QNAP TS-119 and TS-219 Turbo NAS with iSCSI

[The Edge]

QNAP Systems, Inc. today announced the world’s first one-bay and two-bay NAS with iSCSI TS-119 and TS-219 Turbo NAS for home, SOHO, and SMB users. The TS-119 and TS-219 are the next generation NAS models that combine a fashionable shiny black diamond design, outstanding system performance, rich features, and high stability. Powered by 1.2GHz CPU and 512MB DDRII RAM, the TS-119 and TS-219 support Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) target service (up to 8 iSCSI devices), Online RAID Capacity Expansion and Online RAID Level Migration (2-bay model only), automatic policy-based IP blocking, schedule power on and off, 2 IP cameras for network surveillance, UPnP/ DLNA media server, mail server, and high-speed BT/FTP/HTTP and eMule download, etc.

"The new generation TS-119 and TS-219 Turbo NAS are the most affordable NAS servers with iSCSI application for personal and business users. The built-in iSCSI target feature allows the users to create an IP-SAN (storage area network) for data backup or storage capacity expansion on the home or office network. The Turbo NAS is also an ideal multimedia storage solution for home users," says Laurent Cheng, Product Manager from QNAP. "The built-in UPnP/ DLNA media server (TwonkyMedia) of the TS-119 and TS-219 supports numerous DLNA media players such as Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming consoles and High-Definition media players (compatible with NFS). The users can even use their iPhone and iPod touch to play the music and video or view the photos on the NAS."

The TS-119 supports 2TB SATA hard drive and the total storage capacity can be expanded to maximum 4TB by eSATA or USB storage device expansion. The unique fanless design enables an absolutely quiet working environment. Its power consumption is less than 13W which is ideal for operation 24x7 at home or in the office. The TS-219 is a powerful NAS which supports two hot-swappable hard drives, up to 4TB storage capacity, RAID 1, Online RAID Capacity Expansion, and Online RAID Level Migration. The TS-119 and TS-219 come with Turbo NAS beta firmware 3.0 which brings the best user experience with CoverFlow-like AJAX web interface.

[Fabian]

TS-119 Turbo NAS is QNAP's next generation one-bay Turbo NAS with iSCSI, especially designed for small business and home users who are eager for an extremely large storage center to store, back up, share thousands of multimedia files or expand the capacity of their current storage device. Combining the fashionably shiny design, the TS-119 takes the lead in the current small business and home NAS market with the outstanding specifications and performance, powerful all-in-one server features, high stability, and high reliability.

Superior performance with abundant business features
Adopting Marvell 1.2 GHz CPU and large-sized 512MB DDRII RAM, the Turbo NAS maintains superior performance even when there is intensive access to the network services of the server simultaneously. The TS-119 also supports cross-platform service across Windows, Mac, Linux, and UNIX. Enhanced industry-leading features are also provided, e.g. built-in iSCSI target service, unauthorized policy-based IP blocking, instant SMS alert, schedule power on/ off, and two IP cameras for network surveillance.

Maximize the enjoyment of your home multimedia center
The built-in UPnP/ DLNA media server (with TwonkyMedia enabled) of the Turbo NAS supports a wide range of DLNA media players such as Sony PS3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming consoles and works well with NFS-supported High-Definition (HD) DMA for HD video streaming. By installing DLNA/ UPnP application on your iPhone or iPod touch, you can access the Turbo NAS on the local network and play the multimedia contents, e.g. videos, music, and photos on the server. In addition, the high-speed PC-less Download Station with the unique QGet utility enables you to manage the BT/ FTP/ HTTP download tasks remotely over the local network or the Internet. The TS-119 is the ideal multimedia and storage solutions to enhance your home entertainment experience.

The TS-119 comes with Turbo NAS beta firmware 3.0 which brings the best user experience with CoverFlow-like AJAX web interface.

[RoninBlade]

TS-219 Turbo NAS is QNAP's next generation two-bay Turbo NAS with iSCSI, especially designed for small business and home users who are eager for an extremely large storage center to store, back up, share thousands of multimedia files or expand the capacity of their current storage device. Combining the fashionably shiny design, the TS-219 takes the lead in the current small business and home NAS market with the outstanding specifications and performance, powerful all-in-one server features, high stability, and high reliability. The TS-219 comes with Turbo NAS beta firmware 3.0 which brings the best user experience with CoverFlow-like AJAX web interface.

[Rawko]

Hello , I got to know that The Turbo NAS supports RAID 1 Mirroring for non-stop service and easy maintenance. When data crash occurs, the administrator can be alerted by e-mail alarm and LED indication. The hard disk drive can be replaced by hot swapping without turning off the server. The intelligent data rebuilding capability allows users to replace a failed drive by hot-swap. This enables automatic data rebuilding to the new drive without suffering from any system downtime.

[T.J.]

Hello , What i like about it that it have a No fan design The fan used inside a device is for the purpose of cooling system, no matter how quiet it is, the fan has to be activated for air ventilation. Somehow, it is inevitable to generate intermittent chirping noise which distracts your work or diminishes your enjoyment. TS-119 adapts no fan design approach by using black aluminum case for thermal dissipation. It provides an absolute quiet working environment for you!!

[Killen]

The TS-219 looks great. QNAP is obviously spending "some" time on product design. Good job. But their spec comparison where they say in operation is only 21W whereas a server is 350W is just pure nonsense.I've just built a dual Xeon server and it is less than 130W when running a typical FTP/NAS equivalent service. Yes, a lot more than 21W... but NO, nowhere near 350W. And guess what, if I need horsepower, I've got it on tap. Apart from criticising their disingenuous statistics, the TS-219 looks nice. However, I would prefer they adopted an Atom or VIA based x86... which would allow much greater flexibility in install options. I'd trade 3W extra power for that flexibility.