REDMOND, May 19, 2008 – Synology America Corporation today announced three new ultra-high performance SATA NAS Servers that offer up to 4TB capacity and 49MB/sec RAID 5 reads, and up to 30MB+/sec RAID 5 writes, making them the fastest non-PC RAID 5 NAS Servers available.  In addition to blazing fast performance, the 3 new models offer reduced power consumption to the tune of 8W CPU power consumption, compared with about 80W CPU power consumption for a typical Celeron PC server, and are well suited for SMB and entry level enterprise installations.

Synology has created a new NAS experience with it’s recently released Disk Station Manager 2.0 NAS management software, and it comes standard with all three new models.  In addition to being easy to set up and use thanks to it’s AJAX based UI with Windows-like drag-and-drop functionality, the Disk Station Manager 2.0 software brings new applications to stand-alone NAS servers that were once only available with PC-based servers.  Website hosting, file downloads, surveillance video recording & playback with IP cameras, and photo blogging are only some of the applications that are now enabled with Disk Station Manager 2.0, bringing the utility of a NAS server far beyond simple networked storage.

New Model Details

• Disk Station DS508 – 5 bay desktop SATA NAS Server with hot-swappable drives and up to 4TB* capacity using 1TB drives using RAID 5 implemented.  RAID 0/1 is also supported;
• Rack Station RS408 – 4 bay rack mounted SATA NAS server with 1U form factor, hot-swappable drives, and up to 3TB* capacity using 1TB drives with RAID 5 implemented.  RAID 0/1 is also supported;
• Rack Station RS408RP – 4 bay rack mounted SATA NAS server with redundant power supply that kicks in if the primary power supply fails; 1U form factor, hot-swappable drives, and up to 3TB* capacity using 1TB drives with RAID 5 enabled.  RAID 0/1 is also supported.

*Note:  Synology sells it’s NAS Servers without hard drives pre-installed. User’s drive choice determines the total NAS storage capacity.

“The Synology DS508 and RS408 series NAS servers deliver solid performance and value to small/medium business and the data center” said Cheen Liao, President of Synology America Corp. “No other NAS Server manufacturer offers this level of performance and features at any price point”.

Synology NAS Servers fully support Windows ADS authentication, are NFS, Telnet, SSH ready, support FTP with SSL/TLS, and support HTTPS.  While Synology NAS Servers are inherently reliable, they have the ability to notify the network administrator when a drive, power supply, or cooling fan is failing or has failed. This system monitoring feature greatly reduces the down time. Synology DS508 and RS408 series are ideal for companies with limited IT resources.

Pricing & Availability

• Disk Station DS508 has a list price of $1,029.95 and will ship in June
• Rack Station RS408 has a list price of $1,499.95 and will ship in July
• Rack Station RS408RP has a list price of $1,799.95 and will ship in July

Please visit the Synology website for additional information and to locate a reseller or distributor.  http://www.synology.com

---
About Synology
Synology Inc, founded in April of 2000, is dedicated to bringing a NEW NAS experience to the public. It aims to provide people with an easy-to-use, feature-rich, energy efficient, and affordable way of storing and sharing digital content. Synology products are designed with resource savings in mind - energy efficient, small footprint, and environmentally friendly. Users’ investments are protected with free software upgrades and 24/7 online support. This makes Synology products an ideal choice for users from the Home, Small Workgroup, Small Business, and Corporate settings.

Page 1 of 1 pages for this article