Challenge
Product Information:
Company name: QNAP Systems, Inc.
Product Family: TS-x83XU-RP
Status: Veeam Ready - Repository
Classification Description: Verified backup storage that supports all Veeam backup and restore features.
Solution
Product Details:
Model number: TS-1283XU-RP
Storage Category: RAID Storage Array
Drive quantity, size, type: 7 – 8TB SATA drives
Storage configuration: RAID5
Firmware version: 4.4.2.1320
Connection protocol and speed: NFS 10 GbE
Additional support: All models and configurations of TS-x83XU-RP with specifications equivalent or greater than the above
The Intel® Xeon® E based TS-1283XU-RP enterprise NAS with up to 64 GB DDR4 ECC (Error Correcting Code) memory delivers server-grade performance with dependable reliability. It features 10GbE SmartNIC controllers that not only fulfill bandwidth-demanding applications but also support iSER to offload CPU workloads with boosted virtualization performance, while PCIe expansion allows for installing graphics cards to empower video surveillance, virtualization and AI applications.
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: 10.0.0.4461 P1
Job Settings:
| Deduplication: | Enabled (Default) |
| Compression: | Optimal (Default) |
| Storage Optimization: | Local Target (Default) |
Repository Settings:
| Repository Type: | NFS Share |
| 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)