HybridMount
Mount cloud storage and file servers on your NAS. Obtain greater storage potential and faster file access.
Cloudification and multi-cloud management is here to stay. With HybridMount you can mount storage from public clouds and remote servers, or enable a cloud storage gateway to assist in simplifying hybrid-cloud applications, moving data to the cloud, cloud backup/restore, or cloud collaboration for remote working.
Multiple mounting possibilities to expand NAS storage potential
HybridMount can mount storage from various sources, including cloud storage and remote servers. Multiple mounting possibilities help you flexibly expand the capacity of a QNAP NAS (or other supported QNAP devices), while also providing single-interface central management of files on the NAS, cloud storage, and remote devices.
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Public Cloud Mounting
Integrate NAS with mainstream cloud services. Cloud storage gateways are also supported to enable low-latency access to the cloud with local caching.
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Remote On-premises Device Mounting
Mount a remote NAS or file server, and enable share access to mounted folders to achieve optimal file sharing and collaboration for cross-site workplaces.
Easy, convenient & flexible. Centralize your file management.
Implementing flexible and secure hybrid-cloud storage is incredibly easy with HybridMount. Mount cloud storage or remote servers based on your needs to manage file storage, backup, and restoration from a single interface.
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Network drive mode
Mount public cloud storage to a NAS as a network drive and enjoy an unlimited number of connections! Multi-cloud files can also be accessed through File Station or the Qfile mobile app for greater work efficiency.
File-based cloud storage gateway mode
Use SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, and WebDAV to access cloud-based files as if they were stored locally and enable low-latency access to frequently-used data with local caching - ideal for file servers, online collaboration, and file-level data analysis.
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Network drive mode
Mount remote devices (NAS or file servers) using CIFS/SMB, FTP/FTPS, NFS, or WebDAV to centrally access data. Remote folders mounted using CIFS/SMB and NFS can also be set as local NAS shared folders, allowing NAS users with permissions to quickly open/edit remote files and manage them with File Station and the Qfile mobile app.
Supports major cloud storage services
HybridMount supports numerous cloud storages (including file storage and object storage) as well as S3-compatiable object storage and WebDAV-compatible cloud storage, allowing you to map non-natively supported cloud storages to your NAS for higher flexibility in multi-cloud environment deployment.
HybridMount Cloud Mounting Modes | Network Drive Mount | Cloud Storage Gateway |
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Access Speed | Based on your network connection | Local caching enables low-latency access |
Accessible in File Station | Yes | Yes |
Accessible via SMB/NFS/AFP | No | Yes |
Manage cloud-based files with the App Center apps | No | Yes |
Local user authorization management | No | Yes |
Number of supported connections* | Unlimited | Two free connections (expandable by purchasing additional licenses) |
*The actual number of connections is limited by available NAS system resources.
Key features of HybridMount cloud storage gateways
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Smart Caching
Saves cached files in the HybridMount Cache Space on NAS to provide near-LAN access speeds to recently-accessed files.
Note : Amazon Drive and ShareFile do not support local caching.
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Integrated Workflows
PC users and applications can easily access cloud-based files using SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, and S3 protocols.
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Encrypted Transmission
SSL encryption ensures sensitive information can be transmitted securely over the Internet.
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Local Access Sharing
When multiple local users (authorized individuals or groups) access cloud data, the same cloud files are only downloaded once, helping save bandwidth and associated costs.
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Multi-point Sync
Teams working from multiple locations can access, sync, and share cloud-based files using HybridMount without being limited by the Local Area Network.
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App Center
Cloud-based files can leverage apps in the App Center for convenient management and browsing.
Use cloud-based files in NAS apps
With the HybridMount cloud gateway, QNAP NAS apps can use cloud-based files as if they were locally stored, providing even greater potential for using and managing your files.
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File management
Use Qfiling for automating file organization across cloud platforms; Qsirch for full-text file searching of cloud files.
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Multimedia applications
Enjoy cloud-based multimedia files with QuMagie AI-powered photo management and CAYIN MediaSign Player.
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Editing tools
Edit cloud-based files using tools such as OCR Converter and Text Editor.
Key features of HybridMount network drive mount
Mount folders from remote devices to your local NAS, and access remote files just like accessing files on the local NAS.
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Multiple Protocols for Mounting
Mount remote devices using CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP/FTPS or WebDAV protocols for easy file access.
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Local Access Sharing
Remote folders mounted through CIFS/SMB and NFS can be set as local shared folders – allowing NAS users to access mounted remote folders based on local access rights (previously only accessible to NAS administrators)
Choose your QNAP hybrid cloud solution
Alongside the HybridMount file-based gateway service, QNAP NAS also supports the VJBOD Cloud block-based cloud storage gateway service to optimally fulfill your requirements in versatile use cases.
HybridMount (File-based cloud gateway) |
VJBOD Cloud (Block-based cloud gateway) |
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Supported cloud services | Object Storage and File Storage | Object Storage |
Local storage type | File-based | Block-based |
Supported local access protocols | WebDAV / SMB / AFP / NFS / FTP | WebDAV / SMB / AFP / NFS / FTP / iSCSI |
Cloud access | Supported | Not supported |
Local cache | Supported | Not supported |
Ideal use cases | File server online collaboration, file-level data analysis | Enterprise LUN backup, large database backup, confidential file backup |
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Recommended NAS models
SOHO/Small Businesses
TS-453E |
Small/Medium Businesses
TS-h973AX |
Enterprise
TS-h2287XU-RP |
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Processor | Intel® Celeron® J6412 quad-core | AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B quad-core | Intel® Xeon® E-2336 6-core Intel® Xeon® E-2378 8-core |
Memory | 8GB | 8GB / 32GB | 32GB / 64GB |
Storage* | 4 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s drive bays | 5 x 3.5-inch + 4 x 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s drive bays | 16 x 3.5-inch + 6 x 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s drive bays |
M.2 SSD Slots* | 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x2 | --- | Optional (requires a QM2 PCIe card) |
U.2 SSD Slots* | --- | 2 x U.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 (2.5-inch SSD slot #1 & #2) | --- |
*Hard drives and M.2 / U.2 SSDs are sold separately