Synology RX1217

Synology RX1217 12-Bay Rackmount Expansion Unit

Expand the storage capacity of your Synology RackStation server effortlessly and on-the-fly with the Synology RX1217 expansion unit. Designed for businesses and IT professionals facing growing data demands, the RX1217 provides a simple, reliable, and high-performance solution for scaling your storage infrastructure without service interruptions. This 2U rackmount unit is the perfect companion for your compatible Synology NAS, ensuring business continuity and flexible data management.

Key Benefits:

Seamless Online Storage Expansion:
Running out of space is no longer a crisis. The Synology RX1217 allows for immediate storage expansion by connecting directly to your Synology RackStation. The additional hard drives are recognized instantly within Synology´s award-winning DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, enabling you to expand your existing volume or create a new, separate volume for backups or specific projects—all without any downtime.

High-Reliability for Mission-Critical Environments:
Built for demanding business environments, the RX1217 prioritizes data availability and system uptime. It features a redundant power supply unit (PSU) design, which provides critical fault tolerance and protects your operations against a single power source failure. Combined with hot-swappable drive trays, you can replace or upgrade drives on the go, ensuring your services remain online and accessible.

Unified and Simplified Management:
The RX1217 integrates perfectly into the Synology ecosystem. It is managed directly from the familiar and intuitive DiskStation Manager (DSM) interface of the host NAS. There is no need for additional software or complex configurations. Your expanded storage appears as a single, unified entity, making it easy to monitor drive health, manage volumes, and configure RAID settings across both the primary server and the expansion unit.

High-Performance Data Transmission:
Engineered for speed, the RX1217 connects to the host Synology server via a high-bandwidth expansion cable, ensuring maximum throughput and minimal latency between the units. This robust connection guarantees that data access and transfer speeds remain fast and efficient, even as you scale to dozens of terabytes of additional capacity, making it ideal for data-intensive applications like video editing, large-scale surveillance, and enterprise-level backups.

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Main Features:
- Plug-and-Play Design for effortless installation and immediate expansion.
- Online Volume Expansion without host server downtime.
- 12 Universal Drive Bays supporting both 3.5” and 2.5” SATA HDDs and SSDs.
- Redundant Power Supplies to ensure maximum service uptime and business continuity.
- Hot-Swappable Drive Trays for easy and fast drive replacement.
- Managed entirely through Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) on the host NAS.
- Robust 2U Rackmount form factor for seamless integration into standard server racks.
- High-throughput connectivity for fast and reliable data access.

Technical Specifications:
- Product: Synology RX1217
- Category: Computers / Servers
- Storage Drive Interface: Serial ATA III
- Storage Drive Size: 2.5/3.5”
- Chassis Type: Rack (2U)
- Number of Storage Drives Supported: 12
- Supported Storage Drive Types: HDD & SSD
- Width: 430.5 mm
- Depth: 664 mm
- Height: 88 mm
- Weight: 12.7 kg