The TS-253 Pro, featuring the easy-to-use QTS operating system, is a powerful, reliable, secure & scalable NAS solution designed for mission-critical business applications & to meet fast growing data storage needs. The TS-253 Pro supports SATA 6 Gb/s drives & delivers high performance with persistent throughput, providing a comprehensive storage solution for SMBs to build a reliable private cloud. Use the TS-253 Pro as a PC with exclusive Qv PC Technology Manage, share, & back up business data with Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR) NAS & i SCSI-SAN unified storage solution for server virtualization Supports VMware®, Citrix®, & Microsoft® Hyper-V & advanced virtualization features Enhanced data security with high-performance AES 256-bit encryption & anti-virus Run multiple Windows/ Linux-based virtual machines with the Virtualization Station Transcode Full HD videos on-the-fly or offline with QNAP’s unique transcoding technology Expand the total raw storage capacity up to 60 TB with the economical UX-800P QNAP expansion enclosure Pre-installed with 2G RAM High performance Powered by a cutting-edge 22nm quad-core Intel® Celeron® 2.0 G Hz processor with 2GB/8GB energy-efficient DDR3L RAM (upgradable to 8GB), coupled with the support of SATA 6 Gb/s, 2 Gigabit LAN ports & HDMI output, the TS-253 Pro is a powerful NAS that delivers up to 415MB/s read & write speeds. The TS-253 Pro can also automatically increase the processor's clock rate from 2.0 G Hz to 2.41 G Hz when needed for CPU-intensive tasks. The TS-253 Pro’s fast encryption & decryption performance provides transfer speeds of up to 70MB/s with AES-256 bit volume encryption, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the TS-253 Pro. When installed with the latest dual-band 2.4 G Hz/5 G Hz 802.11ac Wi-Fi network card, the TS-253 Pro can offer remarkably high speeds for transferring large amount of files & streaming bandwidth-consuming multimedia. QTS
- Simple & efficient Thanks to the intuitive user interface of QTS, system operations of the TS-253 Pro are smooth & handy. Its intelligent desktop means that you can find desired functions quickly, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor important system information on a real-time basis, & open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater operating efficiency. SSD cache acceleration The TS-253 Pro supports SSD caching which can greatly boost IOPS performance of storage volumes. It is perfect for improving overall workflow of IOPS-demanding applications such as virtualization. Use your TS-253 Pro as a PC with the exclusive Qv PC Technology QNAP’s exclusive Qv PC Technology consolidates a number of high-end technologies including VM integration, multimedia transcoding, HDMI output, cloud integration & NAS connection technologies, allowing users to operate the TS-253 Pro as a PC when they plug in a keyboard, mouse & monitor. With Qv PC Technology, the TS-253 Pro is transformed into a cost-effective device with PC functionalities for users to directly access stored data, run multiple applications using Windows/ Linux/UNIX/ Android-based VMs, surf the web on Google Chrome, enjoy Full HD videos with up to 7.1 channel audio with XBMC, monitor Surveillance Station in real time with local display, & much more. Run additional operating systems on the TS-253 Pro With the support for Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x), the TS-253 Pro can operate the Virtualization Station, transforming the TS-253 Pro into a 2-in-a-box NAS that can function as an all-in-one NAS & a virtualization platform that supports multiple operating systems, fast virtual machine (VM) creation, VM import/export, snapshot, & enables desktop operations on web browsers. With the easy-to-use interface, you can centrally manage all of the VMs created on the TS-253 Pro with minimal effort. You can also download VMs on demand from online VM markets & import them to the TS-253 Pro without any complex procedures. Note: TS-253 Pro with 8GB RAM (TS-253 Pro-8G) is recommended. Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage The TS-253 Pro supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, & AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. Data, logs & ISO images of CDs & DVDs can be centrally stored on the TS-253 Pro & protected by an integrated antivirus solution. The Windows AD & LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using an existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or built-in LDAP service. The TS-253 Pro supports SAMBA v 4 & can act as a Windows domain controller to manage privilege settings. Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data QNAP Net Bak Replicator supports real-time & scheduled data backup on Windows including Outlook email archiving. Apple Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with a solution to effortlessly back up data to the TS-253 Pro. The USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port on the front panel of the TS-253 Pro features a one-touch-copy function for you to instantly back up data from external drives to the TS-253 Pro with just one click, or alternatively to back up data from the TS-253 Pro to external drives. A wide range of third-party backup software such as Acronis® True Image & Symantec® Backup Exec are also supported. Disaster recovery solutions brings peace of mind The TS-253 Pro offers various data recovery options. RTRR (Real-Time Remote Replication) supports real time or scheduled data backup to a remote Turbo NAS or FTP server & synchronizes files to a remote folder from a local folder with better backup efficiency & reduced backup time. The TS-253 Pro also supports rsync protocol to back up data to another remote server on scheduled basis. Data can also be backed up to & restored from a range of cloud storage services, including Amazon® S3, Amazon Glacier, Microsoft® Azure, Elephant Drive®, Dropbox® & Google® Drive. Comprehensive security options In open network environments, business data may be exposed in a potential hack. The TS-253 Pro provides numerous security options, such as encrypted access, IP blocking, & more. IT administrators can also control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access to important files. The TS-253 Pro is validated with military-level FIPS 140-2 AES 256-bit encryption, preventing sensitive business data from unauthorized access & breach even if the hard drives or the entire system were stolen. Storage for comprehensive virtualization applications The TS-253 Pro supports VMware® & Citrix®, & is compatible with Microsoft® Hyper-V™ & Windows Server 2012, benefiting flexible deployment & management in the virtualization environments. The TS-253 Pro supports VMware VAAI & Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading server loading for ESXi server & Hyper-V respectively, & supports QNAP v Sphere Client plug-in & QNAP SMI-S provider with enhanced operational efficiency & management in virtualization applications. Real-time & offline HD video transcoding The TS-253 Pro delivers superior real-time Full HD video transcoding to convert videos to formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices & Smart TVs. It allows for up to 5 devices to simultaneously view different videos stored on the TS-253 Pro with on-the-fly hardware accelerated transcoding. The TS-253 Pro means that you can enjoy instant videos on multiple devices
- even those that lack computing power or have limited file format support
- without the need for complicated & time-consuming file conversion. With the benefit of offline transcoding, if you can only connect to an Internet connection with limited/restricted bandwidth, you can still enjoy smooth videos by selecting a pre-rendered lower resolution to play the videos via File Station, Video Station, or the Qfile mobile app without affecting the TS-253 Pro’s system performance running other applications. This also allows more people to play videos via streaming. The TS-253 Pro also means that you can set a dedicated folder for automatic video transcoding. Full HD videos local display with HD Station via HDMI QNAP HD Station integrates the powerful XBMC v 12 media player & web browser. With HDMI 1.4a connectivity, you can connect the TS-253 Pro to a HDTV to enjoy your multimedia on the big screen. The splendid user interface & support for 7.1-surround sound passthrough* brings smooth playback of Full HD 1080p videos**. You can even watch You Tube videos, surf the web & manage the Turbo NAS using Google Chrome web browser with the HD Station. It’s convenient & easy to control the HD Station. Turn your mobile devices into remote controls by installing the Qremote app, or use the QNAP RM-IR002 remote control & MCE remote controls via the built-in IR receiver of the TS-253 Pro. The HD Station also supports You Tube Pairing, allowing you to select a You Tube video on your smartphone, tablet or computer & play it on HDTV via the TS-253 Pro. *A receiver with HDMI support is required for decoding multi-channel surround sound. ** The quality of video & music delivery can vary according to hardware & network environments. Optimize IT assets management with the IT Management Station The IT Management Station, powered by Mandriva® Pulse, provides a flexible service for managing multi-OS & multi-site IT assets for business of all sizes. By installing the IT Management Station on the TS-253 Pro, you can centrally manage multiple IT resources with numerous business applications including comprehensive inventory, centralized software deployment & updates, imaging, remote management & support, backup & restore, & more tasks with greater flexibility & productivity. File synchronization across multiple devices The Qsync utility turns your TS-253 Pro into a safe data center for file synchronization with a large storage capacity. Any file uploaded to the TS-253 Pro will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or mobile devices. Qsync is especially useful for frequent travelers to manage files & always have the most updated files on different devices. Qsync provides multiple ways of file synchronization & group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of collaboration. Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security Surveillance Station is professional network surveillance Video Management System (VMS) that offers a user-friendly management interface, over 2, 700 compatible IP camera models, & expandable IP camera channel licenses. It supports real-time monitoring, video & audio recording & playback with a wide range of customizable settings. You can also install the VMobile mobile app on your i OS® or Android™ devices to manage the monitored channels anytime & anywhere to safeguard your office environment, or install the Vcam mobile app to turn your device into a network camera to instantly record to your TS-253 Pro. The TS-253 Pro offers 2 free IP camera channels & you can expand up to 24 channels by purchasing additional licenses. Signage Station
- Creatively present your animated content & ads With the Signage Station, it is easy to create content for a wide range of materials such as menu boards, advertisements, posters, & business profiles. The Signage Station is a great tool to invigorate your advertisements or animated materials for promoting your services, & to update contents in a timely manner. The i Artist Lite application, with intuitive editing tools, helps you create these signs with simple drag & drop tools. Your creativity can now travel around the world with a few simple steps to instantly get published, revised, & shared. Access, use, sync & enjoy with your tablets & smartphones The TS-253 Pro is your private cloud storage that virtually enlarges the capacity of your mobile devices. Qfile means that you can access, upload, download, manage, & share stored files easily as if you are carrying tons of files in your pocket. If Qfile is installed on an i OS device, users can also browse videos & photos stored on the TS-253 Pro & play via Apple TV. Qmanager lets you monitor & manage the TS-253 Pro remotely & efficiently without turning on a PC, while Qmusic means that you can listen to your music on the TS-253 Pro anytime & anywhere, & download to enjoy offline. Install-on-demand apps to extend NAS functionality The TS-253 Pro has a built-in App Center that provides various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP & third-party developers, including tools for backup/sync, business, content management, communications, download, entertainment, & much more. It is also a centralized location for managing & updating installed apps. In addition, QNAP’s development platform embraces the open-source spirit to enable developers to create their own apps, adding potentially limitless potential for the TS-253 Pro. Economical storage expansion with scale-up solution The TS-253 Pro offers a high performance yet affordable storage solution to fulfill the needs of business in archiving rapidly growing data & large files. The TS-253 Pro supports capacity expansion by connecting a QNAP expansion enclosure. With the QNAP scale-up solution, the raw storage capacity can be expanded on dem&, making the TS-253 Pro an ideal file center with a large storage capacity for business data. When connecting the TS-253 Pro to a UX-series expansion enclosure you will have to create a separate volume, & the total usable storage capacity is the volume on the TS-253 Pro plus the volume on the UX-series expansion enclosure. Energy-saving The TS-253 Pro utilizes a 22nm CPU & DDR3L RAM which feature low voltage requirements & low power consumption whilst maintaining high performance in system operations. Other eco-friendly designs include S3 sleep mode, scheduled power on/off, hard disk standby mode, & Wake on LAN. Additional SMB-ready features The TS-253 Pro supports various business applications as an all-in-one Turbo NAS with cost-efficiency. FTP Server
- The Turbo NAS supports FTP server to share large files, with user-defined settings including bandwidth limitation, number of connections, & write-only permissions. Web Server
- The Turbo NAS supports Web server which allows numerous websites built on the same server conveniently. Administrators can manage up to 32 websites on the single one Turbo NAS with reduced IT cost. RADIUS Server
- The Turbo NAS supports RADIUS server which provides centralized authorization management for computers to connect & use a network service. VPN Server
- The Turbo NAS supports VPN server which provides an easy way for IT administrators to build up a secure private network & allows the staff to log on from outside the office & access business resources securely such as files & Internet connections. Printer Server
- The Turbo NAS supports Printer server to send remote printing request over the Internet (max. 3 USB (Universal Serial Bus) printers), & supports IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), Samba, print job management & Bonjour printing for Mac OS X. Surveillance Station
- The Turbo NAS supports Surveillance Station to connect & manage multiple IP cameras remotely, including real-time monitoring, video recording, playback, & event notifications.









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The TS-253 Pro, featuring the easy-to-use QTS operating system, is a powerful, reliable, secure & scalable NAS solution designed for mission-critical business applications & to meet fast growing data storage needs. The TS-253 Pro supports SATA 6 Gb/s drives & delivers high performance with persistent throughput, providing a comprehensive storage solution for SMBs to build a reliable private cloud. Use the TS-253 Pro as a PC with exclusive Qv PC Technology Manage, share, & back up business data with Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR) NAS & i SCSI-SAN unified storage solution for server virtualization Supports VMware®, Citrix®, & Microsoft® Hyper-V & advanced virtualization features Enhanced data security with high-performance AES 256-bit encryption & anti-virus Run multiple Windows/ Linux-based virtual machines with the Virtualization Station Transcode Full HD videos on-the-fly or offline with QNAP’s unique transcoding technology Expand the total raw storage capacity up to 60 TB with the economical UX-800P QNAP expansion enclosure Pre-installed with 2G RAM. Contains WD Red HDD's NAS optimised for up to 8 bays Desktop solutions, Designed for Low duty cycle environment with 3 years warranty High performance Powered by a cutting-edge 22nm quad-core Intel® Celeron® 2.0 G Hz processor with 2GB/8GB energy-efficient DDR3L RAM (upgradable to 8GB), coupled with the support of SATA 6 Gb/s, 2 Gigabit LAN ports & HDMI output, the TS-253 Pro is a powerful NAS that delivers up to 415MB/s read & write speeds. The TS-253 Pro can also automatically increase the processor's clock rate from 2.0 G Hz to 2.41 G Hz when needed for CPU-intensive tasks. The TS-253 Pro’s fast encryption & decryption performance provides transfer speeds of up to 70MB/s with AES-256 bit volume encryption, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the TS-253 Pro. When installed with the latest dual-band 2.4 G Hz/5 G Hz 802.11ac Wi-Fi network card, the TS-253 Pro can offer remarkably high speeds for transferring large amount of files & streaming bandwidth-consuming multimedia. QTS
- Simple & efficient Thanks to the intuitive user interface of QTS, system operations of the TS-253 Pro are smooth & handy. Its intelligent desktop means that you can find desired functions quickly, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor important system information on a real-time basis, & open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater operating efficiency. SSD cache acceleration The TS-253 Pro supports SSD caching which can greatly boost IOPS performance of storage volumes. It is perfect for improving overall workflow of IOPS-demanding applications such as virtualization. Use your TS-253 Pro as a PC with the exclusive Qv PC Technology QNAP’s exclusive Qv PC Technology consolidates a number of high-end technologies including VM integration, multimedia transcoding, HDMI output, cloud integration & NAS connection technologies, allowing users to operate the TS-253 Pro as a PC when they plug in a keyboard, mouse & monitor. With Qv PC Technology, the TS-253 Pro is transformed into a cost-effective device with PC functionalities for users to directly access stored data, run multiple applications using Windows/ Linux/UNIX/ Android-based VMs, surf the web on Google Chrome, enjoy Full HD videos with up to 7.1 channel audio with XBMC, monitor Surveillance Station in real time with local display, & much more. Run additional operating systems on the TS-253 Pro With the support for Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x), the TS-253 Pro can operate the Virtualization Station, transforming the TS-253 Pro into a 2-in-a-box NAS that can function as an all-in-one NAS & a virtualization platform that supports multiple operating systems, fast virtual machine (VM) creation, VM import/export, snapshot, & enables desktop operations on web browsers. With the easy-to-use interface, you can centrally manage all of the VMs created on the TS-253 Pro with minimal effort. You can also download VMs on demand from online VM markets & import them to the TS-253 Pro without any complex procedures. Note: TS-253 Pro with 8GB RAM (TS-253 Pro-8G) is recommended. Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage The TS-253 Pro supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, & AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. Data, logs & ISO images of CDs & DVDs can be centrally stored on the TS-253 Pro & protected by an integrated antivirus solution. The Windows AD & LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using an existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or built-in LDAP service. The TS-253 Pro supports SAMBA v 4 & can act as a Windows domain controller to manage privilege settings. Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data QNAP Net Bak Replicator supports real-time & scheduled data backup on Windows including Outlook email archiving. Apple Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with a solution to effortlessly back up data to the TS-253 Pro. The USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port on the front panel of the TS-253 Pro features a one-touch-copy function for you to instantly back up data from external drives to the TS-253 Pro with just one click, or alternatively to back up data from the TS-253 Pro to external drives. A wide range of third-party backup software such as Acronis® True Image & Symantec® Backup Exec are also supported. Disaster recovery solutions brings peace of mind The TS-253 Pro offers various data recovery options. RTRR (Real-Time Remote Replication) supports real time or scheduled data backup to a remote Turbo NAS or FTP server & synchronizes files to a remote folder from a local folder with better backup efficiency & reduced backup time. The TS-253 Pro also supports rsync protocol to back up data to another remote server on scheduled basis. Data can also be backed up to & restored from a range of cloud storage services, including Amazon® S3, Amazon Glacier, Microsoft® Azure, Elephant Drive®, Dropbox® & Google® Drive. Comprehensive security options In open network environments, business data may be exposed in a potential hack. The TS-253 Pro provides numerous security options, such as encrypted access, IP blocking, & more. IT administrators can also control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access to important files. The TS-253 Pro is validated with military-level FIPS 140-2 AES 256-bit encryption, preventing sensitive business data from unauthorized access & breach even if the hard drives or the entire system were stolen. Storage for comprehensive virtualization applications The TS-253 Pro supports VMware® & Citrix®, & is compatible with Microsoft® Hyper-V™ & Windows Server 2012, benefiting flexible deployment & management in the virtualization environments. The TS-253 Pro supports VMware VAAI & Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading server loading for ESXi server & Hyper-V respectively, & supports QNAP v Sphere Client plug-in & QNAP SMI-S provider with enhanced operational efficiency & management in virtualization applications. Real-time & offline HD video transcoding The TS-253 Pro delivers superior real-time Full HD video transcoding to convert videos to formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices & Smart TVs. It allows for up to 5 devices to simultaneously view different videos stored on the TS-253 Pro with on-the-fly hardware accelerated transcoding. The TS-253 Pro means that you can enjoy instant videos on multiple devices
- even those that lack computing power or have limited file format support
- without the need for complicated & time-consuming file conversion. With the benefit of offline transcoding, if you can only connect to an Internet connection with limited/restricted bandwidth, you can still enjoy smooth videos by selecting a pre-rendered lower resolution to play the videos via File Station, Video Station, or the Qfile mobile app without affecting the TS-253 Pro’s system performance running other applications. This also allows more people to play videos via streaming. The TS-253 Pro also means that you can set a dedicated folder for automatic video transcoding. Full HD videos local display with HD Station via HDMI QNAP HD Station integrates the powerful XBMC v 12 media player & web browser. With HDMI 1.4a connectivity, you can connect the TS-253 Pro to a HDTV to enjoy your multimedia on the big screen. The splendid user interface & support for 7.1-surround sound passthrough* brings smooth playback of Full HD 1080p videos**. You can even watch You Tube videos, surf the web & manage the Turbo NAS using Google Chrome web browser with the HD Station. It’s convenient & easy to control the HD Station. Turn your mobile devices into remote controls by installing the Qremote app, or use the QNAP RM-IR002 remote control & MCE remote controls via the built-in IR receiver of the TS-253 Pro. The HD Station also supports You Tube Pairing, allowing you to select a You Tube video on your smartphone, tablet or computer & play it on HDTV via the TS-253 Pro. *A receiver with HDMI support is required for decoding multi-channel surround sound. ** The quality of video & music delivery can vary according to hardware & network environments. Optimize IT assets management with the IT Management Station The IT Management Station, powered by Mandriva® Pulse, provides a flexible service for managing multi-OS & multi-site IT assets for business of all sizes. By installing the IT Management Station on the TS-253 Pro, you can centrally manage multiple IT resources with numerous business applications including comprehensive inventory, centralized software deployment & updates, imaging, remote management & support, backup & restore, & more tasks with greater flexibility & productivity. File synchronization across multiple devices The Qsync utility turns your TS-253 Pro into a safe data center for file synchronization with a large storage capacity. Any file uploaded to the TS-253 Pro will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or mobile devices. Qsync is especially useful for frequent travelers to manage files & always have the most updated files on different devices. Qsync provides multiple ways of file synchronization & group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of collaboration. Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security Surveillance Station is professional network surveillance Video Management System (VMS) that offers a user-friendly management interface, over 2, 700 compatible IP camera models, & expandable IP camera channel licenses. It supports real-time monitoring, video & audio recording & playback with a wide range of customizable settings. You can also install the VMobile mobile app on your i OS® or Android™ devices to manage the monitored channels anytime & anywhere to safeguard your office environment, or install the Vcam mobile app to turn your device into a network camera to instantly record to your TS-253 Pro. The TS-253 Pro offers 2 free IP camera channels & you can expand up to 24 channels by purchasing additional licenses. Signage Station
- Creatively present your animated content & ads With the Signage Station, it is easy to create content for a wide range of materials such as menu boards, advertisements, posters, & business profiles. The Signage Station is a great tool to invigorate your advertisements or animated materials for promoting your services, & to update contents in a timely manner. The i Artist Lite application, with intuitive editing tools, helps you create these signs with simple drag & drop tools. Your creativity can now travel around the world with a few simple steps to instantly get published, revised, & shared. Access, use, sync & enjoy with your tablets & smartphones The TS-253 Pro is your private cloud storage that virtually enlarges the capacity of your mobile devices. Qfile means that you can access, upload, download, manage, & share stored files easily as if you are carrying tons of files in your pocket. If Qfile is installed on an i OS device, users can also browse videos & photos stored on the TS-253 Pro & play via Apple TV. Qmanager lets you monitor & manage the TS-253 Pro remotely & efficiently without turning on a PC, while Qmusic means that you can listen to your music on the TS-253 Pro anytime & anywhere, & download to enjoy offline. Install-on-demand apps to extend NAS functionality The TS-253 Pro has a built-in App Center that provides various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP & third-party developers, including tools for backup/sync, business, content management, communications, download, entertainment, & much more. It is also a centralized location for managing & updating installed apps. In addition, QNAP’s development platform embraces the open-source spirit to enable developers to create their own apps, adding potentially limitless potential for the TS-253 Pro. Economical storage expansion with scale-up solution The TS-253 Pro offers a high performance yet affordable storage solution to fulfill the needs of business in archiving rapidly growing data & large files. The TS-253 Pro supports capacity expansion by connecting a QNAP expansion enclosure. With the QNAP scale-up solution, the raw storage capacity can be expanded on dem&, making the TS-253 Pro an ideal file center with a large storage capacity for business data. When connecting the TS-253 Pro to a UX-series expansion enclosure you will have to create a separate volume, & the total usable storage capacity is the volume on the TS-253 Pro plus the volume on the UX-series expansion enclosure. Energy-saving The TS-253 Pro utilizes a 22nm CPU & DDR3L RAM which feature low voltage requirements & low power consumption whilst maintaining high performance in system operations. Other eco-friendly designs include S3 sleep mode, scheduled power on/off, hard disk standby mode, & Wake on LAN. Additional SMB-ready features The TS-253 Pro supports various business applications as an all-in-one Turbo NAS with cost-efficiency. FTP Server
- The Turbo NAS supports FTP server to share large files, with user-defined settings including bandwidth limitation, number of connections, & write-only permissions. Web Server
- The Turbo NAS supports Web server which allows numerous websites built on the same server conveniently. Administrators can manage up to 32 websites on the single one Turbo NAS with reduced IT cost. RADIUS Server
- The Turbo NAS supports RADIUS server which provides centralized authorization management for computers to connect & use a network service. VPN Server
- The Turbo NAS supports VPN server which provides an easy way for IT administrators to build up a secure private network & allows the staff to log on from outside the office & access business resources securely such as files & Internet connections. Printer Server
- The Turbo NAS supports Printer server to send remote printing request over the Internet (max. 3 USB (Universal Serial Bus) printers), & supports IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), Samba, print job management & Bonjour printing for Mac OS X. Surveillance Station
- The Turbo NAS supports Surveillance Station to connect & manage multiple IP cameras remotely, including real-time monitoring, video recording, playback, & event notifications.









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The TS-253 Pro, featuring the easy-to-use QTS operating system, is a powerful, reliable, secure & scalable NAS solution designed for mission-critical business applications & to meet fast growing data storage needs. The TS-253 Pro supports SATA 6 Gb/s drives & delivers high performance with persistent throughput, providing a comprehensive storage solution for SMBs to build a reliable private cloud. Use the TS-253 Pro as a PC with exclusive Qv PC Technology Manage, share, & back up business data with Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR) NAS & i SCSI-SAN unified storage solution for server virtualization Supports VMware®, Citrix®, & Microsoft® Hyper-V & advanced virtualization features Enhanced data security with high-performance AES 256-bit encryption & anti-virus Run multiple Windows/ Linux-based virtual machines with the Virtualization Station Transcode Full HD videos on-the-fly or offline with QNAP’s unique transcoding technology Expand the total raw storage capacity up to 60 TB with the economical UX-800P QNAP expansion enclosure Pre-installed with 8G RAM. High performance Powered by a cutting-edge 22nm quad-core Intel® Celeron® 2.0 G Hz processor with 2GB/8GB energy-efficient DDR3L RAM (upgradable to 8GB), coupled with the support of SATA 6 Gb/s, 2 Gigabit LAN ports & HDMI output, the TS-253 Pro is a powerful NAS that delivers up to 415MB/s read & write speeds. The TS-253 Pro can also automatically increase the processor's clock rate from 2.0 G Hz to 2.41 G Hz when needed for CPU-intensive tasks. The TS-253 Pro’s fast encryption & decryption performance provides transfer speeds of up to 70MB/s with AES-256 bit volume encryption, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the TS-253 Pro. When installed with the latest dual-band 2.4 G Hz/5 G Hz 802.11ac Wi-Fi network card, the TS-253 Pro can offer remarkably high speeds for transferring large amount of files & streaming bandwidth-consuming multimedia. QTS
- Simple & efficient Thanks to the intuitive user interface of QTS, system operations of the TS-253 Pro are smooth & handy. Its intelligent desktop means that you can find desired functions quickly, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor important system information on a real-time basis, & open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater operating efficiency. SSD cache acceleration The TS-253 Pro supports SSD caching which can greatly boost IOPS performance of storage volumes. It is perfect for improving overall workflow of IOPS-demanding applications such as virtualization. Use your TS-253 Pro as a PC with the exclusive Qv PC Technology QNAP’s exclusive Qv PC Technology consolidates a number of high-end technologies including VM integration, multimedia transcoding, HDMI output, cloud integration & NAS connection technologies, allowing users to operate the TS-253 Pro as a PC when they plug in a keyboard, mouse & monitor. With Qv PC Technology, the TS-253 Pro is transformed into a cost-effective device with PC functionalities for users to directly access stored data, run multiple applications using Windows/ Linux/UNIX/ Android-based VMs, surf the web on Google Chrome, enjoy Full HD videos with up to 7.1 channel audio with XBMC, monitor Surveillance Station in real time with local display, & much more. Run additional operating systems on the TS-253 Pro With the support for Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x), the TS-253 Pro can operate the Virtualization Station, transforming the TS-253 Pro into a 2-in-a-box NAS that can function as an all-in-one NAS & a virtualization platform that supports multiple operating systems, fast virtual machine (VM) creation, VM import/export, snapshot, & enables desktop operations on web browsers. With the easy-to-use interface, you can centrally manage all of the VMs created on the TS-253 Pro with minimal effort. You can also download VMs on demand from online VM markets & import them to the TS-253 Pro without any complex procedures. Note: TS-253 Pro with 8GB RAM (TS-253 Pro-8G) is recommended. Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage The TS-253 Pro supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, & AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. Data, logs & ISO images of CDs & DVDs can be centrally stored on the TS-253 Pro & protected by an integrated antivirus solution. The Windows AD & LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using an existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or built-in LDAP service. The TS-253 Pro supports SAMBA v 4 & can act as a Windows domain controller to manage privilege settings. Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data QNAP Net Bak Replicator supports real-time & scheduled data backup on Windows including Outlook email archiving. Apple Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with a solution to effortlessly back up data to the TS-253 Pro. The USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port on the front panel of the TS-253 Pro features a one-touch-copy function for you to instantly back up data from external drives to the TS-253 Pro with just one click, or alternatively to back up data from the TS-253 Pro to external drives. A wide range of third-party backup software such as Acronis® True Image & Symantec® Backup Exec are also supported. Disaster recovery solutions brings peace of mind The TS-253 Pro offers various data recovery options. RTRR (Real-Time Remote Replication) supports real time or scheduled data backup to a remote Turbo NAS or FTP server & synchronizes files to a remote folder from a local folder with better backup efficiency & reduced backup time. The TS-253 Pro also supports rsync protocol to back up data to another remote server on scheduled basis. Data can also be backed up to & restored from a range of cloud storage services, including Amazon® S3, Amazon Glacier, Microsoft® Azure, Elephant Drive®, Dropbox® & Google® Drive. Comprehensive security options In open network environments, business data may be exposed in a potential hack. The TS-253 Pro provides numerous security options, such as encrypted access, IP blocking, & more. IT administrators can also control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access to important files. The TS-253 Pro is validated with military-level FIPS 140-2 AES 256-bit encryption, preventing sensitive business data from unauthorized access & breach even if the hard drives or the entire system were stolen. Storage for comprehensive virtualization applications The TS-253 Pro supports VMware® & Citrix®, & is compatible with Microsoft® Hyper-V™ & Windows Server 2012, benefiting flexible deployment & management in the virtualization environments. The TS-253 Pro supports VMware VAAI & Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading server loading for ESXi server & Hyper-V respectively, & supports QNAP v Sphere Client plug-in & QNAP SMI-S provider with enhanced operational efficiency & management in virtualization applications. Real-time & offline HD video transcoding The TS-253 Pro delivers superior real-time Full HD video transcoding to convert videos to formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices & Smart TVs. It allows for up to 5 devices to simultaneously view different videos stored on the TS-253 Pro with on-the-fly hardware accelerated transcoding. The TS-253 Pro means that you can enjoy instant videos on multiple devices
- even those that lack computing power or have limited file format support
- without the need for complicated & time-consuming file conversion. With the benefit of offline transcoding, if you can only connect to an Internet connection with limited/restricted bandwidth, you can still enjoy smooth videos by selecting a pre-rendered lower resolution to play the videos via File Station, Video Station, or the Qfile mobile app without affecting the TS-253 Pro’s system performance running other applications. This also allows more people to play videos via streaming. The TS-253 Pro also means that you can set a dedicated folder for automatic video transcoding. Full HD videos local display with HD Station via HDMI QNAP HD Station integrates the powerful XBMC v 12 media player & web browser. With HDMI 1.4a connectivity, you can connect the TS-253 Pro to a HDTV to enjoy your multimedia on the big screen. The splendid user interface & support for 7.1-surround sound passthrough* brings smooth playback of Full HD 1080p videos**. You can even watch You Tube videos, surf the web & manage the Turbo NAS using Google Chrome web browser with the HD Station. It’s convenient & easy to control the HD Station. Turn your mobile devices into remote controls by installing the Qremote app, or use the QNAP RM-IR002 remote control & MCE remote controls via the built-in IR receiver of the TS-253 Pro. The HD Station also supports You Tube Pairing, allowing you to select a You Tube video on your smartphone, tablet or computer & play it on HDTV via the TS-253 Pro. *A receiver with HDMI support is required for decoding multi-channel surround sound. ** The quality of video & music delivery can vary according to hardware & network environments. Optimize IT assets management with the IT Management Station The IT Management Station, powered by Mandriva® Pulse, provides a flexible service for managing multi-OS & multi-site IT assets for business of all sizes. By installing the IT Management Station on the TS-253 Pro, you can centrally manage multiple IT resources with numerous business applications including comprehensive inventory, centralized software deployment & updates, imaging, remote management & support, backup & restore, & more tasks with greater flexibility & productivity. File synchronization across multiple devices The Qsync utility turns your TS-253 Pro into a safe data center for file synchronization with a large storage capacity. Any file uploaded to the TS-253 Pro will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or mobile devices. Qsync is especially useful for frequent travelers to manage files & always have the most updated files on different devices. Qsync provides multiple ways of file synchronization & group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of collaboration. Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security Surveillance Station is professional network surveillance Video Management System (VMS) that offers a user-friendly management interface, over 2, 700 compatible IP camera models, & expandable IP camera channel licenses. It supports real-time monitoring, video & audio recording & playback with a wide range of customizable settings. You can also install the VMobile mobile app on your i OS® or Android™ devices to manage the monitored channels anytime & anywhere to safeguard your office environment, or install the Vcam mobile app to turn your device into a network camera to instantly record to your TS-253 Pro. The TS-253 Pro offers 2 free IP camera channels & you can expand up to 24 channels by purchasing additional licenses. Signage Station
- Creatively present your animated content & ads With the Signage Station, it is easy to create content for a wide range of materials such as menu boards, advertisements, posters, & business profiles. The Signage Station is a great tool to invigorate your advertisements or animated materials for promoting your services, & to update contents in a timely manner. The i Artist Lite application, with intuitive editing tools, helps you create these signs with simple drag & drop tools. Your creativity can now travel around the world with a few simple steps to instantly get published, revised, & shared. Access, use, sync & enjoy with your tablets & smartphones The TS-253 Pro is your private cloud storage that virtually enlarges the capacity of your mobile devices. Qfile means that you can access, upload, download, manage, & share stored files easily as if you are carrying tons of files in your pocket. If Qfile is installed on an i OS device, users can also browse videos & photos stored on the TS-253 Pro & play via Apple TV. Qmanager lets you monitor & manage the TS-253 Pro remotely & efficiently without turning on a PC, while Qmusic means that you can listen to your music on the TS-253 Pro anytime & anywhere, & download to enjoy offline. Install-on-demand apps to extend NAS functionality The TS-253 Pro has a built-in App Center that provides various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP & third-party developers, including tools for backup/sync, business, content management, communications, download, entertainment, & much more. It is also a centralized location for managing & updating installed apps. In addition, QNAP’s development platform embraces the open-source spirit to enable developers to create their own apps, adding potentially limitless potential for the TS-253 Pro. Economical storage expansion with scale-up solution The TS-253 Pro offers a high performance yet affordable storage solution to fulfill the needs of business in archiving rapidly growing data & large files. The TS-253 Pro supports capacity expansion by connecting a QNAP expansion enclosure. With the QNAP scale-up solution, the raw storage capacity can be expanded on dem&, making the TS-253 Pro an ideal file center with a large storage capacity for business data. When connecting the TS-253 Pro to a UX-series expansion enclosure you will have to create a separate volume, & the total usable storage capacity is the volume on the TS-253 Pro plus the volume on the UX-series expansion enclosure. Energy-saving The TS-253 Pro utilizes a 22nm CPU & DDR3L RAM which feature low voltage requirements & low power consumption whilst maintaining high performance in system operations. Other eco-friendly designs include S3 sleep mode, scheduled power on/off, hard disk standby mode, & Wake on LAN. Additional SMB-ready features The TS-253 Pro supports various business applications as an all-in-one Turbo NAS with cost-efficiency. FTP Server
- The Turbo NAS supports FTP server to share large files, with user-defined settings including bandwidth limitation, number of connections, & write-only permissions. Web Server
- The Turbo NAS supports Web server which allows numerous websites built on the same server conveniently. Administrators can manage up to 32 websites on the single one Turbo NAS with reduced IT cost. RADIUS Server
- The Turbo NAS supports RADIUS server which provides centralized authorization management for computers to connect & use a network service. VPN Server
- The Turbo NAS supports VPN server which provides an easy way for IT administrators to build up a secure private network & allows the staff to log on from outside the office & access business resources securely such as files & Internet connections. Printer Server
- The Turbo NAS supports Printer server to send remote printing request over the Internet (max. 3 USB (Universal Serial Bus) printers), & supports IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), Samba, print job management & Bonjour printing for Mac OS X. Surveillance Station
- The Turbo NAS supports Surveillance Station to connect & manage multiple IP cameras remotely, including real-time monitoring, video recording, playback, & event notifications.









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The TS-253 Pro, featuring the easy-to-use QTS operating system, is a powerful, reliable, secure & scalable NAS solution designed for mission-critical business applications & to meet fast growing data storage needs. The TS-253 Pro supports SATA 6 Gb/s drives & delivers high performance with persistent throughput, providing a comprehensive storage solution for SMBs to build a reliable private cloud. Use the TS-253 Pro as a PC with exclusive Qv PC Technology Manage, share, & back up business data with Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR) NAS & i SCSI-SAN unified storage solution for server virtualization Supports VMware®, Citrix®, & Microsoft® Hyper-V & advanced virtualization features Enhanced data security with high-performance AES 256-bit encryption & anti-virus Run multiple Windows/ Linux-based virtual machines with the Virtualization Station Transcode Full HD videos on-the-fly or offline with QNAP’s unique transcoding technology Expand the total raw storage capacity up to 60 TB with the economical UX-800P QNAP expansion enclosure Pre-installed with 2G RAM. Contains WD Red HDD's NAS optimised for up to 8 bays Desktop solutions, Designed for Low duty cycle environment with 3 years warranty High performance Powered by a cutting-edge 22nm quad-core Intel® Celeron® 2.0 G Hz processor with 2GB/8GB energy-efficient DDR3L RAM (upgradable to 8GB), coupled with the support of SATA 6 Gb/s, 2 Gigabit LAN ports & HDMI output, the TS-253 Pro is a powerful NAS that delivers up to 415MB/s read & write speeds. The TS-253 Pro can also automatically increase the processor's clock rate from 2.0 G Hz to 2.41 G Hz when needed for CPU-intensive tasks. The TS-253 Pro’s fast encryption & decryption performance provides transfer speeds of up to 70MB/s with AES-256 bit volume encryption, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the TS-253 Pro. When installed with the latest dual-band 2.4 G Hz/5 G Hz 802.11ac Wi-Fi network card, the TS-253 Pro can offer remarkably high speeds for transferring large amount of files & streaming bandwidth-consuming multimedia. QTS
- Simple & efficient Thanks to the intuitive user interface of QTS, system operations of the TS-253 Pro are smooth & handy. Its intelligent desktop means that you can find desired functions quickly, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor important system information on a real-time basis, & open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater operating efficiency. SSD cache acceleration The TS-253 Pro supports SSD caching which can greatly boost IOPS performance of storage volumes. It is perfect for improving overall workflow of IOPS-demanding applications such as virtualization. Use your TS-253 Pro as a PC with the exclusive Qv PC Technology QNAP’s exclusive Qv PC Technology consolidates a number of high-end technologies including VM integration, multimedia transcoding, HDMI output, cloud integration & NAS connection technologies, allowing users to operate the TS-253 Pro as a PC when they plug in a keyboard, mouse & monitor. With Qv PC Technology, the TS-253 Pro is transformed into a cost-effective device with PC functionalities for users to directly access stored data, run multiple applications using Windows/ Linux/UNIX/ Android-based VMs, surf the web on Google Chrome, enjoy Full HD videos with up to 7.1 channel audio with XBMC, monitor Surveillance Station in real time with local display, & much more. Run additional operating systems on the TS-253 Pro With the support for Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x), the TS-253 Pro can operate the Virtualization Station, transforming the TS-253 Pro into a 2-in-a-box NAS that can function as an all-in-one NAS & a virtualization platform that supports multiple operating systems, fast virtual machine (VM) creation, VM import/export, snapshot, & enables desktop operations on web browsers. With the easy-to-use interface, you can centrally manage all of the VMs created on the TS-253 Pro with minimal effort. You can also download VMs on demand from online VM markets & import them to the TS-253 Pro without any complex procedures. Note: TS-253 Pro with 8GB RAM (TS-253 Pro-8G) is recommended. Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage The TS-253 Pro supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, & AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. Data, logs & ISO images of CDs & DVDs can be centrally stored on the TS-253 Pro & protected by an integrated antivirus solution. The Windows AD & LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using an existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or built-in LDAP service. The TS-253 Pro supports SAMBA v 4 & can act as a Windows domain controller to manage privilege settings. Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data QNAP Net Bak Replicator supports real-time & scheduled data backup on Windows including Outlook email archiving. Apple Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with a solution to effortlessly back up data to the TS-253 Pro. The USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port on the front panel of the TS-253 Pro features a one-touch-copy function for you to instantly back up data from external drives to the TS-253 Pro with just one click, or alternatively to back up data from the TS-253 Pro to external drives. A wide range of third-party backup software such as Acronis® True Image & Symantec® Backup Exec are also supported. Disaster recovery solutions brings peace of mind The TS-253 Pro offers various data recovery options. RTRR (Real-Time Remote Replication) supports real time or scheduled data backup to a remote Turbo NAS or FTP server & synchronizes files to a remote folder from a local folder with better backup efficiency & reduced backup time. The TS-253 Pro also supports rsync protocol to back up data to another remote server on scheduled basis. Data can also be backed up to & restored from a range of cloud storage services, including Amazon® S3, Amazon Glacier, Microsoft® Azure, Elephant Drive®, Dropbox® & Google® Drive. Comprehensive security options In open network environments, business data may be exposed in a potential hack. The TS-253 Pro provides numerous security options, such as encrypted access, IP blocking, & more. IT administrators can also control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access to important files. The TS-253 Pro is validated with military-level FIPS 140-2 AES 256-bit encryption, preventing sensitive business data from unauthorized access & breach even if the hard drives or the entire system were stolen. Storage for comprehensive virtualization applications The TS-253 Pro supports VMware® & Citrix®, & is compatible with Microsoft® Hyper-V™ & Windows Server 2012, benefiting flexible deployment & management in the virtualization environments. The TS-253 Pro supports VMware VAAI & Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading server loading for ESXi server & Hyper-V respectively, & supports QNAP v Sphere Client plug-in & QNAP SMI-S provider with enhanced operational efficiency & management in virtualization applications. Real-time & offline HD video transcoding The TS-253 Pro delivers superior real-time Full HD video transcoding to convert videos to formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices & Smart TVs. It allows for up to 5 devices to simultaneously view different videos stored on the TS-253 Pro with on-the-fly hardware accelerated transcoding. The TS-253 Pro means that you can enjoy instant videos on multiple devices
- even those that lack computing power or have limited file format support
- without the need for complicated & time-consuming file conversion. With the benefit of offline transcoding, if you can only connect to an Internet connection with limited/restricted bandwidth, you can still enjoy smooth videos by selecting a pre-rendered lower resolution to play the videos via File Station, Video Station, or the Qfile mobile app without affecting the TS-253 Pro’s system performance running other applications. This also allows more people to play videos via streaming. The TS-253 Pro also means that you can set a dedicated folder for automatic video transcoding. Full HD videos local display with HD Station via HDMI QNAP HD Station integrates the powerful XBMC v 12 media player & web browser. With HDMI 1.4a connectivity, you can connect the TS-253 Pro to a HDTV to enjoy your multimedia on the big screen. The splendid user interface & support for 7.1-surround sound passthrough* brings smooth playback of Full HD 1080p videos**. You can even watch You Tube videos, surf the web & manage the Turbo NAS using Google Chrome web browser with the HD Station. It’s convenient & easy to control the HD Station. Turn your mobile devices into remote controls by installing the Qremote app, or use the QNAP RM-IR002 remote control & MCE remote controls via the built-in IR receiver of the TS-253 Pro. The HD Station also supports You Tube Pairing, allowing you to select a You Tube video on your smartphone, tablet or computer & play it on HDTV via the TS-253 Pro. *A receiver with HDMI support is required for decoding multi-channel surround sound. ** The quality of video & music delivery can vary according to hardware & network environments. Optimize IT assets management with the IT Management Station The IT Management Station, powered by Mandriva® Pulse, provides a flexible service for managing multi-OS & multi-site IT assets for business of all sizes. By installing the IT Management Station on the TS-253 Pro, you can centrally manage multiple IT resources with numerous business applications including comprehensive inventory, centralized software deployment & updates, imaging, remote management & support, backup & restore, & more tasks with greater flexibility & productivity. File synchronization across multiple devices The Qsync utility turns your TS-253 Pro into a safe data center for file synchronization with a large storage capacity. Any file uploaded to the TS-253 Pro will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or mobile devices. Qsync is especially useful for frequent travelers to manage files & always have the most updated files on different devices. Qsync provides multiple ways of file synchronization & group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of collaboration. Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security Surveillance Station is professional network surveillance Video Management System (VMS) that offers a user-friendly management interface, over 2, 700 compatible IP camera models, & expandable IP camera channel licenses. It supports real-time monitoring, video & audio recording & playback with a wide range of customizable settings. You can also install the VMobile mobile app on your i OS® or Android™ devices to manage the monitored channels anytime & anywhere to safeguard your office environment, or install the Vcam mobile app to turn your device into a network camera to instantly record to your TS-253 Pro. The TS-253 Pro offers 2 free IP camera channels & you can expand up to 24 channels by purchasing additional licenses. Signage Station
- Creatively present your animated content & ads With the Signage Station, it is easy to create content for a wide range of materials such as menu boards, advertisements, posters, & business profiles. The Signage Station is a great tool to invigorate your advertisements or animated materials for promoting your services, & to update contents in a timely manner. The i Artist Lite application, with intuitive editing tools, helps you create these signs with simple drag & drop tools. Your creativity can now travel around the world with a few simple steps to instantly get published, revised, & shared. Access, use, sync & enjoy with your tablets & smartphones The TS-253 Pro is your private cloud storage that virtually enlarges the capacity of your mobile devices. Qfile means that you can access, upload, download, manage, & share stored files easily as if you are carrying tons of files in your pocket. If Qfile is installed on an i OS device, users can also browse videos & photos stored on the TS-253 Pro & play via Apple TV. Qmanager lets you monitor & manage the TS-253 Pro remotely & efficiently without turning on a PC, while Qmusic means that you can listen to your music on the TS-253 Pro anytime & anywhere, & download to enjoy offline. Install-on-demand apps to extend NAS functionality The TS-253 Pro has a built-in App Center that provides various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP & third-party developers, including tools for backup/sync, business, content management, communications, download, entertainment, & much more. It is also a centralized location for managing & updating installed apps. In addition, QNAP’s development platform embraces the open-source spirit to enable developers to create their own apps, adding potentially limitless potential for the TS-253 Pro. Economical storage expansion with scale-up solution The TS-253 Pro offers a high performance yet affordable storage solution to fulfill the needs of business in archiving rapidly growing data & large files. The TS-253 Pro supports capacity expansion by connecting a QNAP expansion enclosure. With the QNAP scale-up solution, the raw storage capacity can be expanded on dem&, making the TS-253 Pro an ideal file center with a large storage capacity for business data. When connecting the TS-253 Pro to a UX-series expansion enclosure you will have to create a separate volume, & the total usable storage capacity is the volume on the TS-253 Pro plus the volume on the UX-series expansion enclosure. Energy-saving The TS-253 Pro utilizes a 22nm CPU & DDR3L RAM which feature low voltage requirements & low power consumption whilst maintaining high performance in system operations. Other eco-friendly designs include S3 sleep mode, scheduled power on/off, hard disk standby mode, & Wake on LAN. Additional SMB-ready features The TS-253 Pro supports various business applications as an all-in-one Turbo NAS with cost-efficiency. FTP Server
- The Turbo NAS supports FTP server to share large files, with user-defined settings including bandwidth limitation, number of connections, & write-only permissions. Web Server
- The Turbo NAS supports Web server which allows numerous websites built on the same server conveniently. Administrators can manage up to 32 websites on the single one Turbo NAS with reduced IT cost. RADIUS Server
- The Turbo NAS supports RADIUS server which provides centralized authorization management for computers to connect & use a network service. VPN Server
- The Turbo NAS supports VPN server which provides an easy way for IT administrators to build up a secure private network & allows the staff to log on from outside the office & access business resources securely such as files & Internet connections. Printer Server
- The Turbo NAS supports Printer server to send remote printing request over the Internet (max. 3 USB (Universal Serial Bus) printers), & supports IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), Samba, print job management & Bonjour printing for Mac OS X. Surveillance Station
- The Turbo NAS supports Surveillance Station to connect & manage multiple IP cameras remotely, including real-time monitoring, video recording, playback, & event notifications.









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The TS-253A NAS server is designed to grow alongside with small & medium businesses, allowing its users to use the NAS as a storage device, but also a multitasking & multifunctional light-weight server. Not only is the TS-253A reliable, it is also packed with business-critical features such as LUN/ Volume Snapshot – allowing files/folders to revert to a previous state in case of any corruption, or file-loss. The TS-253A is powered by the latest Quad-core Intel Celeron N3150 CPU which allow users enjoy 4K (H.264) video playback & 1080P/4K video real-time transcoding right from the NAS to an HD/4K display. The beginning of a new era Powered by the latest 14 nm Intel Celeron N3150 quad-core 1.6 G Hz processor, dual-channel 4/8GB DDR3L-1600 RAM (upgradable to 8GB), 2 Gigabit LAN ports & SATA 6 Gb/s, the TS-253A can deliver up to 224 MB/s read speeds. The TS-253A can automatically increase the processors clock rate from 1.6 G Hz to 2.08 G Hz when performing CPU-intensive tasks. The TS-253A features Intel AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption engine to drive transfer speeds of up to 224 MB/s with AES 256-bit encryption for both full NAS volume & shared folders, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the TS-253A. Superior real-time & offline 4K video transcoding* Featuring advanced 8th-generation Intel HD Graphics, the TS-253A supports 4K (H.264) hardware decoding & delivers superior real-time 4K (H.264) & 1080p video transcoding to convert videos to universal formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices & Smart TVs. With offline transcoding, even when you can only connect using a low-speed Internet connection, you can still enjoy smooth video playback via File Station, Video Station, & the Qfile mobile app by selecting a pre-rendered lower resolution video. The TS-253A also means that you can set a dedicated folder for automatic video transcoding. ...

Key Features NAS & i SCSI-SAN unified storage solution for server virtualization Supports VMware, Citrix, & Microsoft Hyper-V Supports the Linux OS with direct output via HDMI Equipped with 24-bit digital to analog converter (DAC) for clearer audio The TS-253A NAS server is designed to grow alongside with small & medium businesses, allowing its users to use the NAS as a storage device, but also a multitasking & multifunctional light-weight server. Not only is the TS-253A reliable, it is also packed with business-critical features such as LUN/ Volume Snapshot – allowing files/folders to revert to a previous state in case of any corruption, or file-loss. The TS-253A is powered by the latest Quad-core Intel Celeron N3150 CPU which allow users enjoy 4K (H.264) video playback & 1080P/4K video real-time transcoding right from the NAS to an HD/4K display. The beginning of a new era Powered by the latest 14 nm Intel Celeron N3150 quad-core 1.6 G Hz processor, dual-channel 4/8GB DDR3L-1600 RAM (upgradable to 8GB), 2 Gigabit LAN ports & SATA 6 Gb/s, the TS-253A can deliver up to 224 MB/s read speeds. The TS-253A can automatically increase the processors clock rate from 1.6 G Hz to 2.08 G Hz when performing CPU-intensive tasks. The TS-253A features Intel AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption engine to drive transfer speeds of up to 224 MB/s with AES 256-bit encryption for both full NAS volume & shared folders, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the TS-253A. ...

The TS-253A NAS server is designed to grow alongside with small & medium businesses, allowing its users to use the NAS as a storage device, but also a multitasking & multifunctional light-weight server. Not only is the TS-253A reliable, it is also packed with business-critical features such as LUN/ Volume Snapshot – allowing files/folders to revert to a previous state in case of any corruption, or file-loss. The TS-253A is powered by the latest Quad-core Intel Celeron N3150 CPU which allow users enjoy 4K (H.264) video playback & 1080P/4K video real-time transcoding right from the NAS to an HD/4K display. The beginning of a new era Powered by the latest 14 nm Intel Celeron N3150 quad-core 1.6 G Hz processor, dual-channel 4/8GB DDR3L-1600 RAM (upgradable to 8GB), 2 Gigabit LAN ports & SATA 6 Gb/s, the TS-253A can deliver up to 224 MB/s read speeds. The TS-253A can automatically increase the processors clock rate from 1.6 G Hz to 2.08 G Hz when performing CPU-intensive tasks. The TS-253A features Intel AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption engine to drive transfer speeds of up to 224 MB/s with AES 256-bit encryption for both full NAS volume & shared folders, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the TS-253A. Superior real-time & offline 4K video transcoding* Featuring advanced 8th-generation Intel HD Graphics, the TS-253A supports 4K (H.264) hardware decoding & delivers superior real-time 4K (H.264) & 1080p video transcoding to convert videos to universal formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices & Smart TVs. With offline transcoding, even when you can only connect using a low-speed Internet connection, you can still enjoy smooth video playback via File Station, Video Station, & the Qfile mobile app by selecting a pre-rendered lower resolution video. The TS-253A also means that you can set a dedicated folder for automatic video transcoding. ...

The TS-253A NAS server is designed to grow alongside with small & medium businesses, allowing its users to use the NAS as a storage device, but also a multitasking & multifunctional light-weight server. Not only is the TS-253A reliable, it is also packed with business-critical features such as LUN/ Volume Snapshot – allowing files/folders to revert to a previous state in case of any corruption, or file-loss. The TS-253A is powered by the latest Quad-core Intel Celeron N3150 CPU which allow users enjoy 4K (H.264) video playback & 1080P/4K video real-time transcoding right from the NAS to an HD/4K display. The beginning of a new era Powered by the latest 14 nm Intel Celeron N3150 quad-core 1.6 G Hz processor, dual-channel 4/8GB DDR3L-1600 RAM (upgradable to 8GB), 2 Gigabit LAN ports & SATA 6 Gb/s, the TS-253A can deliver up to 224 MB/s read speeds. The TS-253A can automatically increase the processors clock rate from 1.6 G Hz to 2.08 G Hz when performing CPU-intensive tasks. The TS-253A features Intel AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption engine to drive transfer speeds of up to 224 MB/s with AES 256-bit encryption for both full NAS volume & shared folders, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the TS-253A. Superior real-time & offline 4K video transcoding* Featuring advanced 8th-generation Intel HD Graphics, the TS-253A supports 4K (H.264) hardware decoding & delivers superior real-time 4K (H.264) & 1080p video transcoding to convert videos to universal formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices & Smart TVs. With offline transcoding, even when you can only connect using a low-speed Internet connection, you can still enjoy smooth video playback via File Station, Video Station, & the Qfile mobile app by selecting a pre-rendered lower resolution video. The TS-253A also means that you can set a dedicated folder for automatic video transcoding. ...

The TS-253A NAS server is designed to grow alongside with small & medium businesses, allowing its users to use the NAS as a storage device, but also a multitasking & multifunctional light-weight server. Not only is the TS-253A reliable, it is also packed with business-critical features such as LUN/ Volume Snapshot – allowing files/folders to revert to a previous state in case of any corruption, or file-loss. The TS-253A is powered by the latest Quad-core Intel Celeron N3150 CPU which allow users enjoy 4K (H.264) video playback & 1080P/4K video real-time transcoding right from the NAS to an HD/4K display. The beginning of a new era Powered by the latest 14 nm Intel Celeron N3150 quad-core 1.6 G Hz processor, dual-channel 4/8GB DDR3L-1600 RAM (upgradable to 8GB), 2 Gigabit LAN ports & SATA 6 Gb/s, the TS-253A can deliver up to 224 MB/s read speeds. The TS-253A can automatically increase the processors clock rate from 1.6 G Hz to 2.08 G Hz when performing CPU-intensive tasks. The TS-253A features Intel AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption engine to drive transfer speeds of up to 224 MB/s with AES 256-bit encryption for both full NAS volume & shared folders, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the TS-253A. Superior real-time & offline 4K video transcoding* Featuring advanced 8th-generation Intel HD Graphics, the TS-253A supports 4K (H.264) hardware decoding & delivers superior real-time 4K (H.264) & 1080p video transcoding to convert videos to universal formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices & Smart TVs. With offline transcoding, even when you can only connect using a low-speed Internet connection, you can still enjoy smooth video playback via File Station, Video Station, & the Qfile mobile app by selecting a pre-rendered lower resolution video. The TS-253A also means that you can set a dedicated folder for automatic video transcoding. QTS 4.2 – Simple, convenient & efficient Thanks to the intuitive user interface of QTS, your NAS experience is smarter, smoother & spectacular. Its modern flat design streamlines loading times, & the intelligent desktop means that you can find desired functions quickly, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor important system information on a real-time basis, & open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater working efficiency. Disaster recovery solutions brings peace of mind The TS-253A offers various data recovery options. RTRR (Real-Time Remote Replication) supports real time or scheduled data backup to a remote QNAP NAS or FTP server & synchronizes files to a remote folder from a local folder with better backup efficiency. The TS-253A also supports the rsync protocol to back up data to another remote server on a scheduled basis. Data can also be backed up to & restored from a range of cloud storage services, including Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, Microsoft Azure, Elephant Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive™, Google Cloud Storage™, & more. ...

- CPU: 14 nm Intel Celeron N3150 1.6 G Hz quad-core processor (burst up to 2.08 G Hz)
- Floating Point Unit: &10004;
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