Synology DS508 System 5-bay NAS 5TB (5X1TB) With Seagate ST31000528AS SATA II 3GB/s HDD Server for SMB and Supports RAID 0, 1, 5

Details

Synology DS508 Ultra-high-speed, 5-bay NAS Server with Hot-swappable HDD design, 2 Gigabit LAN ports and Windows ADS Authentication for Small Businesses and Corporations. DS508 is designed with hot-swappable HDD and RAID 1/5 protection, as well as Windows ADS authentication, USB printer sharing, dynamic website hosting, and data backup. DS508 keeps business data available 24/7.

Speedy & Flexible

DS508 provides speedy data transmission and powerful computing capability, which is not only suitable for small business environments that demand on efficiency, but also a great choice for power users who massively access data on the server.

Work with Windows ADS

DS508 is compatible with Windows ADS domain. Windows domain users are able to access data shared from DS508 when they pass the Active Directory authentication. This will greatly save your time on creating large amount of accounts for the domain users.

Flexible Storage Management

DS508 allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 5 volume on it. For budget-sensitive users, DS508 has the flexibility to assemble smaller hard drives first, and expand RAID 1 or RAID 5 volume by replacing existing hard drives with larger ones one by one when the budget is allowed.

When the hard drives on DS508 are full, you can expand more storage simply by attaching an external hard drive to the USB port of DS508.

Security Enhancements

Encrypted FTP allows you to transmit data using "FTP over SSL" or "FTP over TLS" option. HTTPS support encrypts all HTTP connections with SSL transport mechanism. Encrypted Network Backup ensures Network Backup is done with encrypted data transmission. You won’t be worried about critical data being exposed in danger.

Share Files between Windows and Mac



DS508 is designed for Windows users and Mac users to share files seamlessly. Windows users can access DS508 via Samba and FTP, and Mac users via Samba, FTP, and AFP. Unicode support allows sharing files smoothly in different languages.

Even more, File Station is a great way for you to remotely access and manage files stored on DS508. Simply use a web browser to connect to DS508, and you’ll have total control over the files. With File Station, moving files among shared folders will now be only seconds away!

Network Video Recording

When connecting IP cameras to the network and recording the videos to the DS508, Surveillance Station provides you an economical network video recording solution. On Surveillance Station , you can watch the camera-monitored area on a real-time basis, and also view and manage the recorded video clips. Feel free to choose either the continuous or motion-detection recording mode that best fits your need.

Build Up Dynamic Website

Web Station runs Apache web server that allows you to publish website with only few steps. With pre-installed PHP+MySQL, you are free to install popular blog or bulletin board programs on DS508. No advanced IT knowledge is required to build up your community.

Total Backup Solutions

Data backup is so important but people tend to ignore it, DS508 makes data backup so complete and automatic that backup always be done without your attention. You can always find the backup alternatives that fit your needs.

Network Backup is designed for you to back up data from DS508 to another Synology product that also supports Network Backup function or rsync-compatible server.

Local Backup allows you to back up data from DS508 to external hard drive attached to DS508 via the USB port.

Desktop Backup simplifies desktop backup with Data Replicator 3. PC users will enjoy the easy-to-use backup tool to back up important data automatically.

Other Features

• Photo Station 3
• Audio Station
• Download Station
• Multimedia Service
• iTunes Server
• USB Printer Sharing

Protect our Earth



Synology products are designed with the concept of energy savings in mind. Compared with PC server products, Synology products consume relatively far less power than their PC counterparts, and are hibernated when not in used. It not only saves your money, but also saves The Earth.

All Synology products are produced with RoHS compliant parts and packed with recyclable packing materials. Synology recognizes its responsibility as a global citizen and is continually working to reduce the environmental impact of the products we create.

Specifications

Hardware CPU Clock Rate: 800 MHz RAM Size: 512MB Internal HDD: 3.5” SATA(II) X5 External HDD Interface: USB 2.0 port X2, eSATA port X1 Size: 203mm X 242mm X 177mm Weight: 4.75kg LAN: Gigabit X2 Fan: X2(80mmX80mm) Power Recovery AC Input Power Voltage: 100V to 240V Power Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, Single Phase Max Capacity (Internal HDD): 5 TB (See All Supported HDD) Max Supported IP Camera: 10 (See All Supported IP Cameras) Operating Temperature: 5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F) Storage Temperature: -10°C to 70°C (15°F to 155°F) Relative Humidity: 5% to 95%RH Maximum Operating Altitude: 10,000 feet Power Consumption(1) 82W(Access); 27W(Hibernation) Certification FCC Class B, CE Class B, BSMI Class B, VCCI Class B Networking Protocols CIFS AFP (3.1) FTP Windows ADS Domain Integration ADS Support Domain users login via Samba/AFP/FTP Synology Data Replicator 3 for Domain Users Security "FTP over SSL (explicit)" or "FTP over TLS (explicit)" Encrypted Network Backup HTTPS Connection FTP Auto-Block File System EXT3 FAT (External Disk Only) NTFS (External Disk Read Only) File Sharing Max User Accounts: 2,048 Max Groups: 256 Max Shared Folder: 200 Max Concurrent Connections: 128 Utilities Synology Assistant Synology Data Replicator 3 Synology Download Redirector Add printer wizard

Applications Surveillance StationNew! Photo Station 3New! File Station Audio Station Web Station PHP/MySQL Download Station iTunes Server UPnP Multimedia Service Support Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox360 (See All Supported DMA) Audio Format: AAC, M4A, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, WMA, WMA VBR, WMA PRO, WMA Lossless Video Format: ASF, AVI, DAT, DivX, MP4, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, VOB, WMV, XviD Image Format: BMP, JPG (jpe, jpeg), GIF, ICO, PNG, PSD, TIF (tiff), UFO Playlist Format: WPL, M3U iTunes Server Support Audio Format: MP3, M4A(4), M4P(4) Playlist Format: M3U, WPL Audio Station Support Audio Format: AAC, M4A, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, WMA VBR Playlist Format: M3U, WPL Internet Radio: SHOUTcast, Radioio Photo Station 3 Support Video Format: ASF, AVI, MPEG1, MPEG4, WMV, XviD, DivX, DAT(2), MP4(2), MPEG2(2), RM(2), RMVB(2), VOB(2) Image Format: BMP, JPG (jpe, jpeg), GIF Management AJAX-based Management UI BitTorrent Port Range Setup BitTorrent DHT Support CIFS Recycle Bin Download Station Bandwidth control Download Station Port Range Setup Editable HTTP Error Page Email Alert Message Email Notification for New User External HDD Hibernation (eSATA, USB) Scheduled Power On/Off Firmware Upgrade FTP passive port range Hide-able Shared Folder Internal HDD Hibernation Movable Shared Folder Removable Default Shared Folder System Temperature Ez-Internet PPPoE Telnet/SSH Support UPS Management (Over USB 2.0) User Quota Web-based Download Station

RAID Management Volume Type: Basic, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 Upgrade from Basic to RAID 1 Expand RAID 1 or RAID 5 with Larger Hard Drives Expand RAID 5 by Adding a Hard Drive On The Fly Volume Auto-rebuild after abnormal power failure Backup Solutions Network Backup Local Backup Desktop Backup (using Synology Data Replicator 3) 3rd-Party Backup Support Acronis True Image Symantec Backup Exec EMC Retrospect LaCie SilverKeeper (Details) Supported Clients Windows 2000 onward Mac OS X 10.3 onward Printer Support(3) Max Printer #: 1 Supported Protocols: LPR, CIFS, AppleTalk Languages English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese. Environment RoHS Compliant Package Content DS508 Main Unit Installation CD Welcome Note Assembling Kit AC Power Cord 2M RJ-45 LAN Cable x 2 ___ (2) User can click and download the file, but not play it in Photo Station as compressed Flash video. (3) For Mac users, DS508 supports PostScript USB printers only. (4) The music can be streamed, but may not be indexed on the iTunes.

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