High-performance & reliable. Ready for your growing needs. Featuring a quad-core processor, hardware encryption engine, & floating-point unit, DS1515 is a powerful, expandable 5-bay NAS server that delivers outstanding data transmission speed. With built-in four Gigabit LAN ports featuring failover & Link Aggregation, plus High Availability & SSD read/write cache support, DS1515 offers the reliable storage solution at a cost-effective price point for your growing needs. Contains the WD Red HDD’s NAS optimised for up to 8 bays Desktop solutions, Designed for Low duty cycle environment with 3 years warranty Quad-core CPU for high performance Powered by a quad-core CPU combined with 2GB of DDR3 RAM, DS1515 delivers outstanding performance over 403.77 MB/s reading & 421.85 MB/s writing 1 with Link Aggregation enabled. Powerful hardware enables DS1515 to deal with considerable amounts of data processing requests & provide consistently high throughput to all connected clients. Hardware encryption engine & floating-point unit DS1515 is equipped with a dedicated hardware encryption engine, delivering encrypted data transmission speeds over 296.54 MB/s reading & 150.04 MB/s writing with Link Aggregation enabled. DS1515 also features a built-in floating-point unit which enhances the overall capability of the main CPU to enable higher working efficiency. Quad LAN ports for failover & Link Aggregation support Equipped with four Ethernet ports featuring failover & Link Aggregation support, Failover support ensures continual network uptime even if LAN connection malfunction occurs on one port, reducing the chance of service disruption & costly downtime. Link Aggregation improves connection speeds beyond the limits of a single network cable or port. SSD cache technology DS1515 enables the combination of hard drives & read/write-optimized SSD cache, boosting throughput efficiently while minimizing cost per gigabyte. With full SSD cache reading & writing support, DS1515 offers a significant reduction in I/O latency without crippling your budget. With only a small upfront investment, businesses can benefit from significant server performance enhancement. Robust scalability up to 15 drives As your data storage needs grow, DS1515 can be connected with up to two dedicated DX513 expansion units 2 for additional storage on the fly, growing capacity with minimal effort. With two DX513 connected through cables with specially-designed locking connectors, raw capacity can be as high as 120TB3. Reliable redundancy mechanisms DS1515 comes with four LAN failover support to ensure continual network service in case of LAN failure, while the hot-swappable design facilitates easy & risk-free hard drive replacement. The hard drive tray lock design further secures your hard drives from unauthorized or accidental withdrawal. USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & e SATA ensure speedy transfers to external storage DS1515 boasts USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & e SATA ports to connect to various kinds of external storage devices, while ensuring fast & efficient file transfer speeds. Support for USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 offers transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps (about 10 times faster than USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0), meaning it takes less time to transfer data to external hard drives, while also consuming less power. Award winning OS
- Disk Station Manager Synology Disk Station Manager (DSM) is a sleek, browser-based operating system running on every Disk Station & Rack Station, which makes managing your Synology NAS a breeze. Featuring an intuitive user interface, DSM makes accessing & sharing your data smarter & simpler. Synology's Package Center lets you download & install useful add-on packages designed specifically for individual or business needs, meaning you can enjoy more entertainment in your life or better productivity at work. Fit into business environments easily With the support of Windows AD, LDAP, & Domain Trust, DS1515 enables seamless account integration. The User Home feature can automatically create a "home" folder for every user account to minimize the administrator's effort in repeatedly creating "home" folders for all accounts. Windows ACL support on DS1515 allows IT administrators to fine tune access controls & set up privileges to files & folders on DS1515 through the familiar Windows user interface. With compatibility for major protocols, DS1515 can eliminate server configuration overhead & enhance IT administrators’ efficiency. Optimize storage management With Synology's Storage Manager, DS1515 allows for flexible storage deployment & utilization. You can optimize RAID configuration with Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) while providing redundant data protection. Other features such as multiple volumes on single RAID & Global Hot Spare also greatly enhance management efficiency & fit deployment of any kind. Synology CMS (Central Management System) For enterprises with more than one Synology NAS server, CMS offers the flexibility & convenience for IT administrators to manage all of them from a single point of entry. Through a simple interface, you can obtain a clear overview on resource consumption & logs, helping you identify any issue right away. With group policies, CMS can do much more for your daily tasks. Once a NAS joins a group, it will automatically adopt its rules & behave as intended, without extra configuration. Ensuring business continuity Uninterrupted availability is a critical goal for all businesses. DS1515 supports Synology High Availability (SHA) technology which combines an active & passive server into one cluster, the former always mirrored to the latter. The Heartbeat mechanism detects regular "heartbeats" between the two servers. If the main server encounters unexpected downtime, the passive server immediately takes over. With multiple LAN ports, DS1515 also ensures redundancy in the event of unexpected network failure. All-in-One server Offering rich office applications, DS1515 can serve as your multi-function server. With add-on packages Mail Server & Mail Station, DS1515 can become a dedicated mail server, & let you enjoy complete webmail service. DS1515 can become a VPN server or VPN client. The comprehensive VPN service let you access resources remotely while maintaining security protocols. As a printer server, DS1515 minimizes businesses' operating costs by sharing printing resources throughout the office. Administration & network tools, such as DNS Server, Directory Server, RADIUS Server, DHCP Server, & Log Center help you manage IT deployment & policies more efficiently. Maximize resource utilization with DS1515! Effective backup solution Synology DS1515 can serve as a centralized backup target. Whether you are a Windows or Mac user, you can back up everything on your computer directly to Synology NAS using Cloud Station. Whenever you modify a file, the changes are backed up to DS1515 automatically. Mac users also enjoy native Apple Time Machine support. You can also back up data from your DS1515 to another Disk Station, rsync servers, external drives, or even Amazon S3, Glacier cloud service, Microsoft Azure, SFR, & hicloud. " Backup & Replication" means that you can schedule backup tasks & restore the server to any particular point in time, while minimizing storage consumption & processing time by saving only the specific data block that has been changed between versions. Increase business productivity with cloud solutions With comprehensive cloud solutions, DS1515 lets you create your own private cloud easily. Cloud Station is the perfect package to sync files across multiple devices. Files can be edited in offline mode & later synced to Cloud Station, which keeps up to 32 historical versions, allowing you to restore a file back to previous version or recover deleted files. With the mobile app DS cloud, any change made to a file is automatically synced to your smartphones & tablets. For distributed enterprises, Synology's 2-way sync between different Disk Stations ensures employees at different locations share the same information in real-time. IT administrators can handpick individual folders that they want to sync to different devices, manually or automatically based on file format & size. Folders synced by Cloud Station can be encrypted on DSM — no one will be able to access its content without your private key. Secure your data DS1515 offers advanced security measures to protect you from potential security holes. Security Advisor analyses system settings, password strength, network preferences & removes any possible malware. App Armor blocks malicious programs from accessing unauthorized system resources. You can also customize the trust level in Package Center to avoid installing packages from untrusted sources, safeguarding your NAS from unknown or tampered files. In addition, DS1515 provides other security add-ons, such as AES encryption, 2-Step verification, IP block & allow list, Antivirus packages, firewall, & Do S attack prevention. Eco-friendly NAS server All Synology NAS is designed with energy efficiency in mind. DS1515 only consumes 18.2W in HDD Hibernation & 32.3W in access. The support of Wake on LAN/WAN & scheduled power on & off can further reduce power consumption & operation cost. Synology acknowledges the responsibility as a global citizen, so all Synology products are produced with Ro HS compliant parts & packed with recyclable packing materials. * The power consumption figures may vary on different environments. Specifications CPU CPU Model Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 CPU Frequency Quad Core 1.4 GHz Floating Point Yes Hardware Ecryption Engine Yes Memory System Memory 2 GB DDR3 Storage Drive Bay (s) 5 Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit 15 Compatible Drive Type 3.5" SATA III / SATA II HDD 2.5" SATA III / SATA II HDD 2.5" SATA III / SATA II SSD Maximum Internal Raw Capacity 40 TB (8 TB HDD X 5) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) Hot Swappable Drive Yes External USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 2 e SATA Port 2 File System Internal Drives EXT4 External Drives EXT4, EXT3, FAT, NTFS, HFS+ Appearance Size (Height x Width x Depth) 157 mm X 248 mm X 233 mm Weight 4.15kg Others RJ-45 1 Gb E LAN Port 4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support) Wake on LAN/WAN Yes System Fan 80 mm X 80 mm X 2 pcs Fan Speed Mode Cool Mode Quiet Mode Easy Replacement System Fan Yes Wireless Support (dongle) Yes Noise Level* 22.4 d B (A) Power Recovery Yes Scheduled Power On/ Off Yes Power Supply Unit / Adapter 200W AC Input Power Voltage 100V to 240V AC Power Frequency 50/60 HZ, Single Phase Power Consumption* 32.3 W (Access) 18.2 W (HDD Hibernation) British Thermal Unit 110.21 BTU/hr (Access) 62.10 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation) Environment Temperature Operating Temperature 5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F) Storage Temperature -20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F) Relative Humidity 5% to 95% RH Certification FCC Class B CE Class B BSMI Class B Warranty 3 Years