Description

Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya

Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya is 8-Bay IP-SAN/NAS SATA 6G/USB 3.0 Storage Solution from Qnap is a server that functions as both IP-SAN (iSCSI) and NAS. It’s easily employable in various business and enterprise applications, including as a backup center and for disaster recovery, file sharing, virtualization and video editing storage. Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya offers a variety of security options to prevent unauthorized access to your data, even in the event that the hard drive(s) or device is stolen. Sophisticated RAID configurations and hot-swap capabilities are included to offer high performance, protection and minimized rebuilding time. The dual OS embedded on the DOM architecture ensures that the system will boot up.

Setting up local or remote access with the server is easy and requires no IT skills. Easy management tools like instant SMS / Email alert, the hard drive S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) feature and system resource monitor are included to keep administrators up-to-date on their NAS at all times. The system features an Intel dual-core processor, 4GB DDR3 memory, 10 Gigabit network capability and a 6 Gbps SATA interface for high performance and fast data transfer rates. You also get blazing-fast data backup via USB 3.0.

The server supports SMB / CIFS, NFS and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac and Linux / UNIX networks. Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR) between the TS-870U-RP and a remote QNAP NAS, an FTP server or an external drive is also provided. Enjoy support for Amazon S3, ElephantDrive and Symform cloud storage backup. The built-in iSCSI service supports enterprise-level features such as SPC-3 persistent reservation for clustering in VMware and Windows Server 2008. The administrator can set up Microsoft Failover Cluster environment, use Cluster Shared Volume for Hyper-V and execute Virtual Machine Live Migration between Hyper-V hosts.

Key Features

Reliable

Built-in safety precautions protect your data from unforeseen problems. With numerous built-in features to guarantee that nothing interrupts the work flow of your business, Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya is a highly efficient asset. Sophisticated RAID configurations and hot-swap capabilities are included to offer RAID performance, protection and minimized rebuilding time. Moreover, the dual OS embedded on the DOM architecture ensures that the system boots up. In the event that one of the two operating systems fails, the healthy OS will boot up and operate normally while repairing the failed one. The dual Gigabit LAN ports are also configurable for failover, allowing the NAS server to sustain one network port failure and provide continuous service.

Simple

Setting up local or remote access with the server is easy and requires no IT skills. All setup processes have been simplified. Most of the necessary steps are either automatic or may be completed via an installation wizard. The user-friendly web GUI enables administrators to easily manage the NAS without extensive knowledge of complicated commands. Easy management tools like instant SMS / Email alert, the hard drive S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) feature and system resource monitor are included to keep administrators up-to-date on their NAS at all times.

High Performance

Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya features an Intel dual-core processor, 4GB DDR3 memory, 10 Gigabit network capability and a 6 Gbps SATA interface. The most demanding requirements in data center or corporate networks may be satisfied by this server. An exceptional data transfer rate of over 1,000 MBps throughput and1,00,000 IOPS 1allow intensive business applications and concurrent tasks to be fulfilled with ease. With RAID 5, the server boasts 1,826 MBps read and 1,319 MBps write speeds (throughput), as well as 185,538 IOPS read and 156,385 IOPS write speeds.

High Network Bandwidth

The server provides network expansion options, including dual-port 1 GbE and dual-port 10 GbE network expansion cards, to aggregate and improve network performance. The TS-870U-RP features 2 x Gigabit (GbE) LAN ports, expandable to 6 x GbE LAN, or 4 x 10 GbE LAN plus 2 x GbE ports.

Blazing-Fast Data Backup via USB 3.0

The server boasts USB 3.0 ports for fast backup to external hard drives. EXT3, EXT4, NTFS and HFS+ file systems are all supported, ensuring compatibility with Windows, Mac OS X and Linux operating systems.

Windows Active Directory (AD) and LDAP Directory Service
Windows AD and LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) directory service features allow the system administrator to retrieve user accounts from Windows AD or Linux LDAP server to Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya, reducing the time and effort needed in account setup. Users are permitted to use the same login name and password to access the TS-870U-RP.
Shared Folder Aggregation
As an added convenience, you can connect to the shared folders of other servers on Microsoft Networking via the “portal folder” on Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya. This minimizes the hassle of logging in to various servers one by one.
ISO File Archiving and Sharing
Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya supports the mounting of ISO images of CD / DVD discs for network sharing folders for data archiving, storage and sharing. This feature conserves way more space than otherwise used for storing physical discs, lowers the risk of data loss due to long-term use of the discs and improves the performance of data sharing on a business network.
Centralized Log Monitoring
A central repository of log data from different network devices enables efficient business management and security auditing. QNAP Syslog server permits the IT administrator to collect and store logs of other network devices in the Turbo NAS.
Windows ACL
The Windows ACL (access control list) feature offers sophisticated shared folder permission settings and thus simplifies IT management for businesses with a large number of users. By enabling the Windows ACL, basic permissions and 13 advanced permissions can be set up from the Windows Explorer and synchronized with the permission settings of the Turbo NAS. In addition, the same permissions apply to AFP, FTP, Web File Manager and Samba when “Advanced Folder Permissions” are enabled at the same time.
Advanced Folder Permissions
Advanced folder permissions allow users to configure folder/subfolder access to the Turbo NAS. This feature enables users to manage the folder permissions from Microsoft Windows or the web-based management interface of the Turbo NAS easily

Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR)
Offers real-time or scheduled data replication between Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya and a remote QNAP NAS, FTP server or external drive.
iSCSI LUN Backup and Restore
The Turbo NAS takes iSCSI LUN backup/ restore to an advanced level with snapshot technology. The IT administrator is now able to use the LUN snapshot to back up contents in the LUN to different storage destinations, such as Windows shared folders via SMB / CIFS, Linux shared folders via NFS or local shared folders on the Turbo NAS.
Cloud Storage Backup
Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya provides support for Amazon S3, ElephantDrive and Symform cloud storage backup, which feature several backup modes, such as real-time, scheduled backup and versioning control. This allows data to be restored from any point in time. With ElephantDrive, cloud storage may be monitored via a web browser. An additional set of the stored data will always be available, making remote data recovery quick and easy.

iSCSI and Virtualization Deployment

Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya is fully VMware and Citrix ready and Windows Hyper-V compliant. Compared with a high-cost Fibre Channel SAN, the TS-870U-RP is an affordable system that can be deployed as a storage center for virtualized and clustered server environments, such as VMware and Microsoft Windows Failover Cluster.
SPC-3 Persistent Reservation Supported
The built-in iSCSI service supports enterprise-level features such as SPC-3 persistent reservation for clustering in VMware and Windows Server 2008. The administrator can set up Microsoft Failover Cluster environment, use Cluster Shared Volume for Hyper-V and execute Virtual Machine Live Migration between Hyper-V hosts.
Flexible Management
Offers support for numerous LUNs (Logical Unit Numbers) and iSCSI targets. LUNs may be flexibly mapped to, unmapped from and switched among various iSCSI targets.
Secure Deployment
Engineered with CHAP authentication and LUN masking, the sophisticated ACL (Access Control List) provides the ability to block unauthorized access from the initiators.
Advanced MPIO and MC/S Supported
With the support of MPIO (Multipath Input Output) and MC/S (Multiple Connections per Session) on the Turbo NAS, users are able to connect to the iSCSI targets on Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya using 2 or more network interfaces from their server with failover and load balancing. Furthermore, improved data transmission performance can be achieved with MC/S settings.

Video Editing

Digital film and video production creates volumes of data needing high-performance RAID storage with sustainable throughput, in order to provide balance with the demanding output of video editing. Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya fulfills storage and video editing demands with a fast 10 GbE network interface. Digital videos may be quickly stored and edited on the server directly over the network

Remote Login
Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya provides support for remote login via an SSH (secure shell) or Telnet connection.
SSL Security (HTTPS)
Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya supports HTTPS connection. Administrators are capable of uploading a secure certificate and RSA private key in X.509PEM format issued by a trusted provider to enable access to the TS-870U-RP via a secure SSL login.
Secure FTP
It offers safe data transfer with SSL / TLS (explicit) encryption. Passive FTP port range setup is supported as well.
Encrypted Remote Replication by Rsync
Data on the server may be securely backed up to or from another QNAP Turbo NAS or Rsync server over the network.
Shared Folder Management
Administrators may choose to hide or display the network shared folders of the server on Windows network.
User Authority Management
Administrators have the ability to create user ID and password and define authority and quota for every user.

File Server
The server permits file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux and UNIX platforms. It also provides support for WebDAV to allow easy remote access to the shared folders via HTTP / HTTPS protocol.
FTP Server
Administrators have the ability to establish an FTP server with Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya and conveniently share files with colleagues or customers.
Backup Server
Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya provides total backup solutions with Apple Time Machine support, remote replication to an Rsync server, Windows client backup software QNAP NetBak Replicator and 3rd party backup software support.
Web Server
Numerous websites may be hosted on Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya with the built-in web server and virtual host feature.
RADIUS Server
Centralizes and consolidates user authentication by maintaining a list of user accounts authorized to remotely access the network via dial-up equipment, Wi-Fi access point or VPN connections.
Syslog Server
By collecting and storing logs of other network devices in the Turbo NAS with QNAP’s Syslog server support, IT administrators are able to easily monitor the status of these devices and perform additional troubleshooting whenever required.
Print Server
Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya provides cross-platform printer sharing over the network and remote printing over the web (maximum of 3 USB printers). IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), print job management and Bonjour printing for Mac OS X are supported as well.
Surveillance Station
Administrators are able to monitor supported IP cameras through the Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya and set up a video surveillance system with comprehensive monitoring, recording and playback features.
IPv6
Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya offers support for IPv6 (Internet Protocol Version 6), making the NAS a dual-stack IP host running IPv4 and IPv6 simultaneously.
VPN Server
The VPN (Virtual Private Network) service allows users to access the NAS and other resources on the same local network from the Internet. QNAP VPN Server supports both OpenVPN and PPTP with a very intuitive user interface. MyCloudNAS service and Auto Router Configuration are integrated with QNAP’s VPN Server. With just a few clicks, users can access all services provided by the Turbo NAS remotely and securely.
Proxy Server
With the help of Squid QPKG, the QNAP Turbo can be used as a proxy server. Internet cache speeds up web browsing; web filtering and monitoring enhances business Internet security.

Advanced RAID Management with Hot-Swap Design

RAID is a sophisticated feature that the QNAP Turbo NAS provides in order to improve data protection and performance. The QNAP Turbo NAS features a scalable design in addition to offering support for various levels of disk configurations, including RAID 0, 1, 5, 5+hot spare, 6, 6+hot spare, 10, 10+hot spare, single disk and JBOD.

Global Hot Spare

This feature enables the administrator to share spare drives with numerous RAID volumes on the Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya. When a hard drive fails in any RAID volume, the global hot-spare drive automatically replaces the failed drive, in order to prevent data loss. Compared to a local spare drive, the Global Hot Spare function provides more efficient use of spare drives.

Multiple LAN Deployment

The Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya provides support for numerous bonding modes: Balance-rr (Round-Robin), Active Backup, Balance XOR, Broadcast, IEEE 802.3ad, Balance-tlb (Adaptive Transmit Load Balancing) and Balance-alb (Adaptive Load Balancing). Failover
The LAN ports of the TS-870U-RP can be configured in load balancing mode for bandwidth aggregation to boost file transfer speeds. It works with managed Ethernet switch with 802.3ad configured.

Qnap TS-870U-RP Kenya Specifications