HCL - QNAP TES-x85U

Challenge

Product Information:

Product Family: TES-x85U
Status: Veeam Ready - Repository
Classification Description: Verified backup storage that supports all Veeam backup and restore features.

Solution

Product Details:

Model number: TES-x85U
Storage Category: RAID Storage Array
Drive quantity, size, type: 12 – 6TB SAS drives
Storage configuration: RAID6
Firmware version: 2.1.0
Connection protocol and speed: 10GbE
Additional support: All models and configurations of TES-x85U with specifications equivalent or greater than the above.

General product family overview:Powered by an Intel® Xeon® D processor, the powerful enterprise-class TES-1885U is open for two operating systems – either the FreeBSD-based QES or Linux-based QTS. While QES supports ZFS for the utmost reliability and allows near-limitless snapshots, block-level data deduplication and real-time data compression, QTS features Qtier Technology, SSD cache, and an abundance of value-added apps to realize storage efficiency and diverse usage applications. The TES-1885U gives the flexibility to choose from two operating systems, enabling businesses to deploy proper operating systems on multiple TES-1885U based on their needs and goals in different stages.

Veeam testing configuration:

Veeam Build Number: 9.5.0.1536

Job Settings:

• Deduplication: Enabled (Default)
• Compression: Optimal (Default)
• Storage Optimization: Local Target (Default)

Repository Settings:

• Repository Type: Shared Folder
• Per-VM Backup Files: Disabled (Default)
• Decompress before storing: Disabled (Default)
• Align backup file blocks: Disabled (Default)

Vendor recommended configuration:

Hardware Settings:

• Jumbo frames used in testing environment
• Multi-pathing using SMB3 used in testing environment
• No array compression or deduplication was used during testing

More Information

Company Information:

Company name: QNAP Systems, Inc
Company overview: QNAP Systems, Inc., as its brand promise "Quality Network Appliance Provider", aims to deliver comprehensive offerings of cutting edge network attached storage (NAS) and network video recorder (NVR) solutions featured with ease-of-use, robust operation, large storage capacity, and trustworthy reliability. QNAP integrates technologies and designs to bring forth quality products that effectively improve business efficiency on file sharing, virtualization applications, storage management and surveillance in the business environments, as well as enrich entertainment life for home users with the offering of a fun multimedia center experience. Headquartered in Taipei, QNAP delivers its solutions to the global market with nonstop innovation and passion.