QNAP Announces AI For Storage, New NASes…And A Robot?

[thiggins]

QNAP's CES announcements for CES 2018 cover AI, IoT, robotics and, yes, a few new NASes.

Read on SmallNetBuilder

 

[TheLostSwede]

Where's the "cheap" 10Gbps switch that they've been promising since Computex though?

 

[thiggins]

I know QNAP is trying to expand beyond NAS. But why would they get into switches?

 

[Razor512]

We need more competition with switches, Imagine how affordable a 10GbE switch would become if competition meant that these companies could no longer tack on a gold plated solid diamond yacht tax.

We would likely see 8 port 10GbE switches for less than $50.

 

[thiggins]

We would likely see 8 port 10GbE switches for less than $50.

I know cheap 10GbE is your white whale, Razor. But no, we wouldn't.

 

[SickOfResetting]

it seems that with each passing day, my decision to opt for a Synology box over QNAP becomes an even greater and more obvious mistake.

 

[Moogle Stiltzkin]

not sure that they promised their own cheap switches, but that cheaper 10gb switches may be over the horizon.
https://www.anandtech.com/show/11487/lower-cost-10gbase-t-switches-coming

then again these tech sites have been saying this for a long while now and we are still waiting >->;

 

[TheLostSwede]

I know QNAP is trying to expand beyond NAS. But why would they get into switches?

I guess you missed this one

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https://www.span.com/product/Qnap-Switch-QSW-1208-8C-10GbE-Switch-12x-SFP+-8x-RJ45~61597

I was offered to early testers last year for about $300.
https://nas.world/43-全民 10gbe-來了-qsw-1208-8c-封測包.html

I recon it'll retail for closer to $500-600 though.

 

[Magebarf]

They just sent out an email announcing availability of the QSW-1208-8C today, and April availability of the "little brother" QSW-804-4C;

• QSW-1208-8C: 12-port (4 SFP+ fiber ports, 8 SFP+/ RJ45 copper combo ports)
• QSW-804-4C: 8-port (4 SFP+ fiber ports, 4 SFP+/ RJ45 copper combo ports)

Have not yet found any store in my region where any of these are listed, neither their price, but I guess they're getting close.
Official product page for the 1208-8C was linked in the email: https://www.qnap.com/en/product/qsw-1208-8c

 

[Robbieonthetube]

Good morning/afternoon/evening chaps!

I just stumbled across this (checking in on the updates on the QSW-1208-8C after finding out more info) and I pleased to confirm that this switch is REAL, it is being released soon and SPAN will have it in stock in around a week (not a vast number of stock... not a sales tactic, just a few in stock and back orders and pre-orders to fill).

here is my shameless bit of self-promotion...

Unboxing Video

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Also here is the more detailed Unboxing NASCompares article covering a few more specifics, as well as dismantling the device a bit! https://nascompares.com/2018/04/12/unboxing-the-qsw-1208-8c-qnap-10gbe-switch-its-finally-here/