Taipei, Taiwan, January 8, 2013 – At the International CES 2013 opening today, QNAP^®   Systems, Inc. showcased its newly launched Turbo NAS TS-x70 series and its  complete NAS lineup, presented its latest version of NAS firmware 3.8 with  various enhanced business and home applications, and displayed   the new VioStor NVR VS-x100 Pro+ series and powerful  surveillance Central Management System , the CMS-2000.  Visitors could experience the full-spectrum of Turbo NAS series  and VioStor NVR series at CES 2013.         

New affordable 10GbE NAS solution         

The  newly launched business-class, 2U rackmount TS-x70 series Turbo NAS, including  the 12-bay TS-1270U-RP and the 8-bay TS-870U-RP, are designed to offer the SMBs superb high-performance  yet budget-friendly NAS solutions to smooth daily file operations with low  total cost of ownership. Powered by a high performance  Dual-core Intel^® 2.4GHz processor,  the TS-x70  series deliver  exceptional performance at an exceptional price.         

The TS-x70  series are 10GbE ready to fulfill various business applications  including iSCSI IP-SAN, server virtualization, high speed backup, video  storage, and centralized shared storage. The TS-x70 series  provide dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, which can be expanded up to  six Gigabit Ethernet ports, or four 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports plus two Gigabit  Ethernet ports, boosting the overall network performance. “The TS-x70 series are proficient to fulfill mission-critical storage needs  of small and medium-sized businesses with maximum system uptime,” said David Tsao, product manager of QNAP. “The network expansion options can easily satisfy  high-speed data transmission required in the business environment,” added Tsao.         

New NAS firmware 3.8         

QNAP also demonstrated  the latest 3.8.1 NAS management firmware. Among the many new features available  in the 3.8.1 firmware is the new Surveillance Station  Pro which supports 1,400+ IP camera models along with flexible camera  access control, multi-server monitoring and VMobile  app for iOS^® and Android^™.   The new firmware also provides highly anticipated features such as  fresh new interface, new DJ Station, new Video Station, new TV Station, upgraded Photo Station and Music Station 3.         

New high performance NVR         

QNAP firstly unveiled its new tower VS-x100 Pro+ series NVR, available in 2, 4 and 6 bays. Designed for the SMB segment with the features of robust  performance, solid reliability and high-definition quality delivery, the VS-x100 Pro+ series are capable of high megapixel recording as  well as built in full-HD decoders. The  new VioStor  NVR firmware 4.0.0, revamped with a completely  new user interface, drag-and-drop control panel,  cross-browser support, real-time system alert and  much more, was presented for users to enjoy smooth experience   with the management of VioStor NVRs.         

Central Management System (CMS-2000)         

Introducing the long awaited Central Management System (CMS-2000)  from QNAP, a Linux-embedded, highly reliable turnkey solution built on top of QNAP’s  existing VioStor NVR product range. It’s an integrated system combining robust  hardware and user-friendly client software that runs on PC’s, most suitable for  24x7 operations. Through CMS-2000, system integrators now have the ability to  conveniently manage up to 1024 channels. It also offers a complete privilege  management scheme for user access supervision, allowing different authority  level setup to multi-monitoring and video playback. An informative dashboard  provides practical, useful information of overall system status at a glance.         

Digital Signage Player         

The  QNAP digital  signage player includes its own embedded software allowing easy content design and control for  content placement. The software allows the freedom to  schedule message delivery and the  flexibility  to manage multiple signage players over the network. The latest  digital signage series iS-1500, iS-1600 and  iS-1620 are available in  the exhibition for users to experience.         

“Our  design engineers really pushed the envelope in our surveillance product line to  make sure all facets are covered for our security customers and integrators,”  noted Ivan Hsu,  product marketing director of QNAP,  Inc. “We  also realize that recurring monthly revenue (RMR) is an important part of  business for the system installers and integrators, and digital signage  solution is the ideal product that opens up new application and opportunities  in the market,” added Hsu. “Compared to other signage  players on the market, we provide high quality hardware with a complete  software package. Users could adapt an  entire signage solution without any additional software.”  

Availability

The new TS-1270U-RP and TS-870U-RP Turbo NAS are  currently available. Learn more about the new models and the rest of the QNAP  Turbo NAS lineup, including where to buy, at www.qnap.com.         

The  availability of QNAP VioStor NVR VS-x100 Pro+ series and CMS-2000  will be announced separately.