Synology debuts the RackStation RS816 server

The US company Synology has announced a new 1U server that includes four sections for 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA storage drives. The server is known as RackStation RS816 and according to Synology it is a perfect solution for growing companies and small-sized offices.

The new Synology server can house storage drives with capacities of up to 80 TB. It is a flexible solution that allows users to use Synology Hybrid RAID, Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10 and more. The RackStation RS816 is based on a dual-core Marvell Armada 385 88F6820 dual-core processor that runs at 1.8 GHz. The server also has 1 GB of RAM, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, two USB 3.0 ports and one eSATA connector. The RackStation RS816 works under the DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system and reaches up to 148 MB/sec of read speed and up to 81 MB/sec of write speed. The device measures 430.5 x 290 x 44 mm and weighs 4.34 kilograms.

The RackStation RS816 is now on the market but there’s no information how much it costs.

Source: Synology