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QNAP NAS TS-231

The TS-231 is a powerful and, at the same time, user-friendly Network Storage Center for backup, synchronization, external access and home entertainment. With the integrated Notes Station, you can easily create digital notes in your private cloud and this without additional costs with friends and colleagues. Powered by an advanced ARM Cortex A9 dual core processor delivers the TS-231 unbelievable performance as a home NAS with three USB 3.0, one eSATA and two LAN ports. Learn how the TS-231 can improve your digital lifestyle.

Dual-core processor delivers high performance
Equipped with the powerful and at the same time energy-efficient Freescale™ ARM Cortex-A9 dual core-1.2Ghz Processor is the TS-231 a highly powerful home NAS, the outstanding performance of up to 110 MB/s read and 80 MB/s write throughput. The fast encryption and decryption performance of the TS-231 provides transfer speeds of over 30 MB/s with AES 256-Bit-Volume Encryption, what the system performance and reliability increases, while the sensitive personal data on the TS-231. You can use the TS-231 can also be used as a domestic multimediahub and so your photos, music and videos while you download files or save without the power of the TS-231 takes effect. When installed with the latest 802.11ac or 2.4-GHz/5 GHz 802.11ac wireless USB network card, the TS-231 remarkably high speeds during the transmission of large amounts of data and streaming bandwidth annoying multimedia content.

High efficiency with dual-LAN support
The TS-231 supports several port bundling modes, so that IT administrators a Link Aggregation for the increase of the total power for data transmission can be set up. Failure protection and dual-IP are to guarantee a continuous system operation is also supported. The supported port bundling modes are: Balance-RR (Round Robin), Active Backup, Balance XOR, Broadcast, IEEE 802.3ad, balance tlb (adaptive transmit load balancing) and balance-alb (Adaptive Load Balancing).

QTS - simple and efficient
Thanks to the intuitive user interface of the system's operation of the TS-231 QTS runs smooth and easy. With its intelligent Desktop, you can desired functions quickly, desktop or group creating associations, important system information in real-time monitoring and several application windows open for simultaneous execution of tasks, which reduces the operating efficiency increases.

Well-rounded backup solutions for data backup
By connecting external drives with the Turbo NAS via eSATA or USB, you can easily share folder on the TS-231 configure and on external devices. The USB port on the front panel has a function to copy by pressing a button, data on external hard drives immediately on the TS-231 or data from the TS-231 on external hard drives. QNAPs NetBak Replicator supports real-time and scheduled data backup, so that Windows (including Outlook email archiving) and Mac OS X user Time Machine to the effortless backup of data on the TS-231. A wide range of third-party backup software, e. g. Acronis® True Image, and Symantec Backup Exec, ® is also supported.

Cross-platform file sharing, centralised data storage
The TS-231 supports SMB/CIFS, NFS and AFP protocols for comprehensive file sharing in Windows, Mac and Linux/UNIX. Data, protocols, and ISO images from CDs and DVDs can be stored centrally on the TS-231 and with an integrated anti-virus solution to be protected.

Manage your files via the Internet
The File Station brings convenient desktop file operations to web browsers, allowing you to upload files to your TS-231, download and manage, wherever you have an internet connection. With support for file extraction, folder creation and intelligent search for files and folders allows you to File Station also the simple sharing files with friends and family via unique URLs. With reliable security functions, SSL and password options, the share your files by means of File Station is simple and safe.

A private cloud without restrictions
In contrast to the limited storage space and potential security problems of public cloud services, the TS-231 in the manufacture of a secure and large private cloud. The myQNA Pcloud-Service enables external access to the files stored on the TS-231, whereby you Multimedia TS-231 playback and parts or check the status of the system can easily anywhere.

Creation of digital notes in your private cloud
Notes Station offers a private and secure way to edit and share notes together. With a few clicks you can create notes from web pages (or by importing TS-231), edit notes with the intuitive webeditor and create screenshots for quick notes with the Notes Qsnap or Station Clipper extension for Google Chrome browser. You can also directly on media contents, which are stored on your TS-231 access and optimize your notes. The Qnotes app gives you access to your notes from your smartphone or tablet.

With flexible permission settings for editing and sharing of notes, you can create a secure environment to create joint work with friends and colleagues. In addition, enables you to notes station the creation of task lists and calendar alarms can be synchronized with your Google Calendar, which gives you more efficiently manage your daily tasks.

You can archive your photo memories. Share your life.
The TS-231 is your photo safe, in which you can save your favorite photos. The Photo Station designed photo sharing easy and you can determine your own right of access control. Upload your photos easily on the TS-231 high to your photo albums using a web browser to create and organize and share them with your family and friends via social networks such as Facebook and Google+, Twitter and pinterest free. The Mobil-App Qfile (for iOS ® and Android™) you can enjoy your new photos directly from your mobile device on the TS-231.

Build your personal music library and music enjoyment of all local
The Music Station helps you with the category of your music collection and displays the album cover makes it easy to put together your personal playlists. The Music Station via the Webplayer come with just a few clicks anywhere and at any time in the enjoyment of music. There are also thousands of local and global internet radio programs to your entertainment in Music Station is integrated.

• Listen to your favorite songs and play music from the iTunes Server streamed via a web browser on your PC.


• You can stream music for a high-quality sound experience of DLNA-compatible music systems.


• You can stream music via AirPlay to compatible devices.


• Listen to your music via the qmusic-app on mobile devices.

Support of DLNA and AirPlay for streaming media
With DLNA-compatible devices, such as Smart TVs, Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and media players can be stored on the TS-231 saved videos in HD quality. In addition, you can use the qfile-app on an iOS device on the TS-231 saved videos and photos browse and via Apple TV to a television set. By installing the Q Airplay-App from the QTS App Center you can store your media content via Apple TV directly to a stream. The media content on the Apple TV stream and bypass your mobile device, whereby the battery of your mobile device is protected.

Offline Video Transcoding
With the Offline Trans coding can also be used with a slow or limited Internet connection uninterrupted video streaming through playback of a video version with a preliminary gerenderter, optimized resolution. By setting up an automatic transcoding folder in this folder automatically converts the TS-231 the videos for use on many different devices and at different internet speeds. Since these trans-coding a background task, you can check the operation of the TS-231 outside of peak hours plans, for example if you are at work or sleep; in this way, you can use outside the work and sleep times, a perfect stream your favorite videos.

Download center around the clock
The TS-231 is a perfect Download Center for high-speed downloads via BT, Magnet, PT (Private tracker), eMule, FTP and HTTP. After you have completed the setup of your download tasks, you can use your computer is switched off and the TS-231 includes the download silent. With the qget utility program makes possible, you can download tasks of multiple Turbo NAS devices in the local network or Internet manage remote location

Dropbox-like file synchronization across computers and mobile devices
With Qsync is made from your TS-231 a secure data center for file synchronization. Each to the TS-231 uploaded file is made available to all linked devices, e. g. The computers, laptops and mobile devices. Qsync is in relation to file management and ensure that the latest files on different devices are available, for frequently travellers particularly useful. Qsync offers several methods of file synchronization and group file sharing, which team projects and cooperation, a lot more flexible.

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Highlights & Details

• Creation of a private cloud-based notebook and sharing with friends and colleagues with the integrated Notes Station and the Mobil-App Qnotes
• Organization and management of files and backup tasks to a centralized location
• Synchronize files between computers and mobile devices
• Archive, manage, play and parts of media collections with the special Apps Photo Station, Video Station and Music Station
• Playback of films, music and photos on your TV with DLNA and airplay streaming
• Offline transcoding of videos and playback of interruption-free video streaming even with limited network connection
• Creation of a 24/7 monitoring center for your Home/Small Office

Delivery

• NAS Server
• Network cable
• Power cord
• Fixing screws for 2.5"
• Fixing screws for 3.5"
• User manual.

System Requirements

• Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7/8 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2
• Apple Mac OS X
• Linux and UNIX.