RackStation^® RS3618xs

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RackStation^® RS3618xs

High performance and scalable NAS simplifies data management, optimizes virtualization environments for large scale businesses.

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.

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CPUquad-core up to 2.7GHz

RAM options8GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM, up to 64GB

Network4 x 1GbE port, optional 10GbE NIC support

ScalabilityUp to 36 drives with RX1217/RX1217RP

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.

5-year warranty

At Synology, we are committed to product innovation and quality. Synology guarantees a robust and reliable data management experience with a 5-year limited warranty, providing responsive technical support and hardware replacement services to maximize your return on investment.

Ultimate Backup Solution

RS3618xs integrates various backup applications into an intuitive user interface, offering durable storage technologies to safeguard your valuable data on any device.

Active Backup for Business

Centralize backup tasks for VMware, Windows, and file servers. Restore whatever you want fast and reliably when needed.

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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.

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Synology Drive

Safeguard your computer with Synology Drive Client. Effortlessly perform real-time data backups and point-in-time file recovery.

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Active Backup for Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace

On-premise backup solution with a centralized dashboard. Optimize storage efficiency with single instancing and block-level deduplication technology.

Microsoft 365 Google Workspace

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. Learn more

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

Next-generation file system for better data protection

Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager

Central Management System

Conveniently manage your fleet of Synology NAS from a centralized console.

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Snapshot Replication

Schedulable and instantaneous data protection for shared folders and iSCSI LUNs for disaster prevention.

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Virtual Machine Manager

Run various operating systems in isolated sandboxes. Seamlessly clone, store, and migrate virtual machines.

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Synology MailPlus

Secure, reliable, and private mail server solution with an intuitive and modern mail client.

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Synology High Availability

Seamless transition between clustered servers in the event of a server failure to minimize the impact on applications.

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Synology Drive

Instantly access your NAS files across multiple devices whenever you want, wherever you are.

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Performance backed by Synology drives

Engineered to handle intensive 24/7 workloads, Synology drives consistently deliver top-grade performance.

HDD

Enterprise Series 3.5" SATA

SSD

Enterprise Series 2.5" SATA

Enterprise Series M.2 NVMe

Hardware Overview

1Power button and indicator
2Beep off button
3Drive status indicator
4Drive tray

5Power port
6PSU on/off switch
7PSU fan
8Console port

91GbE RJ-45 port
10USB 3.0 port
11Expansion port
12PCIe 3.0 slot

13Reset button

Notes:Storage drives are sold separately. Refer to the compatibility list for compatible devices.

Hardware Specifications
CPU
CPU	CPU Model	Intel Xeon D-1521
	CPU Quantity	1
	CPU Core	4
	CPU Architecture	64-bit
	CPU Frequency	2.4 (base) / 2.7 (turbo) GHz
	Hardware Encryption Engine
Memory
Memory	System Memory	8 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM
	Memory Module Pre-installed	8 GB (8 GB x 1)
	Total Memory Slots	4
	Maximum Memory Capacity	64 GB (16 GB x 4)
	Notes	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. 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.
Storage
Storage	Drive Bays	12
	Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit	36 (RX1217 x 2)
	Drive Type (See all supported drives)	3.5" SATA HDD 2.5" SATA HDD 2.5" SATA SSD
	Hot Swappable Drive*
External Ports
External Ports	RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port	4
	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port*	2
	Expansion Port	2
	Expansion Port Type	Infiniband
	Notes	The USB 3.0 standard was renamed to USB 3.2 Gen 1 by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) in 2019.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe Expansion	2 x Gen3 x8 slots (x8 link)
Appearance
Appearance	Form Factor (RU)	2U
	Size (Height x Width x Depth)	88 mm x 482 mm x 724 mm
	Weight	14.5 kg
	Rack Installation Support*	4-post 19" rack (Synology Rail Kit - RKS-02)
	Notes	The rail kit is sold separately
Others
Others	System Fan	80 mm x 80 mm x 4 pcs
	Fan Speed Mode	Full-Speed Mode Cool Mode Quiet Mode
	Easy Replacement System Fan
	Power Recovery
	Noise Level*	50.2 dB(A)
	Scheduled Power On / Off
	Wake on LAN / WAN
	Power Supply Unit / Adapter	500 watts
	AC Input Power Voltage	100V to 240V AC
	Power Frequency	50/60 Hz, Single Phase
	Power Consumption	142.76 watts (Access) 55.05 watts (HDD Hibernation)
	British Thermal Unit	487.12 BTU/hr (Access) 187.84 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
Temperature	Operating Temperature	5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F)
	Storage Temperature	-20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)
	Relative Humidity	5% to 95% RH
Certification
Certification	FCC CE BSMI VCCI RCM EAC CCC KC BIS
Warranty
Warranty	5 Years
	Notes	The warranty period starts from the purchase date as stated on your purchase receipt. (Learn more)
Environment
Environment	RoHS Compliant
Packaging Content
Packaging Content	Main Unit X 1 Accessory Pack X 1 AC Power Cord X 1 Quick Installation Guide X 1
Optional Accessories
Optional Accessories	DDR4 ECC UDIMM: D4EC-2666-8G/D4EC-2666-16G Expansion Units: RX1217/RX1217RP Enterprise Series 3.5" SATA HDD: HAT5300 Series Enterprise Series 2.5" SATA SSD: SAT5200 Series M.2 SSD & 10GbE Combo Adapter Card: E10M20-T1 M.2 SSD Adapter Card: M2D20/M2D18 25GbE Network Interface Card: E25G30-F2 10GbE Network Interface Card: E10G30-F2/E10G30-T2/E10G18-T1 Rail Kit Sliding: RKS-02
	Notes	All memory modules will operate at the maximum frequency specified by the CPU manufacturer.

DSM Specifications
Storage Management
Storage Management	Maximum Single Volume Size	1 PB (64 GB memory required, for RAID 6 groups only) 200 TB (32 GB memory required) 108 TB
	Maximum Internal Volume Number	128
	SSD Read/Write Cache (Determining cache size)
	SSD TRIM
	RAID Group
	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
	Notes	Usable capacity for each volume will be lower than the maximum volume size and is dependent on the filesystem and the amount of system metadata stored. When Peta Volume is enabled, validated services and packages are required. Please refer to this article for more information on limitations. Actual maximum storage pool and volume sizes depend on drive sizes used, the number of drive bays available, and the RAID configuration. Volumes over 108 TB require 32 GB of memory or more.
File System
File System	Internal Drives	Btrfs ext4
	External Drives	Btrfs ext4 ext3 FAT NTFS HFS+ exFAT
	Notes	exFAT Access can be installed for free from Package Center in DSM 7.0. In DSM 6.2 or earlier versions, exFAT Access needs to be purchased in Package Center.
File Services
File Services	File Protocol	SMB AFP NFS FTP WebDAV Rsync
	Maximum Concurrent SMB/AFP/FTP Connections	2,000
	Maximum Concurrent SMB/AFP/FTP Connections (with RAM expansion)	10,000
	Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
	NFS Kerberos Authentication
	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. The testing standard was based on the maximum number of concurrent connections supported by this model. During the testing, 25% of the connections were used to transfer files concurrently. The transfer process guaranteed that the connections were not interrupted; the minimum transfer speed was not guaranteed.
Account & Shared Folder
Account & Shared Folder	Maximum Local User Accounts	16,000
	Maximum Local Groups	512
	Maximum Shared Folder	512
	Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks	32
Hybrid Share
Hybrid Share	Hybrid Share Folder Number	15
Hyper Backup
Hyper Backup	Data & Folder Backup
	Entire System Backup
	Notes	Full-system backup requires DSM 7.2 or later.
High Availability
High Availability	Synology High Availability
Log Center
Log Center
Log Center	Syslog Events per Second	3,000
Virtualization
Virtualization	VMware ESXi 6.5 and VAAI
	Windows Server 2012
	Windows Server 2012 R2
	Windows Server 2016
	Windows Server 2019
	Citrix Ready
	OpenStack
General Specifications
General Specifications	Supported Protocols	SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFS Kerberized sessions, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, HTTP, HTTPs, FTP, SNMP, LDAP, CalDAV
	Supported Browsers	Chrome Firefox Edge Safari
	Supported Language	English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český, ภาษาไทย, 日本語, 한국어, 繁體中文, 简体中文
	Notes	For an updated list of supported browser versions, check the DSM Technical Specifications.
Add-on Packages view the complete package list
Central Management System
Central Management System
Synology Chat
Synology Chat
Synology Chat	Suggested Users	500
	Notes	Models with expandable memory are tested with their maximum supported memory.
Download Station
Download Station
Download Station	Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks	80
SAN Manager
SAN Manager
SAN Manager	Maximum iSCSI Target Number	256
	Maximum LUN	512
	LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX
	Notes	iSCSI Manager has been renamed to SAN Manager in DSM 7.0.
Synology MailPlus / MailPlus Server
Synology MailPlus / MailPlus Server
Synology MailPlus / MailPlus Server	Free Email Accounts	5 (Additional accounts require purchase of licenses)
	Suggested Users	2,500
	Notes	Suggested users is derived from testing in an environment with 20% heavy users (each with 20,000 pre-populated emails and receiving 240 emails per day) and 80% light users (each receiving an average of 20 emails per day). Learn more The performance of the mail system will slightly decrease in high-availability mode due to data synchronization between the two servers. Functions that were enabled in all of the tests above: anti-spam, anti-virus, DNSBL, greylist, content scan, full-text search (English only). Models with expandable memory are tested with their maximum supported memory. To estimate the RAM requirement for your NAS, please read this article.
Media Server
Media Server
Media Server	DLNA Compliance
Synology Photos
Synology Photos
Synology Photos	Facial Recognition
	Object Recognition
Snapshot Replication
Snapshot Replication
Snapshot Replication	Maximum Snapshots per Shared Folder	1,024
	Maximum of System Snapshots	65,536
Surveillance Station
Surveillance Station
Surveillance Station	Default Licenses	2 (Additional cameras require purchase of licenses)
	Suggested Maximum IP Cameras and Total FPS (H.264)	1080p: 75 channels, 2100 FPS 3M: 75 channels, 1500 FPS 5M: 75 channels, 900 FPS 4K: 55 channels, 550 FPS
	Suggested Maximum IP Cameras and Total FPS (H.265)	1080p: 75 channels, 2250 FPS 3M: 75 channels, 2250 FPS 5M: 75 channels, 1500 FPS 4K: 75 channels, 900 FPS
	Notes	Performance figures are obtained from testing conducted with the device fully populated with drives, with their default memory configuration, and under a continuous recording setup. Actual system capabilities may vary based on configuration, drive performance, enabled features, and the presence of additional workloads. Use NVR Selector to quickly find a suitable model based on your requirements. The number of streams that can be viewed simultaneously is twice the suggested maximum number of cameras. For example, if the suggested maximum number of cameras for a model is 10 under H.264, 1080p, the model can support up to 20 streams of the same specification at the same time.
Synology Drive
Synology Drive
Synology Drive	Recommended Number of Concurrent Sync Clients	1,800 (the number of connections that can be maintained when the recommended number of hosted files was reached)
	Recommended Number of Hosted Files	50,000,000 (applies to files indexed or hosted by Synology Drive. For file access through other standard protocols, refer to the File Services section above)
	Notes	Exceeding the recommended numbers above will not block application operations, but may result in longer response time. Utilizing SSD cache can significantly improve performance. Models with expandable memory are tested with their maximum supported memory. Btrfs file system and non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing.
Synology Office
Synology Office
Synology Office	Suggested Users	7,000
	Notes	Suggested users is derived from testing in an environment with 60% idle users (each logging in and viewing documents) and 40% active users (each executing random actions at intervals of 20 to 40 seconds) operating within documents, each document having 30 users. Learn more Models with expandable memory are tested with their maximum supported memory. Client performance may affect maximum simultaneous editing users. Client PCs used for testing: Intel Core i3-3220 / 8GB RAM
Virtual Machine Manager
Virtual Machine Manager
Virtual Machine Manager	Recommended Virtual Machine Instances	8 (Learn more)
	Recommended Virtual DSM Number (Licenses required)	8 (including 1 Free License)
	Notes	The specifications vary depending on system configuration and memory size.
VPN Server
VPN Server
VPN Server	Maximum Connections	60

Notes: Model specifications are subject to change without prior notice. The figures are based on Synology internal testing. Each performance test is done individually. No other services or applications are processed at the same time. The actual performance may be lower than lab testing figure due to differences in server configuration, deployment, and the number of active operations. If usage requirements exceed the specifications above, please contact our regional partners for professional advice.