Streamline your office productivity with the robust and scalable design of the Buffalo TeraStation 51220RH 192 12-Bay Rackmount NAS Server. Complete with pre-installed 3.5" storage drives, the TeraStation offers ample room for your assets while also enabling you to scale capacity to your company's needs.

The TeraStation gives you a maximum capacity of 192TB consisting of twelve 16TB storage drives, giving you plenty of space for your files and information. Hot swappable design enables you to exchange drives without shutting down your entire system, essential for replacing or upgrading your system. A 2.04 GHz Annapurna Labs AL524 processor and 16GB of DDR4 RAM work together to enhance performance and provide enhanced data transfer speeds through the dual 1 GbE and dual 10 GbE RJ45 network ports. Drives can be formatted to fit various RAID profiles including 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and JBOD, enabling you to control your storage drives and set up your ideal configuration. With 256-bit drive encryption, two-factor authentication, and flexible backup features, you can ensure your data is protected against multiple potential threats.

192TB Storage Capacity    12 x Total Drive Bays / 12 x 16TB HDDs    2.04 GHz Annapurna Labs AL524 Processor    16GB DDR4 RAM    2 x 10 GbE & 2 x 1 GbE Network Ports    2 x USB-A 2.0 & 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1    0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD RAID Format Support    Hot Swappable Drives    256-Bit Drive Encryption    Windows, Windows Server, & macOS Support

The TeraStation features two USB-A 2.0 and USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, allowing you to connect a wide range of peripherals and devices for quick data management, initialization drive usage, and more.

Each drive and the NAS itself provides you with real-time status using multiple LED indicators, telling you when it is safe to remove, add, and shut down your system if needed.

Enable fast deployment and integration into Microsoft and VMware virtual environments, and improve working efficiency with increased virtual application performance and greater flexibility in storage capacity planning and allocation.

Snapshots can be created and used to recover data near instantaneously, with little or no system disruptions. Quickly recover single files or entire storage volumes and protect your data from user errors, file errors, and ransomware attacks.

Sync with Dropbox, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, and OneDrive to create a hybrid cloud for extra data security, cost savings, and versatile data backup.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can you confirm whether this device is compatible with non-Synology branded drives?

A: Yes, there are non-Synology drives that would be compatible with the Synology RackStation RS2423RP+ 12-Bay NAS Enclosure. Here's an example of a drive that would work: the WD 12TB Red Plus 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD (B&H # WE120EFBXSPB).

Q: 2. Does this come with the drives or the price is only for the unit without any hard drives ?

A: is the voltage of the prouduct suitable for 220v?

Q: 3. What is noise level when set to quiet mode?

A: Noise levels will vary significantly based on the type of drives used.

Q: 4. What is the maximum storage capacity?

A: the Synology RackStation RS3618xs 12-Bay NAS Server can support up to 12 drives. The max capacity is determined by a combination of available drive size and File format limitations.

Q: 5. Wondering if there's a Cable Management Arm (CMA) that goes with this rail kit?

A: Unfortunately we do not currently carry a cable management arm from QNAP intended to accessorize with the TS-EC2480U-RP Rail Kit.

Q: 6. Is the device a functioning NAS with only the M.2 cards and the SSDs installed? I plan to add the hard drives later based on the amount of storage demanded.

A: This is a bare unit. It does not ship with drives.

Q: 7. Can Macs and PCs both be connected to it? I Run a small video production team and we have a total of 3 editors, mac and pc.

A: Yes, you can connect Mac and PCs to the Synology FlashStation FS2500 12-Bay NAS Enclosure. Because NAS's are a separate computer that has it's own operating system that is accessed via your network the operating system of the computer that you access the NAS from does not effect compatibility.

Q: 8. Is this a good tool for video editing? I'm looking to connect 3 edit suites to a NAS for maximum read/write performance

A: The Synology FlashStation FS2500 12-Bay NAS Enclosure would be a good option for getting maximum read/write performance from a networked based storage system for video editing.

Q: 9. If i'm running out of space in my 16tb 4 Bay, do i need a new DriveStation or i can just buy new drives? If have to be buffalo HDD or it can be of a different brand?

A: If you are running a RAID setup then all drives installed must be the same size, so you will not be able to upgrade single drives to a new capacity. Drives used with this enclosure can be other brands such as WD or Seagate, here is the official list of compatible models from Buffalo: https://bit.ly/3yxSnIP

Q: 10. What are the max size drives this can handle?

A: There is no drive size limit.