All stock codes associated to this product
TSEC2480UE34GER2, TS-EC2480U-E3-4GE-R2, QN17746ARR2
QNAP TS-EC2480U-E3-4GE-R2 24-bay High Performance
Unified Storage With Built-in 10GbE
Features
QNAP TS-EC2480U R2, featuring the easy-to-use QTS operating system, provides
a reliable and scalable NAS solution to fulfill data backup, file
synchronization and remote access. The TS-EC2480U R2 is 10GbE-ready, delivers
exceptional performance, and supports cross-platform file sharing, comprehensive
backup solutions, iSCSI and virtualization applications, and many practical
business functions, making it the ideal choice for SMBs to secure important
business data. It also includes abundant multimedia applications backed by its
powerful hardware specifications.
- 3,700+ MB/s throughput and 410,000+ IOPS
- Built-in 10GbE, highly-efficient storage solution for HD video editing and
sharing
- Two internal cache ports and up to 4 SSDs for caching
- Scalable up to 152 drive capacity with QNAP expansion enclosures
- Virtualization-ready, centralized data storage, backup, sharing and
disaster recovery
QTS - Simple and efficient
Thanks to QTSs intuitive user interface, system operations of the TS-EC2480U
R2 are smooth and handy. Its intelligent desktop allows you to find the desired
functions quickly, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor
important system information on a real-time basis, and open multiple application
windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater working
efficiency.
Qsirch – A smarter, faster way to search
Quickly and easily find documents, photos, videos, and music with Qsirch,
QNAP's new built-in NAS search application lets you find what you need by
real-time, natural search. Simply type in as much as you know about what you are
trying to find, including bits of the file name or even words/phrases in the
document, and Qsirch will display a list of matches, complete with thumbnails,
as you type. Qsirch even remembers your search history so you can quickly
navigate to files you've previously searched for. Qsirch is a huge productivity
boost it greatly reduces the amount of time spent looking for files on the NAS
so you can focus on other tasks.
Note: 2GB RAM (4GB or more RAM is recommended for optimum performance) and
QTS 4.1 or newer firmware is required.
Breakthrough performance
The TS-EC2480U R2 supports 6Gbps hard drives driving over 3,700 MB/s
throughput and 410,000 IOPS*. Featuring with Intel Xeon E3 v3 Quad-Core
Processor and 4 GB DDR3 ECC RAM, the TS-EC2480U R2 greatly enhances efficiency
of CPU-consuming tasks and serves more concurrent tasks at the same time.
*Tested in QNAP Lab. Figures could vary by environment.
Test Environment
4
Client PC configurations: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU, 16GB DDR3 RAM, Windows
7 professional 64-bit, Dual-port Intel X520 10GbE Server Adapter, IOMeter
sequential read and write.
NAS Configuration
OCZ
Vertex4 VTX4-25SAT3-128G SSDs with RAID 6 configuration, QNAP LAN-10G2T-X550
dual-port 10GBase-T network adapter*2
Internal cache port for IO acceleration
The TS-EC2480U R2 supports two on-board mSATA internal cache ports, and up to
4 SSDs can be used for caching. By installing mSATA flash modules (optional
purchase), the IOPS performance of storage volumes can remarkably boost. It is
perfect for improving overall workflow of random IOPS demanding applications
such as database and virtualization. The internal cache port design reserves the
space of hard drive tray for more storage capacity.
*Note: Instead of installing the mSATA in the internal cache port, SSDs are
supported to be installed in the hard drive tray.
Removable motherboard drawer for easy maintenance
With the TS-EC2480U R2's removable motherboard drawer, IT administrators have
easier access in upgrading/installing components such as RAM, the internal cache
and 10GbE adapter. The motherboard itself can be removed and replaced without
needing to remove the heavy TS-EC2480U R2 from the rack cabinet, making it
especially useful in maintaining the TS-EC2480U R2 in data centers with multiple
rack cabinets.
Note: Power-off is necessary before removing the motherboard drawer. It is
not hot-pluggable.
10GbE ready
The TS-EC2480U R2 offers four inbuilt Gigabit Ethernet ports and features two
inbuilt 10GbE SFP+ ports to deliver 10 Gigabit high speed network. The
10GbE-ready TS-EC2480U R2 delivers lightening data throughput. Coupled with the
support for large storage capacity, the TS-EC2480U R2 is perfect for data
centers to storage big data and excel in fast data transmission, and for editing
large size videos on-the-fly without transferring the videos between the
TS-EC2480U R2 and desktop computers.
Seamless capacity expansion
The TS-EC2480U R2 supports online capacity expansion by cascading multiple
QNAPRAID expansion enclosuresto meet the needs of growing business data. With
QNAP scale-up solution, total storage capacity can be gradually expanded on
demand. It is especially useful for large data applications, such as video
surveillance, data archiving, and TV broadcast storage, to name few.
The maximum number of drives available by connecting QNAP
expansion enclosures:
Turbo NAS
Model |
RAID
Expansion Enclosure |
No. of RAID
Expansion Enclosure |
Total HDD
No. (NAS + Enclosure) |
TS-EC2480U R2 |
REXP-1620U-RP |
8 |
152 |
7 |
136 |
6 |
120 |
5 |
104 |
4 |
88 |
3 |
72 |
2 |
56 |
1 |
40 |
REXP-1220U-RP |
8 |
120 |
7 |
108 |
6 |
96 |
5 |
84 |
4 |
72 |
3 |
60 |
2 |
48 |
1 |
36 |
Powerful QNAP flexible volume
QNAP flexible volume provides a more secure and flexible way to store the NAS
data. This next generation volume offers powerful features such as storage
pooling with multiple RAID group protection, thin provisioned volume with space
reclaim, block-level iSCSI LUN, and online capacity expansion. The QTS Storage
Manager neatly presents tools and options for managing system storage which
simplifies the process of NAS capacity expansion and QNAP RAID expansion
enclosure management.
Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage
The TS-EC2480U R2 supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing
across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. Data, logs and ISO image of CDs and
DVDs can be centralized store in the NAS and protected by integrated antivirus
solution. The Windows AD and LDAP services enable system administrators to
configure user permissions by using existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or
NAS build-in LDAP service.
Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data
The TS-EC2480U R2 offers well-rounded backup solutions as a reliable backup
center. QNAP NetBak Replicator supports scheduled and real-time data backup on
Windows OS. Mac Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with an
effortless solution to back up data to the TS-EC2480U R2.
Disaster recovery solutions brings peace of mind
The TS-EC2480U R2 offers various data recovery options. RTRR (Real-Time
Remote Replication) supports real time or scheduled data backup to a remote
Turbo NAS or FTP server and synchronizes files to a remote folder from a local
folder with better backup efficiency and reduced backup time. The TS-EC2480U R2
also supports rsync protocol to back up data to another remote server on
scheduling basis. Besides, data can be backed up to cloud storage, such as
Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, Microsoft Azure, ElephantDrive, Dropbox and Google
Cloud Storage, and restored to the TS-EC2480U R2 anytime.
Comprehensive security options
In the open network environment, business data might be exposed in potential
hack. The TS-EC2480U R2 provides numerous security options, such as encrypted
access, IP blocking, and so on. Besides, IT administrators can control the
access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access
to important files. The TS-EC2480U R2 is validated with military level FIPS
140-2 AES 256-bit encryption, preventing the sensitive business data from
unauthorized access and breach even if the hard disk drives or the entire system
were stolen.
Storage for comprehensive virtualization applications
The TS-EC2480U R2 is VMware Ready, Citrix Ready, compatible with Microsoft
Hyper-V certification and Windows Server 2012, benefiting flexible deployment
and management in the virtualization environments. The TS-EC2480U R2 supports
VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading server
loading for ESXi and Hyper-V respectively, and supports QNAP vSphere Client
plug-in and QNAP SMI-S provider with enhanced efficiency of operations and
management in virtualization applications.
Run multiple OS on the TS-EC2480U R2
The Virtualization Station transforms the TS-EC2480U R2 into a 2-in-a-box NAS
that can function as an all-in-one NAS and a virtualization platform supporting
multiple operating systems, fast virtual machine creation, virtual machine
import/export, snapshot, and enables desktop operations on web browser. With the
easy-to-use interface, you can centrally manage all virtual machines created on
the TS-EC2480U R2 with least efforts. Furthermore, you can download VMs on
demand from the online VM markets and import them to TS-EC2480U R2 to use
directly without any complex procedure.
Note: Pre-installed with 4GB RAM x1. You can upgrade the RAM to 32GB to run 8
virtual machines.
Highly-efficient storage solution for video editing
Digital film and video production produces volumes of data that require high
performance RAID storage with sustainable throughput to balance with the
demanding output of video editing. The TS-EC2480U R2 fulfills storage and video
editing needs with a high speed 10GbE network interface. Digital videos can be
quickly stored and edited on the TS-EC2480U R2 directly over the network.
File synchronization across multiple devices
The Qsync utility turns your TS-EC2480U R2 into a safe data center for file
synchronization with large storage capacity. Any file uploaded to the TS-EC2480U
R2 will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or
mobile devices. Qsync is especially useful for frequent travelers to manage
files and always have the most updated files on different devices. Qsync
provides multiple ways of file synchronization and group file sharing, greatly
enhancing the flexibility of collaboration.
Comprehensive surveillance solution with 24/7 security
The TS-EC2480U R2 Surveillance Station is a professional surveillance
solution with a wide range of over 2,600 compatible IP camera models and
expandable IP camera channel licenses. It supports real-time monitoring, video
and audio recording and playback with flexible options to customize. You can
also install the Vmobile app on your iOS or Android mobile devices to manage the
monitoring channels anytime and anywhere, and safeguard your office
environment.
A certificated storage for use with the Milestone XProtect
VMS
Milestone Systems is a global industry leader in the open platform IP video
surveillance software. It has provided easy-to-use, powerful video management
software in more than 100,000 installations worldwide. The TS-EC2480U R2 is
certified by Milestone XProtect Corporate 2016 R2 and Milestone XProtect
Professional 2016 R2, meaning that the TS-EC2480U R2 can be seamlessly
integrated with Milestone XProtect VMS as a cost-effective and reliable storage
solution for recording and archiving surveillance footage. The TS-EC2480U R2 can
be used to support XProtect Recording Servers that record between 1 and 200
cameras at megapixel resolution. Larger systems can be built using multiple
storage solutions, alternative disk configurations, and multiple Recording
Servers.
Additional SMB-ready features
The TS-EC2480U R2 supports various business applications as an all-in-one
Turbo NAS with cost-efficiency.
FTP Server
The Turbo NAS supports FTP server to share large files, with user-defined
settings including bandwidth limitation, number of connections, and write-only
permissions.
Web Server
The Turbo NAS supports Web server which allows numerous websites built on the
same server conveniently. Administrators can manage up to 32 websites on the
single one Turbo NAS with reduced IT cost.
RADIUS Server
The Turbo NAS supports RADIUS server which provides centralized authorization
management for computers to connect and use a network service.
VPN Server
The Turbo NAS supports VPN server which provides an easy way for IT
administrators to build up a secure private network and allows the staff to log
on from outside the office and access business resources securely such as files
and Internet connections.
Printer Server
The Turbo NAS supports Printer server to send remote printing request over
the Internet (max. 3 USB printers), and supports IPP (Internet Printing
Protocol), Samba, print job management and Bonjour printing for Mac OS X.
Surveillance Station
The Turbo NAS supports Surveillance Station to connect and manage multiple IP
cameras remotely, including real-time monitoring, video recording, playback, and
event notifications.
Install-on-demand apps extend NAS features
The TS-EC2480U R2 has built in App Center providing various install-on-demand
apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers, including backup/sync,
business, content management, communications, download, entertainment, and so
on. Its also a central place to manage and update installed apps. Besides, QNAPs
development platform brings forth the open-source spirit to welcome program
developers to develop various applications, adding values to the TS-EC2480U R2
for extensive opportunities.
Specifications
Model
Name |
TS-EC2480U-E3-4GE-R2 |
|
|
CPU TS-EC2480U-E3-4GE-R2 |
Intel Xeon E3-1246
v3 Quad-core processor
|
|
|
Memory |
|
Total memory
slots |
4 |
|
|
TS-EC2480U-E3-4GE-R2 |
|
System
memory |
4 GB DDR3 ECC RAM |
Memory module
pre-installed |
2 GB x2 |
Memory expandable up
to |
32 GB (8GB x4) |
|
|
|
Note: |
|
1. When upgrading RAM
to more than 28GB, the original 4GB RAM modules must be
removed. |
|
2. For the information
of RAM module installation and compatible NAS models, please refer to
the QNAP RAM Module Installation Guide |
|
|
Flash
Memory |
512MB
DOM |
|
|
Internal Cache
Port |
Two mSATA port on board
for read caching |
|
Note: The standard
system is shipped without mSATA flash. For the optional mSATA flash,
please visit |
|
|
Hard
Drive |
24 x 3.5-inch SATA
6Gbps/3Gbps hard drive or 2.5-inch SATA, 6Gbps/3Gbps hard drive SSD hard
drive |
|
NOTE: |
|
1. The standard system
is shipped without hard drives. |
|
2. For the hard drive
compatibility list, please visit Compatibility
list |
|
|
Hard Drive
Tray |
24 x hot-swappable and
lockable tray |
|
|
LAN
Port |
Built-in 2 x 10 GbE
SFP+ ports (LAN-10G2SF-MLX) and 4 x GbE ports |
|
40GbE is
optional |
|
Note: |
|
1. For the optional
network card compatibility list, please visit Compatibility list of
Expansion Card |
|
2. For the information
of network card installation, please refer to chapter 6 in the Turbo
NAS Hardware Manual. |
|
|
LED
Indicators |
Status, 10 GbE, LAN,
eSATA, storage expansion port status |
|
|
USB |
4x USB 3.0 port
(rear) |
|
4x USB 2.0 port
(rear) |
|
Support USB printer,
pen drive, USB hub, and USB UPS etc. |
|
|
Buttons |
SystemPower button and
reset button |
|
|
Alarm
Buzzer |
System
warning |
|
|
Form
Factor |
4U,
Rackmount |
|
|
Dimensions |
176.15(H) x 442.5(W) x
530.5(D) mm |
|
6.94(H) x 17.42(W) x
20.89(D) inch |
|
|
Weight |
|
Net weight (NAS
only) |
23.08 kg/50.88 lb |
Gross weight (with
packing and accessories) |
28.56 kg/ 62.96
lb |
|
|
Power Consumption
(W) |
|
Sleep
mode |
129.43 |
In
Operation |
263.81
W |
|
(with 24 x HITACHI
HUS724020ALA640 hard drive installed) |
|
|
Sound
Level* |
Sound pressure (LpAm)
:48.3 dB(A) |
|
|
Temperature |
0-40C |
|
|
Relative
Humidity |
5~95% non-condensing,
wet bulb: 27C. |
|
|
Power
Supply |
|
Redundant
power: |
|
Input |
50-60
Hz; 100-127V~/ 8.5A; 200-240V/ 4.2A |
Output |
650W |
|
|
PCIe
Slot |
2 (Right slot: 1* PCIe
Gen3 x8; Left slot: 1* PCIe Gen3 x4) |
|
|
|
Note: |
|
The PCIe Gen3 x8 slot
is occupied by a 10GbE network adapter. |
|
|
Fan |
4 x 8 cm smart cooling
fan |
1. |
Power Button |
6. |
USB 3.0 Port x
4 |
2. |
LED Indicators: 10 GbE, Status, LAN,
Storage Expansion Port Status |
7. |
HDMI port |
3. |
Password & Network Settings Reset
Button |
8. |
Dual port 10GbE SFP+ |
4. |
USB 2.0 Port x 4 |
9. |
PCIe slot (PCIe Gen3 x4) |
5. |
Gigabit LAN x 4 |
10. |
Power
connector |
Remark:
The TS-x80 rack mount models comply with ANSI/EIA-RS-310-D rack mounting
standards. Before purchasing the server racks for these models, please make sure
the server racks conform to the following criteria:
1. Rack size
A. Mounting post width: = 451mm
B. Panel width: = 485mm
C. Mounting post depth: 578.6 ~ 871.5mm
D. The distance between two rack posts is 465mm (center-to-center
measurement of the rack's square holes)
2. The optional rack kits for the TS-x80 rack mount models are only
compatible with square-hole server racks.
* Testing Environment:
Refer
to ISO 7779 ; Maximum HDD loaded ; Bystander Position ; Average data from 1
meter in front of operating NAS
Note: Use only QNAP memory modules to maintain system performance and
stability. For NAS devices with more than one memory slot, use QNAP modules with
identical specifications.
Warning:
Using unsupported modules may degrade performance, cause errors, or prevent the
operating system from starting.
* Sound Level Test Environment:
Refer
to ISO 7779 ; Maximum HDD loaded ; Bystander Position ; Average data from 1
meter in front of operating NAS.