Synology Diskstation DS3018xs Storage

Features

High-performance NAS server with scaling flexibility

Powered by a dual-core processor with AES-NI hardware encryption engine, Synology DiskStation DS3018xs is a brand new 6-bay NAS that comes with a PCIe slot and can be installed with a 10GbE network interface card or a dual M.2 SSD adapter card. SSD cache support enhances network speeds and boosts performance, allowing DS3018xs to meet data-intensive requirements. 

• CPU : Dual-core Turbo Boost up to 2.6 GHz
• Memory : 8GB DDR4 ECC RAM, up to 32GB
• Ultra Performance : 2,231 MB/s reading, 265,000 sequential IOPS reading 
• Scalability : Up to 30 drives with two DX1215

Supercharge your storage with speedy performance

Equipped with dual-channel memory and a PCIe slot, DS3018xs supports installing the dual M.2 SSD adapter card, M2D18, or the 10GbE NIC, for high-IOPS system cache and ultra-fast data transmission respectively.

• SSD : Dual M.2 NVMe / SATA SSD slot, compatible with 2280/2260/2242 form factors
• 10GbE : 10GbE network capacity for bandwidth intensive environments

Note : M2D18 and 10GbE Network adapter card need to be purchased separately.

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

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.

Digital asset protection

Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), Synology NAS offers advanced security measures to protect against sudden data loss and potential security holes. 

• Security Advisor : Analyze system settings, password strength and network preferences, and remove any possible malware.
• AppArmor : A kernel-level enhancement that blocks malicious programs from accessing unauthorized system resources.
• AES 256-bit encryption : encrypt shared folders and network data transmission to avoid unauthorized data access.
• 2-step verification : Prevent others from logging in to your DSM by generating a six-digit one-time password (OTP) on your mobile device.

Specifications

CPU

• CPU Model : Intel Pentium D1508
• CPU Architecture : 64-bit
• CPU Frequency : 2-core 2.2 (base) / 2.6 (turbo) GHz
• Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI) : Yes

Memory

• System Memory : 8 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM
• Memory Module Pre-installed : 8 GB (8 GB x 1)
• Total Memory Slots : 2
• Maximum Memory Capacity : 32 GB (16 GB x 2)
• Notes : 
  • Please select Synology memory modules for optimum compatibility and reliability. Synology will not provide complete product warranty or technical support if non-Synology memory modules are used for memory expansion.
  • For more information on the recommended memory configurations, visit here.
  • Synology reserves the right to replace memory modules with the same or higher frequency based on supplier's product life cycle status. Rest assured that the compatibility and stability have been strictly verified with the same benchmark to ensure identical performance.

Storage

• Drive Bays : 6
• Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit : 30 (DX1215 x 2)
• Compatible Drive Type* (See all supported drives) : 
  • 3.5" SATA HDD
  • 2.5" SATA HDD
  • 2.5" SATA SSD
• Maximum Single Volume Size* : 
  • 200 TB (32 GB RAM required, for RAID 5 or RAID 6 groups only)
  • 108 TB
• Hot Swappable Drive : 
• Notes : 
• "Compatible drive type" indicates drives that have been tested to be compatible with Synology products. This term does not indicate the maximum connection speed of each drive bay.
• Each internal volume (may consist of multiple drives) is expandable up to 108 TB (with memory less than 32 GB) or 200 TB (with memory equal to or greater than 32 GB).

External Ports

• RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port : 4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)
• USB 3.0 Port : 3
• Expansion Port : 2

PCIe

• PCIe Expansion : 1 x Gen3 x8 slot (x8 link)

File System

• Internal Drives : 
  • Btrfs
  • EXT4
• External Drives : 
  • Btrfs
  • EXT4
  • EXT3
  • FAT
  • NTFS
  • HFS+
  • exFAT*
• Notes : exFAT Access is purchased separately in Package Center.

Appearance

• Size (Height x Width x Depth) : 166 mm x 282 mm x 243 mm
• Weight : 5.2 kg

Others

• System Fan : 92 mm x 92 mm x 2 pcs
• Fan Speed Mode : 
  • Full-Speed Mode
  • Cool Mode
  • Quiet Mode
• Easy Replacement System Fan : Yes
• Brightness Adjustable Front LED Indicators : Yes
• Power Recovery : Yes
• Noise Level* : 25.5 dB(A)
• Scheduled Power On / Off : Yes
• Wake on LAN / WAN : Yes
• Power Supply Unit / Adapter : 250 W
• AC Input Power Voltage : 100 V to 240 V AC
• Power Frequency : 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
• Power Consumption* :
  • 79.44 W (Access)
  • 37.26 W (HDD Hibernation)
• British Thermal Unit :
  • 271.24 BTU/hr (Access)
  • 194.35 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
• Notes : 
  • Power consumption is measured when it is fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10EFRX hard drive(s).
  • Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 2TB ST2000VN000 hard drive(s) in the idle state. Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up 1 meter away from the Synology NAS at the front and rear. Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75?C; Humidity: 58.2-61.8%

Temperature

• Operating Temperature : 5°C to 40°C (40°F to 104°F)
• Storage Temperature : -20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)
• Relative Humidity : 5% to 95% RH

Certification

• FCC
• CE
• BSMI
• EAC
• CCC
• KC
• VCCI
• RCM

Warranty

• 5 Years
• Notes : The warranty period starts from the purchase date as stated on your purchase receipt. (Learn more)

Environment

• RoHS Compliant
• Packaging Content
• Main Unit X 1
• Accessory Pack X 1
• AC Power Cord X 1
• RJ-45 LAN Cable X 2
• Quick Installation Guide X 1

Optional Accessories

• DDR4 ECC SODIMM: D4ECSO-2666-16G
• Expansion Units: DX1215
• 2.5" SATA SSD: SAT5200
• M.2 SSD & 10GbE Combo Adapter Card: E10M20-T1
• M.2 SSD Adapter Card: M2D20/M2D18
• 10GbE Network Interface Card: E10G18-T2/E10G18-T1/E10G17-F2
• VisualStation: VS960HD/VS360HD
• Surveillance Device License Pack
• Notes : All memory modules will operate at the maximum frequency specified by the CPU manufacturer.

DSM Specifications

Storage Management

• Maximum Internal Volume Number : 256
• Maximum iSCSI Target Number : 256
• Maximum iSCSI LUN : 512
• iSCSI LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX : Yes
• SSD Read / Write Cache (White Paper) : Yes
• SSD TRIM : Yes
• RAID Group : Yes
• Supported RAID Type : 
  • RAID F1
  • Basic
  • JBOD
  • RAID 0
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
  • RAID 10
• RAID Migration : 
  • Basic to RAID 1
  • Basic to RAID 5
  • RAID 1 to RAID 5
  • RAID 5 to RAID 6
• Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs : 
  • RAID F1
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
  • RAID 10
• Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD : 
  • RAID F1
  • JBOD
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
• Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type : 
  • RAID F1
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
  • RAID 10

File Services

• File Protocol : CIFS/AFP/NFS/FTP/WebDAV
• Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections : 2,000
• Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections (with RAM expansion) : 8,000
• Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration : Yes
• NFS Kerberos Authentication : Yes
• Notes : 
  • Regarding data concerning tests with RAM expansion, all memory slots are installed with the maximum capacity of supported RAM.
  • During testing, the maximum number of SSDs supported by this model is installed in a RAID 5 configuration.

Account & Shared Folder

• Maximum Local User Accounts : 16,000
• Maximum Local Groups : 512
• Maximum Shared Folder : 512
• Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks : 32

High Availability

• Synology High Availability : Yes

Log Center

• Syslog Events per Second : 1,500

Virtualization

• VMware vSphere 6 with VAAI : Yes
• Windows Server 2012 : Yes
• Windows Server 2012 R2 : Yes
• Windows Server 2016 : Yes
• Windows Server 2019 : Yes
• Citrix Ready : Yes
• OpenStack : Yes

General Specifications

• Networking Protocols : SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFS Kerberized sessions, iSCSI, HTTP, HTTPs, FTP, SNMP, LDAP, CalDAV
• Supported Browsers : 
  • Google Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Internet Explorer 10 onwards
  • Safari 10 onwards
  • Safari (iOS 10 onwards)
  • Google Chrome (Android 6.0 onwards)
• Supported Language : English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska, Nederlands, ???????, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, ?eský, ???????, ???, ???, ????, ????