Synology FlashStation FS2500 12-Bay NAS Enclosure

Designed for I/O-intensive and latency-sensitive applications, the FlashStation FS2500 12-Bay NAS Enclosure from Synology is an all-flash server designed for virtual machines, container storage, email, and databases. It has a 1 RU form factor and can be installed into racks using a separately sold Synology RKS-01 Rail Kit. It provides sequential reads up over 4700 MB/s and sequential writes of over 2500 MB/s, as well as up 172,552 4K random read IOPS and up to 82,917 4K random write IOPS. It is equipped with twelve 2.5" SATA SSD drive bays that will let you store and share a large number of files, including videos, music, photos, and documents with up to 16,000 user accounts and 8000 maximum concurrent connections.

The FlashStation FS2500 runs on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) OS, which is a browser-based operating system that helps to simplify managing your Synology NAS. It has a 3.35 GHz AMD Ryzen V1780B Quad-Core processor with a burst frequency of up to 3.6 GHz, and its 8GB of DDR4 ECC memory, which can be upgraded to 32GB, allows frequently used files and applications to be quickly accessed.

Also featured are two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports and network connectivity is achieved via the two 10 Gigabit Ethernet and two Gigabit Ethernet ports, all of which support Link Aggregation and Failover, allowing your stored data to be shared with users throughout the network. There is also one PCIe 3.0 x8/x4 slot, which can be used for a 10/25/40GbE NIC.

For those who require RAID support, the FS2500 supports RAID F1, which is designed to work specifically with SSDs. RAID F1 unevenly distributes the overall workload between the drives, thus helping to enhance the storage pool and keep your data safe. Also supported are RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10, each of which provides speed, data redundancy, or a combination of both. For those who do not require a RAID, JBOD is available.

The FlashStation FS2500 is engineered to be energy efficient. Not only does it offer four 40 x 40 x 28mm fans to help keep the system running cool at all times, but the server supports numerous scheduled power on/off cycles and hard drive hibernation to further minimize power consumption and operation expenses.

The Synology FlashStation FS2500 24-Bay NAS Enclosure operates using redundant power supplies that run at 100-240 VAC at 50/60 Hz. Included is an accessory pack and two power cords, while protection is provided by a limited 5-year warranty.

Handles intensive I/O efficiently with over 170,000/82,000 4K random read/write IOPS

Certified support for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, and OpenStack with Kubernetes CSI driver

Built-in dual 10GbE and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports offer easy integration with existing environments

Back up critical data and cut your recovery time objective with built-in data protection and high availability tools

Backed by Synology's limited 5-year warranty

The FS2500 is a lightning-fast, cost-effective, and space-saving storage solution for virtual machines, container storage, email, and databases.

• Up to 172,552/82,917 4K random read/write IOPS and over 4700/2500 MB/s sequential read/write performance support both I/O-intensive applications and large file transfers
• Built-in dual 10GbE and dual 1GbE RJ45 ports provide fast connectivity options right out of the box, while 10/25/40GbE NIC support lets you add additional bandwidth through PCIe 3.0 expansion cards
• Redundant power supply units and system fans coupled with network ports that support automatic failover prevent single points of hardware failure

Deploy and facilitate storage operations in virtualization environments with full certification for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, and OpenStack. A Kubernetes CSI driver provides integrated volume management.

The FS2500 is ideal as virtual machine storage, but can also serve as an alternative VM host and run Docker containers.

• Manage storage directly from your hypervisor with Synology Storage Console for VMware or Windows platforms
• Offload storage operations and speed up data transfer using VMware VAAI integration and Windows ODX
• Save significant storage space with full flash volume deduplication when used together with Synology SSDs
• Protect full VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V deployments with agentless virtual machine backup in Synology Active Backup for Business

Built-in solutions help maintain high system availability and facilitate fast recovery if a disaster or major outage occurs.

• Synology High Availability provides fast failover between two identical FS2500 units to keep services online when disaster strikes
• Snapshot Replication provides schedulable, near-instantaneous data protection with version control, ensuring that documents in shared folders and VMs on LUNs remain safe and available
• Hyper Backup protects your NAS by backing up data and configurations to multiple destinations with efficiency delivered by built-in deduplication, integrity checks, compression, and versioning
• C2 Storage for Hyper Backup offers a dedicated and secure public cloud destination for Synology NAS backup data

Synology's productivity suite provides a private cloud solution for on-site and remote workers to concurrently edit documents, share files, manage emails, send instant messages, and more.

By leveraging private cloud infrastructure, businesses can ensure complete data ownership and multi-layered security.

• Synology Office lets multiple users edit, comment on, and share files together using Synology Documents, Spreadsheets, and Slides
• Synology Drive is a private cloud file management solution that supports remote data access, synchronization, on-demand file restoration, and backup
• Synology Chat brings teams together with one-on-one chats, group chats, and encrypted private channels over multiple platforms
• Synology MailPlus provides a secure, reliable, and private email server
• Synology Calendar helps teams keep track of what is most important with convenient calendar sharing and scheduling
• Synology Hybrid Share combines reliable on-premises storage and efficient syncing of shared folders in the cloud to enable seamless cross-site synchronization and local access at LAN speed

Maximize your return on investment with the comprehensive hardware replacement and premium technical support services offered under Synology's limited 5-year hardware warranty.

Choose Synology SSDs to populate your FlashStation and deal with a single vendor for warranty and support. Benefit from stable performance over time and low-latency data access thanks to rigorous testing and integration.