: During the initialization of the QuTScloud instance, users paste the generated key into the setup wizard.
He picked up the phone and dialed the licensing support line. A recording answered, smooth and infuriatingly calm. "We are currently experiencing high call volumes. Your estimated wait time is..."
⚠️ Do not use key generators or cracked keys. QuTScloud phones home every 24 hours; invalid keys cause the system to revert to read-only mode (data accessible but no writes).
Unlike physical NAS hardware, QUTScloud allows "License Roaming." If your ESXi host crashes, you can spin up QUTScloud on a new host and, using QLM, revoke the license from the old (dead) VM and assign it to the new one instantly.
Unlike physical QNAP units that include a base license with the hardware, QUTScloud charges based on . You buy a license tier (e.g., 16TB, 64TB, or Unlimited). If you attach a 20TB virtual disk to a 16TB license, the system will throw a violation error and refuse to mount the volume.