IEI Smart Cloud Solution

QNAP Systems, Inc. (a member of IEI Group), as its brand promise "Quality Network Appliance Provider", aims to deliver comprehensive offerings of cutting edge network attached storage (NAS) and network video recorder (NVR) solutions featured with ease-of-use, robust operation, large storage capacity, and trustworthy reliability. QNAP integrates technologies and designs to bring forth quality products that effectively improve business efficiency on file sharing, virtualization applications, storage management and surveillance in the business environments, as well as enrich entertainment life for home users with the offering of a fun multimedia center experience. Headquartered in Taipei, QNAP delivers its solutions to the global market with nonstop innovation and passion.

Cloud computing, also known as on-demand computing, is a kind of Internet-based computing, where shared resources, data and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand. IEI, as a worldwide IPC leading provider accumulated experience and knowledge in the past 20 years in line with the creation of numerous industrial products, combining with the IEI subsidiary, QNAP Systems, Inc., the worldwide top 3 NAS (Network Attached Storage) and storage provider, has launched a new generation of Smart Cloud solution to fulfill demands of various fields. With QNAP’s latest QTS software platform, supporting virtual machine technology (QNAP Virtualization Station), LXC and Docker® lightweight virtualization technology, and IEI’s full product line, you can create endless possibilities of cloud applications to fulfill your Smart City solution such as Smart Factory, Smart Transportation, Smart Building , Smart Retail and Smart Healthcare.

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Generation NASCross-platform storage

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Generation NAS● iSCSI● Surveillance

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Generation NAS● Install-on-demand apps● HDMI (XBMC)

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Generation NAS● Virtualization platform● Multi-server architecture● One key to build up your Hybrid Cloud● HDMI with QvPC technology, direct connect with

Linux Ubuntu, Android● 4K UHD support

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Smart Transportation

Smart Retail

Smart Healthcare

Smart Building

Smart Factory

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IEI Smart Cloud Solution

Hybrid Cloud Storage Structure

QTS for Hybrid CloudIn addition to backing up scattered data from local LAN devices to QNAP NAS, establishing a disaster recovery plan by reserving a copy of data on QNAP NAS to a remote location is of the same importance. QNAP NAS provides multiple options to back up its data to cloud storage services for restoration from data loss.

Cloud Backup StationQNAP Cloud Backup Station consolidates several apps in the QTS App Center that can easily and conveniently back up data stored on a QNAP NAS to several cloud storage services.

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Storage and Computing● Supports various Operating Systems to install on Virtual Machine (VM)● Applications installed on VM/Container can expand the compatibility of the NAS● Aggregates IT infrastructures (NAS + Servers > VM/Container in NAS)● Reduced time and cost to build up VM/ Container compared to physical machines● More efficiency to deploy, operate and manage systems by using VM/Container

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QNAP Turbo NAS as a Private Cloud

IEI Smart Cloud Solution

QNAP’s Virtualization Station and Container Station jointly introduce a hybrid approach to virtualization. No matter what your virtualization needs are, you can count on QNAP for a complete range of virtualization support.

More and more businesses now deploy virtual machines to enhance their IT efficiency and simplify system management. Seeing this trend, QNAP has taken the lead in providing a hybrid virtualization solution with the introduction of Virtualization Station and Container Station. The upgraded Virtualization Station adopts software-defined networking (SDN) concepts and brings greater benefits for flexible networking, cost efficiency and unlimited potential for wider application scenarios. The new Container Station exclusively integrates LXC and Docker® lightweight virtualization technologies, allowing you to operate multiple isolated Linux systems on a QNAP NAS as well as download apps from the built-in Docker® Hub Registry. No matter what your virtualization needs are, you can count on QNAP for a complete range of virtualization tasks.

VM, LXC and Docker® , you may need them all. In many usage cases, a virtual machine is the ideal deployment solution for systems with fixed resources. In recent times, LXC has grown to be the ideal choice for administrators to deploy extremely lightweight operating systems. In contrast, Docker® is increasingly becoming the preferred choice for rapidly deploying application services across several platforms including the cloud, servers, and PCs. With an increasing level of sophistication and choice, tailoring your virtualization strategy to fit your needs just got a lot easier.

A hybrid Approach to Virtualization

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Virtualization Station● Complete OS virtualization solution● Supports Windows®, Linux®,

UNIX®, and Android™● Secure, isolated computing

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Container Station● Lightweight Linux-based OS and app

virtualization solution● Supports LXC and Docker® containers● Easy deployment, portable, and

efficient

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Comprehensive Virtualization

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