QNAP, Inc., a global network attached storage (NAS) manufacturer, is now shipping new 16GB models of the TS-x70 Pro Series Turbo NAS which is designed specifically in support of QNAP's new Virtualization Station, a centralized virtualization environment that allows users to run and manage multiple virtual machines directly on the NAS without the need for additional hardware/software. QNAP is the first and only NAS vendor to offer this capability. The entire QNAP Turbo NAS lineup features "hardened" data security architecture that makes QNAP a leading choice of US defense contractors and enterprise datacenters.The 16GB TS-x70 Pro models feature Intel Core i3 processors and is a formidable high-performance network storage solution with a built-in hypervisor along with added memory to fulfill demanding applications including:

• Running various server applications on different virtual machines such as web server, ERP/CRM system, Windows Exchange server and Windows Active Directory server;
• Easy to deploy different development or test environments for convenient set-up and duplication;
• Deploy as a surveillance solution using a QNAP NAS along with Virtualization Station: Run a third party VMS software (such as AXIS Camera Companion) on a virtual machine and use the NAS to store your video recordings.

QNAP is the world's first NAS solution provider that realizes both Cloud Storage and Virtual Computing on its NAS devices. With the introduction of the Virtualization Station, an industry first, QNAP users now not only can have their own private cloud storage, but also have the ability to set up and run their own virtual servers directly on the NAS. On the QNAP private cloud platform, users can easily host different virtual machines on the NAS for their business.

Virtualization Station Feature Highlights

• Provides direct access to files and data via VM - Admins can install Windows, Linux or Android OS on the Turbo NAS to run any support application file;
• Saves bandwidth and time ss to files and data via VM - Admins can install Wind;
• Offers enhanced security me ss to files and data via VM - Admins can install Windows, Linux or Android OS on the Turbo NAS to run any support applica;
• Enables user-based permissions settings and data via VM - Admins can install Windows, Linux or Andro;
• Supports the monitoring of all NIC traffic and assigning a specific NIC exclusively to a single VM;
• Allows operation via VMs using remote desktops for utmost convenience.

Availability
The 16GB TS-x70 Pro Series is now available for immediate shipping in 4, 6 and 8-bay configurations.