Synology Introduces FlashStation FS2017

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 04/28/2017 08:22 AM | source: | 3 comment(s)

Synology launched FlashStation FS2017, a high-performance and scalable NAS designed for enterprise usage. Capable of handling over 90,000 IOPS in 4K random writing, FS2017 is perfect for big data analysis, video post-production, virtualization, and handling any demanding database application.

FS2017 is powered by an 8-core Intel® Xeon® D processor together with 16 Gigabytes of DDR4 ECC RDIMM that is expandable up to 128GB. The cutting-edge hardware delivers high performance and throughput even with multitasking and multiple virtual machines hosted. Four Gigabit ports allow simple plug-and-play into existing RJ45 based networks, ensuring continual network uptime. For higher bandwidth applications, the dual 10GBASE-T ports with the option of an additional 10GbE / 25GbE / 40GbE NIC can maximize throughput and meet data-intensive requirements.

"A common challenge for RAID on SSDs is how to prevent multiple drives from failing at the same time," said Vic Hsu, CEO at Synology Inc. "RAID F1 is designed precisely to address this pain point. With a special algorithm for workload distribution among SSDs, RAID-F1 enhances the resilience of your flash storage pool to ensure data safety."

"Businesses need reliable and easy-to-use storage solutions that give them immediate access to their most critical data," said Ran Senderovitz, vice president and general manager of Intel's Wireless Consumer and Commercial Infrastructure Group. "The Intel® Xeon® D processor family delivers exceptional efficiency, performance, and I/O options, offering a strong foundation for storage solutions."

FS2017 runs on Synology's award-winning NAS operating system DSM, with built-in Snapshot Replication which creates up to 65,000 backup copies to offsite servers, and a virtualization solution that incorporates VMware, Citrix, Hyper-V, and OpenStack integration. Together with Windows ACL, Windows® AD and LDAP integration support, FS2017 is an exceptionally capable NAS for any large-scale businesses.

FS2017 is available worldwide immediately.

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kroks
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#5425717 Posted on: 04/28/2017 05:25 PM

Only 90000 IOPS, as much as a single SSD, that's not something I would brag about...
You should mention it's a 24-bay

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#5425804 Posted on: 04/28/2017 09:59 PM

Only 90000 IOPS, as much as a single SSD, that's not something I would brag about...
You should mention it's a 24-bay

Uh, it's at 90k IOPS 4k random write. The m.2 NVMe 950 Pro does about half that on StorageReview, so I'm not sure what single SSD you're referring to. I mean sure, a few SSDs in a RAID 0 would probably outperform this thing but have no reliability. Adding on some redundancy for keeping data a bit safer and your overall IOPS will drop as you have to then run parity calculations on the data you're writing. Homebrew solutions can always be made cheaper and faster than business/enterprise grade stuff, but lack the one thing that a lot of businesses need: support.

But I mean hey, no one is stopping anyone else from building their own solution cheaper and faster and selling it with support, which would happen if this was such a terrible offering.

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#5426355 Posted on: 04/30/2017 01:31 PM

I agree with Kroks. The story left some important information about the new device out. Its a 24 bay NAS designed for SSD's which have special considerations concerning how they operate.

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