Expand the overall storage capacity ioSafe's 1517 5-Bay NAS Array using the ioSafe x517 40TB 5-Bay Expansion Chassis. The x517 provides up to 40TB of additional storage in a 5 x 8TB configuration. Much like the 1517, the x517 is fireproof up to 1550°F for up to 30 minutes and protects data from while fully submerged in up to 10' of fresh or salt water for up to 72 hours. The x517 also supports 2.5 and 3.5" SATA drives, features, hot-swappable drive bays, and connects to your 1517 using an integrated eSATA port. Included is a power cord and protection is provided by a limited 5-year hardware warranty, along with five years of ioSafe's Pro Data Recovery Service (DRS). DRS includes free in-house data recovery, up to $5000 per TB coverage for third-party forensic data recovery services, coverage for servers or other devices attached to the ioSafe x517, and advanced replacement of the ioSafe x517.

Designed for ioSafe's 1517 5-Bay NAS    40TB Capacity    5 x 8TB SATA 3.5" HDDs    1 x eSATA Interface    Fireproof to 1550°F for 30 Minutes    Waterproof up to 10' for 72 Hours    Supports 3.5 & 2.5" SATA Hard Drives    Hot-Swappable Design    5-Year DRS Pro Warranty

For use with ioSafe's 1522+, 1520+, 1019+, 1517, and 1515+ NAS systems.

Includes 40TB of standard storage in a 5 x 8TB configuration

Fireproof up to 1550° for 30 minutes per ASTM E119 and waterproof up to 10' for 72 hours in fresh or saltwater

Supports 2.5 and 3.5" SATA drives

Hot-swappable design

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this good to use it on video editing or only to store things ?

A: This is heavily dependent on the resolution and size of the video content. If it's smaller 1080 projects the Synology 60TB DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives (5 x 12TB) could work if the content is compressed. However if you would like to work on larger codecs or resolution. I would recommend the QNAP 8 Bay Thunderbolt 3 NAS With 56TB Storage (Preconfigured In Raid 5) (QNTVS872XT88) due to the Thunderbolt direct connection.

Q: 2. On the Synology site it only lists Synology branded drives as compatible, what's the situation?

A: The 4TB IronWolf drives included in the Synology 8TB DiskStation DS223 2-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives (2 x 4TB) kit are listed as compatible with the DS223 by Synology.

Q: 3. Do the drives come pre-installed or separately?

A: BH #SYDS1821P96K (B&H Kit) is a kit of the enclosure and the drives. They are not installed.

Q: 4. 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.

Q: 5. 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: 6. What is the largest size hard drive I can put into this nas?

A: The Synology DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure (B&H # SYDS1522P) will support up to 20TB with their Synology hard drives. With 3rd party drives the enclosure will support up to 16TB. https://bhpho.to/3V8YRJ7

Q: 7. INCLUDES THE ESATA PORT CABLE TO CONNECT TO A DS 1821+?

A: Yes, the Synology 60TB DX517 5-Bay Expansion Enclosure Kit with Seagate NAS Drives (5 x 12TB) includes an eSATA expansion cable to connect it to the DS1821+.

Q: 8. 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: 9. 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: 10. Would it work with DS720?

A: The DS 720 is not listed as compatible with the Synology 60TB DX517 5-Bay Expansion Enclosure Kit with Seagate NAS Drives (5 x 12TB) BH #SYDX51760TBI.