With an 12th Gen Intel Core i7 12-Core processor to support the ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system, the QNAP TVS-h874 8-Bay NAS Enclosurefrom QNAP TVS-h874 8-Bay NAS Enclosureensures data integrity and supports block-level inline data deduplication and compression, near-limitless snapshots, real-time SnapSync, and SSD optimization. Whether for mission-critical file servers, virtualization servers, collaborative video editing, or efficient data backup and recovery applications, the TVS-h874 delivers an ideal NAS solution. The high-performance TVS-h874 provides PCIe Gen 4 (up to twice the transmission speed of Gen 3) expandability, M.2 NVMe SSD caching, and 2.5GbE connectivity for high-speed virtualization network environments.

This unit has eight SATA III 6 Gb/s drive bays, all of which natively support 3.5" hard drives, as well as 2.5" hard drives and SSDs. Should users need to expand the overall capacity of their TVS-h874, optional expansion units may be connected. Also featured are two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports and one USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port, which allow it to be connected to external peripherals. You can also output video to an external display using the HDMI 1.4b port. Network connectivity is achieved via the two 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports with port trunking failover support, which helps to provide redundancy in the case that a LAN connection malfunction occurs on one port.

The TVS-h874 runs on either the QuTS hero 5.0.0 or QTS 5.0.1 operating system. Supported RAID modes include RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60, each of which provides redundancy, performance, or a combination of both. For those who do not require a RAID, JBOD and Single are also available, allowing each drive bay to be individually utilized.

QNAP has engineered the TVS-h874 to be energy efficient. Not only does it offer dual 120mm system fans and a 60mm CPU fan, the server supports numerous scheduled power on / off cycles and hard-drive hibernation to further minimize power consumption and operation expenses. The TVS-h874 operates using internal 350W power supply and includes an Ethernet cable, a power cord, 32 flat head screws for 3.5" HDDs, 24 flat head screws for 2.5" HDDs, two M.2 SSD heatsinks, and two drive tray keys. Protection is provided by a limited 3-year hardware warranty.

8 x 3.5/2.5" SATA III 6 Gb/s Drive Bays    2 x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 Slots    Intel Core i7 12-Core (12th Gen)    32GB of DDR4 RAM    2 x 2.5GbE    USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-A 3.2 Gen 2    1 x HDMI 1.4b Port    1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 | 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4    RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, and JBOD    QuTS hero or QTS Operating System

The TVS-h874 adopts a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 12-Core with Intel UHD Graphics 770 to increase multi-tasking capabilities, offering SMBs a secure, reliable, and high-performance NAS solution.

12th Gen Intel Core CPUs leverage the breakthrough Performance Hybrid Architecture, combining Performance-cores with Efficient-cores to greatly enhance the multi-tasking efficiency of x86 architecture. Multiple threads also provide a smoother experience for virtualization applications.

The TVS-h874 has two M.2 PCIe slots, enabling SSD caching or SSD storage pools for improved performance, or other applications.

Install M.2 NVMe SSDs for Cache Acceleration
The TVS-h874 supports SSD caching and features two M.2 slots that support M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs with a 2280 form factor (sold separately) for boosting overall NAS performance.

Accelerate AI-Powered Image Recognition with TPU
By leveraging a Google Edge TPU to QNAP AI Core (AI-powered engine for image recognition), the TVS-h874 can perform high-speed 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 real-time video for instant facial recognition.

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The TVS-h874 has two 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports . QNAP offers comprehensive, budget-friendly storage and networking solutions that provide an array of connectivity possibilities. Easily and flexibly upgrade your workplace or home network now to handle bandwidth-hungry applications.

A Fast 2.5GbE NAS
A QNAP NAS featuring two or more 2.5GbE ports and Port Trunking allows you to combine multiple ports for greater bandwidth potential.

Upgrade Computers and Servers
Servers and desktops can install PCIe-based QNAP network cards that support 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M Multi-Gig.

Add a 5GbE Port to Laptops
Laptops and upgrade-limited computers can use QNAP's portable USB 3.2 Gen 1 to 5GbE adapter that allows you to connect to 5G/2.5G/1G/100M networks via USB.

A Switch that Supports 2.5GbE/10GbE
QNAP's 10GbE/NBASE-T switches support 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M and allow connecting multiple workstations and devices for high-speed collaboration in device-dense environments.

The TVS-h874 has one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and one PCIe 4.0 x4 slot that allow for installing various expansion cards for expanding application potential.

2.5/5/10GbE Network Card
Enable lightning-fast throughput for bandwidth-demanding tasks (virtualization, massive data transmission, and fast backup/restore).

QM2 Card
Add M.2 SSD caching, Edge TPU, or 2.5GbE/10GbE network connectivity to the NAS to optimize performance and bandwidth.

Graphics Cards
Supercharge your video editing and transcoding or enable GPU passthrough to virtual machines. Graphics cards are supported that can be powered solely through the PCIe slot with dimensions up to 6.7 x 1.9 x 4.4".

HDMI Output
The TVS-h874 features an HDMI output that supports Full HD, providing great benefits for applications like video production/editing, or industrial design that demands high resolution and intensive media storage, transfer, and display.

View NAS Media or Virtual Machines On a TV
By connecting the TVS-h874 to an HDMI display, you can directly watch multimedia content saved on the NAS, operate virtual machines from Virtualization Station, or enjoy multimedia using HD Player or third-party players like Plex Home Theater.

Real Time Transcoding and Display
The TVS-h874 features Intel UHD Graphics that supports hardware decoding and real-time transcoding for converting videos to universal file formats that can be smoothly played on multiple devices.

Note: The TVS-h874 provides hardware decoding, encoding, and transcoding capabilities. However, playback quality may vary due to factors, including playback software, file formats, system usage, and available bandwidth.

With integrated Intel OpenVINO AI computing resources, the TVS-h874 accelerates AI image recognition performance without impacting other applications or services. QNAP AI Core primarily works with the QuMagie application.

QuMagie Photo Management
Easy-to-use photo management solution that integrates AI image recognition and intelligent classification for your collection.

QuTS hero combines the app-based QTS with the 128-bit ZFS file system to provide flexible storage management, comprehensive data protection, and optimized performance to tackle the complexity and performance demands of modern IT. From storage management, virtualization, to collaborative media workflows, QuTS hero streamlines your business-critical tasks.

Data Integrity Is Key
QuTS hero's self-healing ensures data integrity and reliability. Write Once, Read Many (WORM) is also supported.

Data Reduction Improves Storage Efficiency and Performance
Inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction reduce file sizes to conserve storage capacity and optimize performance.

Multi-Level Cache Technology
Main memory read cache (L1 ARC), SSD second-level read cache (L2 ARC), and ZFS Intent Log (ZIL) for synchronous transactions with power failure protection are supported to boost performance and security.

RAID Z Enables Robust Data Protection
Multiple RAID levels allow flexible capacity utilization. RAID Triple Parity and Triple Mirror deliver higher levels of data protection.

QSAL (QNAP SSD Antiwear Leveling) Enhances Data Protection
RAID-level SSD lifespan is automatically and regularly detected to prevent simultaneous SSD failure, improving your data protection and system reliability.

App Center Ecosystem Extends NAS Functionality
Apps for backup/sync, virtual machines/containers, content management, productivity, and more features can be used to expand the application potential of the NAS.

QuTS hero supports advanced block-based data reduction technologies (including inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction) to reduce file sizes, conserve storage capacity, and optimize performance. For example, if 20 virtual machines on a NAS are replicated using the same template, then storage space requirements for all 20 virtual machines can be reduced by up to 95%. Whether acting as primary or backup storage, the TVS-h874 optimizes storage utilization to provide a reliable storage cornerstone in the Big Data era. All-flash solutions thus achieve higher cost efficiency while improving both random write performance and SSD lifespan.

Note: Inline Data Deduplication requires a NAS with at least 16GB memory (at least 32GB memory is recommended for optimal performance).

The TVS-h874 supports various apps that cover all your backup needs. Practice safe IT habits by regularly backing up files and device content, allowing them to be easily restored when needed.

PC/Laptop Backup
For Windows, install NetBak Replicator to back up your PC to QNAP NAS. In macOS, just set up the built-in Time Machine to secure your data.

Remote Backup for NAS
Hybrid Backup Sync makes it easy to back up data from a TVS-h874 to another QNAP NAS or remote server to fulfill your 3-2-1 backup strategy.

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

Saas Backup
Safeguard enterprise cloud data by backing up/syncing files, emails, calendars, and contacts from Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365 to the NAS.

Note: Minimum memory requirements are 2GB available and 4GB installed.

Cloud Backup for NAS
Hybrid Backup Sync supports mainstream cloud storage for NAS data backup. For backup to object cloud storage, VJBOD Cloud is especially useful to reduce bandwidth usage and backup time.

QuDedup Technology
Hybrid Backup Sync eliminates redundant data at the source and then backs up the deduplicated data, helping to save time and storage costs while providing efficient multi-version backups.

Real-Time Sync
Real-time SnapSync immediately synchronizes data changes with the destination storage, ensuring the primary and secondary NAS always have the same data. RPO is minimal to achieve real-time disaster recovery.

Note: SnapSync is supported by QNAP NAS models featuring the QuTS hero (4.5.3 or later) and QES (v2.1.1 or later) operating systems. These NAS can be paired with each other to provide a reliable backup storage solution.

The TVS-h874 supports block-based snapshots that record the state of the system at any time. It helps protect data, which can be restored back to a specific point of time, greatly helping in mitigating the threat of ransomware.

Up to 65,536 Snapshots
QuTS hero supports enough snapshots for you to create one snapshot every hour for 7 years without needing to delete any. Copy-on-write technology makes snapshot creation almost instantaneous without affecting ongoing data writing.

Back Up Snapshots
Multiply data protection by backing up snapshot files. Replicate volume/LUN snapshots in the TVS-h874 to a remote NAS (Snapshot Replica) by copying only the changes made. This helps save time & bandwidth, and can be run manually or on a scheduled basis.

By running multiple virtual machines and containers on the TVS-h874, you can deploy multi-tenant environments and applications to increase management efficiency and save hardware costs. Coupled with the Network & Virtual Switch app that boosts interoperability between virtual machines, containers, QNAP NAS, and other physical devices on the network, you can flexibly allocate physical and virtual network resources to simplify network deployment.

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

Container Station
Experience Docker, LXD, and Kata Containers lightweight virtualization technologies, download apps from the built-in Docker Hub Registry, import/export containers, and create abundant microservices.

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

The TVS-h874 is loaded with flexible privilege settings and security measures. Besides IP blocking, 2-step verification, and HTTPS connection, there are more apps that help ensure optimal NAS protection against threats like malware and hackers.

myQNAPcloud Secures Remote Access
myQNAPcloud allows convenient connection to the TVS-h874 through the internet without any complex DDNS settings. To ensure your remote access service is secure, myQNAPcloud strengthens keys on SSL Certificates to 2048-bits.

Simplified Privilege Settings
The TVS-h874 supports comprehensive access right settings for shared folders, Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS), LDAP, and Windows ACL to help IT staff efficiently manage user accounts and access rights for multiple NAS systems.

QuFirewall Protection
Supports IPv6, firewall access lists, and GeoIP filtering to restrict access based on geographical locations for higher NAS network security.

Superior Security with QVPN
A virtual private network (VPN) allows secure access to network resources and services across public networks. QVPN supports creating a VPN client, using the TVS-h874 as a VPN server, and WireGuard VPN service with an easy-to-use interface for setting up a secure connection.

QuQAN SD-WAN
To facilitate digital transformation, multi-site expansion and remote working, QuWAN SD-WAN helps automatically mesh multi-site VPN. It features IPsec encryption and cloud-centric management, allowing secure multi-site network including QNAP NAS and VMware ESXi platforms.

Security Counselor
A security portal for the TVS-h874 to check for weaknesses and offer recommendations for enhancing NAS security. It also integrates anti-virus and anti-malware scanning software.

Malware Remover
Regularly scan your TVS-h874 using the latest malware definitions. If infected files are detected, they will be immediately removed to ensure NAS data security.

TeamViewer Remote Access
TeamViewer app enables remote management and connectivity to multiple NAS devices from Windows PCs with an unparalleled level of safety, while increasing IT efficiency and end user productivity.

The TVS-h874 integrates rich apps for storing, managing, synchronizing, searching, and archiving files. It supports SMB/CIFS, AFP, and NFS protocols for streamlined file sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX, and provides the smartest NAS solution for professionally managing your files.

File Station
Manage, access, and share all the files in the TVS-h874 and view snapshots files, all from your web browser. You can also easily mount remote NAS folders and cloud storage.

Qsync
Make any file uploaded to a TVS-h874 available to linked devices, such as computers, laptops, and mobile devices. You can sync shared folders and team folders for group file sharing to enhance 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 by keywords, color, and more search conditions. It also supports Qfiling to perform one-time or automatic archival tasks based on your search criteria.

Qfiling
Automate your file organization ─ all you need to do is categorize files, set a schedule, and Qfiling will do the rest. Qfiling also enables smart recycling that instantly moves filtered files to the Recycle Bin.

QVR Elite is QNAP's subscription-based smart surveillance solution, allowing you to easily build a surveillance system with lower TCO and higher scalability. Recordings are saved as MP4 files, allowing playback on nearly every device. QVR Elite also integrates QNAP AI-based solutions to build smart facial recognition for retail and door access systems with QNAP NAS. You can arrange a dedicated, independent storage space for surveillance data on the TVS-h874 and enjoy simplified camera management, storage space allocation, camera live viewing, and playback.

QNAP provides easy ways to expand your storage capacity. Here are several ways to expand your TVS-h874 storage as needed to accommodate data and business growth.

Attach QNAP Expansion Enclosures
Connect expansion enclosures to the TVS-h874, and manage NAS storage expansion with the user-friendly Storage & Snapshots Manager app.

Mount Cloud Storage or Remote File Servers
Mount cloud storage or remote file servers to expand the capacity of the TVS-h874 while also centrally managing files on the NAS, cloud storage, and remote devices.

Migrate to a New NAS
Install your NAS hard drives into a larger QNAP NAS and retain all your existing data and configurations.

Upgrade RAID Capacity
Hot-swap lower-capacity drives with larger-capacity drives to expand your NAS capacity so it can grow with your business.

The TVS-h874 provides an App Center that includes feature-rich apps to expand your NAS potential.

QuObjects
Run a high-performance S3 compatible development environment on your TVS-h874 to simplify service development workflows from testing to production. You can also move cold data from the cloud to an on-premises QuObjects to save cloud storage costs.

Notification Center
Consolidates all system events, alerts, and notifications for smooth and easy NAS management, keeping you always informed of your NAS status.

Proxy Server
By using a high-capacity TVS-h874 as a proxy server, online resources can be efficiently accessed with greater cost-savings and productivity, while network security is also enhanced at the same time.

Qmail Agent
The best email backup solution that allows you to easily backup/recover and manage multiple email accounts in their native format with strong security and data integrity.

Qcontactz
Centrally manage all your contacts, import contacts from Google, import/export contact information using CSV or vCard files, and enjoy an always-online database of contact information.

QuFTP
The TVS-h874 can perform as an FTP server featuring SSL/TLS encryption, QoS bandwidth controls, and permission settings for efficiently and securely transferring large amounts of data. FTP Client is also supported.

Hard drives are at the heart of your NAS, and ensuring their long-term health and reliability is absolutely crucial. QNAP provides various methods and tools to help you monitor hard drive health, ensuring that you can take proactive decisions to safeguard your data and files.

S.M.A.R.T. and Back Block Scanning
If any of the S.M.A.R.T. 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 leverages ULINK cloud-based AI to predict the expected lifespan of drives, assisting you in planning future drive replacements to protect against NAS downtime and data loss.

Seagate IronWolf Health Management
When using supported IronWolf or IronWolf Pro hard drives, overall system reliability is improved by providing you with actionable prevention, intervention, and recovery options.

The TVS-h874 also supports QTS, QNAP's standard NAS operating system, that provides greater everyday performance, efficient memory utilization, and the advantage of Qtier auto-tiering. You can also migrate drives from your current QTS-based NAS to the TVS-h874.

QTS
Suited for performance-demanding tasks, cross-teams file sync, and HDD-SSD hybrid storage applications.

QuTS hero
Featuring highly reliable data protection and data reduction, and optimized for SSD-based applications.

Note: QTS and QuTS hero use different file systems. You must remove all the drives from the TVS-h874 before switching from QuTS hero to QTS.

The TVS-h874 is backed by a limited 3-year warranty at no additional cost. You can also purchase a warranty extension that extends your warranty coverage up to 5 years.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What is the largest capacity drive that can be used?

A: The QNAP TVS-672XT 6-Bay NAS Enclosure (BH #QNTVS672XT8G) can support up to 24TB hard drives. https://bhpho.to/4bfFlzy

Q: 2. can this device support 4x 16tb hdds and 2x 2tb nvme ssds?

A: Yes, this nas is capable of that many drives. 16TB may be too big for the RAID functions.

Q: 3. Can multiple video editing stations connect to this using a 10g switch and edit video at the same time?

A: Yes. NAS systems connected directly to a Mac/PC over a 10Gbe network, or you can introduce a 10Gbe network switch in between so that many users can connect with the NAS system on a 1-10Gbe network. Just be mindful that it may affect the top speed of the media (HDD/SSD) in your NAS if multiple users connect all at the same time.

Q: 4. does the thunderbolt 3 port on this support daisy chaining with other devices (e.g. hubs, sound cards, thunderbolt displays)?

A: The unit is listed as supporting storage volumes and displays via the second Thunderbolt 3 port.

Q: 5. is this compatible with Mac OS ?

A: The QNAP TVS-h874 is compatible with macOS 10.10 and later.

Q: 6. Crucial 32GB Desktop DDR4 2666 MHz UDIMM Memory Module (1 x 32GB) $134.21 This is not the RAM used in this NAS. I bought it by mistake. Transcend 32GB JetRam DDR4 2666 MHz CL19 SO-DIMM Memory Module BH #TRJM2666H32G MFR #JM2666HSE-32G JetRam can be installed and used?

A: The QNAP TVS-472XT 4-Bay NAS Enclosure takes DIMM Type 260-Pin SO-DIMM. The TRJM2666H32G can be installed in it.

Q: 7. Would there be a way to add another two Thunderbolt ports as an expansion card to this server? If so, does QNAP make one?

A: As of the date of writing of this post, Qnap does not make an expansion card for the QNAP TVS-h874T 8-Bay NAS Enclosure that will enumerate 2 additional Thunderbolt ports to the unit.

Q: 8. Sorry if this is dumb question ....Does this unit need to be connected via RJ45 to an internet source to work? I like the multiple computer direct access support it provides but cannot connect it to internet via gigabit until sometime in the future...

A: This unit does require a router and being added to a properly installed network with a router routing traffic, however an internet connection to that router is not required.

Q: 9. Can this unit be shared by 2 computers each using a thunderbolt connection?

A: NAS can only be attached via Thunderbolt to one computer at a time. You can use the network to connect to multiple.

Q: 10. If I would use this NAS for video editing (4K / 6K B-RAW) should i go with a stronger CPU aka i3 or i5? I would connect the NAS to an iMac pro.

A: I believe you would be fine with this one, considering that you intent to expand the RAM, use the RJ45 (10GbE) and choose the proper hard drive configuration.