SYNOLOGY DiskStation DS918+ 4 x Total Bays SAN/NAS Storage System - Desktop

DS918+

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Description

High-speed scalable storage server

Synology DS918+ is designed for small and medium-sized businesses and IT enthusiasts. With a powerful built-in AES-NI hardware encryption engine, DS918+ provides exceptional encrypted file transmission. Also capable of transcoding up to two channels of H.265/H.264 4K videos at the same time, DS918+ is ideal for sharing and storing ultra-high definition media content.

Satisfy your need for performance and capacity

DS918+ supports up to two M.2 NVMe 2280 SSDs, allowing fast system cache creation without occupying internal drive bays. Scalable up to 9 drives with a Synology Expansion Unit DX517, DS918+ answers the need for flexible storage capacity.

Btrfs: Next generation storage efficiency

Btrfs file system introduces the most advanced storage technologies to meet the management needs of modern large scale businesses:

Flexible Shared Folder/User Quota System provides comprehensive quota control on all user accounts and shared folders

Snapshot Replication provides schedulable and storage capacity-saving data protection with 1,024 shared folder backups and 65,000 system-wide snapshots

File or folder level data restoration makes data recovery fast and flexible

Automatic file self-healing detects and recovers corrupted files without user intervention

Digital asset protection

Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), Synology NAS offers advanced security measures to protect against sudden data loss and potential security holes.

Security Advisor

Analyzes system settings, password strength, network preferences, and removes any possible malware.

AppArmor

A kernel-level enhancement that blocks malicious programs from accessing unauthorized system resources.

AES 256-bit encryption

Encrypt shared folders and network data transmission to keep data from unauthorized access.

2-step verification

Prevent others from logging in to your DSM by generating a one-time password (OTP) on your mobile device.

Trust Level

Customize the trust level in Package Center to avoid installing packages from untrusted sources, safeguarding your NAS from unknown or tampered package files.

Synchronize files across your devices

Cloud Station Suite provides real-time data synchronization across all your devices, such as computers, mobile devices, and other Synology NAS whenever a file is modified. "Intelliversioning" keeps the most important file versions to better utilize storage space.

4K Multimedia Server

Access and stream your 4K media content anytime and anywhere. DS918+ supports 4K H.264/H.265 online transcoding via Video Station and DS video, allowing 4K videos to be converted and played on the fly on other computers, smartphones, and media players that originally do not support Ultra HD formats.

Specifications

General Information

Manufacturer:
Synology, Inc
Manufacturer Website Address:
http://www.synology.com
Brand Name:
Synology
Product Family:
DiskStation
Product Series:
+
Product Model:
DS918+
Product Name:
Powerful and Scalable 4-bay NAS for Growing Businesses
Packaged Quantity:
1
Product Type:
SAN/NAS Storage System

Storage

Number of Hard Drives Supported:
4
Number of Hard Drives Installed:
No

Processor & Chipset

Processor Manufacturer:
Intel
Processor Type:
Celeron
Processor Model:
J3455
Processor Core:
Quad-core (4 Core)
Processor Speed:
1.50 GHz

Memory

Standard Memory:
  • 4 GB
Memory Technology:
DDR3L SDRAM

Network & Communication

Ethernet Technology:
  • Gigabit Ethernet

I/O Expansions

Number of Total Expansion Bays:
4
Number of 2.5"/3.5" Bays:
4

Controllers

Controller Type:
  • Serial ATA
RAID Supported:
Yes
RAID Levels:
  • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, Basic, Hybrid RAID, JBOD

Interfaces/Ports

Total Number of USB Ports:
2
Number of USB 3.0 Ports:
2
Network (RJ-45):
Yes
eSATA:
Yes

Software

Operating System:
DiskStation Manager

Management & Protocols

Protocols:
  • iSCSI
  • HTTPS
  • DLNA
  • AFP
  • CIFS
  • Kerberos
  • FTP
  • NFS

Physical Characteristics

Height:
166 mm
Width:
199 mm
Depth:
223 mm
Form Factor:
Desktop
Weight (Approximate):
2.28 kg