Synology announces new 15TB NAS device

December 23, 2010 - 0:0

Synology America Corp on Tuesday announced the release of its newest server, the Disk Station DS1511+.

Synology, a manufacturer of network attached storage devices for homes and businesses, has a reputation for creating feature-rich NAS solutions for a variety of audiences, and this latest unit should satisfy small businesses, prosumers, and network administrators.
Capable of storing up to 15TB of data, this expansive NAS device is for those with serious storage demands.
The $900 DS1511+ is the successor to Synology's DS1010+ server model.
Alone, the new device can hold up to five 3TB SATA hard drives that can be configured in a variety of RAID arrays for maximum performance or maximum redundancy.
When it is connected with two of Synology's DX510 server storage expansion units, it can manage and process the storage of a whopping 15 3TB drives.
According to Synology's press materials, in a RAID 5 configuration the DS1511+ can write the drives at a rate 165.91 MB/sec, and reads them at 197.8 MB/sec. The device is also reportedly able to host up to 30 websites on its hard drives.
(Source: PC World)