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Akash Jain

Akash Jain

QNAP Thunderbolt4 can be used with hosts that have Thunerbolt3 port

(Original Question: I have a Mac Pro with thunderbolt3 port. Can I use the new thunderbolt4 Qnap with that ? Is there an advantage to this ) Yes, you can indeed connect a Thunderbolt 4 device to a Thunderbolt 3 host, such as your Mac Pro. There is complete backward compatibility between

QNAP TS-AI642 is a NAS with Built in NPU

The ongoing capacity of QNAP to innovate and introduce unique hardware units is apparent too, more so with the newly introduced TS-AI642, distinguished by its integration of 6 NPUs (Neural Processing Units). If you find yourself wondering about the definition of an NPU, you're not alone, given the

Virtualization in Synology VS QNAP

Both Synology and QNAP have developed virtualization solutions that allow you to run a virtual machine (VM) on your NAS. In this article, we explore the features and capabilities of Synology's Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) and QNAP's Virtualization Station. Both QNAP's Container Station and

Remotely manage your Multi-Site QNAP Devices with AMIZ Cloud

QNAP has been actively promoting AMIZ Cloud lately. They unveiled it during Computex, and there's been a lot of marketing buzz around this product. Let's break it down in simple terms. AMIZ Cloud is similar to Q'Center, which is a tool for managing multiple

Container Support : Synology VS QNAP

One of the ways to add applications to your NAS is by running containers on the NAS itself. Both QNAP and Synology have user-friendly interfaces that allow you to create, manage, and run your containers. Synology calls this feature "Container Manager," while QNAP names it "Container Station.

QNAP Thunderbolt4 NAS based on TS-hx74 series

QNAP is the sole manufacturer offering Thunderbolt 4 NAS solutions (as far as I know) , setting them apart from other contenders like Terramaster, which solely offers Thunderbolt 4 Direct Attached Storage (DAS). What truly sets QNAP devices apart is that they bridge both network and Thunderbolt connections simultaneously. Launch of

Share a USB Printer connected to QNAP( 2023 version)

Previously, QNAP provided network printer sharing, which has since changed. The default print server function is gone, but there are still ways to share a USB printer. There are three current methods: running a VM with USB passthrough, deploying a print server via Container, or utilizing the paid VirtualHere USB

DataCare is no more but the core Storage Team moved to PNP

After 19 years of excellent service, DataCare closed in April 2022 due to financial difficulties. I joined Mr. Suresh Shetty and DataCare in 2010 to lead the storage division and bring on board many new brands like QNAP, Synology, WD, Seagate and NComputing for whom we became the top integrator.

About my Blog

I chronicle a world that has captivated me for decades – data storage. With a journey that began in 1998 within the data storage industry, I have since become a practitioner and a storyteller of this dynamic field. Today, my livelihood revolves around offering cutting-edge Network Attached Storage and tape storage