Sunday, July 3rd 2022
QNAP Launches the TS-h1290FX Tower NAS Powered by AMD EPYC, with 25 GbE
QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today launched the TS-h1290FX NAS. Providing QNAP's first PCIe 4.0 and U.2 NVMe/SATA all-flash NAS in a tower form factor, the TS-h1290FX excels in the most demanding work environments such as collaborative high-resolution video workflows. Featuring AMD EPYC 8/16-core processors, built-in 25 GbE and 10GbE connectivity, PCIe Gen 4 expansion, and up to petabyte-scale storage capacity, the TS-h1290FX provides up to 816K/318K iSCSI 4K random read/write IOPS for tackling data-intensive and latency-sensitive applications, such as large media file transfer, real-time editing of 4K/8K media, and virtualization applications.
"Modern businesses and studios shouldn't need to dedicate entire rooms to accommodate hot and loud servers, and that's where the TS-h1290FX comes in. Contained within a unique tower form factor and utilizing quiet cooling is exceptional performance driven by a server-grade processor, all-flash U.2 NVMe SSD storage, and QNAP's enterprise-grade QuTS hero operating system," said Jason Hsu, Product Manager of QNAP, adding "the TS-h1290FX is a remarkable storage solution that provides exceptional power to deal with the modern demands of businesses and studios - including high-resolution media editing and online collaborative workflows."
With a sleek design, easily scalable storage, and near-silent cooling, the TS-h1290FX is ideal for small/medium businesses and video editing teams for high-speed backup, collaboration, and video editing workflows. It is fully compatible with mainstream software solutions and can tackle bandwidth-demanding challenges such as real-time 4K/8K video editing and collaborative editing. To streamline workflows, the TS-h1290FX offers direct connectivity for up to 20 PC/workstations when used with QNAP's PCIe network cards. Its fanless CPU cooler and near-silent 90 mm system fan also provide effective cooling without distracting noises, making it ideal for integrating into modern work environments.
The TS-h1290FX has four PCIe Gen 4 slots that allow for installing various expansion cards for expanding application potential: QNAP 2.5/5/25/40/100 GbE network cards for lightning-fast throughput; an entry-level graphics card to accelerate video editing and transcoding. The TS-h1290FX offers a scalable design to accommodate business growth by connecting expansion enclosures (such as the TL-D800C or TL-D800S) for up to petabyte-scale storage capacity. And with the QNAP QDA-UMP4 adapter, the TS-h1290FX can use M.2 PCIe Gen4/Gen3 SSD as a cost-effective alternative to U.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs.
The TS-h1290FX comes with the ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system to provide flexible storage management, comprehensive data protection, and optimized performance to streamline business-critical tasks.
Key Specifications
For more information, visit the product page.
"Modern businesses and studios shouldn't need to dedicate entire rooms to accommodate hot and loud servers, and that's where the TS-h1290FX comes in. Contained within a unique tower form factor and utilizing quiet cooling is exceptional performance driven by a server-grade processor, all-flash U.2 NVMe SSD storage, and QNAP's enterprise-grade QuTS hero operating system," said Jason Hsu, Product Manager of QNAP, adding "the TS-h1290FX is a remarkable storage solution that provides exceptional power to deal with the modern demands of businesses and studios - including high-resolution media editing and online collaborative workflows."
The TS-h1290FX has four PCIe Gen 4 slots that allow for installing various expansion cards for expanding application potential: QNAP 2.5/5/25/40/100 GbE network cards for lightning-fast throughput; an entry-level graphics card to accelerate video editing and transcoding. The TS-h1290FX offers a scalable design to accommodate business growth by connecting expansion enclosures (such as the TL-D800C or TL-D800S) for up to petabyte-scale storage capacity. And with the QNAP QDA-UMP4 adapter, the TS-h1290FX can use M.2 PCIe Gen4/Gen3 SSD as a cost-effective alternative to U.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs.
The TS-h1290FX comes with the ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system to provide flexible storage management, comprehensive data protection, and optimized performance to streamline business-critical tasks.
Key Specifications
- TS-h1290FX-7302P-256G: AMD EPYC 7302P 16-core/32-thread processor (Burst up to 3.3 GHz) with 256 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM (8x 32 GB; up to 1 TB RAM).
- TS-h1290FX-7302P-128G: AMD EPYC 7302P 16-core/32-thread processor (Burst up to 3.3 GHz) with 128 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM (8x 16 GB; up to 1 TB RAM).
- TS-h1290FX-7232P-64G: AMD EPYC 7232P 8-core/16-thread processor (Burst up to 3.2 GHz) with 64 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM (8x 8 GB; up to 1 TB RAM).
For more information, visit the product page.
5 Comments on QNAP Launches the TS-h1290FX Tower NAS Powered by AMD EPYC, with 25 GbE
I'm honestly surprised this sort of rack-not-required stackable server hardware isn't more of a thing. I've lost count of the number of branch offices for construction sites that have ballooned in scope to need local resources on-site but not had a proper server room. Nobody wants to work in the same room as an enterprise switch wit its 40mm 5Amp fans, or a server that is never quiet and sounds like a jet taking off after any kind of power interruption (which are unsurprisingly common on construction sites).
Although, as @Chrispy_ said, why it is not a rackmount?
This does look about the same width as a 19" rack though, so potentially you can get some of the usual L-brackets and slide it into a rack if needed.
If you really want to rackmount it, you can always get a rack shelf, but then again, you could just buy one of QNAP's rackmount solutions instead.