Challenge
Product Information:
Company name: QNAP Systems, Inc.
Product Family: TS-x77XU
Status: Veeam Ready - Repository
Classification Description: Verified backup storage that supports all Veeam backup and restore features.
Solution
Product Details:
Model number: TS-2477XU
Storage Category: RAID Storage Array
Drive quantity, size, type: 20 – 1TB SATA HDD
Storage configuration: RAID6, no SSD caching
Firmware version: 4.3.5.0760
Connection protocol and speed: SMB 10GbE
Additional support: All models and configurations of TS-2477XU with specifications equivalent or greater than the above
Powered by AMD’s powerful Ryzen™ processor, the TS-2477XU-RP is capable of boosting virtual machine performance with up to 8 cores/16 threads and Turbo Core up to 4.1 GHz. Four PCIe Gen.3 slots provide expandability to provide more potential applications and functionality for the TS-2477XU-RP. The TS-2477XU-RP also features a redundant power supply to ensure maximum system uptime.
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: 9.5.0.1922
Job Settings:
| Deduplication: | Enabled (Default) |
| Compression: | Optimal (Default) |
| Storage Optimization: | Local Target (Default) |
Repository Settings:
| Repository Type: | Shared Folder (CIFS) |
| 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)