TS-563
High performance, 10GbE-ready, affordable quad-core business NAS
Features
The TS-563 is a powerful network storage system powered by a high-performance AMD quad-core processor. It uniquely provides the potential for 10GbE expandability at a budget price to maximize ROI, and doubles the encrypted file transfer performance with the AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption engine to over 400 MB/s. Powered by the QTS operating system, the TS-563 provides versatile all-in-one server functionalities as well as unique features including Virtualization Station, which allows users to run VMs on the same device. The TS-563 is designed for small and medium-sized businesses looking for backup, restoration, private cloud, storage for virtualization, and to future-proof their IT infrastructure for 10GbE networks.
10GbE-ready, highly-efficient storage solution for HD video editing and sharing
Hardware-accelerated encryption engine for efficient cryptographic performance exceeding 400 MB/s
Run multiple Windows/Linux/UNIX/Android-based virtual machines with the Virtualization Station
Manage, share, and back up business data with Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR)
NAS and iSCSI-SAN unified storage solution for server virtualization
Supports VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft Hyper-V and advanced virtualization features
Scale up to 21 drives with QNAP UX-800P expansion enclosures
Speedy transfer and hardware-accelerated encryption with AES-NI
The TS-563 is equipped with an energy-efficient 64-bit AMD quad-core 2.0 GHz processor with 2GB/8GB DDR3L-1600 RAM (upgradable to 16GB), SATA 6Gb/s, and two Gigabit LAN ports (expandable to either 4 x GbE ports or 2 x GbE + 2 x 10GbE ports) for lightning-fast multi-tasking performance with SSD cache support. The TS-563 is a powerful NAS that delivers up to 819 MB/s sequential read throughput with one 10GbE configuration. The TS-563's hardware-accelerated encryption engine provides unmatched encryption performance in its class, up to 435 MB/s with AES-256 bit full NAS volume encryption, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the TS-563.


Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment.
Test Environment
NAS:
OS: QTS 4.1.3
Volume type: RAID 5; 5 x Plextor PX-256M5Pro SSD
Network environment: direct connection between NAS and PC, 1GbE LAN (MTU 1500)
Client PCs:
Intel Core i7-4770 3.40GHz CPU; DDR3L 1600Hz 16GB; WD 1TB WD10EZEX; Intel Gigabit CT (MTU 1500);Windows 7Professional 64bit SP1
IOMeter configuration: Transferring 8GB file continuously to/from 4/2 PCs for 3 minutes. Block size: 64KB for SMB2.0 (Throughput)
Flexible 10GbE connectivity
The TS-563 offers 2 inbuilt Gigabit Ethernet ports and supports 10 Gigabit high-speed networks by installing a 10GbE network adapter (optional purchase). The 10GbE-ready TS-563 delivers lightning-fast data throughput for businesses that demand higher bandwidth for virtualization and fast backup and restoration for an ever-growing amount of data. Coupled with its large storage capacity potential, the TS-563 is perfect for companies to store massive data and excel in fast data transmission.

Seamless capacity expansion
The TS-563 offers a high performance yet affordable storage solution to fulfill the needs of businesses for archiving rapidly-growing data & large files. The TS-563 supports capacity expansion by connecting multiple QNAP expansion enclosures. With the QNAP scale-up solution, the raw storage capacity can be expanded on demand*, making the TS-563 an ideal file center for storage-intensive business applications such as video surveillance, data archiving, TV broadcast storage, and more.
The maximum raw storage capacity available by connecting RAID expansion enclosures:
Turbo NAS Model RAID Expansion Enclosure No. of RAID Expansion Enclosure Total HDD No. (NAS + Enclosure) Max. Raw Capacity (TB)**
TS-563 UX-800P 2 21 168
1 13 104
UX-500P 2 15 120
1 10 80
To expand the storage space with an UX expansion enclosure, please create a separate static volume or storage pool on the UX expansion unit.
The maximum capacity is calculated by using 8TB HDDs.

QTS - Simple and efficient
Thanks to the intuitive user interface of QTS, system operations of the TS-563 are smooth and handy. Its intelligent desktop allows you to find desired functions quickly, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor important system information on a real-time basis, and open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater operating efficiency.

Qsirch A smarter, faster way to search
Quickly and easily find documents, photos, videos, and music with Qsirch, QNAPs new built-in NAS search application lets you find what you need by real-time, natural search. Simply type in as much as you know about what you are trying to find, including bits of the file name or even words/phrases in the document, and Qsirch will display a list of matches, complete with thumbnails, as you type. Qsirch even remembers your search history so you can quickly navigate to files youve previously searched for. Qsirch is a huge productivity boost it greatly reduces the amount of time spent looking for files on the NAS so you can focus on other tasks.
Note: 2GB RAM (4GB or more RAM is recommended for optimum performance) and QTS 4.1 or newer firmware is required.
Qsirch
Run additional operating systems on the TS-563
The TS-563 is empowered by AMD Virtualization (AMD-V) technology to support Virtualization Station, transforming it into a 2-in-a-box device that can function as an all-in-one NAS and a virtualization platform. Virtualization Station supports multiple operating systems, virtual machine (VM) creation, VM import/export, snapshot, and enables desktop operations on web browsers. You can also download VMs on demand from online VM marketplaces and import them to the NAS without any complex procedures.

Powerful QNAP flexible volume
QNAP's flexible volume provides a more secure and flexible way to store NAS data. This next-generation volume offers powerful features such as storage pooling with multiple RAID group protection, thin provisioned volumes with space reclaim, block-level iSCSI LUN, and online capacity expansion. The QTS Storage Manager neatly presents tools and options for managing system storage which greatly simplifies the process of NAS capacity expansion and QNAP RAID expansion enclosure management.

Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage
The TS-563 supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. Data, logs and ISO images of CDs and DVDs can be centrally stored on the TS-563 and protected by an integrated antivirus solution. The Windows AD and LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using an existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or built-in LDAP service. The TS-563 supports SAMBA v4 and can act as a Windows domain controller to manage privilege settings.


Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data
QNAP NetBak Replicator supports real-time and scheduled data backup on Windows including Outlook email archiving. Apple Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with a solution to effortlessly back up data to the TS-563. The USB 3.0 port on the front panel of the TS-563 features a one-touch-copy function for you to instantly back up data from external drives to the TS-563 with just one click, or alternatively to back up data from the TS-563 to external drives. A wide range of third-party backup software such as Acronis True Image and Symantec Backup Exec are also supported.
Disaster recovery solutions brings peace of mind
The TS-563 offers various data recovery options. RTRR (Real-Time Remote Replication) supports real time or scheduled data backup to a remote Turbo NAS or FTP server and synchronizes files to a remote folder from a local folder with better backup efficiency and reduced backup time. The TS-563 also supports the rsync protocol to back up data to another remote server on a scheduled basis. Data can also be backed up to and restored from a range of cloud storage services, including Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, Microsoft Azure, ElephantDrive, Dropbox and Google Cloud Storage.


Comprehensive security options
In open network environments, business data may be exposed in a potential hack. The TS-563 provides numerous security options, such as encrypted access, IP blocking, and more. IT administrators can also control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access to important files. The TS-563 is validated with military-level FIPS 140-2 AES 256-bit encryption, preventing sensitive business data from unauthorized access and breach even if the hard drives or the entire system were stolen.
Storage for comprehensive virtualization applications
The TS-563 supports VMware and Citrix, and is compatible with Microsoft Hyper-V and Windows Server 2012, benefiting flexible deployment and management in the virtualization environments. The TS-563 supports VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading server loading for ESXi server and Hyper-V respectively, and supports QNAP vSphere Client plug-in and QNAP SMI-S provider with enhanced operational efficiency and management in virtualization applications.

Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security
Surveillance Station is a professional network surveillance Video Management System (VMS) that offers a user-friendly management interface, over 3,000 compatible IP camera models, and expandable IP camera channel licenses. It supports real-time monitoring, video & audio recording and playback with a wide range of customizable settings. You can also install the Vmobile app on your iOS or Android devices to manage the monitored channels anytime and anywhere to safeguard your office environment, or install the Vcam mobile app to turn your device into a network camera to instantly record to your TS-563. The TS-563 offers 4 free IP camera channels and you can expand up to 40 channels by purchasing additional licenses.

Install-on-demand apps to extend NAS functionality
Thanks to its x86 architecture, the TS-563 can support more NAS Apps than ARM-based platforms. The built-in App Center provides various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers, including tools for backup/sync, business, content management, communications, download, entertainment, and much more. It is also a centralized location for managing & updating installed apps. In addition, QNAP's development platform embraces the open-source spirit to enable developers to create their own apps, adding potentially limitless potential for the TS-563.

Additional SMB-ready features
The TS-563 supports various business applications as an all-in-one Turbo NAS with cost-efficiency.
FTP Server

The Turbo NAS supports FTP server to share large files, with user-defined settings including bandwidth limitation, number of connections, and write-only permissions.

Web Server
The Turbo NAS supports Web server which allows numerous websites built on the same server conveniently. Administrators can manage up to 32 websites on the single one Turbo NAS with reduced IT cost.

RADIUS Server
The Turbo NAS supports RADIUS server which provides centralized authorization management for computers to connect and use a network service.

VPN Server
The Turbo NAS supports VPN server which provides an easy way for IT administrators to build up a secure private network and allows the staff to log on from outside the office and access business resources securely such as files and Internet connections.

Printer Server
The Turbo NAS supports Printer server to send remote printing request over the Internet (max. 3 USB printers), and supports IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), Samba, print job management and Bonjour printing for Mac OS X.

Surveillance Station
The Turbo NAS supports Surveillance Station to connect and manage multiple IP cameras remotely, including real-time monitoring, video recording, playback, and event notifications.
Specifications
Software Spec.
Operating System
QTS 4.1 (embedded Linux)
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)
Supported Client OS
Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows 8 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2/2012/2012R2
Apple Mac OS X
Linux & UNIX
Access Right Management
Batch users creation
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 File Station
Subfolder permissions support for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP, and File Station
Supported Browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+
Mozilla Firefox 8+
Apple Safari 4+
Google Chrome
Transcoding Management
Background video transcoding to 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p and 1080p resolutions
Automatic offline video transcoding for a preset shared folders
Embed subtitles to videos in background transcoding
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
Domain Authentication Integration
Microsoft Active Directory (AD) & Domain Controller support
LDAP server, LDAP client
Domain users login via CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP, and File Station
File System
Internal Hard Drive: EXT4
External Hard Drive: EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+
myQNAPcloud Service
Private cloud storage and sharing
Free host name registration (DDNS)
Auto router configuration (via UPnP)
Web-based file manager with HTTPS 2048-bit encryption
CloudLink for remote access without complicated router setup
myQNAPcloud connect for easy VPN connection (Windows VPN utility)
Networking
TCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6*: Dual Stack)
Dual Gigabit NICs with jumbo frame (failover, multi-IP settings, port trunking/NIC teaming)
Service binding based on network interfaces
Proxy server (Squid available in App Center)
Proxy client
DHCP client, DHCP server
Protocols: CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
UPnP & Bonjour discovery
USB Wi-Fi 802.11ac adapter support
* Not all services support IPv6.
Qsync
Syncs files among multiple devices with SSL support
Selective synchronization for syncing specific folders only
Use team folders as a file center for greater team collaboration (maximum sync tasks: 32)
Shares files by links via email
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
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 certificates
Instant alert via email, SMS, and beep
* Somedata encryption functions may not available in accordance with the legislative restrictions of some countries.
Web Administration
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)
Syslog client/server
System settings backup and restore
Restore to factory default
Mobile app: Qmanager for remote system monitoring & management
Storage Management
QNAP flexible Volume/LUN with thin provisioning and space reclaim
RAID 0,1, 5, 6, 10, + hot spare
Supports storage pool
Online volume expansion
Online storage pool expansion
Online RAID capacity expansion and online RAID level migration
SMART data migration
Storage expansion via QNAP UX-500P/UX-800P expansion unit (max 2)
Bad block scan and hard drive S.M.A.R.T.
Bad block recovery
RAID recovery
Bitmap support
Powerful All-in-one server
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)
Storage Plug & Connect
Creating and mapping shared folders using QNAP Windows Qfinder
Creation of and connection to iSCSI targets/LUN
FTP Server
FTP over SSL/TLS (Explicit)
FXP support
Passive ftp port range control
iSCSI (IP SAN)
iSCSI target with multi-LUNs per target (Up to 256 targets/LUNs combined)
Support for LUN mapping & masking
Online LUN capacity expansion
Support for SPC-3 persistent reservation
Support for MPIO & MC/S
iSCSI LUN backup, one-time snapshot, and restoration
iSCSI connection and management by QNAP Windows Qfinder
Virtual disk drive (via iSCSI initiator)
Stack chaining master
Max No. of virtual disk drives: 8
File Station
Supports ISO Mounting (Up to 256 ISO Files)
Supports thumbnail display of multimedia files
Supports sharing download links and upload links
Drag-n-drop Files via Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox
File Compression (ZIP or 7z)
Creation of and sending download links for sharing public files with expiration time and password protection
Support for displaying subtitles (*.SRT, UTF-8 format)
Support slideshow playback in media viewer
Mobile App: Qfile for file browsing and management
Surveillance Station
Supports over 3,000 IP cameras
Includes 4 free camera licenses, up to 40 camera channels via additional license purchase
Instant playback to check recent events
Online editing to change cameras when in live view
Visual aid by using e-maps
Playback and speed control by shuttle bar
Video preview using 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)
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 filters, and transfer rate limitations
Encrypted replication between QNAP NAS servers
Desktop backup with QNAP NetBak Replicator for Windows
Apple Time Machine backup support
Data backup to multiple external storage devices
Synchronizes with cloud storage: Amazon S3, ElephantDrive, Dropbox
Third party backup software support: Veeam backup & replication, Acronis True Image, Arcserve backup, emc retrospect, Symantec Backup Exec, etc.
VPN Server
Secure remote access: PPTP & OpenVPN VPN services
Max number of clients: 30
Print Server
Max. number of printers: 3
Support for Internet Printing Protocol
Print job display and management
IP-based and domain name-based privilege control
VPN Client
Supported VPN protocols: PPTP & OpenVPN services
PPTP Authentication: PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAPv2
PPTP Encryption: None, AES 40/128 bit, AES 256 bit
OpenVPN Encryption: None, AES 40/128 bit, AES 256 bit
Transmission package monitor
OpenVPN port control
OpenVPN link compression
Cloud Backup Station
Amazon S3
Amazon Glacier
Webdev-based cloud storage
Microsoft Azure
Open Stack
App Center
Over 100 official and community software add-ons such as Photo Station, Music Station, Video Station, DLNA server, Notes Station, Signage Station, Airplay/Chromecast, and more.
Virtualization Station
Supports creating one Virtual Machine (VM) to run an operating system such as Windows, Linux, Unix
VM import from Virtual Appliances
VM export into a virtual appliance in OVF / QVM format
VM clone&snapshot
HTML5-based shared remote console
Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Hardware Spec.
CPU AMD x86 G-Series Quad-core 2.0 GHz processor
Floating Point Unit
Yes
Hardware Encryption Engine
Yes (AES-NI)
DRAM System memory:
TS-563-2G: 2GB DDR3L RAM (2GB x1)
TS-563-8G: 8GB DDR3L RAM (8GB x1)
Total memory slots: 2 SODIMM
Memory expandable up to: 16 GB (8GB x 2)
NOTE:
1.When installing two memory modules, please ensure that they are the same size and ideally use the same type of RAM for both memory slots.
2. For the information of RAM module installation and compatible NAS models, please refer to theQNAP RAM Module Installation Guide
Flash Memory 512MB
Hard Disk Drive 5 x 3.5"or 2.5"SATA 6Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s hard drive or SSD
NOTE:
1. The system is shipped without HDD.
2. For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility
Hard Disk Tray 5 x Hot-swappable tray
LANPort 2 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet port (Expandable up to 4 x GbE or 2 x 10GbE + 2 x GbE via PCIe NIC)
Network Expansion Slot 1 (PCIe Gen2 x 4)
LED Indicators Status, USB, HDD 1-5
USB 5 x USB 3.0 port (Front: 1, Rear: 4)
Support USB printer, pen drive, and USB UPS etc.
Buttons Power/Status, USB One-Touch-Backup, reset
Alarm Buzzer System warning
Form Factor Tower
Dimensions 185(H) x 210.6(W) x 235.4(D) mm
7.28(H) x 8.29(W) x 9.27(D) inch
Weight Net: 4.4 kg (9.7 lbs)
Gross: 5.8 kg (12.79 lbs)
Power Consumption (W) S3 sleep:2.26W
HDD standby:30.17W
In operation:47.68W
(with 5 x 2TB HDDs installed)
Temperature 0-40C
Humidity 5~95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27C
Power Supply ATX 250W, 110-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 5A
Secure Design Kensington security slot for theft prevention
Fan 1 x quiet cooling fan (12cm, 12V DC)

1. LED Indicators:
Status, USB, LAN 6. Power Connector
2. Hard Drive LEDs 7. PCIe Expansion Slot
3. Power Button 8. USB 3.0 Port x 4
4. One Touch Copy Button 9. Gigabit LAN Port x 2
5. USB 3.0 Port x 1 10. Kensington Security Slot