Designed for SMBs, as well as multi-user and multi-tasking business applications, the QuCPE-3034 12-Port Network Virtualization Premise Equipment from QNAP is a universal virtualization platform. It is driven by a 2.4 GHz Intel Atom C3758R 8-Core processor that supports Intel QAT, Smart NIC SR-IOV, and DPDK hardware acceleration technologies. Thanks to eight 2.5GbE RJ45 ports and four 10GbE SFP+ ports, users will have enhanced bandwidth and computing performance for running VNFs and connecting SD-WAN that support VPN/WireGuard. The QuCPE-3034 also features the QNE (QNAP Network Equipment) OS for chaining VNF (Virtual Network Function) services and the AMIX Cloud centralized deployment and management platform to realize flexible Zero Touch Provisioning.

Universal Virtualization Platform    Supports Hardware Acceleration    Run VNFs and Connect SD-WANs    AMIZ Cloud Centralized Deployment    4 x 10GbE SFP+ Ports    8 x 2.5GbE Ports    2.4 GHz Intel Atom C3758R 8-Core    16GB of 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM    2 x M.2 2280 NVMe Slots    USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 | USB-A 2.0

QNAP's high-performance QuCPE integrates the QuWAN SD-WAN solution, AMIZ Cloud platform, and WireGuard VPN. Small businesses and micro-enterprises can flexibly build multi-site network infrastructure by deploying a QuCPE Series 7 in their headquarters and QuCPE Series 3 in their branches and workplaces.

When deploying virtualized environments, enterprises often choose to install costly enterprise-grade solutions on edge servers or free solutions with limited technical support - a hard decision for resource-constricted SMBs. In addition, simultaneously running multiple VMs can impact network performance. QNAP's QuCPE Network Virtualization Premise Equipment combines hardware acceleration technologies, QNAP's proprietary QNE Network operating system, and the AMIZ Cloud centralized management platform to help SMBs build a highly-optimized virtual network infrastructure.

QNAP's proprietary QNE Network operating system supports the intuitive Network Service Composer and Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN), allowing for flexible network deployment and multi-site network infrastructure expansion. By supporting Virtual Network Functions (VNF), Virtual Machines, and Containers, QNE Network integrates network, computing, and application services to realize network virtualization, application virtualization, and efficient management, greatly lowering management and maintenance complexity.

The AMIZ Cloud centralized management platform enables HQ-based IT staff to centrally monitor all edge devices, virtual machines, and containers. Supporting troubleshooting and remote management via the Account Center, the QuCPE-3034 helps enterprises achieve Zero Touch Provisioning, thus enhancing IT deployment efficiency and reducing maintenance costs.

With the visualized topology of the Network Service Composer, you can easily set up VNFs or VMs, create virtual switches, and allocate physical network resources for chained services by drag-and-drop. When settings change, you can directly add/remove individual VNFs using the service composer, greatly simplifying operational network combination.

QNE incorporates QNAP's QuWAN SD-WAN solution (subscription-free) to form encrypted VPN tunnels with other QNAP devices based in multiple sites and achieve multi-site network services chaining. For example, you can automatically create a firewall network (using QuWAN and pfSense VNFs) to enhance WAN security in the Service Composer UI using drag-and-drop.

Service Composer also supports SR-IOV and QuWAN SD-WAN, which greatly improves the WAN transmission of the QuCPE-3034 that runs QuWAN, while also helping users to enjoy high-speed and secure LAN and WAN network transmission at the same time.

You can automatically create a firewall network (using QuWAN and pfSense VNFs) to enhance WAN security in the Service Composer UI using drag-and-drop.

QNE Network inherits versatile virtual applications from the QNAP QTS system. QuCPE can simultaneously run multiple virtual machines, software containers, and even user-made virtual machines in Virtualization Station and Container Station, assisting SMBs in improving deployment and management flexibility while streamlining hardware costs.

Specifically designed for running virtualization applications, the QuCPE-3034 Network Virtualization Premise Equipment adopts multiple Intel hardware acceleration technologies to allow direct hardware access, thus enhancing VM and virtual network transmission performance.

DPDK Data Plane Development Kit

Allows data to bypass the OS Kernel and directly enter user space to offer a double packet transmission rate (Total T/R x L2) and improve overall virtualization application performance.

Smart NIC SR-IOV (Single Root I/O Virtualization)

By installing an SR-IOV compatible PCIe SmartNIC, you can allocate bandwidth resources from a physical network card directly to VMs. With traffic bypassing the Hypervisor vSwitch, it helps enhance I/O throughout and network efficiency, ensuring reliable VM applications and reduced CPU overheads.

Intel QAT (Intel QuickAssist Technology)

Offloads computationally-intensive compression and improves IPsec cryptography VPN performance.

QNE Network provides comprehensive management features for Smart IT network management.

Notification Center

Consolidates QTS system events and alerts, providing a single-app solution for notifications instead of having to configure individual settings in multiple apps. Notifications can be sent through email, SMS, and other communication apps.

QuLog Center

Centralizes statistical rankings of error/warning events and access, assisting IT staff in monitoring and responding to potential system risks.

Security Center

Provides security management for IT staff, including managing SSL certificates. Other features include automatically detecting history edits to prevent malicious edits.

Zabbix

Zabbix is a third-party solution that automatically detects devices and monitors network status. Zabbix provides user-friendly topology and network reporting, suitable for enterprise network management.

The Application Store and VM Marketplace provides multiple free and premium VNF and applications that users can install on demand.

Firewall Software

Virtual firewall software (like pfSense) help enterprises separate or protect local networks and apply multiple security policies.

Virtual Router

The QuCPE-3034 can be transformed into a security router by installing RouterOS or OpenWrt. Create site-to-site VPN tunnels between HQ and branch offices while securing enterprise network data transmission.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. do you know what switches are compatible with this unit?

A: It can be used with any switches up to 10Gb speeds.

Q: 2. Can you install two of these at the same time in the QNAP TVS-h1688?

A: Yes, two of the QNAP Dual-Port Thunderbolt 3 cards can be installed in a Qnap TVS-h1688.

Q: 3. Does it support hardware transcoding?

A: According to QNAP, "a compatible NVIDIA graphics card must be installed in your NAS to enable hardware transcoding." You can find more details, as well as the official QNAP compatibility list for hardware acceleration, here: https://bhpho.to/47lbGD5

Q: 4. Is there room to add more RAM to this NAS system? If so does the additional RAM size need to match the current RAM size install

A: The QNAP TVS-H1288X's RAM can be expanded up to 128 GB (ECC). Two 8 GB RAM modules are already installed, so you would need to remove them first.

Q: 5. Is the device a functioning NAS with only the M.2 cards and the SSDs installed? I plan to add the hard drives later based on the amount of storage demanded.

A: This is a bare unit. It does not ship with drives.

Q: 6. Can this operate on Windows 11?

A: In addition to select Qnap units this QNAP QXG-25G2SF-CX6 Dual-Port 25GbE PCIe 4.0 x8 Network Expansion Card can be used on Windows and Linux servers and workstations as well.

Q: 7. How noisy is this card?

A: QNAP has not provided a spec on noise level for the QNAP QXG-25G2SF-CX6 Dual-Port 25GbE PCIe 4.0 x8 Network Expansion Card.

Q: 8. can this remplace one of the TVS-1282T3?

A: The Qnap Dual-Port Thunderbolt 3 Expansion Card can be used with the TVS-1282T3.

Q: 9. Hypothetically, "official compatibility" or not - would this work on any QNAP with PCIe? If so, is there speed limitations? Asking for a friend.

A: The card is meant to be installed within a QNAP unit. As per the manufacturer: The QXP-T32P can only be installed in a PCIe Gen 3 x4 slot in the TVS-h1288X or TVS-h1688. The speed will be up to 40 Gbps.

Q: 10. What is the base diameter of this ballhead?

A: The base diameter is is 1.45 inches.