High-speed scalable storage server
Synology RS3618xs is a reliable, superior-performance network-attached storage solution for large-scale enterprises with demanding business applications. It simplifies data management, optimizes virtualization environments, and rapidly expands storage capacity with minimal time investment in setup and maintenance.
Ready for 10GbE and beyond
PCIe 3.0 slots allow for faster networking options as you expand your infrastructure. Together with the built-in quad Gigabit ports, RS3618xs offers comprehensive connectivity options for link aggregation and failover configurations.
Ultimate Backup Solution
RS3618xs integrates various backup applications to safeguard your important data on any device with an intuitive user interface and durable storage technologies.
Active Backup for Server
An agentless backup solution protects data from Windows and Linux servers through SMB and Rsync to minimize deployment and management costs.
Hyper Backup
Comprehensively back up your data to a local shared folder, an external device, another Synology NAS, an rsync server, or a public cloud to ensure data safety.
Desktop Backup
Safeguard your PC with Cloud Station Backup. Effortlessly back up data stored on macOS to Synology NAS with Time Machine.
Active Backup for Office 365/ G Suite
On-premise backup solution with a centralized dashboard. Optimize storage efficiency with single instancing and block-level deduplication technology.
Fully certified storage virtualization solutions
Synology iSCSI storage fully supports most virtualization solutions to enhance work efficiency with easy management interface. VMware vSphere 6 and VAAI integration helps offload storage operations and optimizes computation efficiency. Windows Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) speeds up data transfer and migration rate. OpenStack Cinder support turns your Synology NAS into a block-based storage component.
Next-generation file system for better data protection
The Btrfs file system introduces advanced storage technologies and optimized snapshots to prevent data corruption and reduce maintenance overhead. While ensuring high-level data integrity, it also offers flexible, efficient data protection and recovery tools.
Specifications
| Storage |
| Supported file systems |
BTRFS, Fat, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 |
| Hot-swap drive bays |
Yes |
| RAID levels |
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, F1, JBOD |
| RAID support |
Yes |
| Storage drive sizes supported |
2.5,3.5" |
| Supported storage drive interfaces |
Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III |
| Supported storage drive types |
HDD & SSD |
| Installed storage drive type |
HDD |
| Number of storage drives supported |
12 |
| Storage drives installed |
Yes |
| Processor |
| Processor frequency |
2.4 GHz |
| Memory |
| Memory slots |
4 |
| Maximum RAM supported |
64 GB |
| Memory clock speed |
2133 MHz |
| Internal memory type |
DDR4 |
| Internal memory |
8 GB |
| Network |
| Link aggregation |
Yes |
| Supported network protocols |
CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN) |
| Wake-on-LAN ready |
Yes |
| iSCSI support |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi |
No |
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet LAN |
Yes |
| Ports & interfaces |
| PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slots |
2 |
| Fiber ports quantity |
0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
2 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity |
0 |
| USB port |
Yes |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
4 |
| Design |
| LED indicators |
HDD, Power |
| Fan diameter |
8 cm |
| Number of fans |
4 fan(s) |
| Product colour |
Black |
| Cooling type |
Active |
| Chassis type |
Rack (2U) |
| Performance |
| Access Control List (ACL) |
Yes |
| Browser supported |
Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer 10, Safari |
| Hot spare |
Yes |
| On/off switch |
Yes |
| Reset button |
Yes |
| S.M.A.R.T. support |
Yes |
| Security algorithms |
HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS |
| Share folder |
CIFS/AFP/FTP |
| System log |
Yes |
| Web-based management |
Yes |
| Noise level |
50.2 dB |
| Number of users |
16000 user(s) |
| Multilingual support |
Yes |
| Backup features |
Cloud, iSCSI LUN |
| Backup function |
Yes |
| Device class |
Small & Medium Business |
| Type |
NAS |
| Software |
| Server operating systems supported |
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 |
| Mac operating systems supported |
Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra |
| Windows operating systems supported |
Windows 10, Windows 7 |
| Power |
| AC input frequency |
50 - 60 Hz |
| AC input voltage |
100 - 240 V |
| Number of power supply units |
1 |
| Power supply unit (PSU) capacity |
500 W |
| Power supply location |
Built-in |
| Weight & dimensions |
| Height |
88 mm |
| Depth |
692 mm |
| Width |
430.5 mm |
| Packaging content |
| Quick installation guide |
Yes |
| Cables included |
AC |
| Operational conditions |
| Operating altitude |
0 - 5000 m |
| Storage temperature (T-T) |
-20 - 60 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) |
5 - 95% |
| Operating temperature (T-T) |
5 - 35 °C |
| Other features |
| Compliance certificates |
RoHS |
