Synology Launches 1U RackStation RS814+ and RS814RP+ NAS

Synology Inc. announced RS814+ and RS814RP+, a scalable 1U 4-bay rackmount NAS server offering performance, expandable NAS solutions for SMBs.

“The need for more powerful processing power surges as data usage grows exponentially. The RS814+/RS814RP+ is designed to address such needs, and is also optimized for business environments by providing the performance, reliability, and scalability at an affordable cost,” said Michael Wang, product manager, Synology.

Powered by a 2.13GHz dual-core processor, 2GB DDR3 RAM and four gigabit LANs with Link Aggregation enabled, it brings forth over 330MB/s reading and 196MB/s writing under RAID-5 configuration in a Windows environment. Businesses can upgrade system RAM to 4GB in tandem with their expanding workloads and grow the total storage space up to 32TB by pairing it with an expansion unit RX410.

It is equipped with a mechanisms to ensure continuous system uptime during unexpected events. Four LAN ports with failover support provide redundancy in the event of unexpected network failure while hot swappable drives also help to minimize system downtime during drive replacement. The redundant power supplies in RS814RP+ guarantee uninterrupted service when power failure strikes.

It runs on DiskStation Manager 4.3, an OS that provides a host of applications.

The company was voted as PCMag Business Choice Award 2013 winner and received the highest rating in every element of the survey, including reliability, overall satisfaction, value, and likelihood to recommend.

RackStation RS814+ and RS814RP+ are shipping.

MSRP:
RS814+: $1,099.99
RS814RP+: $1,699.99