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Synology DiskStation 36TB DS3018xs 6-Bay NAS

User Manual for Synology DiskStation 36TB DS3018xs 6-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with WD NAS Drives

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• Brand: Synology
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Product description

• Synology DiskStation DS3018xs 6-Bay NAS Enclosure Built for work-intensive businesses and virtualization environments, the DiskStation DS3018xs 6-Bay NAS Enclosure from Synology is equipped with a PCIe 3.0 x8 slot that can accommodate a 10GbE network interface card for boosting network performance, or a dual M.2 SSD adapter card for caching. It is equipped with six drive bays that are capable of natively supporting 3.5" SATA hard drives, as well as 2.5" SATA hard drives and SSDs. Using its six drive bays, this NAS will allow you to store and share a large number of files, including videos, music, photos, and documents with up to 16,000 user accounts and 2000 maximum concurrent connections.
  
  The DS3018xs runs on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) OS, which is a browser-based operating system which helps to simplify managing your Synology NAS. Its CPU is a 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium D1508 Dual-Core with a burst frequency of up to 2.6 GHz, and its 8GB of DDR4 ECC RAM, which can be upgraded to 32GB, allows frequently-used files and applications to be quickly accessed. The NAS is capable of achieving read speeds of up to 2231 MB/s and sequential IOPS reads of up to 265,000. When connected to two DX1215 expansion units, up to 30 total drives are supported.
  
  Also featured are three USB 3.0 Type-A ports, which allow it to be connected to your Windows or Mac system, as well as two expansion ports. Network connectivity is achieved via four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports, which support Link Aggregation and Failover, allowing your stored data to be shared with users throughout the network. Data may also be made remotely available through the free iOS and Android applications. For those who require RAID support, the DS3018xs supports a variety of modes, including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10, each of which offers performance, data redundancy, or a combination of both. For those who do not require a RAID, JBOD is also available, allowing each drive bay to be individually utilized.
  
  The DS3018xs is engineered to be energy efficient. Not only does it offer dual 92 x 92mm fans to help keep the system running cool at all times, its noise dampening design of 25.5 dB(A) makes for quiet operation. The server supports numerous scheduled power on / off cycles and hard drive hibernation to further minimize power consumption and operation expenses.
  
  The Synology DiskStation DS3018xs 6-Bay NAS Enclosure operates using a 250W power supply that runs using 100-240 VAC at 50/60 Hz. Included is an accessory pack, a power cord, and two RJ45 LAN cables. It is protected by a limited 5-year warranty.

  General Features

  High-Performance NAS Server with Scaling Flexibility
  • Powered by a 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium D1508 Dual-Core processor that can be boosted up to 2.6 GHz, an AES-NI hardware encryption engine, 8GB of DDR4 ECC RAM that can be upgraded to 32GB, read speeds of up to 2231 MB/s and sequential IOPS of 265,000, scalability that supports up to 30 drives with two DX1215 expansion units, Synology's DiskStation DS3018xs is a 6-bay NAS that comes with a PCIe slot and supports a 10GbE network interface card or a dual M.2 SSD adapter card. SSD cache support enhances network speeds and boosts performance, allowing the DS3018xs to meet data-intensive requirements.
  Supercharge Your Storage with Speedy Performance
  • Equipped with dual-channel memory and a PCIe slot, the DS3018xs supports a dual M.2 SSD adapter card, M2D17, or a 10GbE NIC, for high-IOPS system cache and fast data transmissions, respectively. The M.2 SSD slot supports 2242, 2260, and 2280 form factors.
  Next-Generation File System for Improved Data Protection
  • The Btrfs file system introduces advanced storage technologies and optimized snapshots to help prevent data corruption and reduce maintenance overhead. While ensuring high-level data integrity, it also offers flexible, efficient data protection and recovery tools.
    
    Flexible Shared Folder / User Quota System
    Provides comprehensive quota control on all user accounts and shared folders.
    
    Snapshot Replication
    Provides schedulable and storage capacity-saving data protection with 1024 shared folder backups and 65,000 system-wide snapshots.
    
    File- or Folder-Level Data Restoration
    Helps make data recovery fast and flexible.
    
    Automatic File Self-Healing
    Helps detect and recover corrupted files without user intervention.
  Fully Certified Storage for Virtualization Solutions
  • Synology iSCSI storage fully supports most virtualization solutions to enhance work efficiency with an easy management interface. VMware vSphere 6 and VAAI integration help offload storage operations and optimize computation efficiency. Windows Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) speeds up data transfer and migration rate. OpenStack Cinder support turns your Synology NAS into a block-based storage component.
  Digital Asset Protection
  • Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), Synology NAS offers advanced security measures to protect against sudden data loss and potential security holes.
    
    Security Advisor
    Analyzes system settings, password strength, network preferences, and removes possible malware.
    
    AppArmor
    A kernel-level enhancement that blocks malicious programs from accessing unauthorized system resources.
    
    AES 256-bit Encryption
    Encrypt shared folders and network data transmissions to help keep data from unauthorized access.
    
    2-Step Verification
    Helps prevent others from logging into your DSM by generating a one-time password (OTP) on your mobile device.
    
    Trust Level
    Customize the trust level in Package Center to avoid installing packages from untrusted sources, helping to safeguard your NAS from unknown on tampered package files.
  Limited 5-Year Warranty
  • Synology's limited 5-year warranty provides hardware replacement and technical support via email and telephone services, helping to maximize your return on investment.
  Synology Replacement Service (SRS)
  • SRS provides free shipment of replacement units as early as the next business day in selected regions.
  Powered by Synology DSM
  • CMS
    Manage multiple Synology NAS servers simultaneously on a centralized interface to increase business efficiency.
    
    MailPlus
    A secure, reliable, and private mail server solution with an intuitive and modern mail client.
    
    High Availability
    Helps ensure seamless service transition between clustered servers in the event of a server failure.
    
    Office
    Collaborate on spreadsheets and documents on your private cloud.
    
    Snapshot Replication
    Provides schedulable and instantaneous data protection for shared folders and virtual machines on iSCSI LUNs in the event of disaster.
    
    Surveillance Station
    Complete surveillance solution for recording, monitoring, and management.
  UPC: 846504002771
• 6 x WD 6TB Red 5400 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD (OEM) Designed with home and small office/business customers in mind, the 6TB Red 5400 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD from WD is well-suited for NAS environments with up to eight 3.5" drive bays. Engineered to handle increased workloads, this 6TB drive operates using a SATA III 6 Gb/s interface, a 64MB cache, and a rotational speed of 5400 rpm, all of which help to ensure uninterrupted data transfers with a sustained rate of up to 175 MB/s. This drive also features high levels of reliability, with 600,000 load/unload cycles, <10 in 10¹⁴ non-recoverable read errors per bits read, error recovery controls, and 1,000,000 hours MTBF for 1-8 bay NAS systems. Also built into this drive are noise and vibration protection and WD's NASware 3.0 helps increase system compatibility, allowing WD Red drives to be more easily integrated with your existing network infrastructure.

  General Features

  Fill Your NAS with WD Red
  • Built for 1 to 8-bay NAS systems, WD Red lets users store their data in one unit
  NASware 3.0 Technology
  • Built into every WD Red hard drive, NASware 3.0's technology helps improves your system's storage performance by increasing compatibility, integration, upgradeability, and reliability
  Built for NAS Compatibility
  • Desktop drives aren't purpose-built for NAS, but WD Red drives with NASware are. WD's technology helps takes the guesswork out of selecting a drive. WD Red is for small NAS systems and WD's algorithm balances performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments
  Desktop Drives vs. WD Red
  • Desktop hard drives are not designed for NAS environments. Do right by your NAS and choose a drive with an array of features to help preserve your data and maintain optimum performance. Take the following into consideration when choosing a hard drive for your NAS:
    
  • Compatibility: Without being tested for compatibility with your NAS system, improved performance is not guaranteed
  • Reliability: The always-on environment of a NAS or RAID is a hot one and desktop drives aren't typically tested in those conditions. WD Red is
  • Error Recovery Controls: WD Red NAS hard drives are specifically designed with RAID error recovery control to help reduce failures within the NAS system. Desktop drives are not typically designed for RAID environments where this can be an issue
  • Noise and Vibration Protection: Designed to operate solo, desktop drives offer little or no protection from the noise and vibration faced in a multi-drive system. WD Red drives are designed for multi-bay NAS systems
  WD Red for Home
  • Stream, backup, share, and organize your digital content at home with a NAS and WD Red drives designed to share content to the devices in your home. Red NASware helps increase your drives' compatibility with your devices, TV, stereo, and more
  WD Red for Small Business
  • WD Red is a good hard drive choice for 1 to 8 bay systems. NASware 3.0 allows for integration with your existing network so WD Red can share and backup files at the speed of your business. For larger businesses with up to 16 bays, use WD Red Pro
  3D Active Balance Plus
  • This helps ensure your data is protected from excessive vibration and noise in a NAS or RAID environment. This dual-plane balance control helps reduce the degradation of your drive over time
  Reliability
  • Since your NAS system is always on, a reliable drive is essential. With an MTBF of up to 1 million hours, the WD Red drive with NASware 3.0 is designed for 24x7 environments
  Cooler Operations
  • By reducing power consumption, the operating temperature of your NAS stays cooler. With a lower temperature in your system, you can create a more reliable solution for your NAS
  UPC: 718037827582

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• Accessory Pack
• AC Power Cord
• 2 x RJ45 LAN Cables
• Limited 5-Year Warranty

• 6 x WD - 6TB Red 5400 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD (OEM) uzsawqtcbbxssfsretdfqxqbryzuvweybaq

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Technical parameters

• Synology DiskStation DS3018xs 6-Bay NAS Enclosure

  Number of Bays	6 x 2.5"/3.5"
  Media Card Slots	None
  Maximum Filled Capacity	360 TB (with Expansion) 72 TB
  Connections	3 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s)) 2 x Infiniband 4 x RJ45 (Gigabit Ethernet)
  Compatible Drive Interface	SATA
  Hot-Swap Support	Yes
  Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe 3.0 x8
  Link Aggregation and Failover Support	Yes
  Wake on LAN	Yes

  Total Raw Capacity	None
  Type	None
  Flash Memory	None

  Processor	Intel Pentium D1508 Dual-Core
  Clock Speed	Base: 2.2GHz / Maximum Boost: 2.6 GHz
  Total Installed Memory	8 GB ECC DDR4
  User-Replaceable Memory	1 x 8 GB
  Total Memory Slots	2 x SO-DIMM
  Maximum Memory Capacity	32 GB

  Supported Protocols	AFP CIFS/SMB CalDAV FTP NFS OpenVPN PPTP SNMP SSH Telnet WebDAV iSCSI

  OS Compatibility	Windows 7 Windows 8.1 Windows 10 macOS 10.11 or Later
  File System Formats Supported	External: Btrfs, EXT3, EXT4, FAT, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT Internal: Btrfs, EXT4
  Supported Browsers	Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari
  Supported Languages	Brazilian Portuguese Czech Danish Dutch English French Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Russian Simplified Chinese Spanish Swedish Traditional Chinese Turkish

  Power Consumption	126.89 W (Typical) 56.92 W (Standby)
  Power Source	Internal Power Supply
  PSU Wattage	1 x 250 W
  AC Input Power	100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz

  VPN Server Connections	30

  Operating Temperature	40 to 104°F / 4 to 40°C
  Operating Humidity	5 to 95%
  Storage Temperature	-5 to 140°F / -21 to 60°C
  Certifications	BSMI, CE, EAC, FCC, RCM, VCCI, as per Manufacturer

  Cooling	2 x 92 mm Fans
  Noise Level	25.5 dBA
  Status Monitoring	LED Indicator
  Dimensions	6.5 x 11.1 x 9.6" / 166.0 x 282.0 x 243.0 mm
  Weight	11.5 lb / 5.2 kg

  Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	15.591 x 12.835 x 12.284"

• 6 x WD 6TB Red 5400 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD (OEM)

  Drive Capacity	6.0 TB
  Cache Memory	64 MB

  Interface	SATA III (6 Gb/s)
  Sequential Read Speed	175 MB/s

  Drive Type	HDD
  Form Factor	3.5"
  Noise Level	28.0 dB (Active) 25.0 dB (Idle)

  Spindle Speed (RPM)	5400 RPM

  Load/Unload Cycles	600,000
  Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)	1.0 Million Hours
  Non-Recoverable Read Errors per Bits Read	< 1 in 1014

  Power Draw	5.3 W (Active) 3.4 W (Idle) 0.4 W (Standby)
  Supported Voltage	12 VDC
  Current	1.75 A at 12 VDC

  Operating Shock	30 G / 2.0 ms
  Storage Shock	250 G / 2.0 ms
  Operating Temperature	32 to 149°F / 0 to 65°C
  Storage Temperature	-40 to 158°F / -40 to 70°C

  Certifications	RoHS, as per Manufacturer
  Dimensions (W x H x D)	4.0 x 5.8 x 1.0" / 101.6 x 147.3 x 25.4 mm
  Weight	1.6 lb / 0.8 kg

  Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	9.0 x 6.1 x 2.8"

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