Equipped with five 8TB SATA 3.5" standard NAS hard drives in its five 3.5"/2.5" drive bays, the IoSafe 1517 40TB 5-Bay NAS Array with 5x8TB Drivesis engineered to protect business-critical data, enhance recovery times, and deliver strong reliability while protecting up to 40TB of data from natural and man-made disasters. It is fireproof up to 1550°F for up to 30 minutes and also protects data from while fully submerged in up to 10' of fresh or salt water for up to 72 hours. Cloud-enabled and powered by Synology's DiskStation Manager operating system, the 1517 NAS includes apps for collaboration, file syncing and sharing, video surveillance, and more.

ioSafe's 1517 has five drive bays, each of which natively supports 3.5" SATA hard drives, as well as 2.5" SATA hard drives and SSDs. It is powered by a 1.7 GHz Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 Quad-Core processor, which will allow you to run multiple functions simultaneously, while 2GB of DDR3L RAM will allow quick access to frequently used files and programs. Also featured are two USB 3.0 Type-A ports and two eSATA ports which allow it to be connected to your Windows or Mac system. Network connectivity is achieved via four Gigabit Ethernet ports with Link Aggregation and Failover support, or a separately wireless dongle for Wi-Fi connectivity.

The 1517 runs on Synology's DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, which helps simplify managing your NAS, as well as accessing and sharing data. A variety of RAID modes are supported, which help provide users with data redundancy, speed, or a combination of both. Supported RAID modes include RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, Basic, and Synology Hybrid RAID. For those who do not require a RAID, JBOD is also available, allowing each drive bay to be individually utilized.

ioSafe has engineered this NAS to be energy efficient. Not only does it use dual 80 x 80mm fans to help keep the system running cool, the server supports numerous scheduled power on / off cycles and hard drive hibernation to further minimize power consumption and operational expenses. The 1517 operates on 100-240 VAC at 50/60 Hz and includes an accessory pack, a 200W AC power adapter, an AC power cord, and two RJ45 LAN cables. Protection is provided by a limited 5-year hardware warranty, along with five years of ioSafe's Basic Data Recovery Service (DRS). DRS includes free in-house data recovery and up to $2500 per TB coverage for third-party data recovery services.

40TB Storage Capacity    5 x 8TB SATA 3.5" HDDs    1.7 GHz Alpine AL-314 Quad-Core    2GB of DDR3L RAM    4 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports    2 x USB 3.0 Type-A | 2 x eSATA    RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, Hybrid, Basic, JBOD    Hardware Encryption Engine    Fireproof to 1550°F for 30 Minutes    Waterproof up to 10' for 72 Hours

Purpose-built to keep on-premises data safe during building fires, the 1517 NAS protects data from temperatures up to 1550°F for 30 minutes per ASTM E119.

Designed to protect data from floods, sprinklers, and fire department's hoses, the 1517 keeps data safe during periods of complete submersion in fresh or salt water up to a 10' depth for 72 hours.

Optional floor and rack mount kits enable the 1517 to be bolted down to protect against theft. Additionally, the kit enables access to the ports and drive bays to be blocked to prevent tampering.

Maximize uptime and minimize costly service interruptions. Synology High Availability (SHA) makes it simple to combine two NAS servers into a single high availability cluster with automatic failover.

Keep data safe and secure with military-grade hardware encryption, built-in vulnerability scanning and remediation, secure data transmission, login protection, and more.

Use the 1517 as a secure backup target or as primary storage with data backed up to another ioSafe or Synology device, an rsync server, Microsoft Azure, S3-compatible storage, or other cloud services.

Easily and securely synchronize data across PCs, Macs, iOS and Android devices, and other NAS with either one-way or two-way syncing that supports file versioning, point-in-time recovery, compression, and encryption.

Share files easily, quickly, and securely across multiple platforms with optionally password-protected or time-limited download links and built-in support for FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, and CardDAV services.

Protect your home or business. Create an easily managed, reliable, and intuitive monitoring system that delivers secure storage for recordings. With Synology Surveillance Station, you can monitor streams from multiple cameras in real time and manage and analyze recordings. Mobile support enables you to take proactive camera control on the go using iOS or Android devices. With support for more than 6000 IP camera model and integration with I/O modules and door controllers, the 1517 can be used to build a complete security system for your premises.

Boost productivity. Synology Office enables you to create documents and spreadsheets, work collaboratively, chat with colleagues, and is compatible with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Includes a standard 5-year hardware warranty and five years of ioSafe's Basic Data Recovery Service (DRS) that covers the cost of third-party forensic data recovery up to $2500 per TB.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can this be used as a regular old RAID drive rather than a NAS? or is there a better solution for a large RAID drive?

A: The Synology 48TB DiskStation DS1821+ 8-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate NAS Drives (8 x 6TB) can be used as a local raid, but it's limited to USB 3.1 Gen 1 speeds as the enclosure is primarily intended as a NAS. For a local RAID, I'd recommend the SanDisk Professional 48TB G-RAID Shuttle 8 8-Bay RAID Array (8 x 6TB, Thunderbolt 3 & USB 3.2 Gen 2) (B&H # SAGRS848TB).

Q: 2. What RJ45 10Gb Ethernet adapter would work in this? I only see SFP+ from Synology.

A: You could use B&H # SYE10G18T1 with the Synology 128TB DiskStation DS1821+ 8-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate NAS Drives (8 x 16TB) BH #SYDS1821128P.

Q: 3. Does it come with the drives installed and configured, or just bundled to purchase? Also, are the discs hot swappable?

A: The Synology 60TB DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives (5 x 12TB), B&H # SYDS1522P60K, does not come with the drives pre-installed or configured; it is only bundled to purchase together. Excluding the M.2 slots, the drive bays have hot-swap functionality.

Q: 4. What all does a person need with this to get running with a Mac Mini M1 on a regular home network for a photographer?

A: Everything needed to setup the NAS is included in the Synology 20TB DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives (5 x 4TB).

Q: 5. Can you edit 4K footage without lag?

A: For 4K video editing, a 10G connection would be recommended. The Buffalo TeraStation Essentials 32TB 4-Bay NAS Array Rackmount only has a 2.5 GbE connection, so it would not be recommended for this purpose.

Q: 6. so by the tone of the first question, can I safely presume that this device is Mac compatible?

A: Yes, the Synology 16TB DS923+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Synology NAS Drives (4 x 4TB) is compatible with Macs.

Q: 7. Can this be configured for Raid 5?

A: Yes, the Synology 16TB DS923+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Synology NAS Drives (4 x 4TB) can be configured for RAID 5.

Q: 8. Even with 10 GBps ethernet, no matter what RAID configuration I setup for this system, the max download speed I get is 180 MBps?

A: There are many factors that affect data rates of a given NAS setup. The Synology 60TB DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives' (5 x 12TB) data rate will depend on the RAID format you choose, the speed of your network switch, possibly your internet speeds if accessing remotely via the internet, if you add a network card to the switch, the drive's speed, the number of people accessing the NAS at a given time, the added M.2 drives/RAM, and the network connection speed of the computer that you are accessing the NAS from. All parts of the network must be up to speed to support a given data rate.

Q: 9. can I access files using an iphone or ipad (e.g., stored photos)?

A: Yes, you can access the Synology 64TB DS923+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Synology NAS Drives (4 x 16TB), B&H # SYDS92364TBD, from iOS devices by downloading the Synology App from the iOS App Store.

Q: 10. Am I right in thinking this would be perfect for a 4k video editing workflow? I'm looking at purchasing the 128TB version over 8 bays

A: Yes, the Synology 128TB DiskStation DS1821+ 8-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate NAS Drives is very well suited for a video editing workflow.