High-speed scalable storage server
Synology RS3618xs is a reliable, superior-performance network-attached storage solution for large-scale enterprises with demanding business applications. It simplifies data management, optimizes virtualization environments, and rapidly expands storage capacity with minimal time investment in setup and maintenance.
Ready for 10GbE and beyond
PCIe 3.0 slots allow for faster networking options as you expand your infrastructure. Together with the built-in quad Gigabit ports, RS3618xs offers comprehensive connectivity options for link aggregation and failover configurations.
Ultimate Backup Solution
RS3618xs integrates various backup applications to safeguard your important data on any device with an intuitive user interface and durable storage technologies.
Active Backup for Business
Centralize backup tasks for VMware, Windows, and file servers. Restore whatever you want fast and reliably when needed.
Hyper Backup
Comprehensively back up your data to a local shared folder, an external device, another Synology NAS, an rsync server, or a public cloud to ensure data safety.
Synology Drive
Safeguard your computer with Synology Drive Client. Effortlessly perform real-time data backups and point-in-time file recovery.
Active Backup for Office 365 / G Suite
Protect corporate data stored on the cloud. On-premise backup solution with a centralized dashboard. Optimize storage efficiency with single instancing and block-level deduplication technology.
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.
Next-generation file system for better data protection
The Btrfs file system introduces advanced storage technologies and optimized snapshots to 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 1,024 shared folder backups and 65,000 system-wide snapshots
- File or folder level data restoration makes data recovery fast and flexible
- Automatic file self-healing detects and recovers corrupted files without user intervention
Powered by Synology DSM
Central Management System
Manage multiple Synology NAS servers simultaneously on a centralized interface to increase business efficiency.
Snapshot Replication
Schedulable and instantaneous data protection of shared folders and iSCSI LUNs for disaster prevention.
Virtual Machine Manager
Run various operating systems in isolated sandboxes. Seamlessly clone, restore and migrate virtual machines.
Synology MailPlus
Secure, reliable, and private mail server solution with an intuitive and modern mail client.
Synology High Availability
Seamless transition between clustered servers in the event of a server failure to minimize the impact on applications.
Synology Drive
A versatile solution for file management and synchronization. More information: Performance | Type | NAS |  | Device class | Small & Medium Business | | Backup function | Yes | | Backup features | Cloud, iSCSI LUN | | Multilingual support | Yes | | Number of users | 16000 user(s) | | Noise level | 50.2 dB | | Web-based management | Yes | | Security algorithms | HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS | | Access Control List (ACL) | Yes | | Reset button | Yes | | On/off switch | Yes | | Built-in UPnP AV media server | Yes | | Built-in FTP server | Yes | | System log | Yes | | Hot spare | Yes | | S.M.A.R.T. support | Yes | | Share folder | CIFS, AFP, FTP | Design | Chassis type | Rack (2U) | | Cooling type | Active | | Product colour | Black | | Number of fans | 4 fan(s) | | Fan diameter | 80 mm | | LED indicators | Yes | Processor | Processor family | Intel® Xeon® D | | Processor manufacturer | Intel | | Processor model | D-1521 | | Processor frequency | 2.4 GHz | | Processor boost frequency | 2.7 GHz | | Processor cores | 4 | | Processor threads | 8 | | Processor cache | 6 MB | | CPU configuration (max) | 1 | | Conflict-Free processor | Yes | Other features | Compliance certificates | RoHS | | Certification | EAC, VCCI, CCC, RCM, FCC, CE, BSMI | Software | Operating system installed | DiskStation Manager | | Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 7 | | Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra | | Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 | Memory | Internal memory | 8 GB | | Internal memory type | DDR4 | | Memory clock speed | 2133 MHz | | Maximum RAM supported | 64 GB | | Memory slots | 4 | Sustainability | Sustainability compliance | Yes | Power | Power supply location | Built-in | | Power supply unit (PSU) capacity | 500 W | | Number of power supply units | 1 | | Power consumption (typical) | 142.76 W | | Power consumption (HDD standby) | 55.05 W | | AC input voltage | 100 - 240 V | | AC input frequency | 50 - 60 Hz | Network | Ethernet LAN | Yes | | Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s | | iSCSI support | Yes | | Wake-on-LAN ready | Yes | | Supported network protocols | CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN) | | Link aggregation | Yes | Weight & dimensions | Width | 482 mm | | Depth | 724 mm | | Height | 88 mm | Logistics data | Harmonized System (HS) code | 84714100 | Ports & interfaces | Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 4 | | USB port | Yes | | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 2 | | PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slots | 2 | Processor special features | Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology | Yes | | Execute Disable Bit | Yes | | Idle States | Yes | | Intel 64 | Yes | | Intel Enhanced Halt State | Yes | | Intel Secure Key Technology version | 1.00 | | Intel Trusted Execution Technology | Yes | | Intel TSX-NI | Yes | | Intel TSX-NI version | 1.00 | | Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes | | Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes | | Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes | Storage | Storage drives installed | Yes | | Total installed storage capacity | 192 TB | | Number of storage drives installed | 12 | | Number of storage drives supported | 12 | | Installed storage drive type | HDD | | Supported storage drive types | HDD & SSD | | Storage drive capacity | 16000 GB | | Storage drive interface | Serial ATA III | | RAID support | Yes | | Supported storage drive interfaces | Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III | | Storage drive size | 2.5/3.5 " | | Storage drive sizes supported | 2.5,3.5 " | | RAID levels | 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD | | Online RAID migration | Yes | | Online RAID expansion | Yes | | Hot-swap drive bays | Yes | | Supported file systems | Fat, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 | Operational conditions | Operating temperature (T-T) | 5 - 35 °C | | Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 95 % | | Storage temperature (T-T) | -20 - 60 °C | | Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 95 % | | Operating altitude | 0 - 5000 m | Packaging content | Cables included | AC |
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