Product Description

Synology DiskStation 8-Bay NAS, Quad-core 2.1 GHz CPU (DS1819+)

The Synology (DS1819+) is an 8-bay NAS designed for small and medium-sized businesses, providing outstanding performance with great expandability. With various built-in applications and comprehensive data protection technologies, DS1819+ fulfills different business needs while safeguarding users’ valuable digital assets. DS1819+ is backed up by Synology’s 3-year limited warranty.

Synology (DS1819+) Key Features

• Scalable Storage with Outstanding Performance
• Btrfs: Next Generation Storage Efficiency
• Ultimate Backup Solution
• Powerful Collaboration Solution
• Effortless Virtualisation Deployment
• Virtual Machine Manager
• Runs on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)
• Quad-core, 2.1 GHz CPU with AES-NI encryption engine
• 4 GB DDR4 memory pre-installed, expandable up to 32 GB
• Superior sequential throughput at over 2,045 MB/s reading and 656 MB/s writing
• Boost IOPS performance with M.2 NVMe/SATA SSD cache through optional M2D18 adapter card
• Four Gigabit LAN ports (RJ-45) with failover and Link Aggregation support; Optional 10GbE add-on card provides high-speed data transfer rate
• Scalable up to 18 drives with two expansion unit DX517 to meet high capacity demands
• Ready for deploying dynamic virtualisation environments includes VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer and OpenStack Cinder

Scalable Storage with Outstanding Performance
DS1819+ is an 8-bay desktop network attached storage built with great scalability and performance, ideally suitable for growing businesses. You can easily scale it up to 18 drives with two expansion unit DX517 when needing more storage capacity. In addition, M.2 SSD adapter M2D18 is available for you to supercharge the random IOPS through SSD cache, while an optional 10Gb Ethernet adapter escalates data transmission bandwidth to meet intensive workload demands. DS1819+ is equipped with one quad-core processor and 4 GB memory (upgradable to 32 GB), delivering sequential throughput at over 2,045 MB/s reading and 656 MB/s writing under aggregated 10Gb Ethernet environment. The built-in four Gigabit LAN ports support failover and Link Aggregation. DS1819+ can also be deployed with your existing virtualisation environments with its dynamic virtual machine certificates.

Btrfs: Next Generation Storage Efficiency
DS1819+ introduces the Btrfs file system, bringing the most advanced storage technologies to meet the management needs of modern businesses:

• Advanced snapshot technology with customisable backup schedule allows shared folders to be backed up in a minimum 5-minute interval, without consuming heavy system resources.
• File and folder level data restoration brings huge conveniences and saves time for users who wish to restore only a specific file or folder.
• Flexible Shared Folder and User Quota System provides comprehensive quota control on all user accounts and shared folders.
• File self-healing: Btrfs file system is able to auto-detect corrupted files with mirrored metadata, and recover broken data using the supported RAID volumes, including RAID1, 5, 6, and 10.
• Advanced LUN offered by the cutting-edge iSCSI service built for administrators provides lightning-fast snapshot creation, recovery and cloning.

Ultimate Backup Solution
DS1819+ integrates various backup applications to safeguard your important data on any device with an intuitive user interface and durable storage technologies.

• Desktop backup: Cloud Station Backup safeguards your PC, Mac, and other desktop devices. DS1819+ is also compatible with Time Machine, allowing you to effortlessly backup your Mac to Synology NAS.
• NAS backup: Hyper Backup comprehensively backs up your data to a local shared folder, an external device, another Synology NAS, an rsync server, or a public cloud service to ensure data safety.
• Server/VMware backup: Active Backup for Business centralises backup tasks for VMware virtual machines, Windows PC, servers, and rsync/SMB file servers. Fast and reliable recovery options ensure running services, VMs and files instantly available when needed.
• SaaS backup: Active Backup for Office 365/G Suite is an on-premise backup solution for public clouds with a centralised dashboard, optimising storage efficiency through the single instancing and block-level deduplication technology

Powerful Collaboration Solution
Use the collaboration suite on your Synology NAS to build a private cloud to enhance team cooperation and boost productivity.

• Synology Drive allows you to access the data and files on Synology NAS through a unified portal and supports cross-platform synchronisation to allow anywhere data access. You can also install the online editor Synology Office and collaborate with others on Document, Spreadsheet, and Slides.
• Synology MailPlus allows your business to set up a private and reliable mail server with the support of high-availability design and gives your employees an intuitive web-based client to manage emails and boost productivity.
• Synology Calendar enables you to manage team schedules and organise daily tasks effortlessly. Event information can also be synced to your CalDAV clients, allowing you to check schedules anywhere and anytime.
• Synology Chat is a web-based application that allows you to start conversations instantly and safely and optimises companies’ internal communications with its powerful information management and interaction features.

Effortless Virtualisation Deployment
Synology’s Virtual Machine Manager adds boundless capabilities to your NAS. Set up and run various virtual machines including Windows, Linux, and Virtual DSM on your NAS to test new software versions in a sandbox environment, isolate your customers’ machines, and increase the flexibility of your DS1819+ with reduced hardware deployment and maintenance costs. Synology iSCSI storage fully supports most virtualisation solutions to enhance work efficiency with a simple management interface. VMware vSphere™ 6.5 and VAAI integration helps to offload storage operations and optimises computation efficiency. Windows Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) speeds up data transfer and migration rates, while the support for OpenStack Cinder transforms your Synology NAS into a block-based storage component.

Virtual Machine Manager
DS1819+ is designed with virtualisation in mind. Virtual Machine Manager enables you to test new software in sandboxes, isolate your customers’ machines, and increase the flexibility of your server.

• Virtual DSM provides an equally intuitive experience as DiskStation Manager, offering a reliable storage solution with robust features.
• Various Operating Systems Supported lets you run Windows, Linux, and VirtualDSM on your Synology NAS in just a few steps.
• Snapshots for Virtual Machines is a snapshot technology provided by Virtual Machine Manager, allowing you to perfectly clone and restore a virtual machine within seconds.
• Live Migration lets you seamlessly migrate Virtual DSM instances from one Synology NAS to another.
• Flexible IT Resource Management enables you to allocate hardware resources such as computing power, storage space, or network interfaces across several virtual machines.
• Multi-Tenant Environments allow you to create multiple isolated virtual machines for subsidiary business units or departments.
• Synology iSCSI Storage fully supports most virtualisation solutions to enhance work efficiency with a simple management interface.

Running on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)
Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) is a web-based operating system tailor-made for every Synology NAS. Featuring an intuitive multitasking user interface, DSM provides simple desktop-like experience to minimise the efforts in exploring and managing your Synology NAS. The built-in Package Center allows you to download and install a variety of packages designed specifically for your unique needs, including file backup, virtualisation, productivity, safeguard security and utilities. With all the built-in and add-on features, DSM provides you with complete and fine-grained control of your DS1819+, maximising your productivity and make the best out of your digital assets. All can be done with just a few clicks.