Qnap TL-R1200PES-RP-US 12 Bay 2U Short Depth Rackmount Server Chassis

12-Bay 2U Short-Depth JBOD Enclosure

The Qnap TL-R1200PES-RP-US is a diskless 2U rackmount chassis that connects to a compatible QNAP NAS through a PCIe SATA JBOD link. It accepts twelve 3.5-inch SATA 6 Gb/s drives and uses redundant power supplies to keep the array running if one unit fails. The short-depth form factor lets it fit in shallow cabinets where full-depth servers cannot.

Expansion for QuTS hero or QTS NAS owners

This unit suits administrators who already run a QNAP NAS with QuTS hero or QTS and need raw capacity for archiving, backup, virtualization, surveillance or media libraries. It does not run its own operating system, so buyers who need a standalone file server should look at a different product class. Environments without a free PCIe expansion slot on the host NAS cannot use this enclosure.

Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644 dual-port connectivity

A single Mini-SAS HD (SFF-8644) cable pair carries both inbound and outbound lanes between the host controller and the enclosure. The link determines maximum drive count and aggregate bandwidth, so verifying that the NAS provides a matching port is the deciding factor before purchase.