FlashStation FS3017

Enterprises are now challenged to handle I/O-intensive and latency sensitive applications, whether it’s managing large raw files, virtual machines, or databases, FS3017 is an easy to maintain, affordable, yet powerful all-flash NAS solution for businesses.

CPU

Dual Intel® Xeon® 6-core with NUMA

Memory

Up to 512 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM

Network

iSCSI Extensions for RDMA via optional NICs1

High Performance

Over 200,000 4K random write IOPS

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Description

Parts

  1. Power button and indicator
  2. Beep off button
  3. Drive status indicator
  4. Drive tray
  5. PSU fan
  6. Power port
  7. PSU indicator
  8. Console port
  9. USB 3.0 port
  10. 10GbE RJ-45 port
  11. PCIe 3.0 slot
  12. Reset button

Specs

Hardware Specifications
CPU
CPU Model Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 x 2
CPU Architecture 64-bit
CPU Frequency 6-Core 2.4 GHz
Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI)
Memory
System Memory 64 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM
Memory Module Pre-installed 64GB (4 x 16GB)
Total Memory Slots 16
Memory Expandable up to 512GB (32 GB x 16)
Storage
Drive Bays 24
Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit 48 (RX1217sas) / 72 (RX2417sas)
Compatible Drive Type* (See all supported drives)
  • 2.5" SATA SSD
  • 2.5" SAS HDD
  • 2.5" SAS SSD
Maximum Internal Raw Capacity 96 TB (4 TB drive x 24) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)
Maximum Raw Capacity with Expansion Units 288 TB (96 TB + 4 TB drive x 48) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)
Maximum Single Volume Size
  • 200 TB (for RAID 5 or RAID 6 groups only)
  • 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.
  • Expansion of the internal volume is only supported if the combined single volume size does not exceed the maximum limit of 108TB or 200TB if upgraded to 32GB RAM or more.
External Ports
RJ-45 10GbE LAN Port 2 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)
USB 3.0 Port 2
PCIe
PCIe Expansion
  • 1 x Gen3 x16 slot (x16 link)
  • 1 x Gen3 x8 slot (x8 link)
Add-in-card support
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 482 mm x 724 mm
Weight 17.13 kg
Others
System Fan 80 mm x 80 mm x 4 pcs
Fan Speed Mode
  • Full-Speed Mode
  • Quiet Mode
Easy Replacement System Fan
Power Recovery
Noise Level* 55.4 dB(A)
Scheduled Power On/Off
Power Supply Unit / Adapter 2 X 800W
AC Input Power Voltage 100V to 240V AC
Power Frequency 47/63 Hz, Single Phase
Power Consumption* 321 W (Access)
156 W (HDD Hibernation)
British Thermal Unit 1095.29 BTU/hr (Access)
532.29 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
Redundant Power Supply (for xs+ and RP model)
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
  • KC
  • FCC
  • CE
  • BSMI
Warranty 5 Years
Notes
  • Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Seagate 600GB ST600MP0035 hard drive(s).
  • Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Toshiba 600GB AL14SEB060N 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 1024
Maximum iSCSI Target Number 256
Maximum iSCSI LUN 512
iSCSI LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX
SSD Read/Write Cache (White Paper)
SSD TRIM
RAID Group
Supported RAID Type
  • RAID F1
  • 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
  • RAID F1
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD
  • RAID F1
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
  • JBOD
Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type
  • RAID F1
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
  • RAID 10
File Sharing Capacity
Maximum Local User Accounts 16000
Maximum Local Groups 512
Maximum Shared Folder 512
Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks 32
Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections 13000
Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections (with RAM expansion) 13000
Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
NFS Kerberos Authentication
High Availability Manager
Log Center
Syslog Events per Second 3000
Virtualization
VMware vSphere 6 with VAAI
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
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 6000
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 16000
Maximum Number of Concurrently Connected Devices (with RAM expansion) 30000
Maximum Number of Hosted Files (btrfs) 5,000,000
Maximum Number of Hosted Files (ext4) 5,000,000
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.
Drive
Maximum Number of Hosted Files 5,000,000
Maximum Number of Concurrent Connections for PC Clients 2,000
Notes
  • The EXT4 file system was used for the purpose of testing.
  • 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.
  • The maximum number of hosted files refers to the maximum number of files that can be indexed and hosted by the Drive service.
  • 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)
Recommended MailPlus Client Number Up to 1800
Maximum Server Performance 4,129,000 emails per day, approx. 126GB
Notes
  • The CPU and RAM usages were both under 80% when testing recommended client numbers.
  • For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was 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).
Office
Maximum Users 3400
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 Snapshots of all Shared Folder 65536
Surveillance Station
Maximum IP cam (Licenses required) 100 (including 2 Free License) (See All Supported IP Cameras)
Total FPS (H.264)* 3000 FPS @ 720p (1280x720)
3000 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080)
1500 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536)
1000 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944)
Total FPS (MJPEG)* 2000 FPS @ 720p (1280x720)
750 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080)
540 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536)
425 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.
Virtual Machine Manager
Maximum Virtual DSM Number (Licenses required) 24 (including 1 Free License) (Learn more)
Notes Virtual Machine Manager is not supported on hosts running Synology High Availability.
VPN Server
Maximum Connections 30
Environment & Packaging
Environment RoHS Compliant
Packaging Content
  • Main Unit X 1
  • Accessory Pack X 1
  • AC Power Cord X 2
  • Quick Installation Guide X 1
Optional Accessories
  • Surveillance Device License Pack
  • RAMRG2133DDR4-16G DDR4 ECC RDIMM
  • RAMRG2133DDR4-32G DDR4 ECC RDIMM
  • Expansion Unit: RX1217sas X 2
  • Expansion Unit: RX2417sas X 2
  • VS360HD
  • VS960HD
  • FS3017 Expansion Card FXC17
  • Synology RKS1317 - Rail Kit Sliding
  • Synology Ethernet Adapter E10G15-F1
  • Synology Ethernet Adapter E10G17-F2
Notes FS3017 supports up to 2 Synology Expansion Unit RX1217sas / RX2417sas when the optional FS3017 Expansion Card (FXC17) is installed.
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
  • 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, 日本語, 한국어, 繁體中文, 简体中文

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