Expand the overall storage capacity ioSafe's 1517 5-Bay NAS Array using the ioSafe x517 10TB 5-Bay Expansion Chassis. The x517 provides up to 10TB of additional storage in a 5 x 2TB configuration. Much like the 1517, the x517 is fireproof up to 1550°F for up to 30 minutes and protects data from while fully submerged in up to 10' of fresh or salt water for up to 72 hours. The x517 also supports 2.5 and 3.5" SATA drives, features, hot-swappable drive bays, and connects to your 1517 using an integrated eSATA port. Included is a power cord and protection is provided by a limited 1-year hardware warranty, along with one year of ioSafe's Pro Data Recovery Service (DRS). DRS includes free in-house data recovery, up to $5000 per TB coverage for third-party forensic data recovery services, coverage for servers or other devices attached to the ioSafe x517, and advanced replacement of the ioSafe x517.

Designed for ioSafe's 1517 5-Bay NAS    10TB Capacity    5 x 2TB SATA 3.5" HDDs    1 x eSATA Interface    Fireproof to 1550°F for 30 Minutes    Waterproof up to 10' for 72 Hours    Supports 3.5 & 2.5" SATA Hard Drives    Hot-Swappable Design    1-Year DRS Pro Warranty

For use with ioSafe's 1522+, 1520+, 1019+, 1517, and 1515+ NAS systems.

Includes 10TB of standard storage in a 5 x 2TB configuration

Fireproof up to 1550° for 30 minutes per ASTM E119 and waterproof up to 10' for 72 hours in fresh or saltwater

Supports 2.5 and 3.5" SATA drives

Hot-swappable design

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. INCLUDES THE ESATA PORT CABLE TO CONNECT TO A DS 1821+?

A: Yes, the Synology 60TB DX517 5-Bay Expansion Enclosure Kit with Seagate NAS Drives (5 x 12TB) includes an eSATA expansion cable to connect it to the DS1821+.

Q: 2. can I access files using an iphone or ipad (e.g., stored photos)?

A: Yes, you can access the Synology 64TB DS923+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Synology NAS Drives (4 x 16TB), B&H # SYDS92364TBD, from iOS devices by downloading the Synology App from the iOS App Store.

Q: 3. What is the model number for the Seagate drives?

A: The Synology 32TB DS923+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate NAS Drives (4 x 8TB) BH #SYDS923IW32T (B&H Kit) uses BH #SEST8000VN4.

Q: 4. Is it possible to set up a scheduled back up to a Cloud service like Azure, AWS or GCP as an additional secure location?

A: No, the Buffalo LinkStation 210 6TB 1-Bay NAS Server (1 x 6TB, TAA Compliant) does not support scheduling automatic backups to cloud services.

Q: 5. Does it come with the drives installed and configured, or just bundled to purchase? Also, are the discs hot swappable?

A: The Synology 60TB DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives (5 x 12TB), B&H # SYDS1522P60K, does not come with the drives pre-installed or configured; it is only bundled to purchase together. Excluding the M.2 slots, the drive bays have hot-swap functionality.

Q: 6. Can connect it via wi-fi?

A: The Synology 16TB DS923+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure does not have any wireless capability. NAS devices require a wired network connection.

Q: 7. How quiet is it?

A: Synology has not listed a noise rating for the Synology DS923+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure. Equipped with four hard drives and two 92mm fans, a fair amount of operational noise should be anticipated.

Q: 8. so by the tone of the first question, can I safely presume that this device is Mac compatible?

A: Yes, the Synology 16TB DS923+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Synology NAS Drives (4 x 4TB) is compatible with Macs.

Q: 9. compatible with time machine?

A: Yes, the Buffalo Linkstation is compatible with Apple Time Machine.

Q: 10. Even with 10 GBps ethernet, no matter what RAID configuration I setup for this system, the max download speed I get is 180 MBps?

A: There are many factors that affect data rates of a given NAS setup. The Synology 60TB DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives' (5 x 12TB) data rate will depend on the RAID format you choose, the speed of your network switch, possibly your internet speeds if accessing remotely via the internet, if you add a network card to the switch, the drive's speed, the number of people accessing the NAS at a given time, the added M.2 drives/RAM, and the network connection speed of the computer that you are accessing the NAS from. All parts of the network must be up to speed to support a given data rate.