QNAP TS-873AeU-4G 8-Bay AMD Ryzen V1000 V1500B 4C/8T 2.2GHz 8xSATA 6Gbps 2xM.2 2280 PCIe Gen3

The compact TS-873AeU 2U rackmount chassis integrates an AMD Ryzen™ V1000 Series V1500B 4-core/8-thread processor with 2.2 GHz and dual 2.5GbE connectivity in a single package. Compared to the previous generation, the TS-873AeU features two M.2 PCIe Gen3 x1 slots for NVMe SSD caching or Edge TPU-assisted AI image recognition. State-of-the-art hardware, integrated with comprehensive software solutions, makes the TS-873AeU the ideal choice for running resource-intensive applications and tasks, such as virtual machines or intensive multi-user access. Its space-saving, shallow-depth design allows for easy installation in small media cabinets or locations with extensive cabling.

2U design with a shallow depth for up to 38% smaller size
The TS-873AeU 2U rackmount unit has a shallow depth of only 11.7 inches (297.4 mm), making it an excellent choice for smaller racks, wall-mounted AV rack cabinets, and network rack cabinets. The space saved by its shallow depth can be used for cabling or ventilation. The TS-873AeU“s space-saving design allows for flexible deployment and is particularly well-suited for multiple locations and applications such as offices, audiovisual environments, and security surveillance systems.

Absolute performance with AMD Ryzen™ and up to 64 GB of RAM
Equipped with a 4-core/8-thread AMD Ryzen™ V1500B 2.2 GHz processor with AES-NI encryption acceleration and up to 64 GB DDR4 RAM (supports ECC RAM), the Rackmount TS-873AeU offers aggressive yet energy-efficient performance to power resource-intensive business applications such as VDI, R&D, private cloud and server virtualization.

CPU
AMD Ryzen™ V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2GHz processor

RAM
4 GB DDR4 SODIMM (up to 64 GB)

Note: Supports ECC RAM (cannot be used with non-ECC RAM)

Upgrade to 2.5GbE network
The TS-873AeU features two 2.5 GbE RJ45 LAN ports, allowing you to use existing CAT5e cables to increase network speed from 1 Gigabit to 2.5 Gigabit. 5GbE speeds can also be achieved through port trunking.

Two M.2 PCIe Gen3 slots for SSD caching and accelerated AI-powered image recognition.
The 8-bay TS-873AeU is equipped with two M.2 PCIe Gen3 x 1 slots, enabling cache acceleration or SSD storage pools for improved performance or Edge TPU for AI image recognition.

NVMe 2 SSDs for cache acceleration or efficient tiered storage

The TS-873AeU supports SSD caching and features two M.2 slots that support M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs with a 2280 form factor (sold separately) to boost the overall performance of the NAS. Qtier™ technology can also be used to equip the TS-873AeU with auto-tiering, which helps to continuously optimize storage efficiency across all installed storage devices.

Accelerate AI-powered image recognition with TPU

By using a Google Edge TPU for QNAP AI Core (the AI-powered image recognition engine), the TS-873AeU can perform extremely fast face and object recognition. Google Edge TPU enables QuMagie to quickly process thousands of photos with high-speed AI image recognition and classification, and QVR Face to analyze videos in real time for instant face recognition.

Extensive I/O capabilities with PCIe Gen3 expansion

The TS-873AeU features a PCIe Gen 3 x 8 slot for installing various expansion cards to expand its application potential.

Building a cost-effective Fibre Channel SAN environment
Common Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SAN) devices are often expensive. By installing QNAP dual-port 16Gb Fibre Channel expansion cards in the TS-873AeU, you have more budget-friendly options for adding a NAS to a SAN environment. The iSCSI and Fibre Channel app allows you to define a Fibre Channel target. Furthermore, LUN masking and port binding provide an additional layer of security for your data.

Comprehensive solutions for backup and disaster recovery
The TS-873AeU supports various apps to cover all your backup needs. Practice secure IT habits by regularly backing up files and device content so they can be easily restored when needed.

PC/Laptop Backup
For Windows®, you can install NetBak Replicator to back up your PC to a QNAP NAS. For macOS®, you only need to set up the built-in Time Machine to back up your data.

External backup for NAS
Hybrid Backup Sync makes it easy to back up data from one TS-873AeU to another QNAP NAS or remote server to meet your 3-2-1 backup strategy.

VM backup
Enjoy a license-free VMware® and Hyper-V VM backup with source-side incremental backup, global deduplication, and recovery compression.

SaaS backup
Protect company cloud data by backing up/synchronizing files, emails, calendars, and contacts from Google™ Workspace and Microsoft® Office 365® to the NAS.

Cloud backup for NAS
Hybrid Backup Sync supports popular cloud storage services for backing up NAS data. For backing up to object-based cloud storage, VJBOD Cloud is particularly useful for reducing bandwidth usage and backup time.

Snapshots with multiple versions mitigate ransomware threats.
The TS-873AeU supports block-based snapshots that record the system“s state at any given point in time. This helps protect data that can be restored at any time, significantly reducing the threat of ransomware.

Volume and LUN snapshots
Create snapshots in seconds and restore the entire volume/LUN to a specific point in time to prevent the loss of important data.

Instant restoration of snapshots
Snapshot content can be quickly restored to a local NAS, or on a folder/file basis to a local/remote NAS or cloud storage. You can also conveniently view and restore snapshots from the client side.

Reliable, high-performance storage for virtualization
The TS-873AeU supports block-based iSCSI LUNs as a reliable, high-performance, and cost-effective storage solution for common virtualization environments. It supports VMware® VAAI and Microsoft® ODX to boost performance by offloading server loads to ESXi servers and Hyper-V.

Optimized performance for VMware virtualization with iSER
The iSCSI Extensions for RDMA (iSER) protocol increases the data transfer performance of VMware® ESXi storage and reduces the CPU load of the ESXi server. iSER support can be added to the TS-873AeU by installing a QNAP QXG-10G2SF-CX4 10GbE PCIe card, which uses the Mellanox® ConnectX-4 controller. iSER can provide a significant performance boost and is an important tool for optimizing demanding virtualization applications.

All-in-one solution for hosting virtual machines and containers
Running multiple virtual machines and containers on the TS-873AeU allows you to deploy multi-user environments and applications, increasing management efficiency and reducing hardware costs. Combined with the Network & Virtual Switch app, which enhances interoperability between virtual machines, containers, QNAP NAS, and other physical devices on the network, you can flexibly allocate physical and virtual network resources and simplify network deployment.

Virtualization Station
Run multiple virtual Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, Android™, and QuTScloud machines and access them via a web browser or Virtual Network Computing (VNC). Businesses can run multiple virtual server applications on a single NAS without needing additional physical servers.

Container Station
Familiarize yourself with the lightweight virtualization technologies Docker®, LXD, and Kata Containers, download applications from the integrated Docker Hub Registry®, import/export containers, and create numerous microservices.

Linux Station
Run Linux® applications (e.g., apps from the Software Center) directly on the NAS and access the Linux® desktop remotely via a web browser. The open-source Linux® platform is also ideal for developing the Internet of Things.

Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)
By installing an SR-IOV-compatible PCIe SmartNIC in the TS-873AeU, you can directly allocate bandwidth resources from a physical network card to the VMs, increasing network efficiency and reducing CPU overhead.

QuTScloud Virtual NAS
QuTScloud is a virtual appliance based on the QTS operating system. Businesses can quickly launch QuTScloud on hypervisors such as Linux® KVM, Microsoft® Hyper-V, and VMware ESXi™ to gain advanced NAS functionality without requiring additional NAS hardware.

Comprehensive security and permission settings
The TS-873AeU is equipped with flexible permission settings and security measures. In addition to IP blocking, two-step verification, and HTTPS connectivity, there are other apps that ensure optimal protection of the NAS against threats such as malware and hackers.

myQNAPcloud secures remote access
myQNAPcloud enables a convenient connection to the TS-873AeU over the internet without complex DDNS settings. To ensure the security of your remote access service, myQNAPcloud strengthens SSL certificate keys to 2048 bits.

Simplified permission settings
The TS-873AeU supports comprehensive access rights settings for shared folders, Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS), LDAP and Windows ACL to enable IT staff to efficiently manage user accounts and access rights for multiple NAS systems.

QuFirewall protection
Supports IPv6, firewall access lists and GeoIP filters to restrict access based on geographic location for enhanced NAS network security.

Superior security with QVPN
A virtual private network (VPN) enables secure access to network resources and services on public networks. QVPN supports the creation of a VPN client, the use of the TS-873AeU as a VPN server, and the WireGuard® VPN service with a user-friendly interface for setting up a secure connection.

QuWAN SD-WAN
To facilitate digital transformation, expansion across multiple locations, and remote work, QuWAN SD-WAN supports automatic VPN networking across multiple sites. It features IPsec encryption and cloud-centric management, enabling a secure multi-site network with platforms such as QNAP NAS and VMware ESXi.

Security Counselor
A security portal for the TS-873AeU that checks for vulnerabilities and provides recommendations for improving NAS security. It also integrates antivirus and anti-malware scanning software.

Malware Remover
Regularly scan your TS-873AeU with the latest malware definitions. If infected files are detected, they will be removed immediately to ensure the security of your NAS data.

TeamViewer remote access
The TeamViewer app enables remote management and connection to multiple NAS devices from Windows® PCs with an unparalleled level of security, while increasing IT efficiency and end-user productivity.

The best file storage and the best collaboration center
The TS-873AeU integrates comprehensive applications for storing, managing, synchronizing, searching, and archiving files. It supports SMB/CIFS, AFP, and NFS protocols for optimized file sharing across Windows®, Mac®, and Linux®/UNIX®, providing the most intelligent NAS solution for professional file management.

File Station
Manage, access, and share all files on the TS-873AeU, and view snapshot files – all through your web browser. You can also easily mount remote NAS folders and cloud storage.

Qsync
Make every file uploaded to a TS-873AeU available to linked devices such as computers, laptops, and mobile devices. You can synchronize shared folders and team folders for group file sharing, improving the flexibility of team projects and collaboration.

Qsirch
QNAP“s powerful, Google-like search tool helps you quickly find images, music, videos, documents, and emails using keywords, colors, and other search criteria. It also supports Qfiling to perform one-time or automated archiving tasks based on your search criteria.

Qfiling
Automate your file organization – simply categorize your files and set a schedule; Qfiling will take care of the rest. Qfiling also enables intelligent recycling, which immediately moves filtered files to the trash.

Intelligent monitoring solution for 24/7 security
QVR Elite is QNAP“s subscription-based intelligent surveillance solution that allows you to easily build a surveillance system with lower total cost of ownership (TCO) and higher scalability. Recordings are saved as MP4 files, enabling playback on virtually any device. QVR Elite also integrates with QNAP AI-based solutions to create intelligent facial recognition for retail and door access systems using a QNAP NAS. You can set up dedicated, independent storage space for surveillance data on the TS-873AeU and benefit from simplified camera management, storage allocation, live camera viewing, and playback.

Flexible and cost-effective storage expansion
QNAP offers easy ways to expand your storage capacity. Here are several options to expand your TS-873AeU storage as needed to handle data and business growth.

Installing a QNAP expansion enclosure
Connect expansion enclosures to the TS-873AeU and manage NAS storage expansions with the user-friendly Storage & Snapshots Manager app.

Integrating cloud storage or remote file servers
Integrate cloud storage or remote file servers to expand the capacity of the TS-873AeU while centrally managing files on the NAS, cloud storage, and remote devices.

Migrate to a new NAS
Install your NAS hard drives on a larger QNAP NAS and retain your existing data and configurations.

Expand RAID capacity
Hot-swap lower-capacity drives for higher-capacity drives to expand your NAS“s storage capacity so it can grow with your business.

More productivity-enhancing applications
The TS-873AeU offers an App Center that contains feature-rich apps to expand your NAS potential!

QuObjects
Run a powerful S3-compatible development environment on your TS-873AeU to streamline service development workflows from testing to production. You can also move cold data from the cloud to an on-premises QuObjects to reduce cloud storage costs.

Proxy server
By using a powerful TS-873AeU as a proxy server, online resources can be accessed efficiently, leading to greater cost savings and productivity, while simultaneously increasing network security.

A health check for your hard drives
Hard drives are the heart of your NAS, and ensuring their long-term health and reliability is absolutely crucial. QNAP offers various methods and tools for monitoring hard drive health, enabling you to make proactive decisions to protect your data and files.

SMART and checking for faulty blocks
If any of the SMART values are reported as abnormal or bad blocks are detected, you can take early action and replace drives before potential data loss occurs.

DA Drive Analyzer
The DA Drive Analyzer uses ULINK cloud-based AI to predict the expected lifespan of drives and helps you plan future drive replacements to protect against NAS downtime and data loss.

Seagate® IronWolf™ Health Management
Using supported IronWolf™ or IronWolf Pro™ hard drives improves overall system reliability by providing practical prevention, intervention, and recovery options.

Switching operating systems for optimal data integrity and reliability
The TS-873AeU also supports QuTS hero – QNAP“s ZFS-based NAS operating system. QuTS hero offers end-to-end data integrity, data reduction (inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction), and much more, utilizing additional system resources to ensure an optimal environment for protecting business data.