QNAP TS-473 NAS server casing 4 Bay 2x M2 slot TS-473-4G

The QNAP NAS system TS -473-4 G

Affordable high-end AMD RX-421 ND quad-core NAS with pcie slots for M.2 SSD, 10GbE connectivity and a graphics card
The TS 473 is a powerful and energy efficient AMD R-series CPU supports and offers two pcie slots for more functionality. You can use a QNAP QM2 expansion card to install M.2 SSD Caching/10GbE connectivity to add; a compatible WLAN card, the TS 473 as a WLAN access point; and an entry-level graphics card, the system performance for 4K video to improve performance. With the TS 473 you can use a variety of applications with a more affordable budget flexible.

Larger NAS potential with two pcie slots
The TS 473 has two PCIe (Gen 3 x 4) slots, the installation of single/dual port 10GbE networks enable in order to accelerate applications that require higher bandwidth, such as virtualization, media workflows and backup/restore tasks for an ever increasing amount of data; or a USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gb/s) expansion card for the transmission of large media files to and from a USB storage device. You can also QM2 cards, WLAN network cards or an entry-level graphics card to install the NAS functionality to expand.

AMD R-series Quad Core CPU
Equipped with a AMD R-Series RX-421 ND quad-core 2.1 GHz CPU (Turbo Core up to 3.4 GHz) with up to 64 GB Dual Channel DDR4 RAM, enables the TS 473 lightning-fast multi-tasking with low power consumption for up to 2347 MB/s throughput at a 10GbE configuration. With a hardware-accelerated AES-NI encryption engine, the TS 473 in its class an unsurpassed encryption performance (up to 2310MB/s at full AES 256-bit encryption on the NAS volumes), in order to increase the system performance and at the same time to ensure security of sensitive business data on the NAS.

Top-class hardware engineering
The strength and with many functions equipped hardware increases system performance. Paired with a flexible and extensible architecture, the TS 473 a variety of application needs.

SSD Caching and 10GbE connectivity
The TS 473 supports the innovative QM2 pcie card, with up to two M.2 SSDs can be added to it. You can configure SSD caching or a RAID-5 tiered storage together with the two M.2 SSDs in the NAS create*. Since these M.2 SSDs have no 3.5-inch drive bays, you can use the QM2 card both your storage capacity as well as your maximize performance. There is also QM2 cards, the 10GBASE-T 10GbE connectivity included to SSD caching with high-speed network connectivity on a single card.

SSD cache with qtier™ optimization for acceleration around the clock
The TS 473 has SSD Caching and also supports optional M. 2 SATA 6Gb/s SSDs (available separately). The use of SSD Cache increases the overall system performance and is ideal for the improvement of the entire workflow of applications, the random IOPS need, such as virtualization. The QNAP optimized Qtier™ technology also continuously storage efficiency by files and data on M.2 SSD, 2.5" SSD and SATA drives with a high capacity, based on the access frequency, in layers. The new qtier™ 2.0 offers IO-awareness, the SSD tiered storage with a cache-like space reserved for burst-I/Os in real time will equips and so the benefits of SSD maximized.

Optimal processing power and 4K video playback with a graphics card
The TS 473 allows you to install a low-power graphics card (which is operated exclusively by the pcie slot) in order to set the system to increase performance. If a graphics card is installed, enables the TS 473 even smoother workflows for video editing and supports 4K Ultra HD-Trans coding for an extraordinary multimedia experience. You can also use the QNAP remote control (sold separately) or the Qremote Mobile App to use the NAS as a home theater PC to use.

Use your NAS as a wireless base station
Install a compatible PC Ie-Funknetzwerkkarte (for example: QNAP QWA-AC 2600) on the TS 473 and use them with the WirelessAP Station app to your NAS as a convenient wireless base station. Your mobile devices and PCs can be connected directly with your NAS to a simple access to its services and internet connection.

Upgrade your IT environment with the fast and cost-effective 10GbE-switch from qnap!
QNAP 10GbE/NBASE-T™ unmanaged switches allow you an immediate upgrade your network environment at an affordable price. With a lightning fast transfer speeds of 10GbE network, you can enjoy bandwidth-intensive tasks such as virtualization and the simultaneous real-time access to large NAS-based files via several workstations (ideal for video editing and multimedia). QNAP offers a 10GbE PCIe network expansion card for the TS 473 and Windows/Linux PCs, in order to take advantage of high-speed wireless LAN environments.

QTS - the intelligent, intuitive and creative NAS operating system
With modularised, multiple applications and functions improved QTS management efficiency, personal productivity, multimedia and much more and makes your NAS experience simpler, more efficient and more flexible! The built-in app center with hundreds of installed on-demand applications allows an almost unlimited NAS functionality. The new qboost offers a NAS optimization tool, which can be used to accelerate applications, System Restore resources and applications plans. QTS breaks through to provide optimized cloud experience device-specific, platform-specific and geographical boundaries and integrates advanced functions.

Multiply your productivity
The app-based QTS operating system offers solutions to simplify file backup, manage, Search, and more. Your files with File Station, you can not only from the NAS, but also from multiple storage media to view and manage. The OCR Converter allows you to extract text from pictures, Qfiling helps you to automate the file organization and qsirch helps you quickly find files.

Multiply your productivity
The app-based QTS operating system offers solutions to simplify file backup, manage, Search, and more. Your files with File Station, you can not only from the NAS, but also from multiple storage media to view and manage. The OCR Converter allows you to extract text from pictures, Qfiling helps you to automate the file organization and qsirch helps you quickly find files.

• Central File Management Use File Station to directly access files on USB devices - including optical drives. Files of various devices can be displayed on a single interface and can be managed.


• File extracted text from pictures and digitization O CR converter to increase productivity and to facilitate the search of files.


• Intelligent Storage Qfiling automates the file organization. The files are automatically depending on your settings in folders are archived.


• Full-text search qsirch can quickly pictures, music, videos, documents, e-mails and other files.

Optimized cooperation with seamless file sharing and synchronization
The TS 473 stores data and various files centrally and supports SMB/CIFS, AFP and NFS protocols for file sharing via Windows ®, Mac®, and Linux®/UNIX® networks. Qsync-coupled with a utility on QNAP NAS to a secure, high-performance data center for the file synchronization of power, each file is uploaded to the TS 473, for all connected devices such as computers, laptops and mobile devices. You can use shared folders and team folder for the common use of groups, which synchronize the flexibility of team projects and cooperation improved significantly. Files can be managed centrally via the File Station, including files from mobile devices and optical drives. File Station also allows you to mount a remote NAS and to transfer files between your NAS and public cloud services.

NAS as a multi-OS platform
Virtualization Station and container station there comprehensive solutions for creation of virtualized environments to improve the IT infrastructure, the workflow and productivity of enterprises.

• Virtualization station allows the design multiple virtual Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, and Android™ machines on the TS 473. You can Virtual Network Computing (VNC) through a browser to manage the VMs. Virtualization station is ideal for enterprises, in order to run multiple applications on a single NAS.


• LXC container station integrates the uncomplicated virtualization technologies and Docker ®. You can download apps from the integrated Docker Hub® container applications easy to import/export and to control access to manage.

A wide range of backup solutions for the complete disaster recovery planning
QNAP offers flexible backup and disaster recovery solutions to companies for routine backup tasks with higher cost efficiency and productivity.

The new QVR per monitoring solution
QNAPs new QVR per monitoring solution enables you to a dedicated, independent storage space for monitoring data on the TS 473 and the advantages of scalability and memory management of QTS. With the camera management, the QVR Pro memory allocation, the camera live view and playback is much easier. You can also use the QVR per client mobile app to monitor your cameras from anywhere, or a USB webcam as ONVIF network camera with the QUSBCam 2app.

Comprehensive monitoring solution for security around the clock
The TS 473 offers an intelligent video management system with real-time monitoring, video and audio recording and playback with a variety of customizable settings for the protection of their work environment supported. You can use the Vmobile App monitored channels at any time and anywhere with your mobile devices to manage, or the vcam app installed to your mobile device in a network camera to transform and immediately record on your NAS.

Flexible and cost-effective memory expansion
You need a simple solution to boost storage capacity when space is scarce. QNAP offers different options to your NAS storage depending on the need to expand data and business growth to cope with.

• RAID capacity expand change drives with low capacity via hot-swap by drives larger capacity, so that you can grow with your business QNAP NAS


• Extension housing connect 2 x UX-800P, or UX-500P or 4x REXP-1000 Pro* expansion enclosure.


• VJBOD use VJBOD (Virtual JBOD), in order to expand your storage capacity by the unused memory other QNAP NAS. Up to 8 QNAP NAS can be mounted as a local hard drive on the TS 473.


• Migrating to a new NAS install your NAS hard drives in a larger QNAP NAS and you can keep your existing data and configurations.

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Highlights & Details

• Two PCIe Gen3 x4 slots support QM2 cards, 10 GbE Adapter or wireless network cards.
• Supports a entry-level graphics card, a 4K video transcoding and output.
• Dual M.2 SATA 6Gb/s SSD-slots enable the establishment of cache or memory pools and thus improve the efficiency of the file access.
• Qtier ™ Auto tiering and SSD caching technology enable 24/7 optimized storage efficiency.
• Scalable Storage supports virtualization, containerisierte apps, centralized storage, backup, release, and disaster recovery.
• Snapshots are characterised the system status and the data. If Files accidentally deleted or changed, you can restore the data from a snapshot fast.

Delivery

• TS 473 NAS Server
• 2x Ethernet Cable
• Power cord
• Fixing screws for M.2 SSDl hard disks
• 12 x fixing screws for 2.5" hard disks
• User manual
• M.2 SSD holder.

System Requirements

• Windows® 7
• Windows® 8
• Windows® 10
• Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2012 R2 and R2 2016
• Linux and UNIX
• Apple Mac OS 10.7 or higher.