This document discusses network attached storage (NAS) devices from QNAP. It begins by introducing QNAP as the number one supplier of standalone NAS devices. It then defines a NAS as a storage system that is network accessible. The document discusses when and where NAS devices can be used, and why they are beneficial over local storage on PCs. It outlines how NAS devices can be used for multimedia storage and streaming to devices on the network. Real-world examples are provided of NAS usage in retail, business, and medical settings.

1. Network Attached Storage
Feb, 2016

2. Part 1 Who
Who is QNAP?
Part 2 What
What is a NAS?
Part 3 When
When can I use a NAS?
Part 4 Where
Where do I use a NAS?
Part 5 Why
Why use a NAS?
Part 6 How
How do I use a NAS ?
Topics

3. World-Class Storage
• According to a market research conducted by Gartner
• QNAP is the No. 1 supplier of standalone NAS products in the
sub-$5,000 price band in terms of vendor revenue by raw
terabytes shipped.
Who

4. 3.5 Million Users Worldwide
1.5 Million
1 Million
1 Million
Who

5. Government
Defense
Production
Retail
Education
Who
Who uses QNAP?

6. WHAT IS A NAS?What
Network
Attached
Storage
A storage system that is accessible via a switch or router

7. A NAS can backup all of your files
Scheduled Automatic
Backups
What
From NAS to NAS or Cloud Service

8. What is RAID? Why do I need it?
What

9. Introduction
•What is RAID?
•Why do I need RAID?
 Create a single large volume
 Gain more system performance *
 Gain redundancy *
RAID is to group multiple hard drives which you install in the
system, and gain a pool of storage resources
* Depends on RAID mode
What

10. When
Why use a QNAP NAS?

11. QNAP NAS vs Windows PC
When
RAID? YES NO
Industrial grade quality & reliability? YES NO
Android OS YES NO
Compatible with MAC YES NO
Crashes? NO YES
Virus? NO YES
Constant Updates? NO YES
Hard Drive Capacity Limit 32 Terabytes 2 Terabytes

12. Does Size Really Matter?
How many downloaded movies fit on
1 Terabyte?
When

13. Blue Screen of Death

14. 14
Random Windows Updating

15. 15
Viruses

16. Room for GrowthWhen

17. Where
Where can I obtain digital movies
and music for my NAS?

18. Multimedia Storage Server
and Streaming
How

19. Multimedia Storage
Media Server
• Stream music, videos, and photos from NAS to DLNA/UPnP digital devices
• HDTV, Smart TV sets, Sony® PS3, Microsoft® Xbox 360 and Hi-Fi system
How

20. Multimedia Storage
Media Server Connection
How

21. Easy SetupHow

22. Onkyo QNAP NAS
(sold in Japan)

23. Multimedia Player via HDMI
Connect your QNAP NAS directly into
your TV Monitor
* Xbox Media Center
How

24. * Xbox Media Center
How
4K Recorder and Player

25. THUNDERBOLT FOR MACHow
Thunderbolt 2 that delivers lightning speeds up
to 20Gbps/s throughput. With the high
transfer speed of DAS and the convenient
accessibility of NAS, QNAP Thunderbolt NAS is
a very flexible and efficient storage solution for
creative media professionals looking to
streamline large 4K UHD video and design
workflows.

26. Real-World Solutions
Retail Convenience Store
26
Digital Signage
Back office
Storage and Backup
HD Streaming
Surveillance Storage
Website Hosting
& Cloud Access

27. Real-World Solutions
Business
27
Surveillance Storage
Data Backup
Printer Server
Centralized Shared
Storage
Website Hosting
& Cloud Access
Virtualization Station

28. Real-World Solutions
Medical and Dental Office
28
Digital Signage
Records & Billing
Storage and Backup
HD Streaming
X-ray & Imaging Storage
Website Hosting
& Cloud Access

29. Thank you
Hernan Lopez
hernanlopez@qnap.com
go.qnap.com