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Storage Manager
Based on QNAP's Flexible Volume Architecture, the Storage Manager provides a secure,
flexible and comprehensive approach to manage data on your NAS and offers a number of
great features such as storage pools, multiple RAID groups, thin-provisioned volumes, space
reclamation, and online capacity expansion. These features can effectively protect your
storage system and your valuable data.
Note: Some of the features mentioned on this page are applicable to certain NAS models only.
QNAP Flexible Volume Architecture
The QNAP Flexible Volume Architecture consists of the following four layers: HDD Management,
Storage Pool, Volume and Shared Folders, as shown below: