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Synology 8 bay NAS DiskStation DS1817+ (8GB) (Diskless)

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Brand Synology
Size 8 - bay
Compatible Devices Desktop
Item Weight 13.2 Pounds
Assembly Required No

About this item

  • Quad-core 8-bay NAS with AES-NI support, with over 1,179 MB/s reading and 542 MB/s writing performance
  • Pie slot for optional 10GbE add-on card. Four 1GbE (RJ-45) ports with failover and Link Aggregation support
  • Optional M2D17 adapter card for dual M.2 SATA SSDs for cache;Power Consumption :61.5 W
  • 8GB with easily upgradable dual channel design, up to 16GB. Operating Temperature is 5 degree Celsius to 40 degree Celsius
  • Scale up to 18 drives with two DX517 expansion units
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Customer Ratings
Storage Capacity
4.8
4.9
4.7
4.8
4.4
User interface
4.0
4.5
4.8
4.7
4.1
Tech Support
3.8
3.8
4.5
4.6
3.9
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size
8 - bay
DS1823xs+
DS723+
DS224+
DS124
DS223j
hardware interface
ethernet, usb
usb
esata, pci, solid state drive
esata, pci, solid state drive
compatible devices
Desktop
Server
Desktop, Laptop, Smart Phone
Laptop, Smart Phone, Desktop
Laptop, Smart Phone, Desktop, Server
Desktop, Laptop, iPhone, Android
assembly required
weight
13.23 pounds
16.53 pounds
1510 grams
1.3 kilograms
1247 grams
0.87 kilograms

What's in the box

  • DS1817+ main unit x 1
  • Quick Installation Guide x 1
  • Accessory pack x 1
  • AC power cord x 1
  • RJ-45 LAN cable x 2
  • Product Description

    Synology DiskStation DS1817+ features a quad-core processor with AES-NI hardware encryption engine, providing outstanding performance even with encryption. Supercharge your storage with the optional M.2 SSD adapter card for dual SSD cache drives. DS1817+ is the ideal storage solution for centralizing data backups, protecting critical assets, and sharing files across different platforms. Synology DS1817+ is backed with Synology's 3-year limited warranty.

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    From the manufacturer

    Big, scalable storage for all your data

    DiskStation offers massive storage capacity for storing and protecting all your files and important data. As your storage needs grow, you can easily scale up capacity by adding additional storage expansion units.

    Powerful performance for intense workloads

    Tailor performance to your needs with the upgradable memory or take advantage of the PCIe slot to install a 10GbE network card for blazing data transmission or an M.2 SSD adapter card for high IOPS caching.

    • Quad-core 2.4GHz CPU
    • 8GB DDR3 RAM, expandable up to 16GB
    • Up to 1,179 MB/s sequential reading
    • PCIe slot for optional 10GbE or M.2 SSD adapter
    • Up to 18 drives with two DX517 expansion units (sold separately)

    File sharing and syncing

    With comprehensive support for all major file sharing protocols — like CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP and more — DiskStation lets you centralize files in one place and access them using any device. Take files on the road or easily share them with other people, thanks to Synology's easy file sharing and syncing software.

    Bulletproof data backup

    Ensure data remains safe by backing up your computers, servers, and virtual machines to DiskStation, and defend yourself from human-error or ransomware with the multi-version backup. Finally, avoid disaster with the ability to easily back up DiskStation to an offsite location or to any major cloud service.

    Virtualization ready

    With support for VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft Hyper-V, DiskStation serves as a seamless storage solution for virtualization environments. Additionally, Synology’s Virtual Machine Manager also lets you set up and run various virtual machines directly on DiskStation, including Windows, Linux, and Virtual DSM.

    Smart video surveillance

    Make your own video surveillance hub. Surveillance Station helps you protect your home or business by offering the ability to manage multiple network cameras, check live camera feeds from anywhere with the mobile app, catch suspicious incidents quickly with intelligent alerts, and easily find relevant recordings.

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    3.7 out of 5 stars
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    4.6 out of 5 stars
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    4.3 out of 5 stars
    57
    3.6 out of 5 stars
    37
    Drive Bays 5 6 8 12
    Maximum Internal Raw Capacity 60 TB (12 TB HDD x 5) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) 72 TB (12 TB HDD x 6) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) 96 TB (12 TB HDD x 8) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) 144 TB (12 TB HDD x 12) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)
    Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit 15 16 18 24
    Maximum Raw Capacity with Expansion Units 180 TB (12 TB HDD x 15) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) 192 TB (12 TB HDD x 16) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) 216 TB (12 TB HDD x 18) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) 288 TB (12 TB HDD x 24) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)
    Hot Swappable Drive
    CPU Quad Core 2.4 GHz Quad Core 2.1 GHz Quad Core 2.4 GHz Quad Core 2.4 GHz
    Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI)
    1GbE LAN Ports 4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support) 4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support) 4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support) 4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)
    PCIe slot for 10GbE NIC or M.2 SSD cache adapter -
    Memory 2GB/8GB, expandable up to 16GB 4GB, expandable up to 32GB 2GB/8GB, expandable up to 16GB 2GB, expandable up to 6GB

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    Customer reviews

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    51 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the performance, ease of use, quality and speed of the system cabinet. For example, they mention it works great with no issues, maintains itself and plays nicely with both Mac and Windows. That said, they're happy with the speed aspect, saying that file handling is quick and efficient.

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    10 customers mention8 positive2 negative

    Customers like the performance of the system cabinet. They mention that it works great with no issues, is very reliable, and maintains itself. The system plays nicely with both Mac and Windows, and still runs strong. Some say that the raid array rebuilt itself perfectly after a disk crash.

    "...network knowledge and everything was so easy to setup and the system maintains itself." Read more

    "...These are very reliable..." Read more

    "...Love the features and the frequent updates. The raid array rebuilt itself perfectly after disk crash...." Read more

    "...STILL am not able to get NFS to work (???) - will need to troubleshoot this more (no Biggie 😉) - SMB is my main thing anyway👍🏼..." Read more

    8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

    Customers find the system cabinet easy to use. They mention the upgrade process was simple, and the migration of the drives was easy and automatic.

    "...I need to add that I have no network knowledge and everything was so easy to setup and the system maintains itself." Read more

    "...It was easy to set up..." Read more

    "...Lots of features and easy to use. Works well in Windows, Mac, and Linux environments...." Read more

    "...Migrating the drives was easy and automatic...." Read more

    6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the system cabinet. They mention that it is a great product and they are pleased with the outcome.

    "This unit is amazing. I added additional RAM and the Synology MD 217 adaptor with 500 Gb SSD when I purchased this unit...." Read more

    "I admit, I am a Synology fan boy. It's hard not to be. These devices are superb and do everything I want them to do without complaint...." Read more

    "Very good product" Read more

    "Great product, works as expected, quick." Read more

    3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

    Customers are happy with the speed of the system cabinet. They mention that it makes file handling quick and efficient. They also say that photo editing and retrieval speed is outstanding.

    "...has several programs that come with this unit that make file handling quick and efficient...." Read more

    "...EVER was, and the data transfer (so far, about 70% complete) is going very smoothly (THANK GOD!!!😜🎉👍🏼)..." Read more

    "Great product, works as expected, quick." Read more

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    Brogollack
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente NAD
    Reviewed in Mexico on December 2, 2017
    Tim A.
    5.0 out of 5 stars 8 Bay is good for future proofing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2018
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    Simon J Cook
    5.0 out of 5 stars Big fan of Synology
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2018
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    Davey J.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy installation
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2018
    MR STEVEN ATKISNON
    5.0 out of 5 stars The DS1817+ just works
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2017