Synology expands its NAS line to deliver more performance and scalability to the SME

Among the new 1U rackmount devices with 4 bays are the RackStation RS818+ and RS818RP+ servers, as well as the RX418 expansion unit.

Synology has introduced the RackStation RS818+ and RS818RP+ servers, and the RX418 expansion unit, 1U rackmount NAS devices with 4 Purpose-built bays to deliver high transmission performance and scalability to SMBs.

The RS818+ and RS818RP+ feature a 2.4GHz quad-core processor, AES-NI encryption engine, 2 GB ddr3 memory (Expandable to 16 Dual-channel GB) and a PCIe slot 2.0 to insert an optional network card from 10 Gbe. This hardware provides a read speed that exceeds 1.099 MB/sg, making both devices the ideal centralized storage option for multi-client data transmissions.

The storage capacity of RS818+ and RS818RP+ servers can also be expanded thanks to Synology's RX418 expansion unit, which provides up to a total of 8 Bays, and facilitates high flexibility in data management and backups. They incorporate four LAN ports 1 GbE that support Link Aggregation and failover.

Synology High Availability support provides a robust cluster with active and passive servers to keep data and services online. In addition, The RS818RP+ is equipped with redundant power supplies to ensure continuity of service.

“With a condensed design in a flat 1U rackmount chassis, RS818+ and RS818RP+ servers deliver great performance, Hardware upgrade possibilities and reliability”, says Michael Wang, Synology Product Manager.

Both run with DiskStation Manager, Synology's intuitive operating system for NAS devices, which includes various applications to facilitate file sharing, Data backup and collaboration tools to improve productivity at work. VMware Certified, Citrix, Microsoft Hyper-V and OpenStack Cinder, Can be integrated into corporate virtualization environments.

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