Description
QNAP TL-D400S Drive Enclosure SATA/600 - Mini-SAS Host Interface Tower
The QNAP TL-D400S is a high-performance JBOD storage enclosure designed to expand and safeguard your data by directly attaching four 3.5-inch SATA drives to your existing storage infrastructure. With a Mini-SAS host interface and a bundled QXP PCIe card, this tower enables fast, reliable expansion for QNAP NAS systems, as well as Windows and Ubuntu servers. Built for robust backup and scalable storage, the TL-D400S provides a streamlined solution for growing archives, media libraries, and business data without sacrificing performance or compatibility.
- The TL-D400S delivers scalable, four-bay expansion with 3.5-inch SATA hard drives or SSDs (SATA 6Gb/s) to bolster storage capacity for QNAP NAS, Windows, and Ubuntu environments. Its JBOD design focuses on maximizing usable space for backups, archives, and large media collections, while maintaining straightforward integration with your existing server room or office setup.
- Equipped with a QXP PCIe card that unlocks a fast Mini-SAS connection, the enclosure can be linked to your host via an SFF-8088 or SFF-8644 cable. This configuration optimizes throughput and bandwidth between the host system and the four drives, enabling efficient data transfer for large file transfers, backups, and multi-user access across the network.
- Flexible cross-compatibility across platforms means the TL-D400S supports QNAP NAS devices, Windows servers, and Ubuntu servers. Whether you are expanding a network-attached storage solution, enhancing a business server, or providing bulk storage for media editing workflows, the TL-D400S is engineered for dependable performance in mixed environments.
- Designed to simplify deployment, the TL-D400S integrates cleanly into existing storage architectures. Its four drive bays offer straightforward capacity expansion without complex reconfigurations, enabling you to add capacity as your data grows. The enclosure is built to keep drives easily accessible for maintenance and upgrades while maintaining a compact footprint suitable for data centers or small offices.
- For data reliability and operational efficiency, this enclosure is positioned as a dependable expansion unit—ideal for backup strategies, disaster recovery planning, and long-term archival storage. By offloading data growth from primary NAS or servers, the TL-D400S helps protect critical information while keeping your active storage footprint manageable.
Technical Details of TL-D400S
- Drive Bays: 4 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s
- Host Interface: Mini-SAS (via QXP PCIe card)
- External Connectors: SFF-8088 and SFF-8644 compatible cables
- Included Card: QXP PCIe card for PCIe connections to the host
- Form Factor: Tower enclosure designed for reliable, space-efficient deployment
- Compatibility: QNAP NAS systems, Windows PCs/Servers, and Ubuntu servers
- Objective: JBOD expansion to back up and extend existing storage capacity
How to install TL-D400S
- Power down the host system and ensure you have a suitable power source for the TL-D400S and all connected devices.
- Install up to four SATA drives into the 3.5-inch bays of the TL-D400S. Ensure drives are properly seated and secured in their trays or mounting hardware.
- Insert the QXP PCIe card into an available PCIe slot on your host computer or compatible NAS expansion slot. Confirm the card is firmly seated and secured.
- Connect the QXP PCIe card to the TL-D400S using a suitable Mini-SAS cable (SFF-8088 or SFF-8644) according to your hardware’s compatibility requirements.
- Connect the other end of the Mini-SAS cable to the host’s storage controller port. Power on the host system and the TL-D400S enclosure.
- In your operating system (QNAP interface, Windows Disk Management, or Linux disk utility), initialize and format the new drives as needed. Create a storage pool or volumes according to your data management strategy (backup, archival, or general storage).
- Test the connection by moving a few large files to and from the TL-D400S to ensure stable transfer rates and drive accessibility before scaling up your data transfer or backup workloads.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the TL-D400S? It is a four-bay JBOD drive enclosure with a Mini-SAS host interface designed to expand storage for QNAP NAS systems, Windows, and Ubuntu servers. It includes a QXP PCIe card for connecting via SFF-8088 or SFF-8644 cables.
- Which systems does it support? The TL-D400S is compatible with QNAP NAS devices as well as Windows and Ubuntu servers, making it a versatile expansion option for mixed IT environments.
- What cables are required? You’ll need a Mini-SAS cable compatible with SFF-8088 or SFF-8644 standards to connect the enclosure to the host via the included QXP PCIe card.
- Are drives included with the enclosure? No, drives are not included. You can select 3.5-inch SATA drives that meet your performance and capacity needs to populate the four bays.
- Is this enclosure suitable for backups and archival storage? Yes. Its JBOD configuration with four SATA drives makes it well-suited for backups, disaster recovery, and archival storage alongside your primary NAS or server.
- Can I use this with a PCIe-based expansion setup? Yes. The QXP PCIe card facilitates the Mini-SAS connection, enabling fast data transfer between the host and the four drives for efficient expansion.
- What performance should I expect? Performance depends on your drives and host interface. SATA 6Gb/s drives provide solid throughput for backup and storage tasks, while the Mini-SAS link optimizes multi-drive data access when paired with a capable host controller.
- Do I need RAID to use TL-D400S? No. As a JBOD enclosure, it presents the drives as individual volumes to your host. You can manage redundancy and data protection at the host level with your chosen software or NAS setup.
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