QNAP Releases QTS 5.0 Beta with Upgraded Kernel, Improved Security, and AI-powered Drive Failure Prediction: Join the Beta Program now to Experience its Intelligent Features

Taipei, Taiwan, July 2, 2021 – QNAP® Systems, Inc. (QNAP) today released the QTS 5.0 Beta, the latest version of the acclaimed NAS operating system. QTS 5.0 has upgraded with Linux Kernel 5.10, improved security, WireGuard VPN support, and enhanced NVMe SSD cache performance. The DA Drive Analyzer, powered by a cloud AI engine, helps predict the expected life of drives. The new QuFTP app helps fulfill personal and business file transfer needs. QNAP now welcomes users to join the Beta Program and provide their feedback so QNAP can further improve QTS and provide a more comprehensive and secure user experience.

Learn more about the QTS 5.0 Beta Program at https://www.qnap.com/go/qts/5.0

Key new apps and features in QTS 5.0:

• Optimized user interface:
  Includes smoother navigation, a comfortable visual design, a notice board for simplifying first-time NAS installation, and the search bar in the main menu for quickly finding apps.
• Increased security:
  Supports TLS 1.3, automatically updates QTS and apps, and provides SSH keys for authentication to secure NAS access.
• WireGuard VPN support:
  The new QVPN 2.0 will integrate the lightweight and reliable WireGuard VPN and provides users with an easy-to-use interface for setup and secure connectivity.
• Boosted NVMe SSD cache performance:
  The new kernel improves NVMe SSD performance and utilization. When cache acceleration is activated, SSD storage can be utilized more efficiently while also offloading memory resources.
• Enhanced image recognition with Edge TPU:
  By leveraging Edge TPU to QNAP AI Core (the AI-powered engine for image recognition), QuMagie can perform faster face and object recognition while QVR Face strengthens real-time video analytics for instant facial recognition.
• DA Drive Analyzer with AI-powered diagnostics:
  The DA Drive Analyzer leverages cloud-based AI to predict the expected life of drives, assisting users in planning drive replacement in advance to protect against server downtime and data loss.
• QuFTP fulfills secure file transfer:
  QNAP NAS can perform as an FTP server featuring encrypted SSL/TLS connection, QoS bandwidth control, setting FTP transfer limitations or speed limitations for users and groups. QuFTP also supports FTP Client.

Availability
The QTS 5.0 Beta can be downloaded from https://www.qnap.com/go/qts/5.0
Check your NAS compatibility with QTS 5.0 Beta
Note: Features are subject to change and may not be available for all QNAP products.

About QNAP Systems, Inc.
QNAP (Quality Network Appliance Provider) is devoted to providing comprehensive solutions in software development, hardware design and in-house manufacturing. Focusing on storage, networking and smart video innovations, QNAP now introduce a revolutionary Cloud NAS solution that joins our cutting-edge subscription-based software and diversified service channel ecosystem. QNAP envisions NAS as being more than simple storage and has created a cloud-based networking infrastructure for users to host and develop artificial intelligence analysis, edge computing and data integration on their QNAP solutions.