Description
The development of the new generation of Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) wireless networks has also driven wired networks to meet higher bandwidth requirements. TS-253D integrates Intel® Celeron® J4125 quad-core 2.0 GHz processor and 2.5GbE transmission performance, providing an ideal choice for new generation enterprises to introduce 2.5GbE storage environment, completing daily data backup and restore with higher efficiency; two built-in Each 2.5GbE network port can also support Port Trunking network aggregation, providing data transmission capabilities of up to 5 Gbps. TS-253D also supports PCIe flexible expansion, multi-cloud backup, cloud storage gateway, as well as 4K HDMI™ output and real-time audio and video conversion. Both storage space and App applications can be flexibly expanded, making it a cost-effective and highly secure NAS storage solution.
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Dual-port 2.5GbE network transmission accelerates file sharing or video streaming between devices.
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Install a Multi-Gig 10GbE or 5GbE network card to improve application performance; install a QM2 card to add M.2 NVMe or SATA SSD to enable caching.
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Supports HDMI™ 2.0 high-definition output, 4K hardware decoding and video transcoding, and audio and video streaming.
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HBS creates a comprehensive backup and disaster recovery plan; QuDedup technology first streamlines and then backs up, saving space, time, and bandwidth, and improving the integrity of multi-version backups.
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Supports cloud storage gateway and combines with local cache function to make cloud access just like local access, bringing a NAS hybrid cloud experience.
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A single machine can run multiple virtual machines and software containers to execute different application services.
Model selection
Easily upgrade to faster 2.5GbE transmission experience
TS-253D has two built-in 2.5GbE RJ45 network ports. You can increase the 1G speed to 2.5G high-speed network bandwidth through the existing CAT5e network cable, easily directly upgrading the original network layout and storage experience; Dual-port 2.5GbE can also be configured with Port Trunking network aggregation, supporting up to 5 Gbps! Your laptop or desktop can also be equipped with the industry-standard QNAP USB 3.2 Gen 1 to 5GbE network adapter that supports N-BASET/Multi-Gig (model QNA-UC5G1T ) or 5GbE PCIe network expansion card (model QXG-5G1T-111C ), connects with TS-253D to establish 2.5GbE network speed, and can flexibly upgrade the network environment at a reasonable budget.
Learn more: QNAP 2.5GbE Solutions
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Virtualized applications
Increase the high bandwidth requirements of intensive data processing such as virtual machines and software containers.
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Video streaming
The upgraded transmission speed makes multimedia applications such as 4K video streaming and playback smoother.
Paired with a lightweight 2.5GbE switch, plug and play to create a high-speed intranet
Rather than jumping to the high-speed architecture of 10GbE, 2.5GbE is an ideal and affordable springboard for network speed upgrades. QNAP's unmanaged 2.5GbE switch QSW-1105-5T creates a high-speed networking environment for you at an affordable price, providing 5 2.5GbE network ports to support network speeds up to 2.5 Gbps (downward compatible with 1G / 100M networks) , and can also use CAT5e cables to connect multiple computers or NAS devices. The QSW-1105-5T switch is power-saving and low-noise, plug-and-play without complicated settings, and has network loop detection and blocking functions, making building a high-speed network environment easier than you think!
Know more: QSW-1105-5T
A secure file center with double protection of computer data backup and snapshots
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Windows® and Mac® Backup
You can use the free QNAP NetBak Replicator backup tool to back up/restore data on Windows® computers; use Time Machine® support to complete backup tasks for Mac® devices. Everything is so simple, fast and convenient.
Learn more: Data Backup and Disaster Recovery
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Volume and LUN snapshots
Snapshot is an important tool for protecting NAS data. It can quickly restore large amounts of files. It also operates at the block level, providing reliable protection in a network environment where encryption ransomware is everywhere. TS-253D supports a maximum of 256 versions per volume/LUN, and a maximum of 1,024 versions for the entire machine.
Learn More: Snapshot Protection , Fighting Crypto-Ransomware
Single 2.5GbE is better than dual 1GbE, HBS backup efficiency is further improved
When using a single 2.5GbE network port, you do not need to perform complicated network aggregation (Link Aggregation) settings, and can achieve faster speeds than dual 1GbE networks, up to 312.5MB per second. TS-253D also has dual 2.5GbE network ports, which doubles the performance and improves the efficiency of various operations.
Hybrid Backup Sync (HBS) combines backup and synchronization functions, allowing you to easily transfer data from TS-253D to local, remote or cloud storage. HBS also supports QuDedup technology, which can perform data deduplication on the data source side, further accelerating backup and restore operations on 2.5GbE networks.
Know more: 2.5GbE solution , HBS high-speed remote backup , QuDedup deduplication technology
PCIe flexible expansion, wider application and higher efficiency
TS-253D is equipped with 1 PCIe 2.0 slot, which can be flexibly configured with various expansion cards according to your needs.
SSD cache and automatic tiered storage, enjoy 24x7 full-time storage acceleration
SSD prices are no longer out of reach, and storage capacity and performance are becoming increasingly optimized, making them easy to configure even for small offices or small and medium-sized enterprises. The TS-253D is paired with QNAP's diverse SSD application black technologies to improve NAS performance and cost-effectiveness.
Know more: SSD application black technology
4K HDMI™ output and instant video conversion for a wonderful audio-visual experience
TS-253D provides an HDMI™ 2.0 output port that supports 4K (4096 x 2160) @60Hz ultra-high resolution, allowing you to watch 4K high-definition content on your HDTV; it supports 4K video hardware decoding, playback and transcoding. Videos can be instantly converted into a format that can be played smoothly on all devices. TS-253D also supports multimedia streaming services such as DLNA® and Chromecast™ to meet your diverse audio and video playback needs. You can purchase additional QNAP RM-IR004 remote control, matching QButton Use flexible customizable remote control button functions to enjoy a convenient NAS digital life experience.
Note: The processor and hardware specifications of TS-253D provide a variety of hardware accelerated decoding, encoding, and transcoding. The actual video rendering quality will vary depending on the playback software used, file format, system resource usage and network bandwidth.
Supports Plex® multimedia server
Obtain the Plex Media Server application through the App Center. It only takes a few minutes to install Plex® multimedia server on the TS-253D. You can stream audio and video files in the NAS to DLNA®, Roku®, and Amazon Fire TV. ® and Google Chromecast™ and other devices, you can enjoy the video collection in the NAS on your mobile phone, tablet or TV.
Learn more: Plex Multimedia Server
Note: Users need to subscribe to PlexPass to enable the hardware-accelerated transcoding function of Plex Media Server.
Easily migrate enterprise data to the cloud, cost-effectively and flexibly
TS-253D perfectly integrates NAS and mainstream cloud services. With the local cache function, accessing cloud data is as smooth and fast as operating within the local network. It seamlessly uses cloud space for archiving, backup and disaster recovery, bringing you A new type of NAS hybrid cloud experience that is lightweight and flexible.
Learn more: QNAP Cloud Gateway
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HybridMount file gateway
You can enjoy lightweight and flexible cloud storage space without purchasing a large hard drive. Even if the files are in the cloud, you can still enjoy the multimedia services and file management services provided by QTS. Ideal for applications such as online file server collaboration and file-level data analysis.
Learn more: HybridMount
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VJBOD Cloud Block Gateway
Back up NAS data to multiple cloud object storage spaces. Block-level transfer can upload random data and large files to the cloud in individual blocks, and only transfers changed (added, changed or deleted) blocks, which is most suitable for enterprises such as databases, virtual machine disks, and video recording files. For large-scale transmission applications, data transfer is smoother and bandwidth-saving.
Know more: VJBOD Cloud
Run virtual machines and software containers, multiple systems on one machine
No matter what your needs are, you can rely on Virtualization Station (virtual machine workstation) and Container Station (software container workstation) for comprehensive virtualization application support. Network & Virtual Switch supports multiple modes to connect virtual machines, software containers, NAS and physical network interfaces, flexibly configure virtual and real network resources, and simplify network management tasks.
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Virtualization Station
Run multiple Windows®, Linux®, UNIX® and Android™ virtual machines on the TS-253D, and manage the virtual machines through a browser or Virtual Network Computing (VNC) connection. Enterprise organizations can use multiple virtual machines on the NAS to run different server applications.
Know more: Virtualization Station , P2V
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Container Station
Fully experience the two lightweight technologies of LXC and Docker®, and download thousands of applications from around the world from the Docker Hub® online market, easily import/export software containers and set access rights, and enjoy rich microservice application.
Know more: Container Station , QIoT Containers
Efficient virtual machine backup solution
Hyper Data Protector virtual machine backup solution allows you to back up unlimited VMware® and Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines for free without licensing, creating a cost-effective and robust disaster recovery plan. Hyper Data Protector has source-side incremental backup (Incremental Backup), global data deduplication (Global Deduplication), scheduled backup, and restore compression transmission functions, which can significantly save backup time, storage space and restore time, ensuring your virtualization Application services in the environment run smoothly 24/7.
Learn more: Hyper Data Protector
Note: The NAS must be running QTS 4.3.6 (or above).
File sharing and synchronization, smooth collaboration
TS-253D centrally stores and manages various data, and supports protocols such as SMB/CIFS, AFP and NFS, and can share files between different operating systems such as Windows®, Mac® and Linux®/UNIX®. With the Qsync synchronization gadget, any files uploaded to the TS-253D can be read on other desktops, laptops or mobile devices connected to the NAS; you can synchronize shared folders and create groups exclusive to the project team Folders allow seamless collaboration among multiple people. Through the myQNAPcloud service, you can easily access, manage and share files in the NAS remotely through the Internet. The connection is secure and super convenient. In addition, Windows AD® and LDAP services allow system administrators to use the existing Windows AD® server, LDAP server or the NAS's built-in LDAP service to set user permissions, making management easier and more efficient.
Know more: Cross-platform file access , myQNAPcloud service
QVR Pro professional video surveillance to protect environmental safety
The QVR Pro security surveillance solution allows you to establish an independent surveillance environment on the TS-253D and enjoy the highly scalable storage space of NAS. Camera management, recording space planning, real-time monitoring and video playback have become easier. QVR Pro supports more than 5,000 network camera models on the market (including all network cameras with standard fisheye images), provides 8 camera channels for free, and provides flexible camera channel expansion licenses. You can view it at any time through the QVR Pro Client mobile App, or you can use a USB video camera with the QUSBCam2 app to turn the USB camera into an ONVIF® network camera.
Learn more: QVR Pro , QNAP mobile app
*The actual maximum number of camera channels supported depends on the NAS model, network configuration and camera settings. For more details, please see https://www.qnap.com/go/qvr-nas-selector .
More productivity apps
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Notification Center
Integrate all QTS system events, alerts and notifications. Notification management is simplified, making it more convenient and time-saving, allowing you to keep track of the NAS status at any time.
Learn more: Notification Center
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Security Counselor
Conduct a security risk assessment for the NAS and recommend appropriate security settings to prevent possible risks and crises, while integrating anti-virus software and malware scanning applications.
Know more: Security Counselor
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Qsir
Quickly search for images, music, videos, documents, and emails by keyword or color, as well as 360-degree photos/videos, comprehensively improving the file search experience.
Know more: Qsirch
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Boxafe
Back up or synchronize files, emails, calendars, and contact information from Google™ Workspace and Microsoft® Office 365® cloud spaces to the NAS for safe storage to protect your corporate cloud data.
Know more: Boxafe
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QuMagie
Smart photo management that integrates AI image recognition technology to automatically classify photos and create AI albums; supports iOS® Live Photo dynamic playback and a powerful search mechanism to make photo management and sharing more intuitive and smooth.
Know more: QuMagie
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Qmiix
The Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solution allows you to freely combine QNAP NAS with mobile devices or favorite apps to bring an innovative NAS service automation experience.
Know more: Qmiix
Upgraded USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) storage expansion interface, performance is significantly better than the traditional eSATA interface
The TS-253D can flexibly expand storage space through USB or multi-channel SATA transmission interface. You can choose the high-speed TL USB JBOD series that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), the TR series RAID disk array enclosure that supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), or the high-performance TL multi-channel SATA 6 Gb /s JBOD series is economical, flexible, has higher performance, larger capacity, and can be used flexibly as NAS and PC/Server to fully meet your storage expansion needs.
Know more: TL USB JBOD series , TL SATA JBOD series , TR series RAID disk array external boxes
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eSATA |
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 5Gb/s |
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 10 Gb/s |
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Note: TS-253D can be installed with an additional USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe expansion card or QXP SATA expansion card for use with suitable storage expansion devices.
Efficient, economical, and flexible storage space expansion
When the capacity of the TS-253D is insufficient, you can quickly expand the storage space of the NAS through the various storage expansion methods provided by QNAP to meet the growing data storage needs and flexible budget allocation.
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Replace the hard drive with a larger capacity
Without downtime, you can replace the original small-capacity hard drive with a large-capacity hard drive online to smoothly upgrade the NAS capacity.
Learn more: Online RAID capacity upgrade
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Serial connection to QNAP storage expansion enclosure
TS-253D can be connected to 2 QNAP TR-004 RAID disk array enclosures, or 1 8-bay TL-D800C USB 3.2 Gen 2 JBOD, or 1 16-bay TL-D1600S SATA 6 Gb/s JBOD . You can expand NAS storage space by setting up RAID through QTS Storage & Snapshots Manager.
Learn more: Check for compatible storage expansion devices
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NAS system migration
You can also migrate the original NAS hard drive to a NAS that supports more hard drives while retaining all data, completing a painless system upgrade.
Know more: NAS hard drive relocation
Extended warranty, enjoy up to 5 years of protection
TS-253D enjoys a 3-year free product warranty. If you need a longer warranty period, you can purchase the QNAP extended warranty service plan to enjoy a product warranty period of up to 5 years and value-for-money protection.
Learn more: QNAP Warranty
