If you are looking for a high performance network attached storage server that meet your budget, consider Qnap TS-879U-RP. More than just serving file sharing, TS879-rp is a multi-purpose NAS that do more for less.

The QNAP TS-879U-RP serves as both IP-SAN (iSCSI) and NAS, can be easily utilized in different business and enterprise applications such as backup center, disaster recovery, file sharing, virtualization, and video editing storage.

Abundant Business Features include file sharing, FTP Server, backup server, web server, RADIUS server, syslog server, print server,  Surveillance Station, IPv6.

Highlights

• NAS, iSCSI, IP-SAN storage solution

• VMware, Citrix and Hyper-V ready

• High performance, secure, reliable, and simple

• 10 GbE ready reaching over 1,000 MB/s and 100,000 IOPS

• Multi-core processor, DDR3, SATA 6Gb/s, and USB 3.0

Secure

QNAP® TS-879U-RP offers a variety of security options such as encrypted access, IP filtering, policy-based automatic IP blocking, and more. In addition, full control of the NAS is offered down to the user and folder access rights to determine who can access the NAS and what can or cannot be accessed. The TS-879U-RP is packed with security features to stop all unauthorized data access such as AES-256 volume-based encryption. The AES-256 volume-based encryption prevents sensitive data from unauthorized access and data-breach even if the hard drives or the device is stolen.

Reliable

The TS-879U-RP is reliable with built-in safety precautions to safeguard all data from any unforeseen problems. With multiple built-in features to guarantee no interruptions to the work flow of a business, the TS-879U-RP is an efficient asset. The advanced RAID configurations and hot-swap capabilities are included to give RAID performance, protection and reduced rebuilding time. Moreover, the dual OS embedded on the DOM architecture ensures the system will boot up. If one of the two operating systems fails, the healthy operating system will boot up and operate normally while repairing the failed operating system. The dual Gigabit LAN ports can also be configured for failover which allows the NAS server to sustain the failure of one network port and still provide continuous services.

Simple

Setting up local or remote access with the TS-879U-RP is painless and does not require any IT skills. All setup processes have been simplified so that most of the process is either automatic or can be completed by an installation wizard. The user-friendly web GUI allows administrators to easily manage the NAS so there is no need for an extensive knowledge of complex commands. Simple management tools such as instant SMS/Email alert, the hard drive S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) feature, and system resource monitor are provided to keep administrators up-to-date on their NAS at all times.

High Performance

The TS-879U-RP features Intel® Core™ i3 Processor, 2GB DDR3 memory, 10 Gigabit network capability, and 6Gb/s SATA. Even the most demanding requirements in data center or corporate networks can be satisfied by the TS-879U-RP. With outstanding data transfer rate of over 1,000 MB/s data throughput and 100,000 IOPS, intensive business applications and concurrent tasks can be easily fulfilled.

Blazing Fast Data Backup via USB 3.0

The TS-EC879U-RP features USB 3.0 ports for high speed backup to external hard drives. EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, and HFS+ file systems are supported to ensure compatibility with Windows, MacOS X, and Linux operating systems.

Primary Applications

Centralized Storage and File Sharing

• Cross-platform Sharing with Antivirus
  The TS-879U-RP supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. User accounts and shared folders can be created via the user-friendly web-based interface without IT expertise. The integrated antivirus solution for the Turbo NAS ensures business continuity by offering detection against the latest viruses, malware, worms, and Trojan horses.

• Windows Active Directory (AD) and LDAP Directory Service
  The Windows AD and LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) directory service features enable the system administrator to retrieve user accounts from Windows AD or Linux LDAP server to the TS-879U-RP reducing time and effort in account setup. Users can use the same login name and password to access the TS-879U-RP.

• Shared Folder Aggregation
  Conveniently connect to the shared folders of other servers on Microsoft Networking through the "portal folder" on the TS-879U-RP. This reduces the hassle of logging in to different servers one by one.

• ISO File Archiving and Sharing
  The TS-879U-RP supports mounting ISO images of CD and DVD discs for network sharing folders for data archiving, storage, and sharing. This feature saves space from storing the physical discs, reduces the risk of data loss caused by long term use of the discs, and enhances the performance of data sharing on a business network.

• Centralized Log Monitoring
  A central repository of log data from various network devices allows efficient management and security auditing in a businesses. QNAP Syslog server allows the IT administrator to effectively collect and store logs of other network devices in the Turbo NAS.

Backup Center for Business

The TS-879U-RP offers a complete backup solution for businesses with QNAP QBack/NetBak Replicator which supports real-time and scheduled data backup from Windows PCs, Apple® Time Machine backup from Mac OS, and third party backup software such as Acronis Backup & Recovery and Symantec Backup Exec.

Disaster Recovery Solution
The TS-879U-RP offers users peace of mind, business continuity, and high availability of data by providing the ability to recover their data from disasters.

• Real-time Remote Replication
  Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR) provides real-time or scheduled data replication between the TS-879U-RP and a remote QNAP NAS, an FTP server, or an external drive.

• iSCSI LUN Backup and Restore
  The Turbo NAS has taken iSCSI LUN backup/restore to a whole new level with snapshot technology. The IT administrator can use the LUN snapshot to back up contents in the LUN to various storage destinations, including Windows shared folders via SMB/CIFS, Linux shared folders via NFS, or local shared folders on the Turbo NAS.

• Cloud Storage Backup
  Get ready to send private data to the clouds! The TS-879U-RP supports Amazon S3 and ElephantDrive cloud storage backup which have several backup modes including real-time, scheduled backup and versioning control so that the data can be restored from any point of time. With ElephantDrive cloud storage can be monitored through a web browser. An extra set of all of the data stored will always be available, so remote data recovery is quick and simple