Synology RackStation RS3614xs 12 Bay NAS Server, 32GB RAM, 10GbE Dual SPF+ NIC

Description

This listing is for one Synology RackStation RS3614xs Network Attached Storage (NAS) server.  The items listed below are included in this sale.  No other items beyond what is listed are included:
1 Synology RS3614xs NAS
1 x Synology Dual Port 10GBe PCIe NIC (SFP+ Interface)
4 x 8GB RAM DIMMs (32GB Total)
1 x Synology RackStation Rack Mount Rail Kit
12 x Hard Drive Caddies
2 x
240GB
OCZ Vertex 460A SATA Solid State Drives (SSD)
10 x 6TB Western Digital Black 7200RPM SATA Hard Drives (Model WD6002FZWX-00GBGB0)
1 x US Power Cable
Note 1:  The two SSDs are installed on caddies and are in the NAS.  They were configured for use as a read/write cache.  The remaining ten drive bays contain 6TB drives.  The remaining two spare 6TB drives are bare (not in caddies).
Note 2:  The system will ship reset to factory defaults.  Are drives will be wiped.  The buyer is responsible for loading Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), which is available for free download.
This item and its included accessories are in excellent condition.  All drive caddies are included and are functional.  The rail kit is functional and includes all components.  All hard drives are functional and in good health.  Note although this listing includes 14 hard drives, only 12 drive caddies are included.  The two additional 6TB drives are spares.
Synology RackStation RS3614xs Network Attached Storage Server NAS Specifications:
2x USB 2.0 port
2x USB 3.0 port
4x Ethernet RJ45 1Gb LAN ports
Intel Dual Core 3.4 GHz
4GB DDR3 ECC Ram, expandable up to 32GB (8 GB x 4)
12 drive bays, expandable to 36 when paired with an expansion unit
accepts 3.5" and 2.5" SATA hard drives and 2.5" SATA solid state drives.
RackStation RS3614xs Optimal performance and reliability for distributed enterprises
Designed for distributed enterprises, RS3614xs (equipped with redundant power supplies) provide a reliable and ultra-high performance network attached storage solution to centralize data protection, simplify data management, and deploy virtualization solutions with minimal time spent on setup and maintenance.
Ultra-high performance
RS3614xs delivers ultra-high performance at 2,822.58 MB/s throughput and 225,749 IOPS under RAID 5 configuration. RS3614xs is equipped with 4GB RAM and up to 32GB ECC RAM expansion support, so enterprises can guarantee data accuracy as well as superior ultra-high performance for the mission-critical tasks of the business.
Robust scalability up to 216TB
With 12 HDD trays and support for adding up to two Synology RX1214/RX1214RP2 expansion units, RS3614xs provides the ability to seamlessly expand up to 216TB3 of total storage capacity and expand a single volume up to 108TB on the fly. When the storage capacity of RS3614xs nears it limit, expansion is easily accomplished as it supports up to 36 HDDs or SSDs. RS3614xs provides enterprises flexible capacity and balanced performance to meet the needs of varying applications and processes.
Four 1GbE ports and SATA III 6Gb/s support
In addition to the default 4 Gigabit ports, RS3614xs comes with dual PCI Express 3.0 x8 slots (white running at x8 mode, black running at x4 mode), allowing installation of dual 10GbE Network Interface Cards (NIC) for maximized bandwidth. Dual PCIe slots for quad 10GbE ports support brings you the superior performance that data-intensive applications demand of your storage system. Coming with native SATA III 6Gb/s support, RS3614xs ensures the optimum data process under heavy system loading.
Reliable redundancy mechanisms
RS3614xs comes with comprehensive redundancy mechanisms to ensure your business continuity. Built-in four LAN ports with failover provides the reliable redundancy in the event of unexpected network failure. The high reliability system design including fan-less CPU heat-sink and passive cooling technologies prevents single point of failure. Other features such as redundant data paths, power supplies, system fans, and network ports with failover support ensure continual service uptime.
Hardware encryption engine enhances file transfer speeds
RS3614xs is equipped with an encryption engine which 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 2,485MB/s in reading.
SSD cache technology
RS3614xs 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, RS3614xs offers a significant reduction in I/O latency without crippling your budget. With only a small upfront investment, businesses can benefit from significant server performance enhancement.
Award winning OS - DiskStation Manager
Synology 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.
Fit into business environments easily
With the support of Windows AD, LDAP, and Domain Trust, RS3614xs 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 RS3614xs allows IT administrators to fine tune access controls and set up privileges to files and folders on RS3614xs through the familiar Windows user interface. With compatibility for major protocols, RS3614xs can eliminate server configuration overhead and enhance IT administrators’ efficiency.
Seamless storage solution for virtualization environments
RS3614xs provides seamless storage solutions for virtualization environments, including VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft Hyper-V. With VMware vSphere® 5 & VAAI integration, RS3614xs 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
RS3614xs 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). RS3614xs 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 by LUN backup, snapshot, and clone
RS3614xs enhances the ease of moving and copying data in a virtualized environment with the features - LUN Backup, LUN Snapshot, and LUN Clone. RS3614xs offers iSCSI LUN backup at storage level without extra charge. Synology LUN Clone and LUN Snapshot only take up 1/1000 of the original size which highly optimizes 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 (Central Management System)
For enterprises with more than one Synology NAS server, 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.
Increase business productivity with cloud solutions
With comprehensive cloud solutions, RS3614xs lets you create your own private cloud easily. Cloud Station is the perfect package to sync 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.
Ensuring business continuity
Uninterrupted availability is a critical goal for all businesses. RS3614xs supports Synology High Availability (SHA) technology which combines an active and passive server into one cluster, the former always mirrored to the latter. The Heartbeat mechanism detects regular "heartbeats" between the two servers. If the main server encounters unexpected downtime, the passive server immediately takes over. With multiple LAN ports, RS3614xs also ensures redundancy in the event of unexpected network failure.
Secure your data
RS3614xs 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, RS3614xs provides other security add-ons, such as AES encryption, 2-Step verification, IP block & allow list, Antivirus packages, firewall, and DoS attack prevention.