Monday, July 8th 2024
QNAP Introduces Cost-efficient 10 GbE-ready TS-432X and TS-632X Tower NAS
QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today launched new entry-level business NAS models including 4-bay TS-432X and 6-bay TS-632X, tailored for personal studio and SMBs to optimize workflows and collaboration. Featuring a quad-core processor, high-speed 2.5GbE/10GbE ports, and PCIe expansion capabilities, both new models excel in performance and versatility to streamline multi-device file backups, data security, and file management while also simplifying data storage, search, and sharing tasks.
Andy Chuang, Product Manager of QNAP, stated "With the rising popularity of 10GbE applications, the TS-432X and TS-632X offer ideal solutions for small to medium-sized businesses seeking smaller-capacity 10GbE NAS options. Users can benefit from a versatile storage solution featuring multiple LAN ports and PCIe expandability, all within a modest budget."
Equipped with built-in 10GbE SFP+ network ports, the TS-432X and TS-632X enable higher bandwidth for seamless large file transfers and intensive data access. Businesses can further leverage QNAP's 10GbE SFP+ network switches to affordably upgrade network environments. Both models support JBOD storage expansion to accommodate growing data.
Providing full backup support, the TS-432X and TS-632X helps users safeguard data from diverse devices and sources, including Windows /Mac computer files, WordPress sites, Google Photos, and Google Workspace /Microsoft 365 SaaS backups. It is also recommended to regularly create NAS snapshots and execute remote backup to the immutable myQNAPcloud Storage for disaster recovery preparedness to mitigate ransomware threats.
The TS-432X and TS-632X supports VPN and firewall security features to enhance data and system protection. More install-on-demand applications are available from the built-in App Center: QVR Surveillance Solution empowers the NAS as a comprehensive video surveillance system; Container Station enables the NAS to host Docker applications, while a wide range of apps are accessible from the Docker Hub online marketplace.
Key specifications
For more information, visit the product pages of the TS-432X and the TS-632X.
Andy Chuang, Product Manager of QNAP, stated "With the rising popularity of 10GbE applications, the TS-432X and TS-632X offer ideal solutions for small to medium-sized businesses seeking smaller-capacity 10GbE NAS options. Users can benefit from a versatile storage solution featuring multiple LAN ports and PCIe expandability, all within a modest budget."
Providing full backup support, the TS-432X and TS-632X helps users safeguard data from diverse devices and sources, including Windows /Mac computer files, WordPress sites, Google Photos, and Google Workspace /Microsoft 365 SaaS backups. It is also recommended to regularly create NAS snapshots and execute remote backup to the immutable myQNAPcloud Storage for disaster recovery preparedness to mitigate ransomware threats.
The TS-432X and TS-632X supports VPN and firewall security features to enhance data and system protection. More install-on-demand applications are available from the built-in App Center: QVR Surveillance Solution empowers the NAS as a comprehensive video surveillance system; Container Station enables the NAS to host Docker applications, while a wide range of apps are accessible from the Docker Hub online marketplace.
Key specifications
- TS-432X: 4-bay tower model; 1 x 10GbE SFP+ port
- TS-632X: 6-bay tower model; 2 x 10GbE SFP+ port
For more information, visit the product pages of the TS-432X and the TS-632X.
15 Comments on QNAP Introduces Cost-efficient 10 GbE-ready TS-432X and TS-632X Tower NAS
And it used RJ45 not Fiber.
This is not the first Annapurna powered NAS with 10 Gbps from QNAP either.
To me, the most interesting part here is that the memory is upgradable, which is not common on Arm based hardware.
My main issue with ARM SoC implementations are that they may be somewhat limiting. It would be a different story if NAS manufacturers used more capable ARM SoCs the likes of which might be found in an iPad Pro or a more robust ARM server. And presumably that software devs would / could make more of the hardware. Until then X86 / X64 seems like the safer bet.
Still, if someone just needs basic file storage with no need for the NAS to take on addition tasks then ARM should be a good cost effective option. Assuming they make it cheap enough.
On top of all this, software support for Arm based NAS appliances tend to be far worse than their x86/x64 counterparts.This should in fact be better than your NAS, as it supports ECC RAM for those that want that, it can be equipped with up to 16 GB of RAM vs. 8 GB for yours, it has a PCIe 3.0 x4 slot, and it might be able to offer close to 10 Gbps throughput. The only thing lacking is HDMI output, but I don't know of a lot of people that hook up their NAS to their TV to watch movies directly from it.
Now, if this ARM based NAS can run the same apps as well or better then an X86 or X64 based NAS then I’m more then willing to consider buying one.
Either way I look forward to reading the review.
Setup some disks with Samba and iSCSI, networked containers, maybe a VM or two...
Have it directly connected to the modem and a 2nd server over Ethernets and a direct connection to a workstation PC over SFP as the primary Internet gateway.
Set a TON of virtual shares (facing Internet) and a single PCI-E expansion for something like a Warpdrive SAS cache to accelerate frequently accessed data.
Just plug it in, power it on and funny storage device goes BRRRRRR.
My favorite part of these things is the dimensions. They look like they barely take up any physical space at all. Bet they're quiet too. I don't see any 80mm fans.
We won't get anything vastly different than the 664 in the near future. Intel's Alder Lake-N may offer up to double the cores (i3-N300/305) and higher clock compared to Jasper Lake and Elkhart Lake, but it still only offers 9xPCIe Gen3 instead of previously 8. Still only enough for 2x2.5GbE, 1-2 Lanes for a 4-6xSATA controller, 2xM.2 with 1-2 Lanes and one x2 slot. Decent bandwith for 10GbE and M.2 would require leaving the 2x2.5GbE out from the start. We can still hope for 2x5GbE with Realtek RTL8126, though.
AMD isn't offering anything better or anything at all, for that matter. The first gen Ryzen embedded used by QNAP and Synology are flawed and now only available without IGP. They could use Ryzen embedded V2000 or V3000 (identical to mobile renoir and rembrand APUs) but they somehow don't.