QNAP has announced the TS-h2477AXU-RP, an enterprise NAS with 24 hot-swappable 3.5″ SATA bays that combines ZFS, native multigigabit connectivity, and expansion options to scale capacity and performance. The solution targets demanding scenarios such as virtualization, 4K/8K video editing, and long-term backups, with a design ready to grow up to a petabyte through SAS/PCIe/SATA JBOD enclosures and redundant power supplies.
The foundation is built on an AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 7000 with 8 cores / 16 threads featuring integrated Radeon™ graphics, complemented by up to DDR5 memory expandable to 192 GB (with ECC option). The chassis includes two M.2 PCIe Gen5 slots to accelerate SSD caches and three PCIe Gen4 slots for adding 25GbE NICs, GPUs, QM2 cards, or storage expansions. Out-of-the-box, it comes with two 2.5GbE ports and two 10GbE ports, supporting link aggregation and failover for high bandwidth and service continuity.
Default ZFS for Integrity and Recovery
The system uses ZFS as its storage layer, emphasizing reliability and efficiency: self-healing, deduplication, and inline compression, as well as WORM protection for immutability and SnapSync for disaster recovery. Combining ZFS with SSDs and PCIe Gen5 M.2 drives aims to maximize IOPS in critical workloads while maintaining data integrity.
Connectivity and Scalability: Designed to Grow
Beyond the 24 SATA bays, the unit offers several expansion avenues:
- Network: 2× 2.5GbE + 2× 10GbE onboard, with 25GbE via PCIe Gen4.
- PCIe Slots: 3× Gen4 for GPUs, high-speed NICs, QM2 cards, or other add-ons.
- M.2: 2× PCIe Gen5 slots for NVMe SSDs (high-performance caches/volumes).
- External Enclosures: compatibility with SAS/PCIe/SATA JBOD units to scale up to petabytes.
- Power: Dual redundant PSU to minimize downtime.
The manufacturer highlights a product lifecycle availability until 2030, which is significant for data center planning and environments with long-term procurement policies.
Use Cases: From 8K Editing to Immutable Backup
- Virtualization and VDI: The 8-core / 16-thread CPU, DDR5, and NVMe cache accelerate VM and remote desktop disks, while multigigabit networking reduces bottlenecks during concurrent access.
- Professional Media 4K/8K: The included 10GbE (and optional 25GbE) support high-bitrate workflows; ZFS helps maintain consistency and performance for large projects.
- Backup and Archiving: ZFS snapshots, WORM protection, and SnapSync replication enhance resilience against ransomware and operational errors, with long-term retention horizons.
Management and Operation: Performance with Resilience
The TS-h2477AXU-RP is designed for continuous operation: with redundant power supplies, link aggregation, and failover capabilities, along with a design that emphasizes platform observability. The inclusion of integrated graphics allows for quick accelerations and offloading of multimedia or monitoring tasks, while PCIe modularity enables system adaptation at each project phase (more networking, more computing, more storage).
Quick Specs
- Form factor: rackmount, 24 bays for 3.5″ SATA drives
- CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 7000, 8C/16T with Radeon™ integrated
- Memory: DDR5 up to 192 GB (ECC optional)
- ZFS features: self-healing, deduplication, compression, WORM, SnapSync
- Slots: 2× M.2 PCIe Gen5; 3× PCIe Gen4
- Networking: 2× 2.5GbE + 2× 10GbE onboard; 25GbE via PCIe
- Scalability: JBOD enclosures (SAS/PCIe/SATA) enabling petabyte capacity
- Power: Redundant PSU
- Availability: Long cycle plan through 2030
In Perspective
This launch strengthens QNAP’s enterprise ZFS catalog by introducing a unit that combines high performance, production-ready connectivity, and clear expansion pathways. For organizations seeking to consolidate storage, accelerate mixed workloads, and enhance data resilience, the TS-h2477AXU-RP stands as a compelling option for migrations from traditional arrays or as a core component of new virtualization and media clusters.
Source: QNAP Newsroom.