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Synology RackStation RS3617xs 72TB 12-Bay NAS

User Manual for Synology RackStation RS3617xs 72TB 12-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with WD NAS Drives

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• Synology RackStation RS3617xs+ 12-Bay NAS Enclosure The RackStation RS3617XS+ 12-Bay NAS Enclosure from Synology is an enterprise-class NAS system that comes with twelve bays so you can create a storage pool of centralized data for connected users. This RackStation can accommodate hard drives and SSDs that feature a SATA-based interface. Without disrupting service, you can further expand the RackStation's storage capacity by connecting up to two expansion units. For performance, the RS3617xs+ is outfitted with a six-core 2.2 GHz Intel Xeon D-1531 processor along with 8GB of ECC DDR4 RAM to manage the DSM operating system, virtual machines, and other apps. Shared data is delivered to the users via two 10GbE ports and four Gigabit Ethernet ports, which support link aggregation and failover. Other notable connections include two USB 3.0 ports. Moreover, two PCIe slots are available, so you can enhance the system's connectivity with additional cards.
  Performance
  • Powered by a 6-core processor, the RS3617xs+ delivers enhanced performance with over 4,937 MB/s sequential throughput and 556,727 IOPS under a RAID 5 configuration with 10GbE Link Aggregation. Equipped with 8GB DDR4 ECC RAM (upgradeable to 64GB), the RS3617xs+ ensures data accuracy when handling high-value data and mission-critical tasks across large-scale businesses.
  10GbE Network Capability
  • The RS3617xs+ comes with two 10GBase-T and four Gigabit ports, and additionally allows for the installation of up to two 10GbE Network Interface Cards (NIC), maximizing bandwidth and meeting high performance requirements for data-intensive applications.
  Scale on Demand
  • As your data storage needs grow, RS3617xs+ can be connected to one or two dedicated RX1217/RX1217RP2 expansion units, allowing you to expand storage capacity up to 36 drives without disrupting service. The high-bandwidth cable ensures speedy data transmission between the main server and expansion unit.
  Redundancy Mechanisms
  • The RS3617xs+ comes with comprehensive redundancy mechanisms to ensure business continuity. Built-in LAN ports with failover provides reliable redundancy in the event of unexpected network failure. The high reliability system design including a fanless CPU heat-sink and passive cooling technologies that prevent having a single point of failure.
  Hardware Encryption Engine Enhances File Transfer Speeds
  • The RS3617xs+ is equipped with an encryption engine that offloads encryption calculation tasks away from the main CPU. Thus, the CPU can be free for other important tasks. In addition, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) on shared folders with hardware acceleration ensures security without compromising access performance, providing over 3665 MB/s throughput for reading.
  SSD Cache Technology
  • The RS3617xs+ enables the combination of hard drives and read/write-optimized SSD cache, boosting throughput efficiently while minimizing cost per gigabyte. With full SSD cache reading and writing support, the RS3617xs+ offers a significant reduction in I/O latency without crippling your budget.
  DiskStation Manager
  • Synology's DiskStation Manager (DSM) is a sleek, browser-based operating system running on every DiskStation and RackStation, which makes managing your Synology NAS a breeze. Featuring an intuitive user interface, DSM makes accessing and sharing your data smarter and simpler. Synology's Package Center lets you download and install useful add-on packages designed specifically for individual or business needs, meaning you can enjoy more entertainment in your life or better productivity at work.
  Business-Environment Friendly
  • With the support of Windows AD, LDAP, and Domain Trust, the RS3617xs+ enables seamless account integration. The User Home feature can automatically create a "home" folder for every user account to minimize the administrator's effort in repeatedly creating "home" folders for all accounts. Windows ACL support on RS3617xs+ allows IT administrators to fine-tune access controls and set up privileges to files and folders on the RS3617xs+ through the familiar Windows user interface. With compatibility for major protocols, the RS3617xs+ can eliminate server configuration overhead and enhance an IT administrator's efficiency.
  Data Protection and Integrity
  • When dealing with large-scale data storage, businesses require a solution that offers reliable backup and prevents file corruption. With support for the next-generation Btrfs file system, the RS3617xs+ ensures information is stored with a high level of data integrity, while providing flexible and efficient data protection tools.
  Virtualization Environments
  • The RS3617xs+ provides seamless storage solutions for virtualization environments, including VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft Hyper-V. With VMware vSphere & VAAI integration, the RS3617xs+ helps offload specific storage operations and optimizes computation power in VMware environments. Windows ODX support speeds up data manipulation as the data transfer is offloaded. iSCSI also lets SMB users consolidate storage into data center storage arrays while providing hosts with the illusion of locally-attached disks.
  Unified Storage System
  • The RS3617xs+ enables businesses to cost-effectively manage multi-protocol data by integrating file-level (NAS) and block-level (SAN) storage into one unified storage system. Files can be shared across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms seamlessly with comprehensive network protocol support (CIFS/SMB, AFP, and NFS). The RS3617xs+ provides a cost-effective iSCSI solution, allowing large scale businesses to consolidate storage into data center storage arrays. With thin provisioning available for file-level iSCSI LUN, you can maximize storage utilization by oversubscribing provisions and grow storage space as needed.
  Protection with LUN Backup, Snapshot, and Clone
  • The RS3617xs+ enhances the ease of moving and copying data in a virtualized environment with the features LUN Snapshot, Clone, and replication. Synology's LUN Clone and LUN Snapshot only consume 1/1000 of the original size, highly optimizing storage usage. In addition, Synology's LUN Snapshot lets you create up 256 snapshots per LUN using point-in-time technology without having any impact on system performance. With better support to servers under VMware vSphere or Windows environment, IT managers can expect guaranteed VM status and data consistency through application-consistent snapshots.
  Synology CMS
  • For enterprises with more than one Synology NAS server, Central Management System (CMS) offers the flexibility and convenience for IT administrators to manage all of them from a single point of entry. Through a simple interface, you can obtain a clear overview on resource consumption and logs, helping you identify any issue right away. With group policies, CMS can do much more for your daily tasks. Once a NAS joins a group, it will automatically adopt its rules and behave as intended, without extra configuration.
  Business Productivity with Cloud Solutions
  • With comprehensive cloud solutions, the RS3617xs+ lets you create your own private cloud easily. Cloud Station syncs files across multiple devices. Files can be edited in offline mode and later synced to Cloud Station, which keeps up to 32 historical versions, allowing you to restore a file back to previous version or recover deleted files. With the mobile app DS cloud, any change made to a file is automatically synced to your smartphones and tablets. For distributed enterprises, Synology's 2-way sync between different DiskStations ensures employees at different locations share the same information in real-time. IT administrators can handpick individual folders that they want to sync to different devices, manually or automatically based on file format and size. Folders synced by Cloud Station can be encrypted on DSM - no one will be able to access its content without your private key.
  Business Continuity & Reliability
  • Uninterrupted availability is a critical goal for all businesses. The RS3617xs+ offers Synology High Availability (SHA) technology which combines an active and passive server into one cluster, the former always mirrored to the latter. Shared Folder Sync can replicate data in real-time to another Synology NAS at a remote location, giving your business the Recovery Time Objective (RTO) for prompt disaster recovery. With multiple LAN ports, the RS3617xs+ also ensures redundancy in the event of unexpected network failure.
  Secure Your Data
  • The RS3617xs+ offers advanced security measures to protect you from potential security holes. Security Advisor analyzes system settings, password strength, network preferences and removes any possible malware. AppArmor blocks malicious programs from accessing unauthorized system resources. You can also customize the trust level in Package Center to avoid installing packages from untrusted sources, safeguarding your NAS from unknown or tampered files. In addition, the RS3617xs+ provides other security add-ons such as AES encryption, 2-Step verification, IP block & allow list, Antivirus packages, firewall, and DoS attack prevention.
  UPC: 846504002207
• 12 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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• Power Cord
• Accessory Pack
• Limited 5-Year Warranty

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

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• Synology RackStation RS3617xs+ 12-Bay NAS Enclosure

  Number of Bays	12 x 2.5"/3.5"
  Media Card Slots	None
  Maximum Filled Capacity	200 TB
  Connections	4 x RJ45 (Gigabit Ethernet) 2 x RJ45 (10GbE) 2 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s)) 2 x Infiniband
  Compatible Drive Interface	SATA III
  RAID Modes	RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 6, JBOD
  Hot-Swap Support	Yes
  Expansion Slots	2 x PCIe 3.0 x8

  Total Raw Capacity	None
  Type	None
  Flash Memory	None

  Processor	Intel Xeon D-1531 6-Core
  Clock Speed	Base: 2.2GHz
  Total Installed Memory	8 GB ECC DDR4
  User-Replaceable Memory	1 x 8 GB
  Total Memory Slots	4
  Maximum Memory Capacity	64 GB

  iSCSI LUN	512
  iSCSI Target	128
  Max Concurrent Connections	2048
  Max Folders	512
  Max Groups	512
  Max Sync Tasks	16
  Max User Accounts	16,000
  Max Volume Number	1024

  File System Formats Supported	External: Btrfs, EXT3, EXT4, FAT, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT Internal: Btrfs, EXT4

  Power Consumption	133.9 W (Typical) 69.18 W (Standby)
  Power Source	Internal Power Supply
  PSU Wattage	2 x 500 W
  AC Input Power	100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz

  Operating Temperature	40 to 95°F / 4 to 35°C
  Operating Humidity	5 to 95%
  Storage Temperature	-5 to 140°F / -20 to 60°C
  Certifications	BSMI, CE, FCC, RoHS, as per Manufacturer

  Cooling	4 x 80 mm Fans
  Noise Level	50.2 dBA
  Dimensions	3.5 x 16.9 x 27.2" / 88.0 x 430.5 x 692.0 mm
  Weight	32.0 lb / 14.5 kg

  Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	33.5 x 24.2 x 9.0"

• 12 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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