Qnap launches myQNAPcloud Storage Business Beta, a cloud platform for business teams. A single subscription combines personal storage, shared team spaces, and central management with data protection features.
The offering targets organizations looking to manage files between employees, departments, and external partners. Qnap positions the service as a supplement to its NAS portfolio, with the cloud serving as a space for collaboration and data protection.
According to Qnap, the service is built around a model where each user receives a personal workspace. In addition, teams can share files via joint storage spaces, while administrators centrally monitor usage and access rights.
Personal and shared storage
myQNAPcloud Storage Business starts with three users. Each user license includes 2 TB of cloud storage. Additional licenses each add 2 TB to the organization’s shared storage pool, allowing companies to expand capacity as their team grows. The amount of storage is similar to the Microsoft 365 business subscription, which offers 1 to 5 TB per connected user.
The number of licenses purchased determines the total storage capacity, regardless of how many employees actively use the service. For example, an organization requiring 20 TB can purchase ten licenses, even if fewer than ten team members need access.
Collaborating without local downloads
Users can open and edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files directly with Office Online. As a result, documents do not need to be downloaded to a local device first. According to Qnap, support for creating new Office files will follow later.
The service also supports the transfer of large files up to 5 TB per shared action. Sharing with external partners via links is planned, as is a watermarking feature intended to improve the traceability of sensitive information.
Central management and security
Administrators can centrally manage storage usage, access rights, and file ownership. For data protection, Qnap offers WORM, among other features, where files cannot be easily modified after writing, alongside server-side encryption and flexible access rights.
Version control, overwrite options, activity monitoring, lifecycle rules, and a recycle bin support daily data management. This allows organizations to retrieve previous versions and apply established rules to files within the team environment.
Available in beta
Qnap states that demand for a team-oriented subscription model increased after the launch of myQNAPcloud Storage. The Business service is intended to support media production, interdepartmental collaboration, and remote work, among other things, without compromising central management.
myQNAPcloud Storage Business Beta is available via Qnap’s software store. The combination of personal storage, shared spaces, and licenses per storage volume makes the service particularly suitable for organizations that want to allocate cloud capacity centrally.
The planned features for shared links and watermarks are not yet available. Qnap is therefore expanding the platform incrementally, while companies can already utilize storage, collaboration, and security management today.