Synology HD6500 - NAS storage server, Black

The Synology HD6500 4U rackmount NAS is designed for large-scale data storage. It features 60 hot-swappable drive bays compatible with 3.5-inch SAS hard drives and solid-state drives. The system is powered by a 10-core Intel Xeon Silver 4210R processor with a 2.4 GHz base frequency and includes 64 GB of ECC DDR4 RDIMM for data integrity. Drives are not pre-installed, allowing capacity to be configured to specific requirements. Supported RAID levels include 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and JBOD.

Network connectivity is provided via five RJ45 ports, supporting data rates of 10,000 Mbit/s. Two built-in power supply units ensure redundancy, and four 80 mm fans provide active cooling for the 4U chassis. The system supports BTRFS, NTFS, and ext4 file systems, as well as SMB and NFS protocols. Security features include access control lists and encrypted connections via HTTPS. Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports are available for external devices.

• 512 GB maximum RAM: Supports memory expansion for virtualization or container workloads.
• 3.2 GHz boost frequency: Increases clock speed for demanding computational tasks.
• iSCSI LUN backup: Enables block-level data protection for virtual machine storage.
• 20 processor threads: Facilitates efficient multitasking for concurrent applications.
• Cloud backup: Supports offsite data synchronisation for disaster recovery.
• Dual PCI Express x8 Gen 3 slots: Accommodates hardware expansion cards for additional functionality.