Synology 1U/4-Bay RackStation RS818+/RS818RP+ NAS and RX418 Expansion Unit

Synology Inc. launched RackStation RS818+/RS818RP+ and expansion unit RX418, a 1U 4-bay rackmount NAS designed with speedy transmission performance and storage scalability for SMBs.

RackStation RS818+/RS818RP+ front and rear

RS818+/RS818RP+ features a 2.4GHz quad-core processor with AES-NI encryption engine, 2GB DDR3 memory (expandable to 16GB in dual channel), and a PCIe 2.0 slot to support an optional 10GbE network card. This hardware provides a reading speed exceeding 1,099MB/s, making RS818+/RS818RP+ a centralized storage for multi-client data transmissions.

PCIe 2.0 slot on RackStation RS818+/RS818RP+

The storage capacity of RS818+/RS818RP+ can be further expanded with the company’s expansion unit RX418, providing up to eight drives for flexible data management and backup. RS818+/RS818RP+ comes with four 1GbE LAN ports to support Link Aggregation and failover. The firm’s HA support provides a reliable active/passive server cluster, keeping data and services online. Furthermore, RS818RP+ is equipped with redundant power supplies to deliver increased service continuity.

“Condensed in a flat 1U rackmount chassis, RS818+/RS818RP+ provides great performance, hardware upgradability, and service reliability,” said Michael Wang, product manager, Synology.

File sharing on DiskStation Manager

RS818+/RS818RP+ runs on DiskStation Manager, the advanced OS for the company’s NAS devices, with various applications such as file sharing, backup, or collaboration tools to enhance work productivity. Certified by VMware, Citrix, Hyper-V, and OpenStack Cinder, RS818+/RS818RP+ can be integrated into a company’s virtualization environment.

RackStation RS818+/RS818RP+ specifications
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Expansion unit RX418 specifications