The other day I covered Synology's new DS220j and DS420j NAS boxes[1]. Great devices for those looking for an entry-level network attached storage box to create a private cloud. But some of you need more. More power. More storage capacity. More performance. More of everything.
If you need more, then you should take a look at the QNAP TVS-1282T3 Thunderbolt 3 NAS[2].
This is a beast of a system, with performance -- and price -- that isn't for the faint of heart.
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There's a lot to the QNAP TVS-1282T3 Thunderbolt 3 NAS.
Tech specs QNAP TVS-1282T3 Thunderbolt 3:
- 3.4 GHz Intel i5-7500 or 3.6 GHz i7-7700 processor (7th-gen, 14nm)
- 16GB/32GB/64GB of DDR4 RAM
- 8 x 3.5-inch/2.5-inch hard drive or SSD bays
- 4 x 2.5-inch SSD bays
- 2 x Built-in M.2 SATA 6Gb/s slots & 2.5-inch SSD slots
- 4 x Thunderbolt 3 ports (40 Gbps)
- 2 x 10GbE 10GBASE-T ports
- 3 x HDMI out ports
- Qtier technology and SSD cache enable 24/7 optimized storage efficiency
- The Network & Virtual Switch app assists network traffic distribution, and re-routes dedicated bandwidth for diverse applications
- Supports QRM+ unified remote server management, Q'center for centrally managing multiple QNAP NAS, virtual machine and container applications, and storage for virtualization
There's a lot of customization options there, from picking the processor you need, to the RAM options, to how to load the system out with drives.
The 2.5-inch SSD trays and 3.5-inch hard drive trays have been designed to be tool-less for easy installation and replacement, although if you want to dig deeper into the system you will need to wield a screwdriver. That said, the TVS-1282T3 has been designed to