QNAP TS-264-8G 2-Bay Diskless NAS Celeron N5095 8GB
SKU# AC71377, Model# TS-264-8G

QNAP TS-264-8G 2-Bay Diskless NAS Celeron N5095 8GB - CPU: Intel Celeron N5095 4-core/4-thread processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz - Memory: 8 GB RAM - Flash Memory: 4GB (Dual boot OS protection) - Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics - Drive Bays: 2x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s - PCIe Slots: Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2 - M.2 Slot: 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1 - I/O: 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x 2.5G RJ45, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen2, 2x USB-A 2.0 - Form Factor: Tower - Power Supply: 60W adapter, 100-240V - TS-264-8G

Manufacturer Warranty: 3 Years Limited Warranty

Manufacturer Contact Info: https://www.qnap.com/i/au/,

· 2.5GbE is a must! - TS-264 is as fast as a single-port 10GbE NAS with up to 589 MB/s transfer speeds by setting port trunking with the two built-in 2.5GbE (2.5G/1G/100M) ports

· Quad-core for multitasking - Perform additional tasks, stream more media, and have more services running with an Intel® quad-core processor optimized for multitasking

· Smooth video conversion - Built-in GPU for enhanced video conversion, allowing videos to be smoothly streamed from the NAS to mobile devices

· Faster USB transfer - Two USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) ports allow faster backup to/from USB devices

· Upgrade to dual-port 10GbE - Futureproof your network connection by installing a PCIe dual-port 10GbE network card that delivers up to 1,644 MB/s transfer speed (sold separately)

TS-264 - Bye-bye Gigabit NAS, hello 2.5GbE NAS.

TS-264 is a compact 2-bay NAS with superior performance. Supporting up to 22 TB storage and 4 TB M.2 SSD caching* at an affordable price, the TS-264 fulfils your multitasking challenges for file management, backup, collaboration, and video conversion.

2.5GbE NAS is a must in 2023

With the increasing availability of switches, motherboards, and laptops, 2023 is the year of 2.5GbE. By setting port trunking with the two built-in 2.5GbE (2.5G/1G/100M) ports to unleash network potential and increase fault tolerance, the TS-264 delivers up to 589 MB/s transfer speeds for fast data access workflow.

Test environment:
NAS: TS-264, Intel Celeron N5095 processor, 2900 MHz (4C4T), 8GB, 2 x Samsung 960 PRO 1 TB, RAID 1, QTS 5.0.0
Client PC: Intel i7-6700 3.4GHz, DDR4 64GB, Windows Server 2016 Standard
IOmeter: RAM*4, 30-sec ramp up time, 3-min seq. run time, one worker, 32-outstanding

 

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New-generation quad-core processor for optimised performance

Processor - Intel® Celeron® N5095 quad-core processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz.

Memory - Built-in 8 GB DDR4 memory

GPU - Built-in Intel® UHD Graphics to speed up video processing and graphical computing

Encryption Engine - Features Intel® AES-NI 256 hardware-accelerated encryption to boost system performance while securing sensitive data.

 

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Upgrade to dual-port 10GbE with a PCIe network card

With a superior hardware design, you can install a dual-port 10GbE network card QXG-10G2TB in the TS-264. Combining 10GbE networking, a quad-core processor, and M.2 SSD caching, the TS-264 unleashes its full performance potential.

TS-264 (2 x 10GbE), Read: 1644 MB/s, Write: 1272 MB/s

 

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Expand storage capacity up to 14 hard drives.

TS-264 supports a storage capacity of up to 22 TB by installing two 3.5-inch 22 TB hard drives in RAID 1. Connecting a TL-D1600S QNAP storage expansion unit allows you to add fourteen hard drives to the TS-264 to achieve up to 240 TB of storage space to meet growing storage requirements.

Storage capacity up to 22 TB

 

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Accelerate AI-powered image recognition and caching with TPU and PCIe expansion.

TS-264 has two M.2 PCIe Gen 3 slots for installing NVMe SSD (including Apacer®, Micron®, Seagate®, WD®, and more) or Edge TPU.

*M.2 SSDs are sold separately. As M.2 SSD operations can quickly generate excessive heat, installing a heatsink on M.2 SSDs is recommended.

Install M.2 NVMe SSDs for cache acceleration or efficient tiered storage

If you have many small files requiring read/write operations, you can quickly boost the IOPS of TS-264 by configuring its two M.2 SSDs as a cache disk.

You can create a storage pool with two M.2 SSDs when transmitting bigger files. With Qtier automatically moving hot data to SSD and cold data to hard drives, TS-264 allows you to enjoy exceptional application performance.

 

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Accelerate AI-powered image recognition with TPU.

By leveraging an Edge TPU to QNAP AI Core (the AI-powered engine for image recognition), the TS-264 can perform high-speed face and object recognition. Edge TPU enables QuMagie to process thousands of photos quickly with high-speed AI image recognition and classification and QVR Face to analyse real-time video for instant facial recognition.

 

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Abundant I/O capabilities with PCIe expansion

QNAP offers a wide range of expansion cards to add versatile functions to your NAS. The TS-264 has one PCIe Gen 3 x2 slot that supports various expansion cards for expanding application potential.

 

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One Touch Copy backup with USB 3.2 Gen 2

TS-264 provides two 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports for faster file transfer to/from USB 3.2 Gen 2 devices. The One Touch Copy button also allows you to back up the contents of USB devices to the TS-264 with a single button press.

 

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Smoother mobile experience with GPU

Are you taking a lot of photos with your smartphone? Qfile mobile app will help you free up space by automatically backing up photos to the TS-264. With Intel® UHD Graphics, the TS-264 greatly speeds up converting videos to 1080p / 720p, allowing for smooth streaming to mobile devices over varying mobile network speeds.

 

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Use your NAS like a PC

QNAP’s exclusive Virtualization Station enables running multiple Windows®/Linux® virtual machines. Connecting a keyboard, mouse, and HDMI™ monitor lets you use the TS-264 as a PC efficiently.

 

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QTS 5 is fast, smooth, and easy to use!

The TS-264 comes with the QTS 5 operating system as standard, providing a next-generation usage experience with an updated system kernel, optimised user interface, and advanced security features.

Brighter. Smoother. You’ll like it. - When navigating QTS 5, you will notice finer attention to detail for a superior browsing experience. Enjoy a smoother NAS experience and comfortable visual design, and find your favourite apps quicker.

Get started with the notice board - When performing a first-time installation, the notice board guides you through the setup process. Follow the step-by-step instructions for a quick and easy setup.

Smooth and reactive user interface - Whether clicking buttons, switching between apps, or expanding/collapsing windows – every action is much smoother. The search bar in the main menu also assists in quickly finding desired apps.

 

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Backup - Storage - Surveillance

QNAP is your best choice—simple Backup.

Superior hardware performance with an all-in-one Backup Solution to speed up backup/recovery tasks.

Back up all your devices

PC and Mac backup - Sync your computer files to NAS with Qsync. TS-264 also supports Time Machine for Mac computers.

License-free VM backup - Back up multiple VMware® and Hyper-V™ VMs using Hyper Data Protector.

File server backup - Supports multiple protocols such as Rsync, FTP and CIFS for backing up different file servers.

SaaS Business Backup Solution - Use Boxafe to easily back up Google™ Workspace and Microsoft 365® business account data.

Google Photos and WordPress backup - The exclusive MARS service enables backing up Google Photos and WordPress databases and files to NAS.

Remote Replication for NAS data

Back up data from one NAS to another NAS - Back up data on a local NAS to another remote NAS using Hybrid Backup Sync. You can also deduplicate your backup using QuDedup to save time and storage space.

Back up NAS data to the Cloud - Hybrid Backup Sync supports mainstream public cloud services for backing up or syncing data from NAS to the Cloud.

Cloud Storage Gateway - VJBOD Cloud connects cloud object storage (Bucket) and backup data from NAS to the Cloud.

Backup NAS snapshots - Use Snapshot Replica to back up NAS snapshots to another NAS and recover them when needed.

 

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Smart storage

QNAP’s exclusive apps provide easy-to-use file storage and collaboration tools. Snapshots also help protect essential data from Ransomware.

Snapshots protection

Volume and LUN snapshots - ”Snapshots” record the complete status of your NAS system and data. Specific data and files can be reverted when needed.

Versioning - Regularly create snapshots. The more snapshots you have, the lower the risk of data loss.

Smart snapshot space management - QNAP supports smart snapshot space management to ensure enough storage space for new snapshots.

Boost production efficiency

Qsync - Sync files between NAS and multiple computers or mobile devices.

Qsirch - Quickly find documents, media files, and emails using keywords, colours, or faces.

Qfiling - Create filing rules and set schedules to archive files automatically into dedicated folders based on their category.

QuMagie - TS-264 leverages powerful AI photo management and creates smart photo albums based on people, objects, locations, and events, making photos easy to find and share.

 

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Smart surveillance

TS-264 provides a professional surveillance NAS solution, compatible with 6,000+ IP cameras of 190+ brands and thousands of ONVIF network cameras.

Build surveillance with affordable deployment costs.

All-in-one surveillance - Say goodbye to expensive and complicated PC NVR. QNAP’s integrated surveillance NAS solution offers a subscription licensing solution or perpetual licensing solution for flexible deployment based on your needs.

Connect to HDMI™ monitor - TS-264 supports HDMI™ output for direct surveillance video playback, removing the need for a dedicated workstation.

Surveillance failover - Install the high-availability QVR Guard app to automatically take over recording tasks if a QVR Pro server fails.

Live surveillance monitoring, remote management, and smart AI

Live surveillance video monitoring - Monitor live feeds and receive alert event notifications from client applications on PCs or mobiles.

Large-scale central management - Centrally control up to 256 Surveillance NAS (licenses sold separately) in different locations via QVR Center.

AI surveillance event search - Instead of manually searching through a whole day of event videos, QVR Smart Search helps you efficiently search through hundreds of hours of video recordings from hundreds of cameras to find specific events.

MP4 surveillance videos - With GPU-accelerated video conversion, surveillance videos can be converted to various file formats or resolutions for smooth playback on multiple devices.

 

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All-in-one solution for hosting virtual machines and containers

You can deploy multi-tenant environments and applications by running multiple virtual machines and containers on the TS-264 to increase management efficiency and save hardware costs. Coupled with the Network & Virtual Switch app that boosts interoperability between virtual machines, containers, QNAP NAS, and other physical devices, you can flexibly allocate physical and virtual network resources to simplify network deployment.

 

Virtualization Station - Run multiple Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, Android™, and QuTScloud virtual machines and access them via a web browser or Virtual Network Computing (VNC).

Container Station - Experience Docker®, LXD, and Kata Containers lightweight virtualisation technologies, download apps from the built-in Docker Hub Registry®, import/export containers, and create abundant microservices.

Linux Station - Run Linux® applications directly on the NAS and remotely access the Linux® desktop from a web browser. The open-source Linux® platform is also ideal for Internet of Things development.

 

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Enhanced cybersecurity and data protection

TS-264 is loaded with comprehensive privilege settings and security measures. Besides, there are abundant apps that help ensure optimal NAS protection against threats like malware and hackers.

 

Account security - Supports Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS), LDAP, and Windows ACL to help IT staff efficiently manage user accounts and access rights for multiple NAS systems. Use 2-Step Authentication for all user accounts to protect against brute force attacks.

Secure remote access - myQNAPcloud Link allows convenient remote connection to NAS through the Internet. Or you can use QVPN to set up a VPN connection to the NAS with enhanced security.

NAS Firewall - QuFirewall restricts and blocks suspicious packets sent by proxy servers and the onion routing (Tor) based on user rules. QuFirewall also dynamically updates its block list based on detected malicious packets.

Malware Protection - Regularly scan your TS-264 using the latest malware definitions. If infected files are detected, they are immediately removed to ensure NAS data security.

 

 

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A health check for your hard drives

Hard drives are at the heart of your NAS, and ensuring their long-term health and reliability is crucial. QNAP provides various methods and tools to help you monitor hard drive health, ensuring you can take proactive decisions to safeguard your data and files.

 

S.M.A.R.T. and back block scanning - If any of the S.M.A.R.T. values are reported as abnormal or bad blocks are detected, you can take early action and replace drives before potential data loss occurs.

DA Drive Analyzer - The DA Drive Analyzer leverages ULINK cloud-based AI to predict the expected lifespan of drives, assisting you in planning future drive replacements to protect against NAS downtime and data loss.

Seagate® IronWolf™ Health Management - When using supported IronWolf™ or IronWolf Pro™ hard drives, overall system reliability is improved by providing actionable prevention, intervention, and recovery options.

 

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