Description Overview

The TerraMaster U24‑722‑2224 is a robust, scalable 24‑bay rackmount NAS solution designed to handle demanding enterprise storage needs, offering a balance of processing power, large storage capacity, flexible networking, RAID protection, and solid management features. It’s best suited for businesses needing centralized, reliable storage and data services.

Key Specifications

Compute & Performance

• 📦 Processor: Intel Xeon E‑2224G quad‑core 3.5 GHz (Turbo up to ~3.8 GHz) — server‑grade CPU for handling heavy workloads.

• 🧠 Memory: 8 GB DDR4 installed, expandable up to 128 GB (4 slots).

• 🔁 Performance: Designed to deliver >30 000 IOPS and sustained throughput ~3000 MB/s for data‑intensive tasks.

Storage Capacity

• 💽 Drive Bays: 24 hot‑swappable bays supporting 3.5″ SATA HDDs, 2.5″ HDDs/SSDs.

• 🔌 NVMe Support: Typically includes an M.2 NVMe slot for caching (model‑dependent).

• 🗃️ Max Raw Storage: Up to ~480 TB using 20 TB drives (actual usable capacity depends on RAID).

Networking & Expansion

• 🌐 Network: 4 × 1 GbE Ethernet ports with link aggregation and load balancing support for resilient connectivity.

• ⚙️ Expansion: PCIe 3.0 slot for 10 GbE NICs or RAID cards.

Ports

• 🔌 USB3.0 & USB2.0 for external backups/peripherals.

• 💻 VGA/HDMI and console ports (model‑specific) depending on configuration.

Features & Capabilities

Enterprise‑Ready OS & Services

• Runs TerraMaster’s enterprise TNAS OS with a graphical admin interface.

• Supports industry standard protocols like SMB, AFP, NFS, iSCSI, FTP for flexible file sharing.

• RBAC permissions and Windows ACL support for multi‑user security.

Data Protection

• Hardware and software RAID support (RAID 0/1/5/6/JBOD/SINGLE).

• SSD cache option to improve performance with frequently accessed data.

• Snapshots (with Btrfs) for rollback and protection.

Backup and Remote Operations

• Centralized backups from PCs/servers.

• Remote access via TerraMaster TNAS.online.

Typical Use Cases

✔ Enterprise virtualization storage
✔ High‑performance file serving
✔ Centralized backups for mixed clients (Windows/Mac/Linux)
✔ Collaboration and file sharing
✔ Large media/data repositories