As some of you know, I currently build up small homelab for the Windows Server User Group Berlin and my studies.
What I miss so far is a good and keen storage system. After some research and talking with friends and coworkers, I decided to check out Synology.
So I asked Synology if they could lent me a system with four or more disk and Windows Server 2012 and R2 cluster support.
After a few days I got a mail from Synology Product Manager Phillip Rankers, who offered me to lent me a Synology RS2414+. So that gives me the opportunity to test it a few weeks.
Synology is no classic enterprise Storage vendor like Dell, HP, NetApp or EMC but they offer great NAS Systems. To learn more about Synology click here.
At first I want to tell you something about the techspecs of the system.

CPU |
CPU Model |
Intel Atom |
CPU Frequency |
Dual Core 2.13 GHz |
Memory |
System Memory |
2 GB DDR3 |
Memory Module Pre-installed |
2 GB X 1 |
Total Memory Slots |
2 |
Memory Expandable up to |
4 GB (2 GB X 2) |
Storage |
Drive Bay(s) |
12 |
Max. Drive Bays with Expansion Unit |
24 |
Compatible Drive Type |
- 3.5″ SATA(III) / SATA(II) HDD
- 2.5″ SATA(III) / SATA(II) HDD
- 2.5″ SATA(III) / SATA(II) SSD
|
Max. Internal Capacity |
72 TB |
External Ports |
USB 2.0 Port |
2 |
USB 3.0 Port |
2 |
Expansion Port |
1 |
File System |
Internal Drives |
EXT4 |
External Drives |
|
Appearance |
Size (Height X Width X Depth) |
88 mm X 445 mm X 570 mm |
Weight |
12.2 kg <- I have this model
14.2 kg (for RP model) <- longer version |
Others |
LAN Number (RJ45) |
Gigabit X 4 |
Link Aggregation |
 |
Wake on LAN/WAN |
 |
System Fan |
80 mm X 80 mm X 4 pcs |
Easy Replacement System Fan |
 |
Wireless Support (dongle) |
 |
Noise Level |
40.5 dB(A)
42.2 dB(A) (for RP model) |
Power Recovery |
 |
Scheduled Power On/Off |
 |
Power Supply Unit / Adapter |
400W
2 X 400W (for RP model) |
AC Input Power Voltage |
100V to 240V AC |
Power Frequency |
50/60 HZ, Single Phase |
Power Consumption |
105W (Access)
43W (HDD Hibernation)
125W (Access, for RP model)
57W (HDD Hibernation, for RP model) |
Redundant Power Supply (for RP model) |
 |
The price for that system without disks and expansion unit starts at around 1.500,00€.
So on the first view, the system looks quit nice and is easy to understand. Synology staff shows an outstandig performance in customer handling and customer engagement.
I will keep you posted how my testing goes on.
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