QNAP TS-1655

The hybrid design allows you to combine high-capacity 3.5-inch HDDs for bulk storage with 2.5-inch SSDs for faster data access. By using the SSD bays for caching, you can significantly boost application response times and read/write speeds without sacrificing the massive storage capacity required for large business datasets.

Yes. The TS-1655 comes with 8 GB of DDR4 RAM pre-installed, but it is expandable up to 128 GB. This flexibility is essential if you plan to host multiple virtual machines or run intensive containerized applications.

The dual 2.5GbE ports provide a significant speed advantage over standard Gigabit Ethernet, allowing for faster file transfers and smoother multitasking across your network. You can also use port trunking to combine the bandwidth of both ports for even higher throughput or to provide failover redundancy.

Yes, the system includes three PCIe 3.0 x4 slots. These allow you to add expansion cards later, such as 10GbE or 25GbE network interface cards, to keep your infrastructure current as your bandwidth needs grow.

Absolutely. With its 8-core Intel Atom C5125 processor and the ability to expand memory up to 128 GB, the TS-1655 is well-equipped to handle virtualization tasks and run containerized applications efficiently alongside your standard file storage duties.

Beyond standard RAID support for drive redundancy, the system features AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption. This ensures your data remains secure and private without imposing a heavy performance penalty on the processor during encryption and decryption tasks.