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With a whole range of Flash Stations Synology has chosen flash storage. The FlashStation FS2500 is an entry-level model that offers SMBs high-speed storage in a convenient form
With a whole range of Flash Stations Synology has chosen flash storage. The FlashStation FS2500 is an entry-level model that offers SMBs high-speed storage in a convenient form factor.
When you think of storage, you don’t immediately think of flash. Mass storage remains most efficient on classic hard drives, both in terms of price and space-saving. NAS devices typically focus on bulk file storage and backup, making them ideal for housing hard drives. The NAS specialist Synology initially has a wide range of disk and rack stations in its portfolio that are aimed at 3.5-inch hard drives.
In practice, however, companies expect more and more from their storage. Files must be accessible quickly and, if possible, with low latency. Anyone who invests in a local storage server also wants users to be able to work from that storage. Speed is also becoming a necessity for virtual machines that actively work with data. Hard drives cannot meet this need alone.
The solution is flash storage. Flash is ideal for VMs and databases, but also for storing multimedia when technicians want to work with files directly from the server. If speed and low latency are important, you are on the safe side all flash-Solution. The use case is crucial, not the size of your company. All-Flash is also relevant for SMEs. This is where the Synology FlashStation FS2500 comes into play.
The FlashStation FS2500 is the entry-level model in a portfolio that also includes devices such as the FS6400 and FS3600. All FlashStations are professional, rack-mounted flash servers with space for 2.5-inch SATA SSDs.
The Synology FlashStation FS2500 is a 1U rack server with space for twelve 2.5-inch SATA SSDs. The server is powered by an AMD Ryzen V1780B. This is a small mistake embeddedAMD portfolio. Such processors are designed to provide years of support.
This example has a TDP of up to 54 watts and a base frequency of 3.35 GHz across four cores, which is enough for eight threads. The CPU, like other AMD chips, is compatible with ECC memory, and Synology makes good use of this in the professional FS2500. It has 8GB of DDR4 ECC memory in one slot, but can be expanded to a maximum of 32GB via two slots.
The flash server has two integrated 10GbE ports. This is important because the fast network connection allows users to work directly from flash storage. This is relevant if, for example, the FlashStation FS2500 is used to store video files and technicians want to work with these files directly from the server. You can expand the device via PCIe with network cards for 25 GbE or 40 GbE.
The FlashStation FS2500 is also suitable as part of the IT infrastructure for virtual machines. Synology itself states that the device can handle more than 80,000 iSCSI 4K Random Write IOPS. Anyone who runs critical VMs or containers and needs fast storage can also use this device. The server is certified for VMware, Windows Server 2022 and Citrix.
In such a critical context, it is important to keep everything running. Synology meets this requirement for reliability in three ways. First and foremost, the FS2500 has a redundant power supply. If one of them fails, the server continues to work as usual. If you have problems, you can remove the components Hot swapping. This also applies to the network ports, which are done automatically Failover to support.
You can then combine two FlashStation FS2500 devices into a high availability cluster. In this case, the secondary device will automatically take over the work of the primary device if something goes wrong. Critical workloads are thus secured.
Additionally, to ensure reliability, Synology only supports a limited number of SSDs. Ideally, the FS2500 should be equipped with drives from Synology itself. This limits your selection a little, but then again, Synology has one One stop shop which the server can support across the board.
Of course, flash storage isn’t cheap. The manufacturer responds to this by building deduplication (deduplication) of data into the software. Through deduplication, Synology ensures that data is not duplicated on the FlashStation. By limiting redundant data when using the server for VDI, you can save up to 65 percent of storage capacity.
The whole thing runs on Synology’s own operating system DSM (7). This is the same operating system you’ll find on the company’s NAS devices and RackStations. It is very beginner-friendly, so that even laypeople can get started, but at the same time it is very comprehensive for those who want to go deeper. Advanced data and user management is in place so administrators can give everyone the right rights.
The combination of functionality and clarity is an important trump card. You don’t need a specialized IT team to get familiar with the FlashStation FS2500, which is essential in the context of an SMB.
Synology fills an important gap with the FlashStation FS2500. The storage specialist sees that flash storage is also becoming increasingly important in medium-sized businesses. The FS2500 is a thoroughly professional device that meets this requirement and yet remains clear and user-friendly. This also comes with a reasonable price: With a recommended retail price of around 3,000 euros excluding VAT, Synology markets the FlashStation FS2500 competitively.
Source: IT Daily
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