Operating System Support |
Embedded Linux
Supported Clients: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows 8 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2/2012
Apple Mac OS X
Linux and UNIX |
Disk Management |
QNAP flexible volume with thin-provisioning and space reclamation supported
Supports storage pool
Online volume expansion
Online storage pool expansion
Single Disk, JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Online RAID capacity expansion and online RAID level migration
SMART data migration
Bad block scan and hard drive S.M.A.R.T.
Bad block recovery
RAID recovery
Bitmap support |
Power Management |
Wake on LAN*
Internal hard drive standby mode
Scheduled power on/off
Automatic power on after power recovery
USB and Network UPS support with SNMP management |
Access Right Management |
Maximum Number of Users: 4,096
Maximum Number of User Groups: 512
Maximum Number of Network Shares: 512
Maximum Number of Concurrent Connections: 256
Batch Users Creation
Import/Export Users
User Quota Management
Local user access control for CIFS, AFP, FTP, and WebDAV
Subfolder permissions support for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP, and Web File Manager |
Browser Support |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
Mozilla Firefox 8+
Apple Safari 4+
Google Chrome |
Multilingual Support |
Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish |
Domain Authentication Integration |
Microsoft Active Directory (AD)
LDAP server
LDAP Client
Domain users login via CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP, and file station |
File System |
Internal Hard Drive: EXT3, EXT4
External Hard Drive: EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+ |
Web Administration |
Multi-window, Multi-tasking based system management
Movable icons and personalized desktop
Smart toolbar and dashboard for neat display on system status
Smart fan control
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
SNMP (v2 & v3)
Resource monitor
Network Recycle Bin for file deletion via CIFS/SMB and AFP
-Automatic cleanup
-File type filter
Comprehensive logs (events & connection)
Syslog client
Firmware live update
System settings backup and restore
Restore to factory default
Mobile app qmanager for remote monitoring |
Networking |
TCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6: Dual Stack)
Dual Gigabit NICs with jumbo frame*
-Failover
-Multi-IP settings
-Port Trunking/NIC teaming (Modes: Balance-RR, active backup, balance XOR, broadcast, IEEE 802.3ad/link aggregation, balance-TLB and balance-ALB)
Service binding based on network interfaces*
Proxy client, Proxy server
DHCP client, DHCP server
Protocols: CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
UPnP and bonjour discovery
USB Wi-Fi adapter support |
File Server |
File sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX
Protocols: CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP/FTPS, HTTP/HTTPS (Web File Manager), WebDAV Windows ACL
Advanced Folder Permission for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP
Shared folder aggregation (CIFS/SMB) |
Security |
IP filter and policy-based automatic IP blocking
Network Access Protection with Auto-Blocking: SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, AFP
Encrypted Access: HTTPS, FTP with SSL/ TLS (explicit), SSH/SFTP (admin only), Encrypted Remote Replication (Rsync over SSH)
CIFS host access control for shared folders
Antivirus protection
FIPS 140-2 validated AES 256-bit volume-based data encryption**
AES 256-bit external drive encryption*
Importable SSL certificate
Instant alert via E-mail, SMS, beep, and LCD panel* |
File Station |
Supports ISO mounting (up to 256 ISO files)
Creates and sends download links for sharing public files with expiration time and password protection
Drag-n-drop files via Chrome and Firefox browsers
Photo, music, and video preview and playback empowered by built-in Transcoding technology File compression (ZIP or 7z)
Advanced search
Mobile App: Qfile for file browsing and management |
FTP Server |
FTP over SSL/TLS (explicit)
Concurrent Connections: Maximum 256
Passive FTP port range control
FTP bandwidth and connection control
Supports FXP and Unicode |
Print Server |
Max Number of Printers: 3
Supports Internet printing protocol
Print job display and management
IP-based and domain name-based privilege control
Supports Apple Bonjour printing |
Backup Station |
Remote replication server (over Rsync)
Real-Time Remote Replication (RTRR) to another QNAP NAS or FTP server
Works as both RTRR server and client with bandwidth control
Real-time and scheduled backup
Encryption, compression, file filter, and transfer rate limitation
Encrypted replication between QNAP NAS servers
Desktop backup by QNAP NetBak replicator for Windows
Apple Time Machine support with backup management
Data backup to multiple external storage devices
Synchronizes with Cloud Storage: Amazon S3, ElephantDrive, Symform, Dropbox, and Google Drive
Third Party Backup Software Support: Veeam Backup and replication, Acronis True
Image, ARCserve Backup, EMC Retrospect, Symantec Backup Exec, LaCie SilverKeeper, etc. |
Database Server |
Built-in MySQL server
Web-based management via phpMyAdmin |
iSCSI (IP SAN) |
iSCSI target
Multi-LUNs per target
Up to 256 Targets/LUNs combined
Supports LUN mapping & masking
Block-based LUN
Thin-provisioned LUN with Space Reclamation supported
Online LUN capacity expansion
Supports SPC-3 Persistent reservation
Supports MPIO & MC/S
iSCSI LUN backup, one-time snapshot, and restore
iSCSI connection and management by QNAP Finder (Windows)
Virtual Disk Drive (via iSCSI Initiator)
Stack chaining master
Max Number of Virtual Disk Drives: 8 |
RADIUS Server |
Centralized account management and authentication for Network access
Supports 802.1x security authentication
TFTP server with PXE booting (read-only) |
Server Virtualization and Clustering |
VMware vSphere (ESX/ESXi 4.x, 5.x) VMware VAAI for iSCSI and VAAI for NAS vSphere Plug-in Citrix XenServer (6.0) Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Supports Microsoft ODX QNAP SMI-S provider for Microsoft SCVMM Windows Server 2012 Failover Clustering |
VPN Server |
Secure Remote Access: PPTP and OpenVPN VPN services
Remote access to other resources on local network
Maximum Number of Clients: 30 |
Surveillance Station Pro |
Supports over 1,400 IP cameras
Includes 1 free camera license
Up to 16 camera channels via additional license purchase*
Intelligent video analytics (IVA) for advanced video search
Visual aid by e-map
Surveillance client for Mac
Mobile App: VMobile (iOS and Android) |
Storage Plug & Connect via Windows Qfinder |
Create and map shared folders
Create and connect to iSCSI target/LUN |
myQNAPcloud Service |
Private cloud storage and sharing
Free Host Name Registration (DDNS)
Auto Router configuration (via UPnP)
CloudLink for remote access without complicated router setup
myQNAPcloud Connect for easy VPN connection (Windows VPN utility) |
Antivirus |
Protection against Viruses, Trojans, and other threats
Free Virus databases update on manual or scheduled basis
Multiple Scan Tasks (Maximum: 64, Concurrent: 5) with custom folder selection and scheduled scanning
Email notification upon task completion or virus detection
Quarantines or deletes infected files |
Qsync |
Syncs files among multiple devices through the NAS
Option for not removing files on the NAS during synchronization
Selective synchronization
Shares securely with SSL
Team folder
Shares files by links via email
Uploads photos or videos to Qsync folder automatically via Qfile
Restores files from network Recycle Bin
File name conflict policy
Option for filter settings
Privilege control for Qsync users
Supports Windows and Mac OS |
App Center |
Add new features by online installation of over 90 official and community software |
Web Server |
HTTP/HTTPS connections
Built-in MySQL server
Web-based management via phpMyAdmin (QPKG)
Virtual Hosts: Maximum 32 |
Syslog Server |
Centralized log monitoring and archiving
Immediate email alerts
Supports log filtering |