QNAP Launches the TS-h1290FX Tower NAS Powered by AMD EPYC, with 25 GbE

[btarunr]

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

• 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).

Tower model, DDR4 ECC RDIMM memory (expandable up to 1 TB), 12x hot-swappable 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe Gen 4 x4 SSD drive bays (also compatible with PCIe Gen 3 SSDs or SATA 6 Gb/s SSDs), 4x PCIe Gen 4 x4 slots, 2x 25 GbE SFP28 SmartNIC ports, 2x 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN ports (2.5G/1G/100M), 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports

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[Chrispy_]

Cool.

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).

 

[zlobby]

About time!

Although, as @Chrispy_ said, why it is not a rackmount?

 

[Chrispy_]

Nah I was saying that sometimes you want a stack of stuff that's not enough kit to need a rack, and should ideally be designed to work quietly in the same room as users.

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.

 

[zlobby]

Nah I was saying that sometimes you want a stack of stuff that's not enough kit to need a rack, and should ideally be designed to work quietly in the same room as users.

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.

I see now. If it can be shoved in a rack then that would be swell.

 

[Chrispy_]

I see now. If it can be shoved in a rack then that would be swell.

Nevermind, I was thinking it's about 19" wide if they were 3.5" bays, but I just watched the video and they're not, they're 2.5" - so this thing is much narrower than a rack.
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.