QTS 4.2.2 PART 2

Video transcoding allows for on-the-fly video conversion and streaming.

Owning a powerful NAS server can come in handy so if you wish to use it to host your very own web page you can do so from the web server tab.

Setting up your very own virtual private network (VPN) can always come in handy and the TVS-682 allows you to do that rather easily.

Via the File Station you can transfer files to and from the NAS and although also revamped it still looks quite a bit like the Windows explorer.

Much like with all previous QTS versions you can use the backup station to backup data from your local computer and onto the NAS (or from another NAS to this NAS) or to backup data directly online with Amazons S3 Cloud Service.

Via QNAP’s myQNAPCloud app you can access the NAS and all its features from another computer or your mobile devices from all over the world (setting up port forwarding for your model/router however may take a few more steps than the app states since not all routers have UPNP turned on).

Via the Helpdesk station you can request help from QNAPs support team, access the help center and check the knowledgebase.

The Container Station Is a new app which allows the end user to install Linux releases like Ubuntu and several other programs like Minecraft onto the NAS just by clicking on them (download is automatic).

Qsirch is a brand new application which allows the end user to search for specific files inside the NAS at incredible speeds. It may not come in handy much for home use but for office use it could prove to be a valuable addition.

The Music Station has changed very little lately but looks aside you can still use it to stream and playback your entire music collection without switching to an external application. 

You can use the Download Station for torrents or direct HTTP/FTP download (also consider using rtorrent since it’s a more “complete” solution).

The photo station app keeps getting better and better and is now easier to see and share all your pictures (not only pictures since it also scanned the NAS for video media too) with other PC’s (local and remote) and mobile devices.

The TVS-682 can also be used as a proxy server for other systems.

As usual if you decide to use the Surveillance Station to record feed from your IP cameras I suggest switching from UDP/UPnP to ONViF detection (if your cameras support it) since that’s the only setting that allows 3 out of 3 of our cameras to be detected without problem.

The rest of the tabs remain pretty much the same as with previous versions so once again you get various settings to choose from (you can set the recording length and store period for your recordings) and of course the ability to add more camera licenses (out of the box the TVS-682 comes with a license for a total of 8 IP cameras).

Using the HDMI output requires the installation of the HybridDesk station which in turn installs a total of 24 apps/shortcuts.

As usual by default the QTS has but a few applications/stations installed but you can install many more from within the App Center.

Since many of you have asked in the past we decided to use two SSDs (Toshiba Q300 Pro 240GB / Crucial MX300 750GB) with our tests in order to enable SSD Cache in RAID configurations.