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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 share them with friends and colleagues at no additional cost. Powered by an advanced ARM Cortex A9 dual-core processor, the TS-231 delivers incredible 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 yet energy-efficient Freescale™ ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, the TS-231 is a high-performance home NAS that delivers 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 offers transfer speeds of over 30 MB/s with AES 256-bit volume encryption, which was designed to increase system performance and reliability while ensuring the security of sensitive personal data on the TS-231. You can also use the TS-231 as a home multimedia hub and thus enjoy your photos, music and videos while downloading or backing up files without affecting the performance of the TS-231. When installed with the latest 802.11ac or 2.4 GHz/5 GHz 802.11ac WLAN USB network card, the TS-231 can offer remarkably high speeds for transferring large amounts of data and streaming high-bandwidth multimedia content.

High efficiency with dual LAN support
The TS-231 supports multiple port aggregation modes so that IT administrators can set up link aggregation to increase overall data transfer performance. Failure protection and dual IP are also supported to ensure continuous system operation. 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 QTS, the system operation of the TS-231 runs smoothly and easily. With its intelligent desktop, you can quickly find the features you want, create desktop or group shortcuts, monitor critical system information on a real-time basis, and open multiple application windows to run tasks simultaneously, increasing operational efficiency.

Well rounded backup solutions for data backup
By connecting external drives with the Turbo NAS via eSATA or USB, you can easily configure sharing folders on the TS-231 and copy them to external devices. The USB port on the front panel has a one-touch copy function that allows you to immediately back up data on external drives to the TS-231 or data from the TS-231 to external drives. QNAPs NetBak Replicator supports real-time and scheduled data backup so that Windows (including Outlook mail archiving) and Mac OS X users can use Time Machine to easily back up data on the TS-231. A wide range of third-party backup software, including Acronis® True Image and Symantec® Backup Exec, is also supported.

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

Manage your files over the Internet
The File Station brings convenient desktop file operations to web browsers, allowing you to upload, download and manage files on your TS-231 wherever you have an Internet connection. By supporting file extraction, folder creation and intelligent search for files and folders, the File Station also allows you to easily share files with friends and family via unique URLs. With reliable security features, SSL and password options, file station sharing is easy and secure.

A private cloud with no restrictions
Unlike the limited storage space and potential security issues of public cloud services, the TS-231 benefits from building a secure and large private cloud. The myQNAPcloud service enables external access to the files stored on the TS-231, whereby you can play and share multimedia from the TS-231 or conveniently check the system status everywhere.

Create digital notes in your private cloud
Notes Station provides 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 web editor and create screenshots for quick notes with Qsnap or the Notes Station Clipper extension for Google Chrome browser. You can also directly access media content stored on your TS-231 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 notes, you can create a secure environment for sharing with friends and colleagues. The Notes Station also allows you to create task lists and calendar alerts that can be synchronized with your Google Calendar was designed to help you manage your daily tasks more efficiently.

Archive your photo reminders. Share your life.
The TS-231 is your photo safe, in which you can save your favorite photos. The Photo Station makes photo sharing easy and you can determine your own access right control. Simply upload your photos to the TS-231 to create and organize your photo albums using a web browser, and share them with your family and friends via social networks such as Facebook, Google+, Twitter and Pinterest. With the mobile app Qfile (for iOS® and Android™) you can upload your new photos directly from your mobile device to the TS-231.

Build your private music library and music enjoyment from anywhere
The Music Station helps you categorize your music collection and displays album cover for easy compilation of your private playlists. Via the web player of the Music Station you can enjoy your music anytime and anywhere with just a few clicks. In addition, thousands of local and worldwide Internet radio programs are integrated in Music Station for your entertainment.

• Listen to your favorite songs streamed from the iTunes server and play music via web browser on your PC.
• Stream music for a high-quality sound experience to DLNA-compatible music systems.
• Stream music to compatible devices via AirPlay.
• Listen to your music on mobile devices using the Qmusic app.

Supports DLNA and AirPlay for streaming media
DLNA-compatible devices such as Smart TVs, Sony® PS3, Microsoft® Xbox 360 and media players let you play back videos stored on the TS-231 in HD quality. You can also use the Qfile app on an iOS device to browse videos and photos stored on the TS-231 and play them on a TV via Apple TV. By installing the QAirplay app from the QTS app center, you can stream your media content directly to a TV via Apple TV. The media content is streamed to Apple TV and bypasses your mobile device, thereby protecting the battery of your mobile device.

Offline video transcoding
With offline transcoding, you can enjoy uninterrupted video streaming even with a slow or limited Internet connection by playing a video version with pre-rendered, optimized resolution. By setting up an automatic transcoding folder, the TS-231 automatically converts the videos in this folder for use on numerous different devices and at different Internet speeds. Since this transcoding is a background task, you can plan the operation of the TS-231 during off-peak hours, e.g. when you are at work or sleeping, so that you can enjoy a perfect stream of your favorite videos outside of working and sleeping hours.

24-hour download center
The TS-231 is a perfect download center for high-speed downloads via BT, Magnet, PT (Private Trackers), eMule, FTP and HTTP. After you have finished setting up your download tasks, you can turn off your computer and the TS-231 silently completes the download. The QGet utility allows you to manage your download tasks on multiple Turbo NAS devices remotely on the local network or the Internet.

Dropbox-like file synchronization across computers and mobile devices
Qsync turns your TS-231 into a secure data center for file synchronization. Any file uploaded to the TS-231 will be made available to all linked devices, e.g. Computers, notebooks and mobile devices. Qsync is particularly useful for frequent travelers in terms of file management and ensuring that the latest files are available on different devices. Qsync provides multiple methods of file synchronization and group file sharing, making team projects and collaboration much 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.