QNAP TS-h2477AXU-RP 24-Bay NAS Enclosure

The TS-h2477AXU-RP 24-Bay NAS Enclosure from QNAP is purpose-built for high-performance environments. Its 24 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA III drive bays and dual PCIe Gen 5 M.2 SSD slots handle massive storage volumes and ultra-fast data access, while dual redundant 800W power supplies ensure uninterrupted operation for mission-critical workloads. Powered by a 3.8 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 8-Core processor, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and the ZFS file system, it delivers enterprise-level data integrity and protection. This NAS is ideal for mid to large-sized teams running file servers, virtualization platforms, long-term data archiving, media production, and large-scale surveillance recording.

The TS-h2477AXU-RP has two 10GbE ports and two 2.5GbE ports for fast data connections. Peripherals and external storage drives may be added using two USB-A and USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports for a maximum throughput of up to 10 Gb/s from compatible devices. Expansions, including 25GbE network cards, M.2 SSDs, GPUs, and additional storage may be added using three PCIe 4.0 expansion slots. Also supported is RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, and JBOD, read speeds of up to 13,094 MB/s and write speeds of up to 12,249 MB/s via 25GbE, AES 256-bit volume encryption, and more. Available operating systems include QTS or QuTS hero.

Offers 24-bay HDD capacity with support for M.2 SSDs and dual power supplies, optimizing both space usage and performance. Ideal for centralized backup, cold data archiving, and media asset consolidation, helping enterprises build a stable and efficient storage foundation on-premises.

Engineered for enterprise-grade multitasking and high-performance applications, the TS-h2477AXU-RP ensures stable and seamless computing for virtualization, parallel workloads, and data-intensive tasks.

A 3.8 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 processor features 8 cores and 16 threads, with boost speeds up to 5.3 GHz. Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics provides hardware-accelerated graphics processing.

Equipped with 32GB of DDR5 non-ECC memory that is expandable to 192GB (4 x 48GB).

When using five 25GbE connections, the TS-H2477AXU-RP delivers 4K random reads of up to 1,439, 069 IOPS and 4K random writes of up to 1,045,255 IOPS. Using six 25GbE connections, sequential reads max out at 13,094 MB/s and sequential writes reach as high as 12,249 MB/s.

The TS-h2477AXU-RP, when equipped with 24 x 30TB drives, provides up to 600TB of storage capacity. You can further scale by connecting multiple high-performance QNAP JBOD expansion units that support SAS or SATA drives. For example, connecting 8 x 24-bay PCIe JBOD TL-R2400PES-RP units adds 192 additional drives, eliminating your storage capacity concerns.

Supports Port Trunking for Redundant Connections

Dual 10GbE and 2.5GbE ports with optional 25GbE expansion. Aggregates bandwidth and ensures network fault tolerance for stable data transfer under load or failure.

Multi-User Collaboration with Network Switch

Upgrade with a 25GbE expansion card and high-speed switch for seamless multimedia collaboration, enabling efficient file access and real-time editing across multiple workstations.

The TS-h2477AXU-RP features two M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 5 slots which support NVMe SSDs for exceptional read/write speeds. PCIe Gen 5 is backwards compatible with PCIe Gen 4 and Gen 3, providing flexible storage performance and expansion options.

Note: M.2 SSDs are sold separately. Due to limited physical space, you should remove large heatsinks from M.2 SSDs and replace them with QNAP's M.2 SSD heatsink before installing in the TS-h2477AXU-RP.

Configure SSDs as cache drives or create M.2 NVMe SSD storage pools to accelerate intensive data access and deliver blazing-fast performance.

Add M.2 SSDs to enable ZIL power failure protection, ensuring that the NAS can continue completing unfinished data writes after power outage followed by a power restoration, and preventing data corruption while modifying data.

The TS-h2477AXU-RP has three PCIe Gen 4 slots which provide versatile expansion options, optimizing application performance and overall system efficiency.

Network Expansion: 2.5/10/25GbE Expansion Card

Add more network ports and bandwidth to speed up large file transfers, backups, and virtualization. Port Trunking boosts performance further while ensuring network resilience.

M.2 Slot Expansion: QM2 Expansion Card

Add M.2 SSDs for high-speed storage pools or cache acceleration, reducing latency and improving overall system responsiveness.

GPU Expansion: Graphics Card

Enhance video editing and transcoding capabilities or leverage GPU Passthrough to accelerate virtual machine graphics processing.

Storage Expansion: Storage Expansion Cards

Expand storage capacity by connecting multiple high-performance QNAP JBOD devices, ideal for large-scale data storage, backups, and long-term archiving.

Tier 2 Storage

Fulfills high-speed transfer performance as a cost-effective Tier 2 storage solution.

Virtualization

Supports GPU passthrough to VMs by leveraging graphics cards; coupled with inline data deduplication to maximize storage efficiency.

4K/8K Video Editing

Supports up to three additional high-speed 25GbE network cards, delivering the bandwidth needed for 4K/8K media transfer, online editing, and post-production workflows.

PB-Level Storage

Achieve futureproof PB-level storage by connecting up to eight 24-bay TL-R2400PES-RP PCIe JBOD units to the TS-h2477AXU-RP.

Access NAS Data Like from a Local Folder

Map your TS-h2477AXU-RP NAS folders as network drives on your computer, and access files like they were stored locally.

Cross-Platform File Sharing

Supporting SMB/CIFS, AFP, WebDAV, and NFS protocols, the TS-h2477AXU-RP enables seamless file sharing and transfer across Windows, macOS and Linux computers, without compatibility concerns.

Secure Remote Access

Use QVPN to create a secure virtual private network to access to the TS-h2477AXU-RP. Businesses can further leverage QuWAN to swiftly set up Mesh VPNs, allowing employees to easily join VPN and systems on intranet.

Avoid unplanned downtime and data loss. Create a HA cluster with two TS-h2477AXU-RP - one as the active server, and the other as the passive server. If an unexpected failure or issue with the active server occurs, the passive server provides immediate protection with automatic failover. This ensures continuous storage service and system availability.

Easy Management and Monitoring

Use the High Availability Manager app to easily configure, remove, or rebuild clusters.

Guaranteed Data Consistency

Real-time data sync between active and passive servers minimizes the risk of data loss (RPO).

Ensured Continuity of Critical Business

The passive server takes over within 1 minute if the active server fails (RTO ≤ 90 secs).

Powerful, Yet Affordable

Cost-effective iSCSI/IP-SAN storage solutions with high bandwidth for reduced latency.

Flexible & Scalable

Supports multiple protocols and expansion options to meet business needs.

Data Protection

Offers LUN encryption, snapshots, and backup to ensure data safety.

The TS-h2477AXU-RP supports VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Citrix XenServer mainstream virtualization platforms. With the QNAP CSI Plugin for Kubernetes, the TS-h2477AXU-RP is also ideal block storage for Kubernetes containerized apps.

Use the TS-h2477AXU-RP with QuObjects as the premier destination for S3 object storage and backup. QuObjects supports Object Lock, validated as Veeam Ready - Object with Immutability.

With no additional fees, you can run multiple VMs of different OS on TS-h2477AXU-RP. This allows you to deploy multi-tenant environments and applications to increase management efficiency and save hardware costs.

VMs

Securely run Windows, Linux, UNIX, QuTScloud VMs using Virtualization Station.

Containers

Run Docker, LXD, Kata Containers and download Container Apps using Contai