The QGD-1600P from QNAP is the world's first PoE-managed switch that supports Virtual Machines (VMs). It offers 4-port Gigabit PoE with 60 watts and 12-port Gigabit PoE with 30 watts (including two PoE/SFP combo ports) for a highly flexible deployment of the network environment. With a dual-CPU design, the QGD-1600P provides both Layer 2 management functions for VM and QTS applications. The QGD-1600P also features Software-Defined Networking (SDN), allowing it to be used as a NAS, NVR, router, firewall, and AP controller for IP surveillance, network security, storage expansion, and wireless LAN management applications. Thus, the Guardian series offers SMEs a cost-optimized and centrally managed LAN deployment solution.

The QGD-1600P is a hybrid PoE switch/NAS that enables NVR, router, and AP controller functions and comes with pre-installed software to meet all SMB network requirements.