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QTS

QTS

QTS is the operating system for entry- and mid-level QNAP NAS. WIth Linux and ext4, QTS enables reliable storage for everyone with versatile value-added features and apps, such as snapshots, Plex media servers, and easy access of your personal cloud.

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QuTS hero

QuTS hero is the operating system for high-end and enterprise QNAP NAS models. With Linux and ZFS, QuTS hero supports advanced data reduction technologies for further driving down costs and increasing reliablility of SSD (all-flash) storage.

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QuTScloud

QuTScloud

QuTScloud is the operating system for QNAP Cloud NAS virtual appliances. With the possibility of on-premises and cloud deployment, QuTScloud enables optimized cloud data usage and flexible resource allocation at a predictable monthly cost.

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QES

QES

QES is the operating system for dual-controller QNAP NAS models. With FreeBSD and ZFS, QES is flash-optimized, capable of driving outstanding performance for all-flash storage arrays.

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QNE Network

QNE Network is the operating system for QuCPE, QNAP's universal customer premises equipment series. Run virtual network functions, freely configure software-defined networks, and enjoy benefits such as lowered costs and reduced management efforts.

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QSS

QNAP Switch System (QSS) is the configuration interface for QNAP's managed switch series. Enable management functions such as link aggregation, VLAN, and RSTP, to take care of your network topology with ease.

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QuRouter

QNAP’s QuRouter OS simplifies managing high-speed and high-coverage LAN/WAN. With NAT, VPN, security, and QuWAN SD-WAN, network management is made easier and remote connections more secure.

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QVR Surveillancee

QVR Surveillance is QNAP’s network video recorder software solution. It offers subscription-based QVR Elite and perpetual QVR Pro, and can be used with a series of apps, such as face recognition and door access control for a wider range of scenarios.

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QVR Face

QVR Face is a smart facial recognition solution featuring real-time live streaming video analytics from connected cameras. It can be integrated into multiple scenarios to provide intelligent attendance management, door access control management, VIP welcome systems and smart retail services.

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KoiMeeter

QNAP smart video solutions provides integrated intelligent packages such as video conferencing and smart retail, boosting productivity for individuals and businesses.

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QuObjects

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QuObjects
Empower your NAS as an S3 Object Storage

Utilize QuObjects on QNAP NAS for fast on-premises S3 object storage, and enjoy rapid transmission speeds and doubled efficiency – ideal for deploying Data Lakes, virtualized storage, and object development testing.

Leverage QNAP NAS for object storage and experience…

  • Faster Object Transmission

    NAS with QuObjects achieves 20x faster object transfer compared with cloud-based operations.

    View performance comparisons

  • Reliable Data Protection

    Certified with Veeam® Ready Object with Immutability, providing data integrity and security.

    View Certification

  • Improved Cost Efficiency

    Cloud service providers charge for services, resulting in high costs. NAS and QuObjects offer high compatibility and performance without extra fees.

  • Flexible Storage Expansion

    NAS with QuObjects supports scalability for easy and flexible capacity adjustments.

    How to expand QuObjects storage space

Building on-prem S3-compatible object storage

QuObjects supports mainstream S3 APIs for easy access to QNAP NAS object storage space using client apps.

  • Bucket APIs (include CORS API)

  • Object APIs

  • Multipart Upload APIs

Leverage QNAP NAS for object storage and experience…

Data lake for machine learning

QuObjects on NAS, the on-prem object storage, is ideal for performing large-scale data environment and data lake essential for AI/ML. It introduces secure storage, high-speed access, comprehensive backup and management, assisting businesses in facilitating data analysis to empower AIOps.

Storage for virtualization

QuObjects object storage is compatible with Veeam® and DataCore™, eliminating data silos in virtualized environments.

Industry recognition

Received Veeam Ready - Object certification by excelling in backup/restore performance, immutability, and data integrity tests, ensuring highly reliable object data storage and backup solutions compatible with Veeam® software.

Get started with Veeam Backup on QNAP NAS

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Compatible with DataCore™ vFilO™ for efficient unstructured data management, handling multiple QNAP NAS with data across block, file, and object storage, while automating file protection, management, and archiving.

Learn more QuObjects x DataCore vFilO™

Secure your objects

Versioning

Preserve multiple object versions, facilitating quick restoration to prevent data loss.

Object Lock

Prevent human errors such as deletion or overwrite, and safeguard data from malicious ransomware.

QuTS hero
QTS
Object storage base ZFS Ext4
Object Base ZFS WORM Chattr command in Linux
S3 protocol immutability High High
Others protocol immutability High Medium

The ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system, which enhances data immutability, is recommended for object storage.

Easily manage QuObjects environments from your computer

QNAP NAS supports a wide range of Object Storage client software, allowing developers to easily connect to and manage QuObjects environments.

Client Tools
CloudBerry Explorer
Cyberduck
ForkLift
Supported OS
Windows / Mac
Windows / Mac
Mac
Learn More Learn More Learn More

Easily expand QuObjects storage space

When running out of QuObjects storage space, there are many options to expand its object storage. Compared with other services on the market, which can cost up to tens of thousands of dollars, QNAP QuObjects provides an affordable alternative.

Directly access another QNAP QuObjects
SAS JBOD expansion
VJBOD
Mount QuObjects using HybridMount
Performance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
User account Different Same Same Same
Expand bucket Different bucket Either same or different bucket Different bucket Different bucket
Create bucket (Share folder) destination Another NAS Local NAS Local NAS Another NAS
Hardware requirements/complexity Low High (PCIe card + Cables + Expansion units) Low Low

Your results may vary based on NAS hardware and environment (such as CPU, network bandwidth, and drive speeds).

More possibilities

  • Object Development and Testing

    NAS object storage provides faster LAN transmission compared to cloud platforms, reducing testing time and costs while enabling rapid backup of entire development projects.

  • Hybrid Cloud Storage

    You can also integrate S3 cloud storage for a hybrid cloud setup. Move infrequently accessed cold data from the cloud to QuObjects for reducing cloud storage costs.

  • Visual Management

    File Station offers a visual interface for effortless management and deployment of object data within buckets.

Faster object transmission

Compared to cloud read and write speeds, the NAS-hosted QuObjects delivers performance at least 20 times faster for processing object transmission.

QNAP NAS Object Storage

Read

MB/s

Write

MB/s

Cloud Object Storage

Read

MB/s

Write

MB/s

Number of Objects
Size of Objects
Read
Write
1000 16 MB 2.5 GB/s 935.91 MB/s
1000 32 MB 2.75 GB/s 1.12 GB/s
1000 64 MB 2.88 GB/s 1.19 GB/s
1000 4K 1134.35 OPS 601.36 OPS

Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment. Test environment:
NAS: TS-1885, 64G RAM, 2 x 240G SSD for caching / 11 x 240G SSD, 2 x 25G NIC
Client NAS:
TS-977XU-RP 6C AMD 2600CPU 64G RAM, 2 x 25G NIC
Object Size: 32 MB

CosBench version: 0.4.2.c4；QuObjects
QuObjects version: 2.1.1254
NAS: TES-1885U, 32 GB RAM, RAID 0 (SSD 500G x 8), office 25GbE LAN
Client: TS-977XU, 40 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, office 25GbE LAN

QuObjects - a better choice for object storage

  • NAS with QuObjects

    • Storage Space

      Easier to control and manage

    • Functions

      Various free services
      (Including multi-version snapshots, HBS local/remote/cloud backup)

    • Performance

      Flexible and expandable
      (Install SSDs and 10GbE switches to the host NAS)

    • Account Management

      Easy
      (Quota/permission management, Windows AD/LDAP support)

    • Costs

      Unlimited uploading and downloading

  • Cloud Platform

    • Storage Space

      Difficult to control

    • Functions

      May incur extra charges

    • Performance

      Fixed

    • Account Management

      Complicated
      (Applying for an account requires a credit card and frequent use of credit confirmation (AWS Service Charges))

    • Costs

      Non-fixed costs
      (including storage, transmission, management, data retrieval), uncontrollable

A trusted and proved storage solution

"Before deploying our services to Amazon S3, we first tested it using QuObjects on QNAP NAS. It doubled our work efficiency, saved us money, and delivered twice the performance of cloud services."

- Funliday

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