Synology DiskStation DS1821+ 8 Bay NAS Enclosure

Designed for scalability and performance The 8-bay Synology DS1821+ is aimed at IT enthusiast and SMB customers looking for a powerful and scalable storage solution, its business-grade backup solutions keep users safe and protected from potential data loss, while major improvements to compute capabilities and throughput means workloads are finished faster than ever before. The performance you need Reduce transfer times with the DS1821+, designed to accelerate your workloads. Easily add faster networking and NVMe drives to further boost performance. Storage that fits your needs Make the most of high-performance networking and file access without taking up unnecessary space. DS1821+ comes equipped with 8 bays and can scale up to 18 bays with 2 DX517 expansion units as your data needs grow. Fully certified storage virtualization solutions Synology iSCSI storage fully supports most virtualization solutions to enhance work efficiency with easy management interface. VMware vSphere 6 and VAAI integration helps offload storage operations and optimizes 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. Ultimate Backup Solution DS1821+ integrates various backup applications into an intuitive user interface, offering durable storage technologies to safeguard your valuable data on any device. Notes: 1. Performance figures are achieved in the Synology lab with optimized network and configuration settings. Actual performance could vary in different environments. Comparison done against prior-generation 8-bay DS1819+. For full details on the test setup, please visit the Synology performance page here. 2. Performance figures are obtained through SMB sequential throughput tests using Windows Server 2016 Datacenter on a DS1821+ with a Synology 10GbE NIC and SSD. Actual performance may vary depending on the testing environment, usage, and configuration. See performance charts for more information. 3. PCIe add-in cards, expansion units, and storage drives are sold separately. Refer to the compatibility list for compatible devices. 4. Synology SNV3400 series M.2 NVMe SSD drives can be installed through the built-in M.2 slots to enable SSD caching or create SSD storage pools. Drives are sold separately. 5. Storage figure calculated based on a RAID 5 configuration. Total storage capacity may vary depending on hard drives used and RAID configuration.