Synology Introduces DiskStation DS3617xs

👤by Michael Pabia Comments 📅02.12.2016 07:16:46


Synology launches DiskStation DS3617xs powered by a quad-core Intel Xeon-D 2.2 Ghz processor with burst speeds of up to 2.7 Ghz. The Synology DiskStation DS3617xs is a 12-bay NAS server scalable up to 36 drives. Its powerful processor enables the DiskStation DS3617xs to deliver over 2,358 MB/s sequential throughput reading and 406,760 IOPS reading using RAID 5 configuration with 10GbE Link Aggregation enabled. The DS3617xs has a single PCIe 3.0 slot that supports a high-speed Network Interface Card (NIC). Synology’s Product Manager, Michael Wang, made a statement about their new NAS offering below.

"We've seen strong interest and demand from our customers in this business-ready desktop NAS model for its painless deployment and flexible scalability. This time we've doubled the default RAM capacity of DS3617xs to 16GB and enable upgradability up to 48GB in total for businesses to utilize." - Michael Wang, Product Manager at Synology Inc.


The Synology DiskStation DS3617xs is designed to future-proof business growth in an effortless fashion. With two Synology Expansion Unit DX1215 connected, the DiskStation DS3617xs can easily be scaled up to 36 drives. The DS3617xs is an ideal business storage solution for virtualization environments which include Citrix, VMware, OpenStack and Hyper-V. DS3617xs runs on DiskStation Manager (DSM), an advanced and intuitive operating system for NAS devices that boosts performance and productivity.

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The Synology DiskStation DS3617xs is now available worldwide at £2,100.00 including VAT or €2089.50 excluding VAT. For more details, visit the Synology DiskStation DS3617xs product page.



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