The most advanced data storage devices are transformed from simple information archiving solutions into advanced tools that can meet a wide range of professional and corporate needs. With the appellation NAS AIwe refer to modern devices that integrate functions based on artificial intelligence to perform unconventional processing on various types of data.
QNAP TS-AI642 integrates features that take full advantage of the latest algorithms artificial intelligence. The system combines skills in the data storage with a set of tools specially designed for the image recognition through artificial intelligence and for smart surveillance applications.
The AI NAS just unveiled by QNAP is designed to address your backup, image archiving, and storage needs video surveillance that distinguish small and medium-sized enterprises.
Thanks to 2.5GbE connectivityexpandability via PCIe Gen 3 x2 interface, the ability to integrate a 10GbE network card, and dual 4K HDMI outputs, the TS-AI642 AI NAS offers top-level performance and unmatched versatility.
The QNAP TS-AI642 NAS looks at Edge AI: what it is and when it’s useful
Jerry Deng, Product Manager of QNAP, explains that 2023 is considered by many as the year ofEdge AI (Edge Artificial Intelligence). It is a technology that allows the implementation of artificial intelligence solutions directly on peripheral devicesi.e. on those systems located at the edge of the corporate network, very close to the places where the data is collected.
In this way, the artificial intelligence processing take place directly on these devices, without having to transmit data to a central server or to an external data center. This allows for higher processing speeds and longer device autonomy, as a constant connection to the network is not required.
Edge AI is a constantly evolving technology and is becoming more and more important in various fields, including the segment ofIndustry 4.0.
Video surveillance, facial recognition, multi-channel flow management and real-time analysis
QNAP offers a concrete answer with its TS-AI642, the first AI-based NAS ARM platform available today. Indeed, the TS-AI642 takes advantage of the power of a processor ARM octa-core with a 6 TOPS NPU. This means that the neural processing unit (NPU) can perform up to 6 TOPS or 6,000 billion operations per second.
Incorporating the high-performance NPU, the TS-AI642 is a NAS that accelerates image recognition with artificial intelligence andvideo analysis from surveillance cameras. QNAP reports a 200% performance boost in AI image recognition tasks (compared to a common 6-bay NAS of the same level) with the application QuMagie.
The new AI NAS also scores a significant performance boost intext capture from images thanks to the AI OCR function Qsirch full-text search engine. It can also handle more cameras forreal-time analysis con QVR Face Insight facial recognition e QVR Human people counting solution.
NAS with a distinctly professional cut, the TS-AI642 allows the installation of QVR Elite, a QNAP solution that helps you set up an intelligent surveillance system with low cost and high scalability. Two channels can be created for free and it is possible to go up to a maximum of 64 channels by purchasing specific additional licenses. Thanks to the two HDMI ports, you can play and browse the multi-channel video your due monitor.
Data Storage: Extensive expansion possibilities with the QNAP TS-AI642 NAS
The volume of data that a company, even a small one, has to manage is constantly growing. QNAP TS-AI642 delivers great storage capacity thanks to the 6 compartments available.
By connecting a QNAP TL-D1600S Storage Expansion Unit, you can add another twelve hard drives to the TS-AI642 to get one storage space up to 350TB to meet growing requirements (22TB hard drives configured in RAID 5). Alternatively, you can connect with the NAS’s AI expansion unit belonging to the QNAP TR series to add hardware RAID protection for additional storage.
The TS-AI642 offers a solution of backup/restore complete with versatile cloud-based services for simplified hybrid cloud deployment. IT staff can take regular snapshot to protect corporate files from ransomware and create virtual private networks using the QVPN service for secure remote access to data on the NAS.