Synology SA6400 12-Bay 2U Rackmount NAS Enclosure, Diskless

Where data storage scalability meets enterprise-grade reliability, the Synology SA6400 12-Bay 2U Rackmount NAS Enclosure emerges as a powerhouse for businesses facing growing data demands. This diskless unit is engineered to support rapid data scaling, accommodating up to 108 drives with expansion, making it an indispensable asset for enterprise data centers, large production studios, and expanding businesses in sectors such as retail and hospitality.

The SA6400 is built to scale on-demand, seamlessly integrating with 12-bay RX1223RP expansion units to multiply the original capacity by up to nine times. This expansion capability is complemented by impressive performance metrics, with read/write speeds exceeding 10,000/6,200 MB/s after expansion, ensuring swift data transfers even as your storage needs grow.

Designed with high reliability at its core, the SA6400 features built-in redundancies to maintain mission-critical services without interruption. Out-of-band (OOB) management allows for remote server control, including power on/off, forced restarts, and system log viewing, ensuring continuous operation even during network downtimes.

The inclusion of redundant power supplies further enhances the system's resilience, safeguarding against power disruptions and ensuring uninterrupted data and service availability. For even greater reliability, two SA6400 units can be configured into a high-availability cluster with Synology High Availability, providing full hardware and data redundancy with minute-level failover to minimize data loss and downtime.

Advanced networking options offer the flexibility to adapt to various operating environments. The SA6400 comes equipped with two 10GbE RJ-45 ports for immediate high-speed connectivity. Additional networking configurations are available, including the option to add extra 10GbE SFP+/RJ-45, 25GbE SFP28, or Fibre Channel ports. Network failover and load balancing are achieved through Link Aggregation, enhancing network resilience and performance.

As a versatile data storage and business application platform, the SA6400 excels in providing centralized data access, digital asset consolidation, and hosting cost-efficient business solutions. Its flexible file server capabilities enable user-friendly data access and robust cross-site syncing, fostering collaboration across remote and multi-site teams.

The private cloud suite offers secure file sharing and syncing, with granular access and sharing permissions, detailed activity records, and efficient cross-site syncing through Synology Hybrid Share. This intelligent synchronization minimizes local storage requirements while ensuring LAN-speed access to frequently used files.

For comprehensive data protection, the SA6400 serves as a central backup server, supporting bare-metal and file-level backups for Windows and Linux endpoints, Synology systems, and virtual machines. SaaS data from Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace can be backed up offline, while Hyper Backup and Snapshot Replication safeguard Synology server data with configurable snapshots and rapid recovery options.

The SA6400 is also a robust business application platform, hosting solutions through containers, virtual machines, or Synology's native applications. Collaboration tools, private cloud mail solutions, and secure communication channels are all part of Synology's productivity suite, offering a secure and cost-efficient alternative to traditional software models.

Containerization and virtualization readiness make the SA6400 an ideal environment for application testing, running Docker containers, and virtualized systems with Synology Virtual Machine Manager (VMM). Centralized monitoring and management through CMS and Active Insight ensure optimal system performance and health.

Performance is backed by Synology's own enterprise-grade drives, designed for 24/7 workloads and delivering consistent, top-tier performance across HDD and SSD options, including 3.5" SATA, 2.5" SATA, and M.2 NVMe drives.

The Synology SA6400 12-Bay 2U Rackmount NAS Enclosure stands as a testament to scalable, reliable, and high-performance data storage solutions, tailored to meet the demands of growing businesses and enterprise environments.