Expand connectivity or streamline VM applications with the QNAP QGD-1600P PoE Switch | Network & Power Solutionfrom QNAP. Featuring twelve 30W and four 60W Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports, this PoE switch provides a total power budget of 360W. Two 2.5" SATA drive bays provide onboard NAS functionality, while two PCIe 2.0 x2 slots provide room for adapter cards. Use the USB 3.2 Gen 1 and two USB 2.0 ports to connect various extensions. In addition to a Gigabit Ethernet management port, an HDMI port enables you to view surveillance video on an external monitor.

Utilizing a 1.8 GHz Intel Celeron J4115 quad-core CPU and 4GB of DDR4 RAM, the QGD-1600P PoE Switch is designed for responsive processing. The built-in QTS operating system supports VM, container, and cloud-based applications for easy networking and storage. Along with various hardware-based storage expansions, users can avail themselves of VJBOD, which allocates storage space from a remote QNAP NAS array for expanded functionality. Web-based management allows for easy control over various functions, while LED indicators and an LCD screen facilitate hassle-free status monitoring. Featuring a 1 RU rackmount form factor, the QGD-1600P incorporates two 40mm system fans for efficient cooling.

12 x 30W GbE RJ45 PoE+ Ports    4 x 60W GbE RJ45 PoE++ Ports    2 x 2.5" SATA Drive Bays    2 x PCIe 2.0 x2 Expansion Slots    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 | 2 x USB 2.0    1 x HDMI Port for Surveillance Video    1 x GbE RJ45 Management Port    360W Total PoE Budget    Intel Celeron J4115 CPU & 4GB of RAM    Management via Web Interface

The QGD-1600P is compliant with IEEE 802.3bt PoE++ and IEEE 802.3at PoE+ standards and offers Gigabit PoE capability via four 60W and twelve 30W ports for a total power budget of 360W.

Providing comprehensive Layer 2 management features such as VLAN and LACP, this PoE switch allows IT administrators to efficiently control network bandwidth and enhance security via the user-friendly web interface. It supports IGMP Snooping, static MAC, QoS, and Wake-on-LAN functionalities for robust security and easy deployment in simple networking environments.

QuNetSwitch offers a user-friendly web interface to help IT administrators efficiently control Layer 2 and PoE networks. Additionally, the overview dashboard and graphical statistics analysis show IT administrators all switch information and powered devices at a glance.

Two SATA III drive bays support 2.5" drives for onboard NAS functionality.

PCIe expandability allows for installation of 10GbE network, QM2 dual-port M.2 SSD and 10GbE, USB 3.2 Gen 2, or wireless adapter cards.

Host containerized applications and virtual machines with various operating systems. Flexibly install virtual router, firewall, or wireless LAN management software for various networking management applications.

The QGD-1600P supports intelligent PoE management functions, including scheduling, power supply prioritization, and power enabling and disabling. You can obtain the real-time network connection status and power consumption information of each powered device (PD) and configure them simultaneously to promote an energy-saving PoE network.

The QGD-1600P features a dual-system design, multiport capability, and expandable architecture, enabling optimum transmission and flexibility to fulfill business needs in performance and application diversification.

This switch features a built-in QTS operating system for VM, container, and other cloud applications, enabling diverse networking and storage solutions. In addition to QVR Pro, VJBOD, and other storage applications, the QTS App Center also supports VMs for running many open-source software applications, including MikroTik RouterOS, OpenWrt, pfSense, and Ubiquiti UniFi. Integrated with public cloud services, the QGD-1600P meets the needs of various applications in IP surveillance, storage expansion, network security, and wireless LAN management. Furthermore, the dual-CPU design allows you to run QSS (QNAP Switch System) and QTS networking management interfaces independently. A user-friendly web interface, QuNetSwitch, helps SMBs easily deploy flexible and secure IT infrastructure.

The QGD-1600P works seamlessly with QVR Pro, QNAP's surveillance software service, to help build a one-stop IP surveillance system. By integrating PoE, NVR, and NAS functions, the QGD-1600P simplifies surveillance network infrastructure while satisfying the requirements of surveillance deployment, central management, video recording, and computing. The QGD-1600P offers up to 360W of PoE high-power IP cameras that comply with with the ONVIF standard. Through QVR Pro Surveillance Suite, IT administrators can manage cameras, record and play back videos, failover recording tasks, and monitor mobile apps. The QGD-1600P is equipped with an HDMI output to connect an external monitor for real-time video monitoring.

Install up to two 2.5" SATA drives, as well as PCIe, USB, SAS expansion cards, or a TR-004U RAID expansion enclosure to meet your NAS needs. Additionally, you can expand the storage space of the QGD-1600P via QNAP VJBOD. VJBOD allows you to instantly allocate storage space from a remote QNAP NAS as an iSCSI LUN and create storage pools, take snapshots, create clones from snapshots, or index multimedia files in the media library on the QGD-1600P.

Easily transform this PoE switch into a security router with a firewall via virtual router and virtual firewall software by installing MikroTik RouterOS and OpenWrt. You can flexibly configure Layer 3 routing functions and create site-to-site VPN tunnels between headquarters and branch offices while securing enterprise network data transmissions. The virtual firewall software pfSense helps enterprises separate or protect local networks and apply multiple security policies.

Adopting PoE and VM technology to support PoE wireless APs and the Ubiquiti wireless LAN management software UniFi, the QGD-1600P becomes a hardware- and software-based wireless AP controller. Increase effectiveness while reducing costs with central management over wired and wireless networking devices in offices, hotels, retail stores, or other small-to-medium-sized networks.

USB 3.2 Gen 1 features a maximum throughput of 5 Gb/s and is synonymous with USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.0.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. what software do i use to manage this switch.? can it be managed via web browser with an IP address?

A: As others have already said, you would need the UniFi controller.

Q: 2. Does this come with a power supply?

A: Yes, the Netgear GS305P 5-Port Gigabit PoE+ Compliant Unmanaged Network Switch includes a power adapter.

Q: 3. How many PCIE expansion slots does it have available?

A: The QNAP TS-873A 8-Bay NAS Enclosure with QSW-1105-5T Network Switch, BH # QNTS873ASW5T, has two PCIe slots available.

Q: 4. Does this come with rackmount ears?

A: A rackmount kit is included with the QNAP QSW-IM1200-8C.

Q: 5. How many free licenses are provided to connect IP cameras?

A: The QNAP TS-473A-8G-US 4-Bay NAS Enclosure, B&H # QNTS473A8GUS, comes with QVR Pro which includes 8 free built-in camera channels.

Q: 6. Does it support hardware transcoding?

A: According to QNAP, "a compatible NVIDIA graphics card must be installed in your NAS to enable hardware transcoding." You can find more details, as well as the official QNAP compatibility list for hardware acceleration, here: https://bhpho.to/47lbGD5

Q: 7. Can this be powered by a PoE injector?

A: Yes, the Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Switch Flex 5-Port Managed Gigabit PoE Network Switch BH #UBUSWFLEX can be powered by PoE injector.

Q: 8. Can an individual POE port on this switch be scheduled to turn on and/or off automatically (based on a schedule that you setup)?

A: Unless scheduling has been added as a feature in the Unifi Controller, PoE status can not be scheduled. It is either on or off, with additional features such as indicating whether passive or active PoE and such.

Q: 9. How many of the 8 drives are lost to Parity etc when set to Raid 5? I'm wondering, how many are available for User Data?

A: When using the QNAP TS-873A 8-Bay NAS Enclosure with QSW-1105-5T Network Switch (BH #QNTS873ASW5T) in a RAID 5 setup, only one of the 8 drives would be used for parity.

Q: 10. Is it possible to set-up two of the bays/drives as a raid1 volume and the other two drives as a different raid1 volume?

A: Yes, the QNAP TS-473A-8G-US 4-Bay NAS Enclosure does support multiple RAID families within its 4-bay architecture.