QNAP TS-873AeU-RP – NAS Server – 8 Bays SATA 6Gb/s

Description

QNAP TS-873AeU-RP. Type: NAS. Chassis type: Rack (2U). Device class: Small & Medium Business. Processor family: Ryzen Embedded, Processor: V1500B, Processor frequency: 2.2 GHz. Memory capacity: 4 GB, Internal memory type: DDR4. Total installed storage capacity: 0 TB. Installed operating system: QuTS hero.

The compact TS-873AeU-RP 2U rackmount chassis combines an AMD Ryzen™ V1000 Series V1500B 4-core/8-thread processor with 2.2 GHz and dual 2.5GbE connectivity in a single chassis. Compared to the previous generation, the TS-873AeU-RP is equipped with two M.2 PCIe Gen3 x 1 ports for NVMe SSD cache acceleration or Edge TPU-powered AI image recognition. Cutting-edge hardware integrated with comprehensive software solutions makes the TS-873AeU-RP the first choice for running resource-intensive applications and tasks, such as virtual machines or intensive multi-user access. The space-saving design with a shallow depth of just 11.7 inches (297.4 mm) enables easy installation in small media cabinets or locations with numerous cables. In addition, the TS-873AeU-RP has two redundant power supplies to ensure maximum system uptime.

2U design with short depth for up to 38% smaller size
The 2U rackmount TS-873AeU-RP has a shallow depth of just 11.7 inches (297.4 mm), making it an excellent choice for smaller racks, wall-mounted AV rack cabinets, and network rack cabinets. The space saved by the shallow depth can be used for cabling or ventilation. The TS-873AeU-RP is space-saving for flexible deployment and is particularly suitable for multiple locations and applications such as offices, audiovisual environments, and security surveillance recordings.

Absolute performance with AMD Ryzen™ and up to 64 GB RAM
Equipped with a 4-core/8-thread AMD Ryzen™ V1500B 2.2 GHz processor with AES-NI encryption acceleration and up to 64 GB DDR4 RAM (supports ECC RAM), the rackmount TS-873AeU-RP delivers aggressive yet power-efficient performance to drive resource-intensive business applications such as VDI, R&D, private cloud, and server virtualization.

CPU
AMD Ryzen™ V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2GHz processor

RAM
4 GB DDR4 SODIMM (up to 64 GB)

Note: Supports ECC RAM (cannot be used with non-ECC RAM)

Upgrade to 2.5GbE network
The TS-873AeU-RP features two 2.5 GbE RJ45 LAN ports, allowing you to use existing CAT5e cables to increase network speeds from 1 Gigabit to 2.5 Gigabit. 5 GbE speeds can also be achieved using port trunking.

Two M.2 PCIe Gen3 slots for SSD caching and accelerated AI-assisted image recognition
The 8-bay TS-873AeU-RP is equipped with two M.2 PCIe Gen3 x 1 slots that enable cache acceleration or SSD storage pools for improved performance or Edge TPU for AI image recognition.

NVMe 2 SSDs for cache acceleration or efficient tiered storage
The TS-873AeU-RP supports SSD caching and features two M.2 slots that support M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSDs (sold separately) to boost the overall performance of the NAS. Qtier™ technology can also be used to equip the TS-873AeU-RP with auto-tiering, which helps continuously optimize storage efficiency across all installed storage devices.

Accelerate AI-powered image recognition with TPU
By using a Google Edge TPU for QNAP AI Core (the AI-powered image recognition engine), the TS-873AeU-RP can perform extremely fast face and object recognition. Google Edge TPU enables QuMagie to quickly process thousands of photos with high-speed AI image recognition and classification, and QVR Face to analyze videos in real time for instant facial recognition.

Extensive I/O capabilities with PCIe Gen3 expansion
The TS-873AeU-RP features a PCIe Gen 3 x 8 slot for installing various expansion cards to expand application potential.

Building a cost-effective Fibre Channel SAN environment
Common Fibre Channel storage area networks (SAN) devices are often expensive. By installing QNAP dual-port 16Gb Fibre Channel expansion cards in the TS-873AeU-RP, you have more budget-friendly options for adding a NAS to a SAN environment. The iSCSI and Fibre Channel app allows you to specify a Fibre Channel target. Additionally, the LUN masking and port binding features provide an additional layer of data security.

Comprehensive backup and disaster recovery solutions
The TS-873AeU-RP supports various apps to cover all your backup needs. Practice safe IT habits by regularly backing up files and device contents for easy recovery when needed.

PC/Laptop backup
For Windows®, you can install NetBak Replicator to back up your PC to a QNAP NAS. For macOS®, you only need to set up the built-in Time Machine to back up your data.

External backup for NAS
Hybrid Backup Sync makes it easy to back up data from a TS-873AeU-RP to another QNAP NAS or remote server to fulfill your 3-2-1 backup strategy.

VM backup
Enjoy royalty-free VMware® and Hyper-V VM backup with source-side incremental backup, global deduplication, and restore compression.

SaaS backup
Protect corporate cloud data by backing up/syncing files, emails, calendars, and contacts from Google™ Workspace and Microsoft® Office 365® to the NAS.

Cloud backup for NAS
Hybrid Backup Sync supports common cloud storages for backing up NAS data. VJBOD Cloud is particularly useful for backing up to object cloud storage, reducing bandwidth usage and backup time.

Multi-version snapshots mitigate ransomware threats
The TS-873AeU-RP supports block-based snapshots that record the system state at any point in time. This helps protect data that can be restored at any time, significantly reducing the ransomware threat.

Volume and LUN snapshots
Create snapshots in seconds and restore the entire volume/LUN to a specific point in time to prevent the loss of important data.

Instant recovery of snapshots
Snapshot contents can be quickly restored to a local NAS, or on a folder/file basis to a local/remote NAS, or to cloud storage. You can also conveniently view and restore snapshots from the client side.

Reliable, high-performance storage for virtualization
The TS-873AeU-RP supports block-based iSCSI LUNs, providing a reliable, high-performance, and affordable storage solution for common virtualization environments. It supports VMware® VAAI and Microsoft® ODX to enhance performance by offloading server loads for ESXi servers and Hyper-V.

Optimized performance for VMware virtualization with iSER
The iSCSI Extensions for RDMA (iSER) protocol increases the data transfer performance of VMware® ESXi storage and reduces the CPU load of the ESXi server. iSER support can be added to the TS-873AeU-RP by installing a QNAP QXG-10G2SF-CX4 10GbE PCIe card that uses the Mellanox® ConnectX-4 controller. iSER can provide a significant performance boost and is an important tool for optimizing demanding virtualization applications.

All-in-one solution for hosting virtual machines and containers
By running multiple virtual machines and containers on the TS-873AeU-RP, you can deploy multi-user environments and applications to increase management efficiency and save hardware costs. When used in conjunction with the Network & Virtual Switch app, which enhances interoperability between virtual machines, containers, QNAP NAS, and other physical devices on the network, you can flexibly allocate physical and virtual network resources and simplify network deployment.

Virtualization Station
Run multiple Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, Android™, and QuTScloud virtual machines and access them via a web browser or Virtual Network Computing (VNC). Enterprises can run multiple virtual server applications on a single NAS without the need for additional physical servers.

Container Station
Get familiar with lightweight virtualization technologies Docker®, LXD, and Kata Containers, download applications from the integrated Docker Hub Registry®, import/export containers, and create numerous microservices.

Linux Station
Run Linux® applications (e.g., apps from the Software Center) directly on the NAS and access the Linux® desktop remotely via a web browser. The open source Linux® platform is also ideal for the development of the Internet of Things.

Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)
By installing an SR-IOV-compatible PCIe SmartNIC in the TS-873AeU-RP, you can allocate bandwidth resources from a physical network card directly to VMs, increasing network efficiency and reducing CPU overhead.

Note: SR-IOV is supported by certain QNAP NAS models and should work with SR-IOV compatible adapters.

QuTScloud Virtual NAS
QuTScloud is a virtual appliance based on the QTS operating system. Organizations can quickly deploy QuTScloud on hypervisors such as Linux® KVM, Microsoft® Hyper-V, and VMware ESXi™ to gain advanced NAS capabilities without requiring additional NAS hardware.

Comprehensive security and permission settings
The TS-873AeU-RP is equipped with flexible permission settings and security measures. In addition to IP blocking, 2-step verification, and HTTPS connection, there are additional apps that ensure optimal protection of the NAS against threats such as malware and hackers.

myQNAPcloud secures remote access
myQNAPcloud enables convenient connection to the TS-873AeU-RP over the internet without complex DDNS settings. To ensure the security of your remote access service, myQNAPcloud strengthens the SSL certificate keys to 2048 bits.

Simplified permission settings
The TS-873AeU-RP supports comprehensive access rights settings for shared folders, Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS), LDAP, and Windows ACL to enable IT staff to efficiently manage user accounts and access rights for multiple NAS systems.

QuFirewall protection
Supports IPv6, firewall access lists, and GeoIP filters to restrict access based on geographic locations for greater NAS network security.

Superior security with QVPN
A virtual private network (VPN) enables secure access to network resources and services on public networks. QVPN supports the creation of a VPN client, the use of the TS-873AeU-RP as a VPN server, and the WireGuard® VPN service with a user-friendly interface for setting up a secure connection.

QuWAN SD-WAN
To facilitate digital transformation, multi-site expansion, and remote work, QuWAN SD-WAN supports automatic multi-site VPN networking. It features IPsec encryption and cloud-centric management, enabling a secure multi-site network such as QNAP NAS and VMware ESXi platforms.

Security Counselor
A security portal for the TS-873AeU-RP that checks for vulnerabilities and provides recommendations for improving NAS security. It also integrates antivirus and anti-malware scanning software.

Malware Remover
Regularly scan your TS-873AeU-RP with the latest malware definitions. If infected files are detected, they will be removed immediately to ensure the security of your NAS data.

TeamViewer remote access
The TeamViewer app enables remote management and connection to multiple NAS devices from Windows® PCs with an unparalleled level of security, while increasing IT efficiency and end-user productivity.

The best file storage and collaboration center
The TS-873AeU-RP integrates comprehensive applications for storing, managing, synchronizing, searching, and archiving files. It supports SMB/CIFS, AFP, and NFS protocols for optimized file sharing on Windows®, Mac®, and Linux®/UNIX®, providing the smartest NAS solution for professional file management.

File Station
Manage, access, and share all files on the TS-873AeU-RP, and view snapshot files—all from your web browser. You can also easily connect remote NAS folders and cloud storage.

Qsync
Make every file uploaded to a TS-873AeU-RP available to linked devices such as computers, laptops, and mobile devices. You can synchronize shared folders and team folders for group file sharing, improving team project flexibility and collaboration.

Qsirch
QNAP's powerful, Google-like search tool helps you quickly find images, music, videos, documents, and emails using keywords, colors, and other search criteria. It also supports Qfiling to perform one-time or automatic archiving tasks based on your search criteria.

Qfiling
Automate your file organization—all you need to do is categorize your files and set up a schedule; Qfiling will do the rest. Qfiling also offers smart recycling, which immediately moves filtered files to the recycle bin.

Intelligent monitoring solution for 24/7 security
QVR Elite is QNAP's subscription-based intelligent surveillance solution that allows you to easily build a surveillance system with lower TCO and greater scalability. Recordings are saved as MP4 files, allowing playback on virtually any device. QVR Elite also integrates QNAP AI-based solutions to create intelligent facial recognition for retail and door access systems using a QNAP NAS. You can set up dedicated, independent storage for surveillance data on the TS-873AeU-RP and benefit from simplified camera management, storage allocation, camera live viewing, and playback.

Flexible and cost-effective storage expansion
QNAP offers easy ways to expand your storage capacity. Here are several ways to expand your TS-873AeU-RP storage as needed to accommodate data and business growth.

Installing a QNAP expansion enclosure
Connect expansion enclosures to the TS-873AeU-RP and manage NAS storage expansions with the easy-to-use Storage & Snapshots Manager app.

Integrating cloud storage or remote file servers
Integrate cloud storage or remote file servers to expand the capacity of the TS-873AeU-RP while centrally managing files on the NAS, cloud storage, and remote devices.

Migrate to a new NAS
Install your NAS hard drives on a larger QNAP NAS and retain your existing data and configurations.

Expand RAID capacity
Hot-swap lower-capacity drives with larger-capacity drives to expand the storage capacity of your NAS so it can grow with your business.

More productivity-enhancing applications
The TS-873AeU-RP offers an App Center that includes feature-rich apps to expand your NAS potential!

QuObjects
Run a powerful S3-compatible development environment on your TS-873AeU-RP to simplify service development workflows from testing to production. You can also move cold data from the cloud to an on-premises QuObjects to reduce cloud storage costs.

Proxy server
By using a powerful TS-873AeU-RP as a proxy server, online resources can be accessed efficiently, resulting in greater cost savings and productivity while also increasing network security.

A health check for your hard drives
Hard drives are the heart of your NAS, and ensuring their long-term health and reliability is absolutely crucial. QNAP offers various methods and tools for monitoring hard drive health so you can make proactive decisions to protect your data and files.

SMART and bad block checking
If one of the SMART values is reported as abnormal or bad blocks are detected, you can take early action and replace drives before potential data loss occurs.

DA Drive Analyzer
The DA Drive Analyzer uses ULINK cloud-based AI to predict the expected lifespan of drives and helps you plan future drive replacements to protect against NAS downtime and data loss.

Seagate® IronWolf™ Health Management
Using supported IronWolf™ or IronWolf Pro™ hard drives improves overall system reliability by providing you with actionable prevention, intervention, and recovery options.

Changing the operating system for optimal data integrity and reliability
The TS-873AeU-RP also supports QuTS hero, QNAP's ZFS-based NAS operating system. QuTS hero provides end-to-end data integrity, data reduction (inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction), and more, leveraging additional system resources to ensure an optimal environment for protecting business data.