Synology RackStation RS2212+ and RS2212RP+ for SMBs

Synology Inc. launched RackStation RS2212+ and RS2212RP+, a reliable 10-bay rack mount NAS servers designed with scalability for SMBs.

"Synology RS2212+ and RS2212RP+, the newest addition to the Plus Series line-up, are a highly dependable and scalable solution for small and medium business owners. It delivers high system availability and storage capacity for mission-critical workloads, enabling clients to run business-critical applications with continual service uptime," said Peter Chen, product manager of Synology.

The RackStation RS2212+/RS2212RP+ is powered by a 2.13 GHz dual-core processor, boasting performance with read and write speeds at 200.73 MB/sec and 194.32 MB/sec respectively under RAID-5 configuration with Link Aggregation enabled.

While running at this performance, both NAS servers feature enhanced energy consumption with 31% reduction over its predecessor at 88 watts when operating under load. Designed with expansion capability for SMB user, both models offer a total 22-bay storage solution that pair up with Synology expansion units RX1211(RP) and an upgradable system RAM from 1GB to 3GB.

To eliminate single point of failure and ensure continuous system uptime during malfunction, both RS2212+ and RS2212RP+ delivers a set of reliable mechanisms that includes passive CPU cooling technology, system fan redundancy, hot-swappable drives, and dual LAN failover support. RS2212RP+ comes with redundant power supplies to guarantee system reliability during unforeseen power breakdown.

RS2212+/RS2212RP+ features iSCSI support with a storage solution for major virtualization servers, including VMware vSphere, Citrix XenServer and Microsoft Hyper-V. Furthermore, it offers flawless integration into ADS and LDAP environments and Windows ACL support for account and privilege management.

Synology RS2212+ and RS2212RP+ run on DiskStation Manager 4.0 (DSM 4.0), the operating system of every DiskStation and RackStation. DSM 4.0 provides features to boost users’ productivity and simplify their tasks, all on a sleek user interface optimized for multitasking. The predecessor of the RS2212+ and RS2212RP+, RackStation RS2211+, has received media recognitions worldwide, including the "Must Have" award from KitGuru, United Kingdom.

Synology RS2212+, RS2212RP+, RX1211, RX1211RP are shipping.

Prices before VAT: €1,260 for RS2212+, €1,685 for RS2212RP+, €960 for RX1211 and €1,430 for RX1211RP.