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QNAP TS-869U-RP 8-Bay Rackmount NAS Review

In general a NAS box is just an external hard drive caddy that is attached to your network rather than by USB or even Firewire. Because of this we can find a whole host of other features and utilities bundled into them giving them the leading edge over the other options available on the market.

Hardware Spec.

CPU	Intel® Atom™ 2.13GHz Dual-core Processor
DRAM	2GB RAM (Expandable RAM, up to 4GB) NOTE: 1. The system memory can be increased to maximum 4GB by installing an additional 1GB or 2GB SO-DIMM RAM module. 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
Hard Disk Drive	8 x 3.5” or 2.5” SATA 6Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s hard drive or SSD NOTE: 1. The system is shipped without HDD. 2. For the HDD compatibility list, please visithttp://www.qnap.com/en/index.php?sn=3877&lang=en
Hard Disk Tray	8 x Hot-swappable and lockable tray
LAN Port	2 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet ports
LED Indicators	Status, LAN, HDD 1, HDD 2, HDD3, HDD4, HDD5, HDD6, HDD7, HDD8
USB	2 x USB 3.0 port (Back: 2) 4 x USB 2.0 port (Back: 4) Support USB printer, pen drive, USB hub, and USB UPS etc.
eSATA	2 x eSATA port (Back)
Buttons	Power, Reset, Enter, Select
Alarm Buzzer	System warning
Form Factor	2U, Rackmount
Dimensions	89 (H) x 482 (W) x 534 (D) mm 3.50 (H) x 18.98 (W) x 21.02 (D) inch
Weight	Net weight: 11.02 kg (24.29 lbs) Gross weight: 19.26 kg (42.46 lbs)
Power Consumption (W)	Sleep mode: 56.6W In Operation:74.7W Power-off (in WOL mode): 1W (with 8 x 1TB HDD installed)
Temperature	0-40˚C
Humidity	0~95% R.H.
Power Supply	Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, Output: Redundant 300W
Secure Design	K-lock security slot for theft prevention
VGA	Reserved VGA interface for maintenance
Fan	2 x quiet cooling fan (7 cm, 12V DC)

Software Spec.

Operating System

Embedded Linux

Supported Clients

Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2
Apple Mac OS X
Linux & UNIX

Supported Browsers

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9
Mozilla Firefox 8+
Apple Safari 4+
Google Chrome

Multilingual Support

Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

File System

Internal Hard Drive: EXT3, EXT4
External Hard Drive: EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+

Networking

TCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6: Dual Stack)
Dual Gigabit NICs with Jumbo Frame
- Failover
- Multi-IP Settings
- Port Trunking/NIC Teaming (Modes: Balance-rr, Active Backup, Balance XOR, Broadcast, IEEE 802.3ad/Link Aggregation, Balance-tlb and Balance-alb)
Service Binding based on Network Interfaces
Virtual LAN (VLAN)
DHCP Client, DHCP Server
Protocols: CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
UPnP & Bonjour Discovery
USB Wi-Fi Adapter Support

Backup Solution

Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR)
- Works as Both RTRR Server & Client with Bandwith Control
- Real-time & Scheduled Backup
- Encryption, Compression, File Filter, and Transfer Rate Limitation
Block-level Remote Replication
- Works as Both Rsync Server & Client with Bandwidth Control
- Encrypted Replication between QNAP NAS Servers
Desktop Backup by QNAP NetBak Replicator for Windows
Apple Time Machine Support with Backup Management
Data Backup to Multiple External Storage Devices
Data Backup to Cloud Storage (Amazon S3, ElephantDrive, and Symform)

Security

IP Filter and Policy-based Automatic IP Blocking
Network Access Protection with Auto-blocking: SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, AFP
Encrypted Access: HTTPS, FTP with SSL/TLS (Explicit), SSH/SFTP (admin only), Encrypted Remote Replication between QNAP NAS Servers (Rsync over SSH)
CIFS Host Access Control for Shared Folders
Antivirus Protection
FIPS 140-2 Validated AES 256-bit Volume-based Data Encryption*
AES 256-bit External Drive Encryption*
Importable SSL Certificate
Instant Alert via E-mail, SMS, Instant Messaging (Windows Live), Beep, and LCD Panel

Disk Management

Single Disk, JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 5 + Hot Spare, 6 + Hot Spare, 10 + Hot Spare
Global Hot Spare
Online RAID Capacity Expansion & Online RAID Level Migration
Bad Block Scan & Hard Drive S.M.A.R.T.
RAID Recovery
Bitmap Support

iSCSI (IP SAN)

iSCSI Target
- Multi-LUNs per Target
- Up to 256 Targets/LUNs Combined
- Supports LUN Mapping & Masking
- Online LUN Capacity Expansion
- Supports SPC-3 Persistent Reservation
- Supports MPIO & MC/S
iSCSI LUN Backup, One-time Snapshot, and Restore
iSCSI Connection and Management by QNAP Finder (Windows)
Virtual Disk Drive (via iSCSI Initiator)
- Stack Chaining Master
- Max No. of Virtual Disk Drives: 8

Server Virtualization & Clustering

Supports VMware vSphere
Supports Citrix XenServer
Supports Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V & Failover Clustering

Power Management

Wake on LAN
Internal Hard Drive Standby Mode
Scheduled Power on/off (Max 15 Settings)
Automatic Power on after Power Recovery
USB and Network UPS Support with SNMP Management

Access Right Management

Max No. of Users: 4,096
Max No. of User Groups: 512
Max No. of Network Shares: 512
Batch Users Creation
Import/Export Users
User Quota Management
Subfolder Permissions Support for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP and Web File Manager

Domain Authentication Integration

Microsoft Active Directory (AD)
LDAP Server
LDAP Client
Domain Users Login via CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP, and Web File Manager

MyCloudNAS Service

Private Cloud Storage and Sharing
Free Host Name Registration (DDNS)
Auto Router Configuration (via UPnP)
MyCloudNAS Connect for Easy VPN Connection (Windows utility)

Storage Plug & Play

Windows Software: QNAP Finder
Create and Map Shared Folders
Create and Connect to iSCSI Target/LUN

Web Administration

AJAX-based User Interface
Smart Fan Control
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
SNMP (v2 & v3)
Resource Monitor
Network Recycle Bin for File Deletion via CIFS/SMB and AFP
- Automatic Cleanup
- File Type Filter
Comprehensive Logs (Events & Connection)
Syslog Client
Firmware Live Update
System Settings Backup and Restore
Restore to Factory Default
Mobile App Qmanager for Remote Monitoring

Powerful All-in-one server

File Server

File Sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX
Windows ACL
Advanced Folder Permission for SMB, AFP, FTP, Web File Manager
Shared Folder Aggregation (CIFS/SMB)
Web File Manager
- Supports ISO Mounting
- Direct File Viewing via Google Doc
- Create and Send Download Links for Public File Sharing with Expiration Time and Password Protection
Mobile App: Qfile for File Browsing and Management

FTP Server

FTP over SSL/TLS (Explicit)
Max No. of Concurrent Connections: 256
FXP Supported
Passive FTP Port Range Control
FTP Bandwidth & Connection Control
Unicode Support

Backup Server

Remote Replication Server (over Rsync)
Real-time Remote Replication to another QNAP NAS or FTP Server
Apple Time Machine Support
Windows Client Backup Application: QNAP NetBak Replicator
Third Party Backup Software Support: Acronis True Image, CA BrightStor, ARCserve Backup, EMC Retrospect, Symantec Backup Exec, LaCie SilverKeeper, etc.

Web Server

HTTP/HTTPS Connections
Supports WebDAV Connection
Support Virtual Host (Max: 32)
Importable SSL Certificate

Database Server

Built-in MySQL Server
Web-based Management via phpMyAdmin (QPKG)

Print Server

Max No. of Printers: 3
Supports Internet Printing Protocol
- Print Job Display and Management
- IP- and Domain Name-based Privilege Control
Supports Apple Bonjour Printing

Syslog Server

Centralized Log Monitoring and Archiving
Immediate E-mail Alerts
Supports Log Filtering

RADIUS Server

Centralized Account Management and Authentication for Network Access
Supports PAP, EAP-TLS/PAP, and EAPTTLS/PAP Authentication

TFTP Server with PXE Booting VPN Server

Secure Remote Access: PPTP & OpenVPN VPN services
Remote Access to Other Resources on Local Network
Max No. of Clients: 30

Surveillance Station Pro

Max. IP Cameras: 12, optional purchase (1 free license included,supported network cameras)
Mobile app: VMobile (iOS & Android)

iTunes Server

Audio and Video Sharing (AIF, M4A, M4B, M4V, MOV, MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MPEG, MPG, WAV)
Smart Playlist for iTunes Client (Windows & Mac OS)

Multimedia Station

Supports Photo, Audio and Video
Image Slideshow and Rotation
Automatic & Schedule Thumbnail Generation for Easy Browsing
Display Photo Details from EXIF: Date, Exposure Time, Aperture, etc.
Display Audio Details from ID3 Tag: Album Cover, Title, Artist, Album, etc.
Access Authority Management
Multimedia (Video & Audio) Streaming
Supports Cooliris
Supports Web Publishing (Facebook, MySpace, MSN Live, Twitter, Plurk, Blogger)
Share Photos by Email
Supported Formats:
Photo – JPG/JPEG, GIF, PNG
Audio – MP3
Video
- Playback: FLV, MPEG-4 Video (H.264 + AAC)
- Transcode: AVI, M4V, MPG/MPEG, RM/RMVB, WMV
QNAP Exclusive iPhone & Android App – QMobile

Photo Station

Supported File Formats:
- Photo: JPG/JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, RAW (.arw, .srf, .sr2, .dcr, .kdc, .cr2, .crw, .nef, mrw, .pef, .paf, .3fr, .erf, .mef, .mos, .orf, .rw2, .dng, .x3f, .tif, .nrw, .raf)
- Video: FLV, MPEG-4 Video (H.264 + AAC)
Image Slideshow with Background Music, Thumbnails, and Different Playback Modes
Online Photo Editing by Pixlr Editor
Geotagging Photos with Google Maps
Slideshow Sharing (from Private Albums) with Password Protection
Photo Publishing to Social Websites (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Plurk, and Blogger)
Photo Sharing by Email

Music Station

Supported Audio Formats:
- MP3, MP4, OGG, WAV, AIFF, AU, FLAC, M4A, APE, AAC
Local Playback with USB Speaker/Sound Card
Browse Other UPnP Media Servers on Local Network
Internet Radio (MP3)
Music Alarm (up to 8 Alarms)
Playback Control by QNAP Mobile App: QMobile Music Remote

Download Station

PC-less BT, FTP, HTTP Download (up to 500 Tasks)
BT Download
- Supports Magnet Links
- Supports TCP/UDP Tracker Protocol
- Scheduled Download
- Configurable Port Range
- Bandwidth Control
- RSS Subscription and Download (Broadcatching)
- Selectable Download Files
HTTP/ FTP Download
- Configurable Saving Directory
- Bulk Download with Wildcard Settings
- RapidShare Download Support
QNAP Download Management Software: QGet
- For Both Windows & Mac OS
- Manage the Download Tasks of Multiple QNAP NAS Remotely over LAN or WAN

Antivirus

Protection against the Latest Known Viruses, Trojans, and Other Threats
Free Virus Databases Update on Manual or Scheduled Basis
Multiple Scan Tasks (Max: 64, Concurrent: 5) with Custom Folder Selection and Scheduled
Scanning
Email Notification upon Task Completion or Virus Detection
Quarantines or Deletes Infected Files

QPKG Center

Expands Application Services by Easy Online Installation
A Wide Variety of Official and Community QPKG Add-ons

The actual available QPKGs may vary depending on the NAS platform.

Business
- eyeOS
- GLPI
- Squid Proxy Server
- Vtiger CRM
CMS
- Gallery
- Joomla!
- WordPress
- Xoops
Communications
- Asterisk
- XMail
- Xeams
Download
- MLDonkey
- NZBGet
- pyLoad
- SABnzbdplus
- Transmission
Entertainment
- QiTunesAir
- IceStation
- Plex Media Server
- PS3 Media Server
- Squeezebox Server
Utilities
- AjaXplorer
- iStat
- Optware IPKG
- phpMyAdmin
- Piwik
Misc.
- Java Runtime Environment
- Mono
- Python
- QUSBCam
- Tomcat