Synology has launched its first all-flash NAS, FlashStation FS3017. Synology has a ton of NAS devices and they have supported flash for some time (with a flash caching option as well). The FS3017 marks the first time the company has released a product specifically designed for flash as opposed to also supporting it. Synology states that the FS3017 is ideal for big data analysis, video post-production, virtualization, and handling any demanding database application.
Synology has launched its first all-flash NAS, FlashStation FS3017. Synology has a ton of NAS devices and they have supported flash for some time (with a flash caching option as well). The FS3017 marks the first time the company has released a product specifically designed for flash as opposed to also supporting it. Synology states that the FS3017 is ideal for big data analysis, video post-production, virtualization, and handling any demanding database application.
Like all of Synology's products, the FS3017 uses the award winning DSM operating system. DSM comes with several benefits including built-in Snapshot Replication which creates 65,000 backup copies to offsite servers, and an inclusive virtualization solution that incorporates VMware, Citrix, Hyper-V, and OpenStack integration. DSM also has Windows ACL, Windows AD and LDAP integration support, plus various application privileges.
The FS3017, being all-flash, is all about performance. Synology is claiming that the FS3017 can hit over 200K IOPS in 4k random writing using RDMA technology. Flash is only a piece of the performance pie. The FS3017 also sports dual Intel Xeon 6-core processors, 64GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM (expandable up to 512GB), dual built-in 10GBase-T ports, and supports optional 10GbE / 25GbE / 40GbE NICs. Along with the performance from the above hardware, Synology also states that the FS3017 is cost-effective with cost being about $0.65/GB for raw capacity.
Key specifications:
- Form factor: 2U
- CPU: 2 x Intel Xeon E5-2620 six-core 2.4GHz
- Memory: 64GB DDR4-2133 ECC RDIMM, expandable up to 512GB
- Hardware encryption engine: Yes (AES-NI)
- RAID types:
- RAID F1
- Basic
- JBOD
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- RAID 5
- RAID 6
- RAID 10
- Drives & Capacity
- Drive bays: 24
- Compatible drive types: 2.5" SAS SSD / HDD or SATA SSD
- Maximum Single Volume Size
- 200 TB (for RAID 5 or RAID 6 groups only)
- 108 TB
- Hot-swappable
- File system
- Internal: Btrfs, ext4
- External: Btrfs, ext4, ext3, FAT, NTFS, HFS+, exFAT
- Ports
- 2 x USB 3.0
- 2 x RJ45 10GbE LAN Port
- PCIe Slot for Network Card
- 1 x Gen3 x16 slot (x16 link)
- 1 x Gen3 x8 slot (x8 link)
- Fan
- 80 mm x 80 mm x 4 pcs
- Full-Speed Mode
- Quiet Mode
- Easy Replacement System Fan
- Noise level: 55.4 dB(A)
- Power
- Supply Unit/Adapter: 2 X 800W
- AC Input Power Voltage: 100V to 240V AC
- Power Frequency: 47/63 Hz, Single Phase
- Power Consumption
- 321W (Access)
- 267W (HDD Hibernation)
- 156W (System Hibernation)
- British Thermal Unit
- 1095.29 BTU/hr (Access)
- 911.04 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
- 532.29 BTU/hr (System Hibernation)
- Environmental
- Operating Temperature: 5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F)
- Storage Temperature: -20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)
- Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% RH
- Physical
- Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 88 mm x 482 mm x 724 mm
- Weight: 17.13 kg
- Warranty: 5-year
Availability
The Synology FlashStatoin FS3017 is available now.
Synology FlashStatoin FS3017 product page
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