TAS-268 NAS Server

     The TAS-268 is an all-in-1 network storage center for file storage, backup, remote access and multimedia playback. Powered by an ARM® v7 dual-core processor with 2GB RAM, the compact TAS-268 delivers quiet and energy-saving operation as a home NAS, and serves as a personal cloud storage as well as media center for entertainment.

  • Organize & manage files and backup tasks in one centralized location
  • Synchronize files between computers, laptops, and mobile devices
  • Remotely access your files securely from your personal cloud
  • Stream your multimedia library via DLNA to other devices and your TV
  • Enjoy direct media playback via HDMI with HD* videos and photos
  • Compact, streamlined chassis ideal for a desktop or living room environment
Light, compact, and tool-less design

The TAS-268’s mini-tower design takes up less desktop space, making it ideal for homes and small/home offices. Compared to a traditional NAS cooling fan, the TAS-268 houses a compact and quiet exhaust that helps dissipate heat with less noise and dust. With the tool-less design*, you can easily remove the TAS-268’s side cover to add or replace hard drives.

QTS facilitates central management and file sharing

The QTS operating system provides a web-based user interface to help you easily manage files on the TAS-268. You can install various apps based on your needs to fulfill tasks like storage, backup, management and multimedia applications. File Station allows you to upload, download and manage files anywhere with a web browser. All of your photos, music and videos can be indexed by the built-in Media Library, and easily managed and shared with the Photo Station, Music Station and Video Station. The energy-saving Download Station is your 24/7 download center, allowing you to quickly download files to enrich your collection.

File synchronization across devices and clouds

Qsync utility turns your TAS-268 into a safe, large-capacity data center for file synchronization. Any file uploaded to the TAS-268 will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or mobile devices. Qsync is especially useful for frequent travelers to manage files and always have the most up-to-date files on different devices. You can also install the Cloud Drive Sync app from QTS App Center to easily sync files with Google Drive™ and Dropbox® cloud storage.

Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage

The TAS-268 supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows®, Mac®, Linux®/UNIX® networks. Data, logs and ISO images of CDs and DVDs can be centrally stored on the TAS-268 and protected by an integrated antivirus solution.

Well-rounded backup & disaster recovery solutions

QNAP NetBak Replicator supports real-time and scheduled data backup on Windows®, and Time Machine® is also supported for Mac® data backup. The TAS-268's front-panel USB port features a one-touch-copy function for you to instantly back up data from external drives to the TAS-268 with just one click, or alternatively to back up data from the TAS-268 to external drives. Disaster recovery solutions including RTRR, rsync and cloud storage backup (Dropbox® and Google Drive™) are also included.

Manufacturer Part Number
TAS-268-US-QUS
EAN/UPC
0885022009565,885022009565
Full Product Specifications

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CPU: ARM® 1.1 GHz dual-core processor
Memory: 2GB DDR3
Flash Memory: 4GB
Hard Disk Drive: 2 x 3.5" SATA 3Gb/s

NOTE:
For the HDD compatibility, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility
RAID Management: RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD, Single disk
LAN Port: 1 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet port
LED Indicators: HDD 1-2, LAN, Status, USB
USB: 1 x USB 3.0 (Front)
4 x USB 2.0 (Rear)
Buttons: Power/Status, Reset, USB One-Touch-Backup
Alarm Buzzer: System warning
Form Factor: Mini-tower
Dimensions (H x W x D): 187.7 x 90 x 125 mm
7.36 x 3.54 x 4.92 inch
Weight: Net: 0.7 Kg (1.54lbs)
Gross: 1.88 Kg (4.14lbs)
Temperature & Humidity: 0-40℃,5-95% RH non-condensing
Power Consumption (HDD Standby): 5.82 W
Power Supply: External Power Adapter, 60W, 100-240V
Fan: Yes

Operating System
QTS 4.1 (embedded Linux)

Supported Clients*

  • Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 onward, Apple Mac OS X onward, Linux & UNIX
Supported Browsers
  • Chrome, IE 10+, Firefox, Safari
Multilingual Support
  • Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
File System
  • Internal hard drive: EXT4
  • External hard drive: EXT4, EXT3, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+
Networking
  • TCP/IP: IPv4
  • Gigabit NICs with jumbo frame (failover, multi-IP settings, port trunking/NIC teaming )
  • Service binding based on network interfaces
  • Proxy client, proxy server
  • DHCP client, DHCP server
  • Protocols: CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
  • UPnP & Bonjour discovery
Security
  • Network access protection with auto-blocking: SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, AFP
  • CIFS host access control for shared folders
  • Importable SSL certificate
  • Instant alert via E-mail, SMS, and beep
Storage Management
  • Single Disk
  • Bad block scan and hard drive S.M.A.R.T.
  • Bad block recovery
Power Management
  • Internal hard drive standby mode
  • Scheduled power on/off
  • Automatic power on after power recovery
  • USB and network UPS support with SNMP management
Access Right Management
  • Batch users creation
  • Import/export users
  • User quota management
  • Local user access control for CIFS, AFP, FTP, and WebDAV
  • Application access control for Photo Station, Music Station, Video Station, and Multimedia Station
  • Subfolder permissions support for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP, and File 
myQNAPcloud Service
  • Private cloud storage and sharing with myQNAPcloud id (qid)
  • Free host name registration (DDNS)
  • Auto router (via UPnP) configuration
  • Web-based file manager with HTTPS 2048-bit encryption
  • Cloudlink for remote access without complicated router setup
Qsync
  • Syncs files among multiple devices with SSL support
  • Selective synchronization for syncing specific folders only
  • Share team folder as a file center for team collaboration
  • Shares files by links via e-mail
  • Policy settings for conflicted files and file type filter support
  • Version control: up to 64 versions.
  • Incremental synchronization for HDD space saving
  • Supports Windows & Mac OS
Web Administration
  • Multi-window, multi-tasking based system management
  • Personalized desktop
  • Smart toolbar and dashboard for neat display on system status
  • Login screen with personalized photo-wall style
  • Smart fan control
  • Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
  • SNMP (v2 & v3)
  • Resource monitor
  • Network recycle bin for file deletion via CIFS/SMB, AFP and File Station
    - Automatic cleanup
    - File type filter
  • Comprehensive logs (events & connection)
  • Syslog client/server
  • System settings backup and restore
  • Restore to factory default
  • Mobile app: Qmanager for remote system monitoring & management
Security
  • Network access protection with auto-blocking: SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, AFP
  • CIFS host access control for shared folders
  • Importable SSL certificate
  • Instant alert via E-mail, SMS, and beep
Powerful All-in-one server
File Server
  • File Sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX
  • Windows ACL
  • Advanced folder permission for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP
  • Shared folder aggregation (CIFS/SMB)
FTP Server
  • FTP over SSL/TLS (Explicit)
  • FXP supported
  • Passive ftp port range control
File Station
  • Supports ISO Mounting (Up to 256 ISO Files)
  • Support thumbnail display of multimedia files
  • Supported share download link and upload link
  • Drag-n-drop Files via Chrome and Firefox Browsers
  • Photo, music, and video preview and playback with hardware accelerated transcoding     
  • File Compression (ZIP or 7z)
Backup Station
  • Remote replication server (over rsync)
  • Real-time remote replication (RTRR) to another QNAP NAS or FTP server
  • Works as both RTRR server & client with bandwidth control
  • Real-time & scheduled backup
  • Compression, file filter, and transfer rate limitation
  • Desktop backup with QNAP NetBak Replicator for Windows
  • Apple Time Machine backup support
  • Data backup to multiple external storage devices
  • Synchronizes with cloud storage: Amazon S3, ElephantDrive, Dropbox, and Google Cloud Storage
  • Third party backup software support: Veeam backup & replication, Acronis True Image, Arcserve backup, emc retrospect, Symantec Backup Exec, etc.
Cloud Drive Sync Station (Beta)
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
Photo Station
  • Show photos in thumbnails, list, timeline, or folder view
  • Supports virtual/smart album
  • Validity control for sharing albums
  • Tags photos with text, color, and rating
  • Slideshows with background music and different transition effects
  • Animated thumbnails for videos
  • Geotags photos and display them on Google maps
  • Shares slideshows link to social websites or through email
  • Supports Facebook friends login
  • Supports modification on photo taken date
Music Station
  • Plays or Shares Music Collections with Web Browser
  • Automatic Classification via Media Library
  • Supported audio format: AIFF, APE, FLAC, M4A, M4A Apple Lossless (ALAC), MP3, OggVorbis, WAV (PCM, LPCM),WMA, WMA PRO, WMA VBR
    * DRM encryption format is not supported.
  • Internet Radio (MP3)
  • Up to 8 Music Alarms
iTunes Server
  • Audio and Video Sharing for Windows & Mac iTunes
Video Station
  • Show photos in thumbnails, list, timeline, or folder view
  • Supports virtual/smart collection
  • Validity control for sharing collections
  • Tags videos with text, color, and rating
  • Animated thumbnails for videos
  • Shares video collection link to social websites or through email
  • Sorting videos automatically into defined classifications
  • Display movie information from IMDB
DLNA Server
  • Supports DLNA/UPnP TVs and Players such as PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • Supported audio format: AIFF, APE, DSD (DSF, DFF), FLAC, M4A, M4A Apple Lossless (ALAC), MP3, OggVorbis, WAV (PCM, LPCM), WMA, WMA PRO, WMA VBR
    *DRM encryption format is not supported.
  • Support CUE indexing file for APE, FLAC audio format.
Download Station
  • PC-less BT, FTP/FTPS, and HTTP/HTTPS download (up to 500 Tasks)
  • BT download with Magnet Link and PT support
  • Scheduled download and bandwidth control
  • RSS subscription and download (broadcatching)
  • Bulk download with wildcard settings
  • BT search
  • Proxy support for BT download
  • PC utility: Qget for downloads browsing and management
  • Mobile app: Qget for downloads browsing and management
Android™ Station
  • Playbacks videos, music, photos on tv with Kodi via hdmi output
  • Watch various online contents such as Flickr, Picasa, Shoutcast, etc.
  • Web browser
  • Supports USB U.S. keyboard and mouse for Windows.
  • Apple keyboard and mouse is not supported.
  • Download Apps from Google Play™ for fun.
Note:
The playback and quality of some video files may be affected due to the current CPU and GPU's decoding capability.
Up to 7.1 channel audio passthrough can be supported for PCM
Up to 5.1 channel audio passthrough can be supported for DTS and Dolby.

Mobile App
  • Qfile: iOS, Android, Window phone& Tablets
  • Qmanager: iOS, Android Phone
  • Qmusic:  iOS, Android Phone
  • Qget: Android Phone
  • Vmobile: iOS, iPad, Android Phone