QSAN
"High-Performance Enterprise Storage & Data Management"
Now distributing QSAN's May 2026 product range, including the new XN3, XN4 and XN5 dual-active NVMe unified series, the XF5 flash flagship and the KS2 on-prem container server. Enterprise-class storage with six-nines availability at SMB-accessible pricing, sold and supported in Australia.
About QSAN
QSAN Technology delivers a full enterprise storage portfolio across five product categories: SAN (XCubeSAN hybrid flash), Unified NAS (XCubeNAS and XCubeNXT), All-Flash NVMe block storage (XCubeFAS, plus the new XF3, XF4 and XF5 series), Dual-Active NVMe Unified Storage (the new XN3, XN4 and XN5 series — launched May 2026), and Container Servers (the new KS1 and KS2 line, running KSM). Every line is engineered around true active-active controllers, third-party drive support, and pricing that lands well below Dell, NetApp, HPE and Pure Storage for the same architecture.
The XF3, XF4 and XF5 flash arrays run XEVO 3 with mirrored firmware HA, PCIe Gen4 NVMe acceleration, and headline 100µs latency on the XF5 flagship — competitive against Pure FlashArray and Dell PowerStore at materially lower TCO. The XN3, XN4 and XN5 unified series share hardware platforms with their XF siblings (XF32 ↔ XN32, XF42 ↔ XN42, XF52 ↔ XN52) and run QSM 4 for combined block plus file protocols. QSM 4 introduces cross-platform replication, the first time QSAN's unified and block environments can replicate to each other natively — a clean tiering and DR story most competitors don't offer between their own products.
The KS1 and KS2 container servers run the new KSM operating system, providing on-premises Kubernetes infrastructure as a converged compute and storage appliance. Up to 8-node clustering with GUI-driven deployment, no CLI required for daily operations. Designed for Australian customers who need on-prem container hosting for data sovereignty, edge computing, or to avoid Broadcom-VMware licensing on Tanzu. The XE5 NVMe JBOF (XE5026) is QSAN's first NVMe-oF JBOF, purpose-built for AI training and disaggregated infrastructure with server-direct connectivity.
QSAN's XInsight management plane unifies QSM 4, XEVO 3 and KSM under a single console, with two new sub-products: QSeal for data security across the fleet, and QComposer for compute orchestration. XCubeSAN remains the workhorse hybrid SAN line with single-to-dual controller upgrade paths, third-party drive support, and 99.9999% availability — the platform that put QSAN on the Australian channel map. XCubeDAS expansion now scales to a 78-bay XD5378 chassis for capacity-intensive deployments.
Who It's For
Key Capabilities
Product Range
Explore the QSAN solutions available through Cloud Ready Solutions.
SAN & All-Flash
Block storage from hybrid to all-NVMe
- XCubeFAS all-flash NVMe arrays
- XCubeSAN hybrid SAN systems
- Active-active dual controllers (HA)
- Single controller options available
- iSCSI, FC, and NVMe-oF connectivity
Unified Storage
Block + file in a single platform
- XCubeNXT NVMe unified storage
- XCubeNXT hybrid unified storage
- 25GbE iSCSI and 32Gb Fibre Channel
- Petabyte-level scalability
- WORM and SED data security
NAS, DAS & DevOps
File storage, expansion, and JBOF
- XCubeNAS with ZFS and built-in KVM
- XCubeDAS JBOD expansion (up to 78-bay XD5378)
- XE5 NVMe JBOF for AI and disaggregated workloads
- Rackmount and tower form factors
- XMirror multi-node synchronisation
Container Servers
On-prem Kubernetes converged compute + storage
- KS1 workgroup container server
- KS2 enterprise / edge container server
- KSM management OS
- Standard Kubernetes API + CSI
- Up to 8-node clustering
Common Use Cases
Why Cloud Ready Solutions Distributes QSAN
QSAN delivers enterprise storage performance and features at price points accessible to mid-market organisations. Their reliability and scalability make them ideal for growing businesses that need enterprise capabilities.
How CRS Adds Value
Cloud Ready Solutions provides local pre-sales design, implementation, and support for QSAN deployments. We help organisations size solutions correctly and integrate QSAN with virtualisation and backup infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Comparison Guides
QSAN vs Synology: When to Graduate from SMB NAS to Enterprise Storage (2026)
Synology is great until it isn't. When dual controllers, SAS, and enterprise IOPS become requirements.
QSAN vs QNAP Enterprise: The Security Track Record Difference (2026)
Two Taiwanese storage vendors, one with a clean security record. Why the difference matters for production workloads.
QSAN XCubeSAN vs Dell PowerVault ME5: The Tier-One Alternative (2026)
Higher throughput, third-party drives, no per-feature licensing. Why we're winning this comparison in AU mid-market.
QSAN XCubeSAN vs HPE MSA 2060/2070: Mid-Market SAN Compared (2026)
Same drive lock-in story, different tier-one vendor. Why partners are walking away from the HPE premium.
QSAN XF5 vs Dell PowerStore: All-NVMe Flash at Mid-Market Pricing (2026)
Enterprise all-NVMe flash at mid-market pricing. Where Dell-qualified drives meet the XF5 alternative.
QSAN XF5 vs Pure Storage FlashArray: The Premium All-Flash Question (2026)
Pure Storage is the all-flash benchmark. QSAN XF5 is where partners go when the Pure premium is unaffordable.
QSAN XcubeNXT 8100 vs Infortrend EonStor GS: Unified Storage Compared (2026)
Two APAC mid-market unified storage vendors. Host port density vs scale-out architecture.
QSAN XcubeNXT vs Dell EMC Unity XT: Unified Storage at Different Price Tiers (2026)
Dell's unified storage platform is being transitioned to PowerStore. Where that leaves Unity XT buyers.
QSAN KS2 vs Nutanix Kubernetes Platform: Turnkey Container Infrastructure (2026)
Turnkey container appliance vs enterprise HCI Kubernetes. Two shapes for running on-prem containers in 2026.
QSAN XN3 vs Synology RS Series: When to Graduate (Australia 2026)
The natural Synology RS graduation point: dual-active NVMe unified storage at SMB price points.
QSAN XN3 vs QNAP TVS-h: Enterprise NAS Compared (Australia 2026)
Two enterprise NAS options at SMB-friendly pricing. Dual-active versus app ecosystem.
QSAN XF5 vs Pure FlashArray //C: TCO and Latency (Australia 2026)
Flagship NVMe block storage compared on latency, software ecosystem, and Australian five-year TCO.
QSAN KS2 vs VMware Tanzu: On-Prem Kubernetes After Broadcom (Australia 2026)
On-prem Kubernetes without VMware licensing. Two answers — converged appliance versus Tanzu on vSphere.
QSAN KS2 vs Nutanix NKP: On-Prem Kubernetes Cost Comparison (Australia 2026)
Single-appliance Kubernetes versus enterprise HCI Kubernetes. Picking the right shape for the workload.
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