QNAP Viostor VS-8040 Network Video Recorder with 40 channels and up to 16TB storage

This product is discontinued, for alternatives please see Synology Network Attached Storage (NAS)

The QNAP VS-8040 VioStor NVR (Network Video Recorder) is a recording and monitoring solution for up to 40 IP cameras, providing up to 16TB of storage. The QNAP VioStor range of NVR servers allow for easy system expansion by adding additional QNAP servers, which can be connected locally or via the Internet, providing monitoring and playback for up to 120 cameras.

Designed for continuous operation with no down time, the QNAP VS-8040 has 8 hot-swappable drive bays allowing hard drives to be replaced during operation and a redundant power supply which will kick-in if the other fails. Advanced RAID configurations ensure your data is safe from hard drive failure and RAID level and capacity can be upgraded without loss of data.

Energy efficient, the QNAP VS-8040 is a green NVR solution which uses only a quarter of the power required by an equivalent PC-based NVR solution and with an embedded Linux system it is less vulnerable to malware attacks. With support for a wide range of IP cameras from leading manufacturers, QNAP NVR servers offers high flexibility when choosing compatible IP cameras.

QNAP VS-8040 - Key benefits:

• QNAP NVR systems are easily expandable by adding additional QNAP servers connected locally or via the Internet - up to 120 cameras can be monitored together
• Critical surveillance data is protected from hard drive failure with advanced RAID configurations
• Quickly and intelligently search through recordings for motion, obscured camera view or foreign/missing object with Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA)
• Low power-consumption with an embedded Linux system for a green NVR solution which consumes around a quarter of the power of a equivalent PC-based solution
• Compatible with a large selection IP cameras from leading manufacturers

QNAP VS-8040 - Key features:

• 8 hot-swappable drive bays can provide up to 16TB of storage and allows disks to be replaced without powering down the server
• Advanced RAID configurations with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and JBOD
• Online RAID capacity expansion and migration allows hard drives to be upgraded in size and RAID level without loss of data or server down time
• S.M.A.R.T. and advanced HDD health scanning can warn of hard drive failure before it happens
• Dual Gigabit LAN for: Failover; switches between network ports if disconnected, Load-Balancing; distributes data between two network connections, Multi-IP; connect to two different networks or workgroups with dual IP settings
• Redundant power supply protects against power supply failure
• High performance recording with support for up to 8MP resolution
• Recording in M-JPEG, MPEG-4, MxPEG and H.264 compression (depending on camera)
• Continuous, scheduled or manual recording modes
• Alarm recording on motion detection and camera’s trigger input (dependent on camera)
• Support for audio recording (dependent on camera)
• Search recordings by intelligent video analytics including motion detection, foreign object, missing object, out of focus and camera occlusion
• Up to 15 schedules available for each camera
• Email and SMS notification (SMS service provider required) on system error and emergency events
• Live video monitor can display up to 42 channels with sequential display, picture-in-picture and dual display modes
• Control PTZ movement, presets and configure auto cruising within the live video monitor
• Digital watermarks give enhanced security to ensure recordings are not modified
• Multi channel playback at different speeds
• Express playback can split one video into four equal parts for viewing together in a quad display
• E-map uses an uploaded image to display camera locations allowing for easy navigation
• Up to 32 user accounts with configurable permissions for playback and monitoring on each camera
• Online list of current and previous users connected to the QNAP server
• Host access control can block or allow connections from a specified list of IP addresses
• Advanced events logs contain detailed list of system warnings, hard drive disk errors, network disconnections, UPS status, users network details and recordings accessed
• Dynamic DNS support for remote connection to the QNAP VioStor when it is connected to a dynamic external IP address
• Built-in NTP server to synchronise all connected cameras
• UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) support for continuous recording in the case of a power cut with safe shut down in prolonged periods of power outage
• LCD display for PC-free installation and RAID configuration
• Simple installation procedure in six simple steps
• Included ‘QNAP finder’ software easily locates and configures QNAP servers on the local network

QNAP VS-8040 - Typical applications:

• The QNAP VS-8040 is a recording and monitoring solution for large-scale surveillance applications, suitable for hospitals, museums, shopping centres, railway stations, schools and universities

QNAP VS-8040 - Key technical indicators:

• Recording channels: 40
• Recording performance: Up to 30fps at D1 or VGA for each camera
• Recording buffer: Up to 300s post-recording and up to 300s pre-recording (total 600 seconds)
• Compression format: M-JPEG/MPEG-4/MxPEG/H.264 (dependent on camera)
• Video settings: resolution, quality, frame rate
• Recording file format: AVI (QNAP codec required for playback)
• Operating system: Linux-embedded system
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz
• Memory: 2GB DDRII RAM, 128MB flash (DOM)
• HDD capacity: 8 x 3.5" SATA I/II HHD or 8 x 2.5" SATA HDD
• HDD tray: 8 x hot-swappable and lockable tray
• Disk management: single disk, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 5+ hot spare, RAID 6, RAID 6+, JBOD/linear
• Storage services: web file manager, FTP, SMB/CIFS
• Network support: HTTP, TCP/IP, SMTP, DHCP, Static IP, DNS, DDNS, FTP, NTP, UPnP
• Dual Gigabit LAN: failover/load-balancing (requires managed switch with 802.3ad)/multi-IP
• LED indicators: status, LAN , HDD 1, HDD 2, HDD 3, HDD 4, HDD 5, HDD 6, HDD 7, HDD 8
• Buttons: power button, reset button
• Alarm buzzer: system warning
• Redundant power supply: ATX 300W; Input, 100-240V AC, 47-63Hz, 5-2.5A
• Power consumption: 92-108W
• Fan: 2 x 8cm smart cooling fan
• Operating temperature: 0 – 40°C
• Dimensions: 298mm (H) x 200 mm (w) x 270 mm (D)
• Weight: 9.8kg
• Minimum recommended client PC requirements: Dual core CPU2.4GHz (M-JPEG), Quad core CPU 2.4GHz (MPEG-4/MxPEG/H.264), 1GB memory, Microsoft Windows XP/Vista, Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, 10/100/1000 Mbps network connection, 1024x768 pixel display

QNAP VS-8040 - Connections:

• 8 x Hot-swappable and lockable HDD tray
• 2 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet port
• 4 x USB 2.0 (1 x front for USB storage device, 2 x back for UPS device)
• 1 x Power connection
• 1 x RS232
• 1 x VGA (reserved)

QNAP VS-8040 - Supported Cameras:

• The QNAP VS-8040 is compatible with a wide range of cameras from leading manufacturers. For a full list see: List of supported cameras

QNAP VS-8040 - Accessories included:

• CD-ROM including ‘QNAP finder’ and ‘VioStor finder’
• Ethernet cable x 2
• Quick installation guide
• Quick installation guide (RAID)
• Power cable x 2
• Flat head screw x 32
• Hard disk lock