ZyXEL Communications has partnered with QNAP, a commercial network attached storage (NAS) provider, to create 10G Ethernet-powered NAS solution packs for small to mid-size companies (SMB).
The packs combine ZyXEL’s XGS1900 series Web-managed smart 10G Ethernet switches and QNAPs TS-870U-RP NAS appliance, and are available via ZyXEL and QNAP channel partners. Together, the ZyXEL 10G switches and QNAP NAS alleviate network congestion and deliver back-up and disaster recovery capabilities to SMBs. This is critical as more connected devices are added to the network, and the popularity of applications like video processing, business analytics and multimedia that demand large bandwidths and big storage keep escalating.
“ZyXEL is committed to creating enterprise-class networking solutions and making them affordable for our SMB customers and profitable for our channel partners,” said Steven Joe, executive vice president for the channel business for ZyXEL Americas. “We are proud to partner with QNAP in delivering 10G-powered storage solutions to meet the SMB data centers’ growing demand for network speed and storage capacity.”
Constrained by limited resources, many SMBs utilize affordable virtualization technology to improve operational efficiency and maintain data security. Leveraging virtualization enables SMBs to make better use of their resources — both infrastructure and staff. For example, virtualization allows organizations to consolidate multiple application workloads on fewer physical hosts, immediately reducing costs and enabling greater efficiency.
To capitalize on the benefits of virtualization, SMBs need a fast network and high-performance storage solution. Field-tested, the ZyXEL 10G switches and QNAP NAS solution packs assure compatibility with a range of virtualization platforms for data center operators.
“QNAP is dedicated to provide network attached storage with enterprise server applications at an affordable price.” said Ivan Hsu, product marketing director of QNAP, Inc. “We are excited to partner with ZyXEL to further provide our users more value when they choose our products.”
