Challenge
Product Information:
Company name: QNAP Systems, Inc.
Product Family: TDS-16489U-R2
Status: Veeam Ready - Repository
Classification Description: Verified backup storage that supports all Veeam backup and restore features.
Solution
Product Details:
Model number: TDS-16489U-SFx-R2
Storage Category: RAID Storage Array
Drive quantity, size, type: 16 - 2TB HDD
Storage configuration: RAID6, no SSD caching
Firmware version: QES 2.1.0.0790 and QTS 4.3.6.0805
Connection protocol and speed: SMB | 10 GbE
Additional support: All models and configurations of TDS-16489U-R2 with specifications equivalent or greater than the above
Dual CPU and dual OS system: A perfect NAS solution for high-performance computing and storage by using the QES or QTS operating system. Integrating an application server and storage server into one system, the next-generation TDS-16489U R2 also provides you with the option of using either QES (an enterprise-grade OS that provides efficient and reliable storage for mission-critical tasks) or QTS (a feature-rich OS for storage and diverse application servers).
Veeam testing configuration:
| Note: The following settings were used by the vendor to meet Veeam Ready testing requirements and should not be considered best practices. Additional changes or settings may be needed to meet the storage efficiency or performance needs for each environment. For each setting, reference links are provided for further clarification. |
Veeam Build Number: 9.5.4.2615
Job Settings:
| Deduplication: | Enabled (Default) |
| Compression: | Optimal (Default) |
| Storage Optimization: | Local Target (Default) |
Repository Settings:
| Repository Type: | Shared Folder |
| Align backup file blocks: | Disabled (Default) |
| Decompress before storing: | Disabled (Default) |
| Per-VM Backup Files: | Disabled (Default) |
Vendor recommended configuration:
Hardware Settings:
- No array deduplication used in testing
- No array compression used in testing
- Jumbo frames used in testing (MTU=9000)