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RS812
VMware Ready Citrix Ready Windows® Server 2008 R2

RS812

Feature-rich 4-bay NAS Server for Workgroups and Offices

Synology RackStation RS812 offers an affordable and full-featured network attached storage solution, specifically designed for small business and workgroup users who need to share and protect data cost-effectively, while increasing productivity with comprehensive office applications. Running on DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, it delivers ease of use and variety of features.

  • Optimal Price/Performance Ratio
  • 2 LAN with Failover and Link Aggregation Support
  • Scale up to 8 Drives with Synology RX410
  • VMware®, Citrix®, Microsoft® Hyper-V® compliance
  • Power-saving with only 37 Watts in Operation
  • Affordable Total Cost of Ownership
  • Running on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)
rail kit

Hardware

  • CPU Frequency : 1.6GHz
  • Hardware Encryption Engine
  • Memory : DDR3 512MB 
  • Internal HDD/SSD : 3.5" or 2.5" SATA(II) X4 (Hard drive not included)
  • Max Internal Capacity : 16TB (4X 4TB HDD) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) (See All Supported HDD)
  • Hot Swappable HDD
  • External HDD Interface : USB 2.0 Port X 2, eSATA Port X 1
  • Rail Kit: Synology 1U Rail Kit Sliding / Synology 1U Rail Kit Fixed (optional)
  • Size (HxWxD) : 44 X 430.5 X 457.5 mm
  • Weight : 6.9Kg
  • LAN : Gigabit X2
  • Link Aggregation
  • System Fan : 40x40mm X3
  • Wireless Support (dongle)
  • Noise Level : 22.6 dB(A)
  • Power Recovery
  • AC Input Power Voltage : 100V to 240V AC
  • Power Frequency : 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
  • Power Consumption : 37W (Access); 14W (HDD Hibernation);
  • 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 : 6,500 feet
  • Certification : FCC Class A, CE Class A, BSMI Class A
  • Warranty : 3 Years

Notes :

  • Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 1TB ST31000520AS hard drive(s) in idle; Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up at 1 meter away from the DiskStation front and rear; Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75˚C; Humidity: 58.2-61.8%;
  • Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Western Digital 3TB WD30EZRS hard drive(s).

DSM Specifications (See more)

  • Storage Management
  • Max File System Size : 16TB
  • Max Internal Volume # : 256
  • Max iSCSI Target # : 10
  • Max iSCSI LUN # : 256
  • Supported RAID Type : Synology Hybrid RAID, Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
  • RAID Migration : Basic to RAID 1, Basic to RAID 5, RAID 1 to RAID 5, RAID 5 to RAID 6
  • Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs : Synology Hybrid RAID, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6
  • Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD : Synology Hybrid RAID, RAID 5, RAID 6
  • Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type : RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
  • Synology Expansion Unit Support : RX410
  • File Sharing Capability
  • Max User Accounts : 2048
  • Max Groups : 256
  • Max Shared Folder : 256
  • Shared Folder Sync - Max task number : 4
  • Max Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections : 256
  • Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
  • Virtualization
  • VMware vSphere 4
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Citrix Ready

Notes :

  • The Max File System size (or the Max Volume size) doesn't equal to the Max Internal Capacity, which is limited by the aggregated space of installed drives.

Add-on Packages (See more)

  • Antivirus Essential
  • Audio Station
  • Cloud Station
  • Maximum of Concurrent File Transfers : 256
  • DHCP Server
  • Directory Server
  • DNS Server
  • Download Station
  • Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks : 50
  • Glacier Backup
  • HiDrive Backup
  • iTunes Server
  • Mail Server
  • Mail Station
  • Media Server
  • Photo Station
  • RADIUS Server
  • Surveillance Station
  • MAX IP cam # (Licenses required) : 12 (1 Free License) (See All Supported IP Cameras)
  • Total frame rate (FPS) : 120 FPS @ D1 (NTSC:720x480, PAL:720x576), 30 FPS @ WXGA (1280x800).
  • Syslog Server
  • Syslog Events per Second : 100
  • Time Backup
  • Maximum Task Number : 2
  • Video Station
  • Video Transcoding : Type 2 (See more)
  • VPN Server
  • Maximum Connections : 5
  • 3rd Party Packages (See more)

Notes :

  • Surveillance Station throughput is tested with Axis M1011 (640X480) and Axis M1054 (1280X800); FPS set to 10 at every channel; Compression rate: 30%; Video Codec: MJPEG, MPEG4 (640X480 only), H.264; Recording Type is conducted with Motion Detection Recording (By Surveillance Station) and Continuous Recording; Actual performance may vary depending on camera settings and DiskStation loading.

Environment and Packaging

  • Environment
  • RoHS Compliant
  • Package Content
  • Main Unit X 1
  • Installation Disk X 1
  • Welcome Note X 1
  • Assembling Kit X 1
  • AC Power Cord X 1
  • Optional Accessories
  • Remote
  • Camera License Pack
  • Rail Kit
  • Expansion Unit : RX410 x 1
  • VS80
  • VS240HD

(Updated : 2013/04/03)

General Specifications

  • Networking Protocols
  • CIFS
  • AFP
  • NFS
  • FTP
  • WebDAV
  • CalDAV
  • iSCSI
  • Telnet
  • SSH
  • SNMP
  • VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN)
  • File System
  • EXT4
  • EXT3 (External Disk Only)
  • FAT (External Disk Only)
  • NTFS (External Disk Only)
  • Management
  • Auto DSM Upgrade
  • Push Notification – MSN/Skype/Mobile Devices
  • Email/SMS Notification
  • Customized User Quota
  • Customized Administrator/User Group
  • Syslog Support
  • DDNS Support
  • IPv6 Support
  • VLAN Support
  • PPPoE
  • Hotspot
  • Resource Monitor
  • Connection Manager
  • UPS Management
  • Scheduled Power On/Off
  • Custom Management UI HTTP/HTTPS Ports
  • Windows AD Domain Integration
  • Domain Users login via Samba/AFP/FTP/File Station
  • HDD Management
  • HDD Hibernation
  • S.M.A.R.T.
  • Dynamic Bad Sector Mapping
  • Security
  • FTP over SSL/TLS
  • IP Auto-Block
  • Firewall
  • Encrypted Network Backup over Rsync
  • HTTPS Connection
  • Utilities
  • Synology Assistant
  • Synology Data Replicator
  • Supported Clients
  • Windows XP onward
  • Mac OS X 10.5 onward
  • Ubuntu 9.04 onward
  • Supported Browsers
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Internet Explorer : 8, 9
  • Safari (MAC) : 5
  • Language
  • English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český, 日本語, 한국어, 繁體中文, 简体中文