TS-h2490FU
ZFS-based, 24-bay U.2 NVMe all-flash storage built for high-performance and low-latency virtualized workloads, data centers, and 8K streams
The NVMe all-flash TS-h2490FU is designed for providing extreme performance with high cost-efficiency. Featuring 24 U.2 NVMe Gen 3 x4 SSD bays, the TS-h2490FU delivers up to 661K / 245K random read/write IOPS with ultra-low latency. The ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system supports inline data deduplication and compression for reducing I/O and SSD storage consumption, which significantly extends SSD lifespan with a higher price-performance ratio for all-flash storage arrays. Coupled with near-unlimited snapshots, real-time SnapSync, and petabyte-scale storage expansion capabilities, the TS-h2490FU is ideal for I/O-intensive and latency-sensitive applications, and eliminates productivity bottlenecks in modern data centers, virtualization, and mission-critical backup/restore tasks.
Optimal SSD performance
Inline data deduplication and compression, Pool Over-provisioning, and TRIM maximize SSD performance and lifespan.
4 x 25GbE SFP28 ports
Multi-connectivity of 25GbE SFP28 and 2.5GbE RJ45 accelerate virtualization, intensive file access, and large backup/restoration tasks.
5 x PCIe Gen 4 slots
PCIe Gen 4 slots allow for installing 10GbE/25GbE/40GbE/100GbE adapters, QM2 cards, or Fibre Channel cards to increase application performance.
Virtualization applications
Supports virtualization storage and hosting virtual machines and containerized apps.
Cloud storage gateway
Cloud storage gateways realize hybrid cloud applications by working with the cache space reserved on NAS to ensure low-latency data access to the cloud.
Petabyte-scale storage
Scalable design to grow with your business by connecting SAS 12Gb/s expansion enclosures for up to petabyte-scale storage capacity.
Available Models
Build high-performance storage infrastructure for IOPS-demanding applications
2nd Gen AMD EPYC™ processors and DDR4 ECC memory
The TS-h2490FU is armed with 2nd Gen AMD EPYC™ 7002 series processors (Rome). Based on the “Zen 2” architecture with cutting-edge 7nm process technology, up to 128 PCIe lanes of I/O are provided for 32Gb/s dedicated bandwidth per SSD. With DDR4 ECC memory that detects and corrects single-bit memory errors for higher reliability, the TS-h2490FU provides 8-channel modules and 16 Long-DIMM slots to fulfill memory-intensive workloads. Demonstrating immense computing power and multi-tasking capabilities, the TS-h2490FU is the ideal choice for uncompromising performance demands in HPC, virtualization, and hybrid/multi-cloud applications.
Supports larger capacity U.2 SSD
The single capacity of U.2 NVMe SSDs has increased from 7.68 TB to up to 61.44 TB, allowing the TS-h2490FU all-flash NAS to provide over 1 PB of raw capacity when fully populated. It supports workload-demanding applications such as enterprise data centers, AI/machine learning, edge storage, and virtual machines with ease.
Verified as Veeam Ready Object
QuObjects is verified Veeam® Ready, ensuring both compatibility and reliability for achieving efficient backup and recovery with Veeam Backup & Replication.
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Empower high-speed data transfer with four 25GbE ports
The TS-h2490FU provides breakthrough network connectivity with two pre-installed dual-port 25GbE SFP28 SmartNICs* (that use the Broadcom NetXtreme®-E Series BCM57414, Mellanox® ConnectX®-4 Lx, or the same level SmartNIC). With failover and Port Trunking for up to 100Gb/s bandwidth, the TS-h2490FU empowers your organization with the bandwidth to tackle the most demanding applications, including data centers, virtualization, massive file transfer, high-speed backup/restoration, and multimedia transmission.
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* TS-h2490FU-7232P-64G is pre-installed with one dual-port 25GbE SFP28 SmartNIC.
* The 25GbE SmartNIC is backward compatible with 10GbE SFP+/1GbE SFP.
Leverage the M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD to U.2 Adapter
Install one or more QDA adapter in the TS-h2490FU to maximize PCIe bandwidth utilization in a cost-effective way by using M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD instead of the U.2 SSD for optimizing data-intensive applications. It can also boost IOPS performance when configuring SSD caching. Users can monitor drive health and manage SSD usage from the QTS Storage & Snapshots Manager. The M.2 SSD installed in the QDA adapter is hot swappable.
• QDA-UMP: Accommodates an M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD
• QDA-U2MP*: Accommodates two M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSDs
• QDA-UMP4: Accommodates an M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD (Compatible with PCIe 3.0)
* Software requirements for using QDA-U2MP:
1. NAS OS: QTS 4.5.2 or QuTS hero h4.5.2 (or later)
2. BIOS Q03XAR16 (Click here to download)
Multiple PCIe Gen 4 slots for flexible expansion
The TS-h2490FU is equipped with five PCIe Gen 4 slots. With twice the I/O performance of PCIe Gen 3, the TS-h2490FU can take advantage of many PCIe cards to expand application potential.
Robust hardware paralleled to boost all-flash NVMe performance
The TS-h2490FU features high-level hardware with an expandable architecture to provide businesses with high performance and low latency access. With a removable motherboard drawer design, IT staff can easily maintain the TS-h2490FU without needing to remove it from the rack.
ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system enhances NAS performance and data integrity
QuTS hero combines the app-based QTS with the 128-bit ZFS file system to provide flexible storage management, comprehensive data protection, and optimized performance to tackle the complexity and performance demands of modern IT. From storage management, virtualization, to collaborative media workflows, QuTS hero streamlines your business-critical tasks.
Inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction improve SSD endurance
QuTS hero supports advanced block-based data reduction technologies (including inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction) to reduce file sizes, conserve storage capacity, and optimize performance. For example, if 20 virtual machines on a NAS are replicated using the same template, then storage space requirements for all 20 virtual machines can be reduced by up to 95%. Whether acting as primary or backup storage, the TS-h2490FU optimizes storage utilization to provide a reliable storage cornerstone in the Big Data era. All-flash solutions thus achieve higher cost efficiency while improving both random write performance and SSD lifespan.
More SSD performance and lifespan optimization technologies
Real-time SnapSync ensures minimal RPO with real-time disaster recovery
Real-time SnapSync ensures that both the primary and secondary NAS maintain identical data. When data is written to the source, it is immediately written to the destination. If the primary NAS goes offline, IT staff can simply adjust the privilege settings of the secondary NAS to ensure continuous operations. SnapSync provides the strongest support for nonstop business operations and helps users to reduce the risk of data loss.
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The TS-h2490FU also supports snapshots and remote backup to help organizations accomplish routine backup tasks cost-effectively and efficiently.
All-in-one virtual machine and container hosting solution
You can count on Virtualization Station and Container Station for comprehensive virtualization support. Coupled with the Network & Virtual Switch app that boosts interoperability between virtual machines, containers, QNAP NAS, and other physical devices on the network, you can flexibly allocate physical and virtual network resources to simplify network deployment.
Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)
By installing an SR-IOV compatible PCIe SmartNIC in the TS-h2490FU, you can allocate bandwidth resources from a physical network card directly to VMs. With traffic bypassing the Hypervisor vSwitch, it helps enhance I/O throughout and network efficiency, ensuring reliable VM applications and reduced CPU overheads.
License-free VMware® and Hyper-V backup appliance
With Hyper Data Protector, the TS-h2490FU becomes an agentless backup tool for unlimited VMware® vSphere and Microsoft® Hyper-V VM backup. Hyper Data Protector features incremental backup, global deduplication, backup scheduling and recovery compression. Hyper Data Protector also simultaneously backs up multiple VMs, providing you with a cost-effective and reliable disaster recovery plan, ensuring 24/7 operation of your services.
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Move business data to the cloud and enjoy low latency access to cloud-based data
The TS-h2490FU perfectly integrates NAS with mainstream cloud services. By deploying cloud storage gateways and enabling local caching, organizations can seamlessly use the cloud for storage, backup, and data recovery with low-latency access. This greatly helps in realizing cost-effective, flexible and secure hybrid cloud applications.
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High-performance, reliable storage solution for virtualization
● Supports block-based iSCSI LUN as a high-performance, reliable, and affordable storage solution for VMware®, Microsoft® Hyper-V®, and Windows Server® 2019 virtualization environments.
● Supports VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading server loading for ESXi server and Hyper-V respectively, and supports QNAP vSphere Client plug-in with enhanced operational efficiency and management in virtualization applications.
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Build an affordable Fibre Channel SAN environment
Common Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SAN) devices are often costly. By installing QNAP dual-port 16Gb/32Gb Fibre Channel expansion cards in the TS-h2490FU, you have more budget-friendly options to add a NAS to a SAN environment. You can set a Fibre Channel Target using the iSCSI & Fibre Channel app. Moreover, the LUN Masking and Port Binding features provide an additional layer of data security.
Learn More: QNAP NAS supports Fibre Channel SAN, QNAP Fibre Channel cards
More productivity applications
Build a high-density petabyte-scale data center with Seagate® Exos™ E series JBOD
QNAP and Seagate® join hands to assist you in overcoming the challenges of extreme data growth! The TS-h2490FU supports connecting a Seagate Exos E series JBOD, offering a competitive storage solution with unprecedented capacity, industry-leading storage density, and high reliability while also minimizing TCO by saving rack space. You can flexibly install one or more QDA-UMP adapters with IronWolf 525 M.2 NVMe SSDs in the TS-h2490FU to maximize PCIe bandwidth utilization in a cost-effective way by using M.2 SSD instead of U.2 SSD for optimizing data-intensive applications.
- Supported Seagate JBOD models: Exos E 2U12, Exos E 5U84 (For the actual support models, please check the compatibility list)
- The TS-h2490FU NAS requires QuTS hero h5.0 (or later) and QNAP SAS expansion cards (QXP-820S-B3408 or QXP-1620S-B3616W) with SAS 12Gb/s SFF-8644 cables to connect to the Seagate JBOD.
- Seagate’s JBODs can only be used as an individual storage pool or volume. Its storage pool/volume cannot be combined into the connected NAS. NAS applications cannot be installed on Seagate’s JBODs.
- QNAP NAS supports Seagate Exos E JBOD and requires purchasing a license for full use.
Standard 5-year warranty
TS-h2490FU is backed by a 5-year warranty at no extra cost. This premier warranty demonstrates QNAP’s dedication to your essential business needs for continuous operations and non-interrupted services.
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