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While intended for use in small to medium-sized businesses, the TS-453mini has many of the same features as QNAP's enterprise offerings. Its embedded Linux-based operating system offers cross platform file sharing over various network protocols including CIFS/SMB, AFP and NFS. The TS-453mini also includes support for multiple RAID types, AES 256-bit encryption, Qsync file synchronization and a private cloud courtesy of the myQNAPCloud service.

Operating System
  • QTS 4.1 (embedded Linux)

Supported Clients

  • Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows 8 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2/2012
  • Apple Mac OS X
  • Linux & UNIX

Supported Browsers

  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Apple Safari

Multilingual Support

  • Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

File System

  • Internal Hard Drive: EXT4
  • External Hard Drive: EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+

Networking

  • TCP/IP: IPv4 & IPv6
  • Gigabit NICs with Jumbo Frame (
    • Failover
    • Multi-IP Settings
    • Port Trunking/NIC Teaming
  • Service Binding Based on Network Interfaces
  • Proxy Client, Proxy Server
  • DHCP Client, DHCP Server
  • NTP Server
  • Protocols: CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
  • UPnP & Bonjour Discovery
  • USB Wi-Fi Adapter Support

Security

  • Network access protection with auto-blocking: SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, AFP
  • CIFS host access control for shared folders
  • FIPS 140-2 validated AES 256-bit volume-based data encryption
  • AES 256-bit external drive encryption
  • Importable SSL certificate
  • Instant alert via E-mail, SMS and beep
Power Management
  • Wake on LAN
  • Internal hard drive standby mode
  • Scheduled power on/off
  • Automatic power on after power recovery
  • USB and network UPS Support with SNMP Management
  • System sleep mode (S3)
 Storage Management
  • Online Volume Expansion
  • RAID types: Single Disk, JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 5 + hot spare
  • Global hot spare
  • Online RAID Capacity Expansion
  • Online RAID Level Migration
  • Storage expansion via QNAP UX-500P / UX-800P expansion unit (Max: 1 unit)
  • Bad block scan and hard drive
  • S.M.A.R.T.
  • Bad block recovery
  • RAID recovery
  • Bitmap support

Access Right Management

  • Import/export users
  • User quota management
  • Local user access control for CIFS, AFP, FTP, and WebDAV,
  • Application access control for Photo Station, Music Station, Video Station, and Multimedia Station
  • Subfolder permissions support for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP, and File Station

myQNAPcloud Service

  • Private cloud storage and sharing with myQNAPcloud id (QID)
  • Free host name registration (DDNS)
  • Auto router configuration (via UPnP)
  • Web-based file manager with HTTPS 2048-bit encyrption
  • CloudLink for remote access without complicated router setup
  • myQNAPcloud connect for easy VPN connection (Windows VPN Utility)

Qsync

  • Syncs files among multiple devices through the NAS
  • Selective synchronization for syncing specific folders only
  • Share team folder as a file center for team collaboration
  • Shares files by links via e-mail
  • Policy settings for conflicted files and file type filter support
  • Version control: up to 64 versions.
  • Incremental synchronization for HDD space saving
  • Supports Windows & Mac OS

Web Administration

  • Personalized desktop
  • Smart toolbar and dashboard for system status
  • Smart fan control
  • Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
  • SNMP (v2 & v3)
  • Resource monitor
  • Network recycle bin for file deletion via CIFS/SMB, AFP and File Station
    • Automatic cleanup
    • File type filter
  • Comprehensive logs (events & connection)
  • Mobile App Qmanager for Remote Monitoring

The TS-453mini includes a number of built in services for file serving, backups and video transcoding. It can also function as an iSCSI SAN, run multiple Windows, Linux and Android-based virtual machines, and act as a network surveillance video management system (VMS) to provide 24/7 security. If this still isn't enough, the TS-453mini's capabilities can be expanded even further by downloading add-ons through the App Center. 

File Server
  • File Sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX
  • Windows ACL
  • Advanced folder permission for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP
  • Shared Folder Aggregation (CIFS/SMB)

FTP Server

  • FTP over SSL/TLS (Explicit)
  • FXP supported
  • Passive FTP port range control

File Station

  • Supports ISO Mounting (Up to 256 ISO Files)
  • Support thumbnail display of multimedia files
  • Support share download link and upload link
  • Drag-n-drop Files via Chrome and Firefox Browsers
  • Photo, music, and video preview and playback with hardware accelerated transcoding
  • File Compression and decompression (ZIP and 7z)

Backup Station

  • Remote replication server (over Rsync)
  • Real-time remote replication (RTRR) to another QNAP NAS or FTP server
  • Works as both RTRR server & client with bandwidth control
  • Real-time & scheduled backup
  • Encryption, compression, file filter, and transfer rate limitation
  • Encrypted replication between QNAP NAS Servers
  • Desktop backup by QNAP NetBak Replicator for Windows
  • Apple Time Machine Support with Backup
  • Data backup to multiple external storage devices
  • Third party backup software support: Veeam backup & replication, Acronis True Image, Arcserve backup, EMC retrospect, Symantec Backup Exec, etc.

Cloud Storage Backup

  • Amazon S3
  • Amazon Glacier
  • WebDAV-based cloud storage
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Open Stack
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Dropbox
  • ElephantDrive

Print Server

  • Max number of printers: 3
  • Print job display and management
  • IP-based and domain name-based privilege control

Virtualization Station

  • Support Virtual Machine (VM) creation to run an operating system such as Windows, Linux, Unix and Android
  • Support importing VM from the other virtual platform, e.g. VirtualBox, VMware Workstation
  • Support exporting VM with *.ovf, *.qvm formats
  • VM clone
  • VM snapshot
  • HTML5-based shared remote console
  • User-based permission setting
  • Support USB device pass-through
  • Support VM console display via HDMI

Signage Station

  • Support dynamic content includes video, image, music, and text message
  • Multi-user collaboration
  • Support email and social network sharing
  • Support design software - iArtist Lite for Windows
  • Support various browser playback ( Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari)
  • Support most viewed, latest released and different categories content list

iSCSI (IP SAN)

  • iSCSI Target
  • Multi-LUNs per Target (
  • Up to 256 Targets/LUNs Combined
  • Supports LUN Mapping & Masking
  • Online LUN Capacity Expansion
  • Supports SPC-3 Persistent Reservation, MPIO & MC/S
  • iSCSI LUN Backup, One-time Snapshot, and Restore
  • iSCSI Connection and Management by QNAP Finder (Windows)
  • Virtual Disk Drive (via iSCSI Initiator)
  • Max No. of Virtual Disk Drives: 8

Server Virtualization & Clustering

  • VMware vSphere (ESXi .x)
  • VMware VAAI for iSCSI and VAAI for NAS
  • vSphere Plug-in
  • Citrix XenServer (6.2)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V
  • Supports Microsoft ODX
  • QNAP SMI-S Provider for Microsoft SCVMM

Transcode Management

  • Transcode video files to 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p and 1080p resolution
  • Automatic video transcoding for watched folders
  • Hardware accelerated transcoding support

Surveillance Station

  • Supports over 2,700 IP Cameras
  • Includes 2 Free camera licenses, up to 24 camera channels via additional license purchase
  • Instant playback to check the recent event
  • Online editing to edit cameras when live view
  • Visual aid by e-map
  • Playback and speed control by shuttle bar
  • Video preview on playback timeline
  • Intelligent video analytics (iva) for advanced video search
  • Surveillance client for Mac
  • Mobile surveillance app: vmobile (iOS and Android)
  • Mobile recording app: vcam (iOS and Android)

Notes Station

  • Graphical web-based editor for taking notes
  • Integrate with NAS file system: insert attachment or image from NAS file system
  • Event calendar and to-do list
  • Image editor: a easy way to highlight the focus in your image
  • Support note publishing with a single link
  • Support key word search
  • Provide Chrome Extension: Notes Station Clipper
    • Clip web page content to your note
  • Mobile app: Qnotes

VPN Server

  • Secure remote access: PPTP & OpenVPN VPN services
  • Max number of clients: 15 for PPTP & 15 for OpenVPN

Domain Authentication Integration

  • Microsoft Active Directory (AD)
  • Domain controller
  • LDAP server, LDAP client
  • Domain Users Login via CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP, and File Station

App Center

  • More than 100 official and community software add-ons (ex: Dropbox, Google Cloud Storage Sync, McAfee, WordPress, HappyGet II, etc.)
  • Photo Station
  • Music Station
  • Video Station
  • iTunes Server
  • DLNA Server
  • AirPlay: Streams videos, photos and music from NAS to Apple TV via Qfile or QAirPlay's web-based controller
  • Digital TV Station
    • DVB-T Digital TV Live View, Recording, and Playback
    • Supports up to 2 USB TV Tuners
    • Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) with Scheduled Recording Note: The availability of DVB-T broadcasting and EPG may vary depending on geographic locations.
  • Download Station
  • HD Station + Kodi media player + Google Chrome

Mobile Apps

  • Qfile: iOS, Android Phone, window phone
  • Qfile HD: iPad version
  • Qmanager: iOS, Android Phone
  • Qmusic: iOS, Android Phone
  • Qremote: iOS, Android Phone
  • Qget: Android Phone
  • Vmobile: iOS, iPad, Android Phone

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