QNAP TVS-863+ AMD Turbo vNAS Review

Storage/NAS by stefan @ 2015-04-10

With the latest TVS-863+ 10GbE-ready Turbo vNAS, QNAP is proposing a centralized solution featuring the latest technologies and integrating new AMD-based hardware with the quad-core embedded SoC which is clocked at 2.4GHz, which is also powered by AMD Radeon Graphics. The system is housed inside a proven mini-tower NAS metallic case, with a LCD screen and buttons in order to perform some actions right from the frontal area.

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Product Features Part I

High performance & efficiency

 

The TVS-863+ is equipped with the energy-efficient 64-bit AMD® quad-core 2.4 GHz processor with 8GB DDR3L-1600 RAM (upgradable to 16GB), SATA 6Gb/s, and 2 Gigabit LAN ports (expandable to max. 4 x GbE ports or 2 x GbE + 2 x 10GbE ports) for lightning-fast multi-tasking. The TVS-863+ is a powerful NAS that delivers up to 448MB/s read & write speeds with 4 x GbE port configuration, and up to 1,432MB/s with 10GbE configuration. The TVS-863+’s hardware-accelerated encryption engine provides unmatched encryption performance in its class, up to 691MB/s with AES-256 bit full NAS volume encryption, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the TVS-863+. The next-gen AMD Radeon™ HD graphics provides hardware-accelerated transcoding performance and dual HDMI outputs with brilliant high-definition multimedia content playback. When installed with the latest Wi-Fi 802.11ac USB network adapter, the TVS-863+ can offer remarkably high speeds for transferring large amount of files and streaming bandwidth-consuming multimedia.

 

Thanks to the intuitive user interface of QTS, system operations of the TVS-863+ are smooth and handy. Its intelligent desktop allows you to find desired functions quickly, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor important system information on a real-time basis, and open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater operating efficiency.

 

10GbE ready

 

The TVS-863+ offers 2 inbuilt Gigabit Ethernet ports & 1 pre-installed 10GbE PCI-E NIC (single port), supporting 10 Gigabit high speed network. The 10GbE-ready TVS-863+ delivers lightning-fast data throughput. Coupled with its large storage capacity potential, the TVS-863+ is perfect for data centers to store big data and excel in fast data transmission, and for 10GbE home lab environment for technical professionals.

 

QNAP’s exclusive QvPC Technology consolidates a number of high-end technologies including VM integration, multimedia transcoding, HDMI output, cloud integration and NAS connection technologies, allowing users to operate the TVS-863+ as a PC when they plug in a keyboard, mouse and monitor. With QvPC Technology, the TVS-863+ is transformed into a cost-effective device with PC functionalities for users to operate the system via "HybridDesk Station (HD Station)" on the screen to directly access stored data, run multiple applications using Windows/Linux/UNIX/Android-based VMs, surf the web on Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, watch Full HD videos with up to 7.1 channel audio with Kodi, and much more.

 

Capture more details with 4K resolution! Coupled with QvPC Technology, you can connect the TVS-863+ to a 4K UHD monitor via HDMI to take advantage of 4K's impeccable image detail for increased productivity. Photographers can view sharper and clearer high-resolution images, and you can get a larger workspace with one monitor when managing virtual machines.

 

Run additional operating systems on the TVS-863+

 

With the support for AMD-V virtualization technology, the TVS-863+ can operate the Virtualization Station, transforming the TVS-863+ into a 2-in-a-box NAS that can function as an all-in-one NAS and a virtualization platform that supports multiple operating systems, fast virtual machine (VM) creation, VM import/export, snapshot, and enables desktop operations on web browsers. With the easy-to-use interface, you can centrally manage all of the VMs created on the TVS-863+ with minimal effort. You can also download VMs on demand from online VM markets and import them to the TVS-863+ without any complex procedures.

 

Enjoy the best audiovisual experience with HD Station and dual HDMI

 

QNAP's HD Station integrates the powerful Kodi media player and web browser. The splendid user interface and support for crystal-clear 7.1-surround sound passthrough* brings smooth playback of Full HD videos**, providing you with the perfect home theater experience. The TVS-863+ features dual HDMI outputs, allowing you to connect to two monitors to play the same content with concurrent 1080p HDMI displays. You can even watch YouTube videos, surf the web and manage the Turbo NAS using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox with multilingual keyboard input. The HD Station supports multi-tasking and user authentication so only authorized users can access data stored on the TVS-863+ via HDMI monitors.

 

It is convenient & easy to control the HD Station. Turn your mobile devices into remote controls by installing the Qremote app, or use the QNAP RM-IR002 remote control and MCE remote controls via the built-in IR receiver of the TVS-863+.

 

Real-time & offline HD video transcoding

 

Powered by a hardware-accelerated transcoding engine, the TVS-863+ delivers superior real-time Full HD (1080p) video transcoding to convert videos in common formats to universal formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices and Smart TVs. The TVS-863+ allows you to enjoy instant videos on multiple devices - even those that lack computing power or have limited file format support - without the need for complicated and time-consuming file conversion.

 

With the benefit of offline transcoding, if you can only connect to an Internet connection with limited/restricted bandwidth, you can still enjoy smooth videos by selecting a pre-rendered lower resolution to play the videos via File Station, Video Station, or the Qfile mobile app without affecting the TVS-863+’s system performance running other applications. The TVS-863+ also allows you to set a dedicated folder for automatic video transcoding.

 

Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage

 

The TVS-863+ supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. Data, logs and ISO images of CDs and DVDs can be centrally stored on the TVS-863+ and protected by an integrated antivirus solution. The Windows AD and LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using an existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or built-in LDAP service. The TVS-863+ supports SAMBA v4 and can act as a Windows domain controller to manage privilege settings..

 

Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data

 

QNAP NetBak Replicator supports real-time and scheduled data backup on Windows including Outlook email archiving. Apple Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with a solution to effortlessly back up data to the TVS-863+. The USB 3.0 port on the front panel of the TVS-863+ features a one-touch-copy function for you to instantly back up data from external drives to the TVS-863+ with just one click, or alternatively to back up data from the TVS-863+ to external drives. A wide range of third-party backup software such as Acronis® True Image and Symantec® Backup Exec are also supported.

 

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