QNAP's iSCSI-enabled NAS solution is a perfect match for the growing small office, especially one expanding beyond the internal storage of a VMware or Windows Hyper-V virtualization server. Of course, no sub-$1,000 box is going to be as fast as an enterprise SAN, but the QNAP is a snap to set up (even the iSCSI), and it's packed with software bells and whistles. With a long list of features, QNAP add-ons, and QPKG community extensions available, the QNAP Turbo NAS is truly a jack-of-all-trades. I've been running three models in my lab, where I tested their performance across a range of file services tasks using the Intel NAS Performance Toolkit. All three models are built on a low-power x86 CPU and a common Linux operating system. The four-bay TS-419U is a 1U rack-mount system with a Marvell 1.2GHz CPU and 512MB of RAM, while the four-bay TS-459 Pro and six-bay TS-639 Pro are desktop cabinet systems with an Atom 1.66GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM. As the specs suggest, the TS-419U ran a step or two behind its two cousins.

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07/2010

QNAP TS-459U-RP Turbo NAS Review

The QNAP acronym stands for "Quality Network Appliance Provider", and although QNAP Systems, Inc. is a relatively new company (starting out in 2004), it aims to become the world leader for Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Network Video Recorder (NVR) solutions. The NAS systems are grouped under two product lines, one aimed at the Small-to-Medium Business (SMB) and Corporate sectors, and the other aimed at the Small Office / Home Office (SOHO) and Home markets. CCTV surveillance systems often use standalone systems that can only record to a CD-R/DVD-R. With a Network Video Recorder, you use IP cameras and can monitor the cameras and recordings remotely. QNAP also offers a network multimedia player that can connect to your TV and stereo system. So, you can see that the company covers several areas of networking, and caters for a wide spectrum of usage, from the more serious business side of things, to the more fun entertainment area. In this review, I'll be taking a look at the QNAP TS-459U-RP Turbo NAS, hereafter referred as TS-459U-RP.

Prices

Information	Prices
Qnap Ts-459u-rp+-us Turbo Network Attached Storage	$1359.99	See it
Qnap Ts-459u-rp+-us Turbo Network Attached Storage	$1359.99	See it
Qnap Ts-459u-rp+-us Turbo Network Attached Storage	$1359.99	See it
Qnap Ts-459u-rp+-us Turbo Network Attached Storage	$1359.99	See it
QNAP Turbo NAS TS-459U-RP+ Network Storage Server - Intel Atom 1.80 GHz - RJ-45 Network, USB, eSATA, VGA	$1380.99	See it
TS-459U-RP+ 4BAY 1U NAS 2PWR INTEL D525 1.8G 1GB DDRII	$1432.56	See it
Qnap Ts-459u-rp+ Turbo 1.8ghz/ 1gb/ 2gbe/ 4sata/ 2esata/ Raid 10 4-bay Nas Sever	$1564.99	See it
QNAP Turbo NAS	$2001.83	See it
Qnap Ts-459u-rp+ 6tb (2 X 3000gb) Hitachi Consumer	$2442	See it
Qnap Ts-459u-rp+ 9tb (3 X 3000gb) Hitachi Consumer	$2856	See it
Qnap Ts-459u-rp+ 4-bay 1u Nas Server - 12tb (4x3000gb)	$3271	See it