Friday, October 16th 2020
Synology Unveils 6-Bay AMD Ryzen DS1621+ NAS
Synology Inc. today introduced the next generation 6-bay DiskStation NAS, the DS1621+, designed for high-performance data storage and management. A compact powerhouse, the DS1621+ enables content creators and businesses to store and protect large quantities of data effortlessly. The DS1621+ is by far the most powerful Plus series yet. Its quad-core AMD Ryzen processor features the next-generation "Zen" architecture, delivering over 2x more processing power.
"Our customers, more than ever, are relying on Synology storage solutions to store and directly utilize critical data, whether for business or personal use," said Hewitt Lee, Director of Synology Product Management Group. "DS1621+ is designed to be a versatile solution that empowers content creators and collectors by not only providing fast, reliable, and high-capacity storage, but also simplifying IT with effortless backups for PCs and virtual machines."
Its dual M.2 2280 slots allow NVMe SSD caching to boost performance by 20x or more for commonly accessed data. The DS1621+ also supports an optional 10 GbE NIC3 for faster network environments and more concurrent users.
Whether you are a content creator, IT administrator, or just someone with plenty of files to store, the DS1621+ provides 6 drive bays, with expansion up to 16 bays using expansion units for truly large file libraries. Support for ECC memory and data integrity features built into the heart of the operating system, DiskStation Manager (DSM), means your data is in good hands.
DSM comes with a variety of backup and restoration solutions that cover the most common situations. Snapshot Replication creates schedulable point-in-time recovery points, allowing easy ways to roll-back unintended file edits or even ransomware encryption.
For additional off-site protection, Synology Hyper Backup enables simple, schedulable protection to keep your data backed up to Synology NAS, Synology C2 cloud storage, and other public cloud providers.
The DS1621+ can also be used to protect data from other sources. Active Backup for Business allows centralized backup from external infrastructure such as PCs, virtual machines, and Google G Suite and Microsoft 365 SaaS.
Synology NAS is more than just storage. Utilizing DSM's application ecosystem, the possibilities for data management are endless.
Want to take back control of your data? Synology Drive transforms the DS1621+ into a private cloud, with no recurring fees. Share your files across LAN environments, multiple sites, and intelliversioning lets users jump back in time to recover older file versions. Clients are available for mobile, desktop, web and other Synology NAS, allowing you more ways to access your data.
Catalog your pictures and videos in new ways with Synology Moments. Using machine learning algorithms, facial recognition, and geotag information, Moments automatically groups photos by person, location, and subjects. Built with collaboration in mind, users can edit alone, or share photos with others, allowing them to edit together. The companion mobile app enables effortless photo and video backup from your mobile devices.
Availability
DS1621+ is available today from Synology resellers and partners globally, together with an option for up to 5-years warranty.
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"Our customers, more than ever, are relying on Synology storage solutions to store and directly utilize critical data, whether for business or personal use," said Hewitt Lee, Director of Synology Product Management Group. "DS1621+ is designed to be a versatile solution that empowers content creators and collectors by not only providing fast, reliable, and high-capacity storage, but also simplifying IT with effortless backups for PCs and virtual machines."
Whether you are a content creator, IT administrator, or just someone with plenty of files to store, the DS1621+ provides 6 drive bays, with expansion up to 16 bays using expansion units for truly large file libraries. Support for ECC memory and data integrity features built into the heart of the operating system, DiskStation Manager (DSM), means your data is in good hands.
DSM comes with a variety of backup and restoration solutions that cover the most common situations. Snapshot Replication creates schedulable point-in-time recovery points, allowing easy ways to roll-back unintended file edits or even ransomware encryption.
For additional off-site protection, Synology Hyper Backup enables simple, schedulable protection to keep your data backed up to Synology NAS, Synology C2 cloud storage, and other public cloud providers.
The DS1621+ can also be used to protect data from other sources. Active Backup for Business allows centralized backup from external infrastructure such as PCs, virtual machines, and Google G Suite and Microsoft 365 SaaS.
Synology NAS is more than just storage. Utilizing DSM's application ecosystem, the possibilities for data management are endless.
Want to take back control of your data? Synology Drive transforms the DS1621+ into a private cloud, with no recurring fees. Share your files across LAN environments, multiple sites, and intelliversioning lets users jump back in time to recover older file versions. Clients are available for mobile, desktop, web and other Synology NAS, allowing you more ways to access your data.
Catalog your pictures and videos in new ways with Synology Moments. Using machine learning algorithms, facial recognition, and geotag information, Moments automatically groups photos by person, location, and subjects. Built with collaboration in mind, users can edit alone, or share photos with others, allowing them to edit together. The companion mobile app enables effortless photo and video backup from your mobile devices.
Availability
DS1621+ is available today from Synology resellers and partners globally, together with an option for up to 5-years warranty.
17 Comments on Synology Unveils 6-Bay AMD Ryzen DS1621+ NAS
DS1621xs+ price seems to be ~1700€ vs DS1621+ at 900€, so that part is not nice.
On the other hand, DS1621+ has the PCIe slot so lack of 10GBe could be resolved using that.
www.synology.com/en-us/products/DS1621+#specs
I have tested this a few times and always end up with the same results. It also requires a fairly costly managed switch, as if you can't set up the correct type of link aggregation in the switch, it won't do anything at all.
The clients don't gain anything from link aggregation, even if you have two NICs in your PC that supports link aggregation, the network won't utilize more than 1Gbps between two devices. Don't ask me why it works like this, it's just how it is.
Link Aggregation (LAG) be damned. One fair point, while you need a suitable switch for (LAG), the same is true of 2.5GbE, 5GbE and 10GbE (and higher).
FWIW, I have an old QNAP TS-451+ NAS with a QNAP QNA-UC5G1T USB 3.2 Gen 1 to 5GbE adapter (AQC111U controller) and it was cheaper and is faster.
There is also a hacked drivers that allow support for 2.5GbE and 5GbE USB NIC support on Synology NAS models but no one wants an ugly hack on a NAS. I wouldn't risk my old Synology DS1815+ with such a hack.
Synology needs to better faster solutions that are a bit more cost effective,....
www.amd.com/en/products/embedded-ryzen-v1000-series
community.synology.com/enu/forum/1/post/125213?page=2&sort=oldest
I get your point about the clients, though, since it's not common to have 2.5/5/10 Gb Ethernet onboard yet. You can find 2.5 Gb on some mid-class boards using B550 or B460, but that's as low as it goes. 10 Gb is usually found only in high-end boards (Threadripper or X299, mostly)...