RackStation RS1219+

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RackStation RS1219+

Our compact 2U, 8-bay rackmount for small- and medium-sized businesses.

Features
Specs

Scalable storage server that grows with your business

RS1219+ is Synology’s brand new 2U 8-bay NAS that provides storage scalability and is perfect for small- to medium-sized businesses. Further boost storage performance with the optional M.2 SSD cache or enhance network speeds by adding a 10 GbE NIC. RS1219+ is ideal to serve as a backup target for protecting your critical assets or a centralized file server for sharing files across different platforms.

CPU

Quad-core 2.4GHz

Memory

2GB DDR3 SO-DIMM, expandable up to 16GB

High Performance

Over 1,310 MBps sequential reading

Compact design

Only 12 inches in depth

Meet the space-saving rackmount server for deployment

RS1219+ supports up to 12 drives when connecting with one RX418 expansion unit. Since both RS1219+ and RX418 are only 12 inches in depth, they can fit perfectly in a 2-post or wall mount rack.

Compact chassis design capable of fitting in a 2-post rack
The 2-post rack mount is easy to assemble and space-saving, allowing you to set up anywhere
Cost-efficient server deployment without unnecessary investment in rail kits and server facilities

Ultimate file management and sharing

File Station is a web-based, fast and secure management tool built to allow easy, drag-and-drop operations without requiring any complex setup on Mac or PC. Advanced search and filtering tools allow for easy organization and file sharing. For complete compatibility, RS1219+ supports the following protocols: AFP, FTP, iSCSI, NFS, SMB, and WebDAV.

Next-generation file system for better data protection

The Btrfs file system introduces advanced storage technologies and optimized snapshots to prevent data corruption and reduce maintenance overhead. While ensuring high-level data integrity, it also offers flexible, efficient data protection and recovery tools.

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

Snapshot Replication provides schedulable and storage capacity-saving data protection with 1,024 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

Learn more about the benefits of using Btrfs

Fully certified storage virtualization solutions

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.

Engineered for reliability, backed by Synology

RS1219+ is designed to reliably store your data and is backed by Synology's three-year hardware warranty. An optional two-year extended warranty is available in select regions for up to five years of coverage. Learn more

Powered by Synology DSM

Surveillance Station

Complete surveillance solution for recording, monitoring, and management.

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Desktop Backup

Simplified backup solution for your Mac, PC, and mobile devices.

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Hyper Backup

Store multiple backup versions with block-level incremental data backup and cross-version deduplication.

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DSM UI

Award-winning operating system with an intuitive user interface and powerful capabilities.

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Security

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

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All-in-one server

Save additional investment by integrating various network services, web/mail services, management applications into your NAS.

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1 Power indicator
2 Power button
3 Status indicator
4 Alert indicator

5 Drive status indicator
6 Drive tray
7 Fan
8 PCIe expansion slot

9 Reset button
10 USB 3.0 port
11 1GbE RJ-45 port
12 eSATA port

13 Power port
14 Console port

Hardware Specifications
CPU
CPU Model	Intel Atom C2538
CPU Architecture	64-bit
CPU Frequency	Quad Core 2.4 GHz
Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI)
Memory
System Memory	2 GB DDR3
Memory Module Pre-installed	2GB (1 x 2GB)
Total Memory Slots	2
Memory Expandable up to	16 GB (8 GB x 2)
Storage
Drive Bays	8
Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit	12
Compatible Drive Type* (See all supported drives)	3.5" SATA HDD 2.5" SATA HDD 2.5" SATA SSD
Maximum Internal Raw Capacity	112 TB (14 TB drive x 8) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)
Maximum Raw Capacity with Expansion Units	168 TB (112 TB + 14 TB drive x 4) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)
Maximum Single Volume Size	108 TB
Hot Swappable Drive
Notes	"Compatible drive type" indicates the drives that have been tested to be compatible with Synology products. This term does not indicate the maximum connection speed of each drive bay. The maximum raw capacity is not limited by the maximum single volume size. Synology NAS models may utilize capacities over the maximum single volume size as long as each volume created is below the limit. (Learn more) Expansion of the internal volume is only supported if the combined single volume size does not exceed the maximum limit of 108TB.
External Ports
RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port	4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)
USB 3.0 Port	2
eSATA Port	1
PCIe
PCIe Expansion	1 x Gen2 x8 slot (x4 link)
Add-in-card support	M2D18 - Dual M.2 SATA/NVMe SSD adapter card for SSD cache PCIe Network Interface Card (Learn more)
Notes	RS1219+ with M2D18 can only support M.2 SATA SSD. M.2 NVMe/AHCI PCIe SSD is not supported.
File System
Internal Drives	Btrfs EXT4
External Drives	Btrfs EXT4 EXT3 FAT NTFS HFS+ exFAT*
Notes	exFAT Access is purchased separately in Package Center.
Appearance
Size (Height x Width x Depth)	88 mm x 430.5 mm x 297.6 mm
Weight	6.9 kg
Others
System Fan	80 mm x 80 mm x 2 pcs
Fan Speed Mode	Full-Speed Mode Cool Mode Quiet Mode
Power Recovery
Noise Level*	36.8 dB dB(A)
Scheduled Power On/Off
Wake on LAN/WAN
Power Supply Unit / Adapter	250W
AC Input Power Voltage	100V to 240V AC
Power Frequency	50/60 Hz, Single Phase
Power Consumption*	60.31 W (Access) 29.04 W (HDD Hibernation)
British Thermal Unit	205.92 BTU/hr (Access) 99.15 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
Environment Temperature
Operating Temperature	5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F)
Storage Temperature	-20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)
Relative Humidity	5% to 95% RH
Certification	EAC VCCI RCM FCC CE BSMI
Warranty	3 Year Hardware Warranty, Extendable to 5 Year Coverage - EW202
Notes	Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10EFRX hard drive(s). Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 2TB ST2000VN000 hard drive(s) in idle; Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up at 1 meter away from the Synology NAS front and rear; Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75˚C; Humidity: 58.2-61.8%
DSM Specifications ( See more )
Storage Management
Maximum Internal Volume Number	512
Maximum iSCSI Target Number	128
Maximum iSCSI LUN	256
iSCSI LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX
SSD Read/Write Cache (White Paper)
SSD TRIM
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 JBOD
Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type	Synology Hybrid RAID RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10
File Sharing Capacity
Maximum Local User Accounts	2048
Maximum Local Groups	256
Maximum Shared Folder	512
Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks	8
Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections	500
Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections (with RAM expansion)	2000
Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
NFS Kerberos Authentication
High Availability Manager
Log Center
Syslog Events per Second	800
Virtualization
VMware vSphere 6 with VAAI
Windows Server 2016
Citrix Ready
OpenStack
Add-on Packages (learn more about the complete add-on package list)
Antivirus by McAfee (Trial)
Central Management System
Chat
Maximum Users	1500
Notes	The number of concurrent HTTP connections for Chat was configured to the maximum. CPU and RAM usage were both under 80% when the number of maximum users was reached. For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.
Cloud Station Server
Maximum Number of Concurrently Connected Devices	500
Maximum Number of Concurrently Connected Devices (with RAM expansion)	2000
Maximum Number of Hosted Files (btrfs)	1,000,000
Maximum Number of Hosted Files (ext4)	1,000,000
Notes	The maximum number of concurrently connected devices refers to the maximum number of devices that can remain connected at the same time. The maximum number of hosted files refers to the maximum number of files that can be indexed and hosted by the Cloud Station Server service. RAM expansion was not used during testing. Non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing.
Document Viewer
Download Station
Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks	80
Drive
Maximum Number of Hosted Files	1,000,000
Maximum Number of Concurrent Connections for PC Clients	550
Notes	The Btrfs file system was used for the purpose of testing. The maximum number of hosted files refers to the maximum number of files that can be indexed and hosted by the Drive service. The maximum number of concurrent connections refers to the maximum number of connections that can be maintained when the maximum number of hosted files was reached. For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed. Non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing.
exFAT Access (optional)
MailPlus / MailPlus Server
Free Email Accounts	5 (Licenses required for additional accounts)
Maximum number of concurrent users	Up to 100
Maximum Server Performance	936,000 emails per day, approx. 28GB
Notes	The CPU and RAM usage were both under 80% when testing the maximum number of concurrent users. For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed. Read-write SSD cache was enabled in 5-bay (and above) NAS models with 2 SSDs units installed. The performance of the mail system will slightly decrease in high-availability mode due to data synchronization between the two servers. Functions that were enabled in all of the tests above: anti-spam, anti-virus, DNSBL, greylist, content scan, full-text search (English only).
Media Server
DLNA Compliance
Moments
Facial recognition
Subject recognition
Office
Maximum Users	1800
Notes	Multiple files were opened for testing and each file was edited by 30 users simultaneously. CPU and RAM usage were both under 80% when the number of maximum users was reached. For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed. Client performance may affect maximum simultaneous editing users. Client PCs used for testing: Intel Core i3-3220 / 8GB RAM
Snapshot Replication
Maximum Snapshots per Shared Folder	1024
Maximum of system snapshots	65536
Surveillance Station
Maximum IP cam (Licenses required)	40 (including 2 Free License) (See All Supported IP Cameras)
Total FPS (H.264)*	1200 FPS @ 720p (1280x720) 900 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080) 320 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536) 270 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944) 120 FPS @ 4K (3840x2160)
Total FPS (H.265)*	1200 FPS @ 720p (1280x720) 1200 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080) 560 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536) 300 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944) 200 FPS @ 4K (3840x2160)
Total FPS (MJPEG)*	540 FPS @ 720p (1280x720) 200 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080) 150 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536) 90 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944)
Notes	Surveillance Station throughput is tested with Axis network camera, using continuous recording with live view from Surveillance Station and motion detection by camera. Live view and recording are sharing the same stream from the camera.
Video Station
Video Transcoding	Group 1 - Type 1 (See more)
Maximum Transcoding Channel Number	1 channel, 30 FPS @ 1080p(1920×1080), H.264 (AVC)/MPEG-4 Part 2 (XVID, DIVX5)/MPEG-2/VC-1
Virtual Machine Manager
Recommended Virtual Machine Instances	4 (Learn more)
Recommended Virtual DSM Number (Licenses required)	4 (including 1 Free License)
Notes	Virtual Machine Manager is not supported on hosts running Synology High Availability. The specifications vary depending on system configuration and memory size.
VPN Server
Maximum Connections	30
Environment & Packaging
Environment	RoHS Compliant
Packaging Content	Main Unit X 1 Accessory Pack X 1 AC Power Cord X 1 C13 to C14 power cord x 1 Quick Installation Guide X 1
Optional Accessories	Surveillance Device License Pack RAM1600DDR3L-4GBx2 DDR3 non-ECC SO-DIMM kit RAM1600DDR3L-8GBx2 DDR3 non-ECC SO-DIMM kit Expansion Unit: RX418 X 1 VS360HD VS960HD Synology RKS1317 - Rail Kit Sliding Synology RKM114 - Rail Kit Mounted Synology Ethernet Adapter E10G18-T1 Synology Ethernet Adapter E10G18-T2 Synology Ethernet Adapter E10G17-F2 Synology M2D18 M.2 SSD adapter card
General
Networking Protocols	CIFS AFP NFS FTP WebDAV CalDAV iSCSI Telnet SSH SNMP VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP)
Windows AD Domain Integration	Domain users login via SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP/File Station, LDAP integration
HDD Management	HDD Hibernation S.M.A.R.T. Dynamic Bad Sector Mapping
Supported Clients	Windows 7 and 10 Mac OS X 10.11 onward
Supported Browsers	Chrome Firefox Internet Explorer 10 onwards Safari 10 onwards Safari (iOS 10 onwards) Chrome (Android 6.0 onwards)
Supported Language	English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český, ภาษาไทย, 日本語, 한국어, 繁體中文, 简体中文