System requirement
Firmware: QTS 4.1 or newer version
Virtualization Station – System memory requirements [1]: >= 2GB
Supported NAS models
2-Bay
| Models | Memory module pre-installed | Recommended number of simultaneously running VMs [2] (and maximum memory capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| 2GB x 1 | 1 (2GB) [3] | |
| 1GB x 1 2GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 2GB x 1 4GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 2GB x 2 4GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 2GB x 2 4GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 2GB x 1 4GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 2GB x 1 2GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) |
4-Bay
| Models | Memory module pre-installed | Recommended number of simultaneously running VMs [2] (and maximum memory capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| 1GB x 1 2GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 2GB x 1 4GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 2GB x 2 | 2 (8GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 2 (8GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 2 (8GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 4 (16GB) | |
| 8GB x 2 | 4 (16GB) | |
| 2GB x 2 | 4 (16GB) | |
| 4 GB x2/ 8 GB x2/ 16GB x4 | 8 (64GB) | |
| 2GB x 1 | 1 (2GB) | |
| 2GB x 2 4GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 2GB x 2 4GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 2GB x 1 4GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 2GB x 1 2GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 4 (16GB) |
5-Bay
| Models | Memory module pre-installed | Recommended number of simultaneously running VMs [2] (and maximum memory capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| 2GB x 1 8GB x 1 |
4 (16GB) |
6-Bay
| Models | Memory module pre-installed | Recommended number of simultaneously running VMs [2] (and maximum memory capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| 1GB x 1 2GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 2GB x 1 4GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 4 (16GB) | |
| 8GB x 2 | 4 (16GB) | |
| 2GB x 2 | 4 (16GB) | |
| 4 GB x2/ 8 GB x2/ 16GB x4 | 8 (64GB) | |
| 2GB x 2 4GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 2GB x2 4GB x2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 4GB x 2 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 4GB x 2 | 8 (32GB) |
8-Bay
| Models | Memory module pre-installed | Recommended number of simultaneously running VMs [2] (and maximum memory capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| 1GB x 1 2GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 2GB x 1 4GB x 2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 2GB x 2 | 2 (8GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 2 (8GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 2 (8GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 4 (16GB) | |
| 8GB x 1 | 4 (16GB) | |
| 8GB x 2 | 4 (16GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 2GB x 2 4GB x 2 |
4 (16GB) | |
| 4 GB x2/ 8 GB x2/ 16GB x4 | 8 (64GB) | |
| 8GB x2 | 4 (16G) | |
| 2GB x 2 4GB x 2 |
8 (32GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 4 (32GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 4GB x 2 8GB x 2 |
8 (32GB) | |
| 2GB x 1 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 2GB x2/ 4GB x2 |
2 (8GB) | |
| 4GB x1 | 4 (16GB) | |
| TVS-882-i3-8G: 4GB x 2 TVS-882-i5-16G/ TVS-882-i5-16G-450W: 8 GB x 2 |
8 (32GB) | |
| 8GB x 2 | 8 (32GB) |
10-Bay
| Models | Memory module pre-installed | Recommended number of simultaneously running VMs [2] (and maximum memory capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| 4GB x 2 8GB x 2 |
TVS-EC1080-E3: 8 (32GB) TVS-EC1080-i3: 4 (32GB) |
|
| 8GB x 2 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 2GB x 1 | 8 (32GB) |
12-Bay
| Models | Memory module pre-installed | Recommended number of simultaneously running VMs [2] (and maximum memory capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| 4GB x 1 | 2 (8GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 2 (8GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 4 (32GB) | |
| 8GB x 2 8GB x 4 |
TVS-1271U-RP-PT: 2 (8GB) TVS-1271U-RP-i3, i5, i7: 4 (32GB) |
|
| 4GB x 1 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 4GB x 2 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 4GB x 2 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 4GB x 2 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 4 (16GB) | |
| 8GB x 2 | 8 (32GB) | |
| TVS-1282-i3-8G:4GB x 2 TVS-1282-i5-16G/ TVS-1282-i5-16G-450W:8GB x 2 TVS-1282-i7-32G/ TVS-1282-i7-32G-450W:8GB x 4 |
8 (32GB) | |
| TVS-1282T-i5-16G:8GB x2 TVS-1282T-i7-32G:8GB x4 |
8 (32GB) |
15-Bay
| Models | Memory module pre-installed | Recommended number of simultaneously running VMs [2] (and maximum memory capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| 8GB x 2 | 8 (32GB) |
16-Bay
| Models | Memory module pre-installed | Recommended number of simultaneously running VMs [2] (and maximum memory capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| TS-1685-D1521-16G: 8 GB x2 TS-1685-D1521-32G: 16GB x2 TS-1685-D1531-32G: 16GB x2 TS-1685-D1531-64G: 16GB x4 TS-1685-D1531-64GR: 16GB x4 TS-1685-D1531-128GR: 32GB x4 |
16 (128GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 4 (32GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 4GB x 2 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 8 GB x8/ 16GB x8/ 32GB x8/ 64GB x8/ 64GB x16 |
40 (1TB) | |
| 8GB x 2 | 8 (32GB) |
18-Bay
| Models | Memory module pre-installed | Recommended number of simultaneously running VMs [2] (and maximum memory capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| 4GB x 2 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 16 GB x2/ 16 GB x4/ 8GB x2 (16GR)/ 8GB x4 (32GR)/ 32GB x4 (128GR) | 16 (128GB) |
24-Bay
| Models | Memory module pre-installed | Recommended number of simultaneously running VMs [2] (and maximum memory capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| 4GB x 2 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 4GB x 1 | 8 (32GB) | |
| 8GB x 2 | 8 (32GB) |
30-Bay
| Models | Memory module pre-installed | Recommended number of simultaneously running VMs [2] (and maximum memory capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 GB x2/ 16 GB x4/ 8GB x2 (16GR)/8GB x4 (32GR)/ 32GB x4 (128GR) | 16 (128GB) |
Please note:
- [1] The memory available to VMs is the total system memory with the memory reserved for the Turbo NAS subtracted.
- [2] The recommended number of simultaneously running VMs is calculated by evaluating the available memory and CPU resources. This number may be affected by running VM applications and active application services on the Turbo NAS.
- [3] Due to on-board memory (non-expandable), the available memory for virtual machines is 512 MB. This may be suitable for lightweight applications on a Linux-based OS.
Virtualization Station can only be installed on a Turbo NAS that supports Intel VT-x or AMD Virtualization technology. The TS-x20, TS-x21, TS-x69 Pro, TS-x69L and the other ARM-based and/or entry-level models cannot run Virtualization Station. Please check the QNAP website for more information.
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