QNAP TS-231K NAS & Storage Server Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-214 1 GB DDR3 0 TB QNAP QTS Turquoise, White

TS-231K
Powerful Quad-core NAS for Reliable Home and Personal Cloud Storage

The TS-231K, backed by a 1.7GHz quad-core processor, features 2 drive bays for securely storing your important files and data while allowing you to easily share files with family and friends. With its compact, all-white minimalistic design, the TS-231K can be easily integrated into any home décor and takes up very little space. The TS-231K comes with lockable drive trays, ensuring the drives will not be accidentally removed or fall out and cause data loss. The TS-231K provides comprehensive local, off-site and cloud backup, and secure Snapshot technology to help create a reliable backup and disaster recovery plan. In the event of a system crash or accidental file deletion, you can quickly restore the system to its normal state.

Quad-core CPU delivers high performance
The TS-231K is powered by a 1.7 GHz quad-core CPU, with more CPU cores to enhance system performance. With 1 GB RAM, two Gigabit LAN ports, and SATA 6 Gb/s drives, the TS-231K delivers high performance while also maintaining data security. The TS-231K also features USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, allowing you to transfer large media files between the NAS and your devices. The front panel USB port supports one-touch-copy, allowing you to back up data from your external device to the NAS with just one click or vice versa.

Easily create a high-speed network environment
You can use QNAP USB 3.2 Gen 1 to 5GbE adapters (QNA-UC5G1T) with the TS-231K or your computer. By connecting the NAS and the PC via the 5GbE adapters, you can create a 5GbE network connection for almost 300 MB/s transmission speed.

Boost productivity with QNAP applications
QNAP File Station provides centralized file management, allowing you to view and manage files on your TS-231K and other storage sources or external devices, which then allows you to easily share files with family and friends via email, social media, or share links. You can also use the Qfile mobile app to access NAS files from a mobile device.

File Station
File Station allows you to manage files stored on your QNAP NAS in your cloud storage, or on USB card readers and mobile devices. You can easily access all your data from a single application.

Qfile
The Qfile mobile app allows you to access NAS files from a mobile device anytime, anywhere, and upload and back up files from your phone to a NAS.

Protects your sensitive data with file encryption
When sharing sensitive or confidential files on your TS-231K, you can enhance data security by using File Station to encrypt files into .qenc files and set a password. The file recipients need to download and install the QENC Decrypter on their computers and enter the correct password to decrypt, view, and use encrypted .qenc files.

Protect data from malware with Snapshots
Snapshots help protect your data by fully recording the NAS system status and metadata. If a file is accidentally deleted or modified, you can use snapshots from Storage & Snapshots Manager or File Station to quickly restore files to their previously recorded state. QNAP snapshots are block-based and only record changed data. Not only does this save storage space, but it also shortens the time required to back up and restore data. The TS-231K supports up to 16 snapshots per volume/LUN, and up to 32 snapshots in total.

Multi-point file backup, access, and synchronization
HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync) consolidates data backup, recovery, and synchronization, allowing you to easily back up or synchronize data to another QNAP NAS, and remote server or cloud storage (e.g., Dropbox® or Google® Drive) to build a reliable disaster recovery solution. Qsync turns the TS-231K into a secure, high-capacity data center for file synchronization. Any file uploaded to the TS-231K will be made available to all linked devices, such as computers, laptops, and mobile devices. You can also sync shared folders or create team folders to enhance team collaboration.

Windows/ Mac computer file backup
A QNAP NAS provides a straightforward solution for backing up/restoring laptops and desktops. You can use QNAP NetBak Replicator to back up files on Windows® computers, including Outlook® email archive. The NAS also supports Time Machine® on Mac® devices, providing an easy, fast, and convenient data backup solution.

More multimedia enjoyment
The TS-231K comes with a wide range of media applications, including Photo Station, Video Station and Music Station, allowing you to easily manage and view your media files. You can also download Plex Media Server to turn your TS-231K into a multimedia server.

Photo Station
With an intuitive interface, you can arrange your photos by drag and drop. You can set access permission and easily share photos to social media. By installing Qfile or Qphoto apps on your mobile device, you can quickly upload photos from your phone to the TS-231K.

Video Station
A management tool for you to easily manage the videos on the TS-231K by different categories from a single interface. You can stream videos to various devices via DLNA®, Apple TV (via Qmedia), and Chromecast™*.

Music Station
Allows you to categorize all your song collections by category and automatically retrieve album covers, making it easy to customize playlists and play songs anytime, anywhere via the web-based interface. Music Station also provides an Internet Radio service, allowing you to listen to any global Internet Radio program.

Plex Media Server
Install Plex Media Server on the TS-231K and stream media files on your NAS to Roku®, Apple TV (via Qmedia), Google Chromecast™, Amazon Fire TV®, so you can enjoy files on your mobile phones, tablets, DLNA® devices, or a TV.

Easy photo management with QuMagie-automated AI photo categorization
QuMagie brings you a brand-new photo management experience. By integrating an AI deep-learning algorithm, QuMagie enables facial recognition, object identification, and geotagging of photos on your NAS. Similar photos are grouped together in AI Albums (i.e., People, Things, and Places). Other useful features include a built-in timeline scroll, customizable folder covers, and a powerful search tool, providing you with the ultimate photo management and sharing solution.

Comprehensive surveillance solution for 24/7 security
Surveillance Station features a user-friendly interface, supports over 3,000 compatible IP cameras, and provides expandable IP camera channel licenses, allowing you to build a comprehensive surveillance system for real-time monitoring, video and audio recording, and playback. You can use the Vmobile app on your mobile devices to manage the monitored channels anytime, anywhere. You can also add USB cameras to the Surveillance Station via the QUSBCam2 app to view real-time images, store recordings for playback, and build a surveillance system with minimal budget.

Flexible and economical storage expansion
QNAP provides easy solutions to expand your storage capacity. Here are several ways to expand your TS-231K storage to accommodate data and business growth:

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

Attach Expansion Enclosures*
Connect 2 RAID expansion enclosures (TR-004, TR-002, or TL-D800C) or use the QTS Storage & Snapshots Manager to easily handle NAS capacity expansion.

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