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QNAP High Availability Solutions
From storage to networking ─ ensure uninterrupted operations, zero data loss, and no customer drop-off. With QNAP, it's all possible with easy deployment and cost-effective options.
60%
of businesses have experienced at least one service interruption in the past 3 years*.
If that concerns you, it’s time to strengthen your business continuity.
Versatile HA solutions for businesses of all sizes
Active-Active HA
Dual-controller NAS for always-on performance.
Active-Passive HA
Dual-NAS cluster with automatic failover.
Network HA
MC-LAG
switch redundancy.
Key Benefits:
Lower TCO: No need for costly proprietary hardware; QNAP HA is budget-friendly.
Flexible Deployment: Supports dual NAS or dual-controller setups to match your infrastructure.
Automatic Failover: Instant failover minimizes service interruptions.
End-to-End Availability: High availability from NAS to network switch, for true 24/7 uptime.
How to choose?
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Architecture Active-Passive HA Active-Active HA Scale-out Storage
Total Cost of Ownership $ ~ $$ $$$ $$$$$
Use Case Designed for use cases that allow minimal service interruption and seek a cost-effective HA solution. For critical workloads that demand continuous availability and seamless failover. For environments requiring zero downtime with maximum availability and scalability.
Typical Applications Departmental file servers where a recovery time of ~1 minute is acceptable. High-availability file servers or virtualization storage that tolerate up to ~30 seconds of failover. Ideal for financial services, online banking, and stock exchanges where service disruption is unacceptable.
Number of Nodes 2 1 3 ~ 96
Supported Protocols NFS, SMB, iSCSI NFS, SMB, iSCSI, FC NFS, SMB, S3
Estimated Recovery Time ≤ 60 secs ≤ 30 secs 0
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*Uptime's Annual Outages Analysis 2023, https://datacenter.uptimeinstitute.com/rs/711-RIA-145/images/AnnualOutageAnalysis2023.03092023.pdf
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