with user permission)
Multi-window, multitasking system management
Smart toolbar and dashboard for system status display
SNMP versions 2 and 3
Resource monitor
Network recycle bin
Recover files deleted using AFP, CIFS/SMB, and File Station
Automatic cleanup
File type filter
Comprehensive logs (events and connections)
Syslog server and client
Backup and restoration of system
Qmanager: Mobile application for remote system monitoring and management
Qboost
File sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX
Microsoft networking (CIFS/SMB)
Apple networking (AFP)
NFS version 3/4 services
Windows ACL (CIFS/SMB)
Advanced folder permissions (AFP, CIFS/SMB, and FTP)
Shared folder aggregation (CIFS/SMB)
FTP, SFTP and TFTP protocols
FTP over SSL/TLS (explicit FTPS)
FXP support
Integrate with HybridMount which supports File Cloud Gateway and File Station Mount mode. File Station Mount mode supports:
Cloud drive mounting for Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft OneDrive for Business, HiDrive, Amazon Cloud Drive, Yandex Disk and Box
Remote shared folder mounting (CIFS/SMB, FTP, and WebDAV)
Restore QDFF files and folders with HBS 3
Document viewing using Office Online, Google Docs, and Chrome extension
Microsoft Office file editing using Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
ISO file mounting (maximum: 256 ISO files)
Mount smart phones as external storage Read access for compatible optical disc drives
Read access for compatible smartphones (MTP)
Download and upload link sharing
File dragging and dropping (Chrome and Firefox)
File compression (ZIP and 7z)
Download link creation and sending for publicly shared files, with expiration date and password protection
Subtitle display (SRT and UTF-8)
Slideshow playback in media viewer
Convert image files to pdf by Image2PDF ½ integration
Qfile: Mobile app for file browsing and management
Cloud storage backup to Amazon Glacier, Amazon S3, Azure Storage, Google Cloud Storage, HKT Object Storage, OpenStack Swift, WebDAV
Cloud storage syncing with Alibaba Cloud, Amazon Drive, Amazon S3, BackBlaze B2, Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, HiDrive, hubiC, OneDrive, OneDrive For Business, ShareFile, Yandex Disk
RTRR server & client with bandwidth control
Rsync server with download bandwidth control
Remote server syncing (CIFS/SMB, FTP, Rsync, and RTRR)
Scheduled backup to local and remote storage spaces
Backup versioning
Encryption, compression, and file filters
Centralized management for backup, restoration, and sync jobs
Support for Apple Time Machine
Data backup to multiple external storage devices
Desktop backup with QNAP NetBak Replicator for Windows
Support for the following third-party backup software: Veeam Backup & Replication, Acronis True Image, Arcserve Backup, Retrospect, Nakivo Backup & Replication, and Veritas Backup Exec
Integrating indexing, thumbnail generation, and content management.
New content management design, configuring content sources for QTS multimedia applications.
View the status of multimedia apps and services all on the same screen.
Browse photos in timeline view or folder view.
Virtual albums and smart albums.
AI-assisted photo management, classifying people, things, places, etc.
Photo organization by thumbnail, list, timeline, or folder
Virtual and smart albums
Validity control for album sharing
Photo tagging with text, colors, and ratings
Slideshows with background music and transition effects
Album configuration backup and restoration
Advanced folder permissions
Support for domain users
Qphoto: Mobile application for online browsing and sharing
Music playing and sharing through web browsers
Music streaming to multiple devices
Changing of album covers through Google search or by uploading photos
Internet radio (MP3)
Eight music alarms
Switching between spotlight mode and manage mode
Advanced search
Scrolling lyrics
Qmusic: Mobile application for music streaming and management
Video organization by thumbnail, list, timeline, or folder
Virtual and smart collections
Video tagging with text, colors, and ratings
Video link sharing through social media and email
Movie information and poster display from Internet sources or user-uploaded files
Subtitle display (SRT, ASS, SSA)
Subtitle search and downloading
Subtitle file importing
Subtitle display style adjustment
Playback speed adjustment
Direct video streaming for certain file formats
Facebook login
Advanced folder permissions
Support for LDAP users
Video uploading to YouTube and Youku
Multi-zone video display
Qvideo: Mobile application for online video browsing and management
Support for LXC and Docker
Application downloading from the built-in Docker Hub Registry
One-click installation
Container importing and exporting
Console mode
Auto-start containers
Docker certificate downloading
Private registry addition
Application repository for switching to any repository on GitHub.com
Support for up to 5,000 IP cameras
2 free camera licenses
Instant playback for recent surveillance events
Visual options for e-maps
Playback speed control
Supporting for displaying preview snapshots on the timeline
Intelligent video analytics (IVA) for advanced video searching
Surveillance client designed for macOS
Mobile surveillance application (Vmobile) for iOS and Android
Mobile recording application (Vcam) for iOS and Android
VPN server:
Friendly graphical overview page
Secure remote access with PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt(QNAP proprietary) protocol
Support for a maximum of 100 clients
Support public/ NAS default/ manually DNS server
Support manually assign/auto detect/none outgoing network interface
Support privilege settings for domain/Local users
VPN client:
Support PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, Qbelt (QNAP proprietary) protocol.
Support using VPN as a NAS default gateway
Support connection log check
Support utility and Mobile apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
Support for DLNA/UPnP TVs and players such as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Support for CUE indexing file for APE and FLAC
QNAP NAS location on the same local network
NAS shared folder mounting
Basic setting configuration (firmware, SMTP server, and network settings)
Storage Plug & Connect (Windows only)
Creation and mapping of NAS shared folders
Creation of and connection to iSCSI targets and LUNs
Media upload (Windows only)
Media file upload to the NAS
Automatic creation of thumbnails or transcoding of videos using the computer
Official and community software add-ons
Automatic updates and notifications for new versions
Repository for imported third-party content
User-specified volume for storing applications
Video, photo and music streaming to Apple TV (via Qmedia) or Chromecast using the following:
NAS applications: File Station, Music Station, Photo Station, and Video Station
Mobile applications: Qfile, Qmusic, Qphoto, and Qvideo
PC-less downloads (BitTorrent, FlashGet, FTP/FTPS, HTTP/HTTPS, QQDL, and Thunder)
BitTorrent: Support for search, magnet links, private trackers, and proxy
Scheduled download and bandwidth control
RSS subscription and download (broadcatching)
Support for add-ons that extend download functionality
Qget: Mobile application for download browsing and management
One-way scheduled sync of contacts from multiple Google accounts
Contact importing from CSV or vCard 3.0 files
Contact exporting to CSV or vCard 3.0 files
Duplicate contact searching and merging
Contact management: Groups, favorites, lock, search, delete and restore
Support for Android and iOS
Daily task automation
Social media data archiving
File synchronization between the NAS and various cloud services
System event notifications on Line, Skype, Gmail, and mobile phones
Music playback on Music Station using Amazon Echo voice commands
Usage of motion detection sensors as trigger for camera recording on Surveillance Station
File synchronization between the NAS and various cloud services
View miixes made using the Qmiix web portal that include triggers and actions involving QNAP apps
Create miixes for web-based and NAS-related apps
Create miixes on the Qmiix web portal that include File Station, a QNAP app
System event notifications on Line, Skype, Gmail, and mobile phones
Multiple Security Policies (Basic/Intermediate/Advanced/Custom)
Checks NAS settings for security weaknesses.
Integrates with existing anti-virus services
Integrates with existing anti-malware services
Integrates with the Security Advisory service
Detects and removes malware from your QNAP NAS
6.33 x 4.0 x 8.62" (161 102 219mm)
2.97 lbs (1.35kg)
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Powered by quad-core 1.7 GHz processor, the TS-231K provides 2 drive bays storage space to securely store your important files and data, while allowing you to easily share files with family and friends. Featuring a compact pure white minimalist design, the TS-231K can easily integrate with any home decor and takes up very little space. The TS-231K comes with lockable drive trays, ensuring the drives will not be accidentally removed or fall out and cause data loss. The TS-231K provides comprehensive local, off-site and cloud backup and secure Snapshot technology to help create a reliable backup and disaster recovery plan. In the event of a system crash or accidental file deletion, you can quickly restore the system to its normal state.
Features
File Station enables centralized file management on the NAS, connected devices, and connected clouds, making data management more easily, while saving time.
HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync) can backup and sync your data to other NAS, servers and cloud storage for comprehensive backup and disaster recovery.
Snapshots fully record system status and data, allowing you to protect files and data from accidental deletion and malware attacks.
Rich multimedia applications and a wide range of streaming methods, bringing greater multimedia enjoyment.
Connect to external USB devices such as card readers, printers or uninterruptable power supply through the USB 3.2 Gen 1 port for greater application potential.
myQNAPcloud service allows you to easily access, manage, and share NAS files via the Internet.
Quad-core CPU drives higher performance
The TS-231K is powered by a quad-core 1.7 GHz CPU that features more CPU cores to enhance system performance. With 1 GB RAM, two Gigabit LAN ports, and SATA 6 Gb/s drives, the TS-231K delivers high performance, while also maintaining data security. The TS-231K also features three USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, allowing you to transfer large media files between the NAS and your devices. The USB port on the front panel supports one touch copy, making it convenient for you to backup data on your external device to a NAS or vice versa with just one click.
Easily Create a High-speed Network Environment
You can use QNAP USB 3.2 Gen 1 on 5GbE adapters (QNA-UC5G1T) with the TS-231K or your computer. By connecting the NAS and PC through the 5GbE adapters, you can create a 5GbE network connectivity for nearly 300 MB/s transfer speed.
Boost productivity with QNAP applications
QNAP File Station provides centralized file management, allowing you to view and manage files on your TS-231K and other storage sources or external devices, which allows you to easily share files with family and friends through email, social media, or share link. You can also use Qfile mobile app to access NAS files from a mobile device.
File Station
File Station allows you manage files stored on your QNAP NAS in your cloud space, or from USB card reader and mobile devices. You can easily access all your data from a single application
Qfile
Qfile mobile app allows you to access NAS files from a mobile device anytime anywhere, while uploading and backing up files on your phone to a NAS.
Protects your sensitive data with file encryption
When sharing sensitive or confidential files on your TS-231K , you can enhance data security with File Station by encrypting files into .qenc files and set a password. The file recipients need to download and install QENC Decrypter on their computers and enter the correct password to decrypt, view, and use encrypted .qenc files.
Protect data against malware with Snapshots
Snapshots help protect your data by fully recording the NAS system status and metadata. If a file is accidentally deleted or modified, you can use snapshots from the Storage & Snapshots Manager or the File Station to quickly restore files to its previously-recorded state. QNAP snapshots are block-based and only record changed data. Not only does this save storage space, but it also reduces time required to back up and restore data. The TS-231K supports up to 16 snapshots per volume/LUN, and up to 32 snapshots in total.
Multi-point file backup, access, and sync
HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync) consolidates data backup, recovery, and synchronization, allowing you to easily backup or sync data to another QNAP NAS, and remote server or cloud storage (e.g. Dropbox or Google Drive) to build a reliable disaster recovery solution. Qsync turns the TS-231K into a secure, high-capacity data center for file synchronization. Any file uploaded to the TS-231K will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops, and mobile devices. You can also sync shared folders or create team folders to enhance team collaboration.
Windows/ Mac computer file backup
QNAP NAS provides a simple solution for backing up/restoring laptops and desktops. You can use QNAP NetBak Replicator to backup files on Windows computers, including Outlook Email archive. The NAS also supports Time Machine on Mac devices, enabling easy, fast, and convenient data backup.
Greater multimedia enjoyment
The TS-231K comes with a wide range of media applications, including Photo Station, Video Station and Music Station, allowing you to easily manage and view your media files. You can also download Plex Media Server to turn your TS-231K into a multimedia server.
Photo Station
Features intuitive interface for you to arrange your photos by drag and drop. You can set access permission and can easily share photos to social media. By installing Qfile or Qphoto mobile apps on your mobile device, you can quickly upload your phone photos to TS-231K .
Video Station
A management tool for you to easily manage the videos on the TS-231K according to different categories from a single interface. You can stream videos through DLNA, Apple TV (via Qmedia) and Chromecast* to different devices.
Music Station
Allows you to organize all your song collections by category, and automatically retrieves album covers, making it easy for you to customize playlists and play songs anytime and anywhere from the web-based interface. Music Station also provides Internet radio service for you to listen to any global Internet radio program.
Plex Media Server
Install Plex Media Server on the TS-231K and stream media files on your NAS to Roku, Apple TV (via Qmedia), Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV for you to enjoy files on your mobile phones, tablets, DLNA devices or on a TV.
Comprehensive surveillance solution for 24/7 security
Surveillance Station features a user-friendly interface, supports over 3,000 compatible IP cameras, and provides expandable IP camera channel licenses, allowing you to build a comprehensive surveillance system for real-time monitoring, video and audio recording and playback. You can use the Vmobile app on your mobile devices to manage the monitored channels anytime and anywhere. You can also use QUSBCam2 App to add USB cameras into the Surveillance Station to view real-time images, store recordings for playback, allowing you to build a surveillance system on minimum budget.
Flexible and economical storage expansion
QNAP provides easy storage capacity expansion solutions. Here are several ways to expand your TS-231K storage as needed to accommodate data and business growth:
Upgrade RAID Capacity
Hot-swap lower-capacity drives with larger-capacity drives to expand your QNAP NAS capacity so it can grow with your business.
Attach Expansion Enclosures
Connect two RAID expansion enclosures (TR-004 or TR-002) or one USB 3.2 Gen 2 JBOD (TL-D800C) and use the QTS Storage & Snapshots Manager to easily handle NAS capacity expansion.
Migrate to a New NAS
Install your NAS hard drives into a larger QNAP NAS and retain all your existing data and configurations.A92A92