QNAP Introduced QTS 4.4.2: Enhances System Security and Supports More Extensions

Press Release: QNAP® Systems, Inc. (QNAP) today introduced the latest operating system for NAS - QTS 4.4.2. In addition to including a list of enhancements and improvements from the previous version, QTS 4.4.2 enhances system security and storage scalability. The default NAS password is changed to the first MAC address of the NAS device for more security. QNAP NAS also supports other new QNAP expansion drives – the high-speed TL SATA JBOD series, which supports SATA 6Gb/s multi-transfer, and the practical TL USB JBOD series with USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gb/s connection. Starting today, QNAP NAS users will receive the QTS 4.4.2 update.

While QTS 4.4.1 focuses on integrating cloud storage and cloud gateway services, QTS 4.4.2 strengthens storage expandability with physical JBOD drives to meet file storage and backup needs. The new TL SATA JBOD and TL USB JBOD series not only work with QNAP NAS, but also support computers or servers with the accompanying QNAP JBOD Manager.

TL SATA JBOD series

The TL SATA JBOD series includes desktop models (four-position TL-D400S, eight-position TL-D800S, sixteen-position TL-D1600S) and rack-mount models (four-position TL-R400S, twelve-position TL-R1200S-RP) that support multiple SATA 6Gb data transfers /with. The SATA JBOD series is designed so that each SATA data transfer is directly connected to a single SATA drive, greatly increasing the performance of the expansion drive for a high-speed and cost-effective storage expansion solution. The JBOD range is ready to use with the supplied QXP expansion cards and cables. The QXP expansion card can be installed in the PCIe slot of a QNAP NAS or a Windows/Linux (Ubuntu) computer to add more SATA 6Gb/s connections, and one SFF-8088 cable provides a transfer rate of up to 24Gb/s (4 x SATA 6Gb/s). The transfer rate between host and JBOD can reach up to 64 Gbps when using multiple cables.

High-speed architecture with TL-D400S and TL-R400S SATA JBOD and QXP-400eS-A1164 card

High-speed architecture with TL-D800S SATA JBOD and QXP-800eS-A1164 card

High-speed architecture with TL-D1600S SATA JBOD and QXP-1600eS card

TL Series USB JBOD

The range includes the desktop eight-bay model TL-D800C and the twelve-bay rack-mount model TL-R1200C-RP, which support a SATA 6Gb/s drive and provide a USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gb/s Type-C port with file transfer speeds of up to 10Gb/s. The USB JBOD series supports QNAP NAS or Windows, Mac, Linux (Ubuntu) computers. Users can use optional cables to use host devices with USB Type-A/Type-C or Thunderbolt 3 Type-C connections.

The new QNAP NAS desktop series with built-in QTS 4.4.2 will also be available soon

• TS-x31K series: Compact and easy-to-use home and personal cloud storage, in variants with 1 (TS-131K) 2 (TS-231K) to 4 (TS-431K) slots. It features a quad-core 1,7GHz AnnapurnaLabs AL-214 processor with 1GB of memory for centralized backup, sharing and remote access with support for image protection and media streaming with the Plex® app.
• TS-431KX: Affordable quad-band 10GbE NAS for small and medium-sized businesses and startups. It features a 1,7GHz AnnapurnaLabs AL-214 quad-core processor with 2GB memory (expandable up to 8GB) and provides one 10GbE SFP+ LAN port for more efficient backup and recovery in local/remote/cloud environments, team collaboration and containerized applications.