QNAP® Systems, Inc. (QNAP) today released the QTS 4.4.2 NAS operating system. Featuring numerous improvements and enhancements from the previous version, QTS 4.4.2 also enhances system security and storage scalability. The default password of the NAS has been changed to the first MAC address of the NAS for greater NAS security. QTS 4.4.2 also supports QNAP’s new expansion units - the high-speed TL SATA JBOD series that supports multi-lane SATA 6Gb/s transfer, and the convenient-to-use TL USB JBOD series with USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gb/s connectivity. Starting from today, QNAP NAS users will receive QTS 4.4.2 update.

While QTS 4.4.1 focused on cloud storage integration and cloud gateway services, QTS 4.4.2 strengthens storage expandability with physical JBOD units for satisfying 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 and servers with the QNAP JBOD Manager companion utility.

TL SATA JBOD Series

The TL SATA JBOD series includes models with tower (4-bay TL-D400S, 8-bay TL-D800S, 16-bay TL-D1600S) and rackmount (4-bay TL-R400S, 12-bay TL-R1200S-RP) form factors that support multi-lane SATA 6Gb/s transfer. The SATA JBOD series is designed with each SATA lane directly connected to individual SATA drives, greatly enhancing the expansion unit performance to provide a high-speed and economical storage expansion solution. The JBOD series is ready for use with bundled QXP expansion cards and cables. The QXP expansion card can be installed into the PCIe slot of a QNAP NAS or Windows®/ Linux® (Ubuntu®) PC to add multiple SATA 6Gb/s connectivity, and a single SFF-8088 cable provides up to 24Gb/s (4 x SATA 6Gb/s) transfer speed. Transfer speeds between the host and JBOD can be driven up to 64Gb/s when using multiple cables.

TL-D400S & TL-R400S SATA JBOD and QXP-400eS-A1164 card high-speed architecture

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

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

TL USB JBOD Series

This series includes the tower 8-bay TL-D800C and rackmount 12-bay TL-R1200C-RP models, supporting SATA 6Gb/s drives and providing a USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port with up to 10Gb/s file transfer speed. The USB JBOD series supports QNAP NAS or Windows®, Mac®, Linux® (Ubuntu®) computers, and can be connected using USB Type-A/Type-C or Thunderbolt™ 3 Type-C cables.

Upcoming QNAP NAS with built-in QTS 4.4.2

• TS-x31K series: Compact and easy-to-use home and personal cloud storage, including 1, 2, and 4 drive-bay models. Features an AnnapurnaLabs AL-214 quad-core 1.7 GHz processor with 1 GB memory for centralized file backup, sharing, and remote access, with the support of snapshot protection and Plex® media streaming.
• TS-431KX: Budget-friendly 4-bay 10GbE NAS for SMBs and startup offices. Features an AnnapurnaLabs AL-214 quad-core 1.7 GHz processor with 2 GB memory (expandable to 8 GB), and provides one 10GbE SFP+ LAN port to streamline local/remote/cloud backup and restore, team collaboration, and containerized applications.

Learn more about QTS 4.4.2 at https://www.qnap.com/go/qts/4.4.2. QTS 4.4.2 is available from the Download Center. The official launch of the TL SATA JBOD and TL USB JBOD series, TS-x31K and TS-431KX NAS will be announced separately. For more information and to learn more about QNAP products, please visit www.qnap.com.