Synology DiskStation DS1618+ 48TB 6-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with WD NAS Drives (6 x 8TB)

General Features

User-Oriented Server with High-Speed Computing

The DS1618+ is a 6-bay NAS that provides storage scalability for tech enthusiasts and small- to medium-sized businesses by handling intensive workloads. Further boost storage performance with the optional M.2 SSD cache or enhance network speeds by adding a 10GbE NIC.

Supercharge Your Storage with Speedy Performance

The DS1618+ comes with a PCIe expansion slot to support add-in cards. Install the M2D17, a dual M.2 SSD card that supports 2242, 2260, and 2280 form factors high-IOPS system caching, or a 10GbE NIC for fast data transmission in bandwidth-intensive environments.

File Management & Sharing

File Station is a web-based, fast, and secure management tool built to allow user-friendly, drag-and-drop operations without requiring complex setups on Mac or Windows. Advanced search and filtering tools allow for the organization and sharing of files with just a link. SMB, FTP, AFP, NFS, and WebDAV are supported and compatible with most environments.

Real-Time Collaboration On Your Private Cloud

Office is a collaboration package combining the convenience and usability of public clouds with the data privacy and security offered by private clouds. It allows you to work seamlessly together on documents and spreadsheets in a protected environment.

Backup Solution

The DS1618+ integrates various backup applications to help safeguard your important data on most devices 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 Windows system with Cloud Station Backup and 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.

Btrfs: Next-Generation Storage Efficiency

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

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

Snapshot Replication
Provides schedulable and storage capacity-saving data protection with 1024 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.

Fully-Certified Storage Virtualization Solution

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.

Powered by Synology DSM

DSM UI
Synology's DSM operating system has an intuitive user interface and powerful capabilities.

Public Cloud Integration
Backup and synchronize data between your public cloud accounts and your NAS.

Surveillance Station
Complete surveillance solution for recording, monitoring, and management.

Cloud Station Suite
Synchronize cross-platform data automatically with file version control on all your devices.

Snapshot Replication
Provides schedulable and instantaneous data protection for shared folders and virtual machines on iSCSI LUNs in the event of disaster.

Security
Comprehensive built-in security tools are constantly updated to tackle evolving threats and protect your devices.

General Features

Fill Your NAS with WD Red

Built for 1 to 8-bay NAS systems, WD Red lets users store their data in one unit

NASware 3.0 Technology

Built into every WD Red hard drive, NASware 3.0's technology helps improves your system's storage performance by increasing compatibility, integration, upgradeability, and reliability

Built for NAS Compatibility

Desktop drives aren't purpose-built for NAS, but WD Red drives with NASware are. WD's technology helps takes the guesswork out of selecting a drive. WD Red is for small NAS systems and WD's algorithm balances performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments

Desktop Drives vs. WD Red

Desktop hard drives are not designed for NAS environments. Do right by your NAS and choose a drive with an array of features to help preserve your data and maintain optimum performance. Take the following into consideration when choosing a hard drive for your NAS:

Compatibility: Without being tested for compatibility with your NAS system, improved performance is not guaranteed

Reliability: The always-on environment of a NAS or RAID is a hot one and desktop drives aren't typically tested in those conditions. WD Red is

Error Recovery Controls: WD Red NAS hard drives are specifically designed with RAID error recovery control to help reduce failures within the NAS system. Desktop drives are not typically designed for RAID environments where this can be an issue

Noise and Vibration Protection: Designed to operate solo, desktop drives offer little or no protection from the noise and vibration faced in a multi-drive system. WD Red drives are designed for multi-bay NAS systems

WD Red for Home

Stream, backup, share, and organize your digital content at home with a NAS and WD Red drives designed to share content to the devices in your home. Red NASware helps increase your drives' compatibility with your devices, TV, stereo, and more

WD Red for Small Business

WD Red is a good hard drive choice for 1 to 8 bay systems. NASware 3.0 allows for integration with your existing network so WD Red can share and backup files at the speed of your business. For larger businesses with up to 16 bays, use WD Red Pro

3D Active Balance Plus

This helps ensure your data is protected from excessive vibration and noise in a NAS or RAID environment. This dual-plane balance control helps reduce the degradation of your drive over time

Reliability

Since your NAS system is always on, a reliable drive is essential. With an MTBF of up to 1 million hours, the WD Red drive with NASware 3.0 is designed for 24x7 environments

Cooler Operations

By reducing power consumption, the operating temperature of your NAS stays cooler. With a lower temperature in your system, you can create a more reliable solution for your NAS