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The Synology RackStation RS3412RPxs is purely designed for the professional sector, and large scale corporate environments that need staggering performance across complex, multi-user networks. In this regard we haven't been disappointed, although our network has been the limiting factor for this review.
The rackmount RS3412RPxs is crafted from sheets of heavy duty metal and requires considerable strength to move around, especially when ten hard drives are installed. The product is built to withstand 24/7 abuse and even the drive bays are crafted from thick metal.
Performance in our network was identical to the RS3411xs, although as I have explained we are limited by our network. That said, pushing 508MB/s across our network was certainly impressive and would likely double if we adopted the dedicated dual 10GbE PCI Express x8 Gen2 Network Interface card.
As we look through the range of NAS server systems that Synology have currently available, they seem to be leading the market in all of the sectors.
The RS3412RPxs is currently available in the United Kingdom for £2,757 inc vat. Obviously this is not marketed as a home NAS server, so we need to look at the cost from a different viewpoint. For the target audience a sub £3k price point is very reasonable, especially considering the expandability and performance available. The option of adding more memory and a performance network interface will be very welcomed by database intensive organisations.
The new redundant power supply configuration and passively cooled processor help to ensure long term reliability and by adding the additional RX1211/RX1211RP units, up to 136TB can be supported. This is enough for even the most data critical environments.
Pros:
- Built to survive a small nuclear explosion.
- superb performance.
- expandable up to 136TB.
- DiskManager OS is class leading.
- fast processor.
- Optional 10GbE PCI Express x8 Gen2 Network Interface card support.
Cons:
- Needs a high powered network to get the most from it.
- quite loud.
Kitguru says: Powerful, expandable and built to last. Ideal for a large business environment.
