Synology HD6500 4U NAS

An interesting solution of the well-known brand Synology is presented on the market. HD6500 network storage in 4U format. The so-called "blade server" promises more capacity and good performance. Naturally, the device is aimed at the business segment.

 

Synology HD6500 4U NAS

 

The equipment is designed for 60 HDD drives of 3.5-inch format. However, thanks to Synology RX6022sas modules, the number of disks can be increased up to 300 pieces. The specification claims read and write speeds of 6.688 MB/s and 6.662 MB/s, respectively.

Сетевое хранилище Synology HD6500 в формате 4U

Built Synology HD6500 based on two 10-core Intel Xeon Silver processors. The amount of RAM is 64 GB (DDR4 ECC RDIMM). It is possible to expand the RAM up to 512 GB. The chip of the platform is in the support of volumes up to 1 Petabyte. True, this is implemented on the basis of the Btrfs file system.

 

Network connection is implemented by two 10-gigabit and three gigabit ports (2×10 GbE + 3x Gigabit Ethernet). If desired, you can increase the number of connected devices using a 25GbE SFP28 module and a Fiber Channel adapter. There are 4 PCIe slots on the board - you can install some more modules.

 

As is typical for server hardware, Synology HD6500 4U NAS supports the installation of a redundant power supply. You can reserve LAN ports, there is an OOB port and many useful server functions.

 

Synology HD6500 - price and where to buy

 

The cost is still in question, as is information about stores. But it is known for sure that the device is suitable for working with any operating systems (having server software). All that is known is a guarantee. A 5-year official manufacturer's warranty is declared.

Сетевое хранилище Synology HD6500 в формате 4U

The pleasant moments include full support for all technologies from Synology. The ones that work on simpler solutions in the form NAS.

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