Synology RS214 RS214_6TB_WD_RED_24X7 User Manual

Synology RS214 is an affordable and reliable solution for a growing business 

of any size. The built-in floating-point unit enhances the overall capability of 

the main CPU, enabling higher working efficiency. Synology RS214 delivers 

an average over 70 MB/sec writing speed under RAID 1 configuration in 

a Windows

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environment, and over 100 MB/sec reading.

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 With RAM twice 

the size of its predecessor, RS214 exhibits a surprising boost in multi-tasking 

performance, making it one of the best values in 2-bay rackmount NAS 

devices available today.
Designed with attention to recovery mechanism, RS214 comes with dual 

LAN failover support to ensure continual network service in case of LAN 

failure, while hot-swappable design facilitates easy and risk-free hard drive 

replacement. The brand new hard drive tray lock further secures your hard 

drives from unauthorized or accidental withdrawal. To ensure scalability, 

RS214 provides an eSATA and two USB 3.0 interfaces in the back, alongside 

two USB 2.0 interfaces in the front panel for quick access.

Synology RS214 offers comprehensive network protocol support, assuring 

seamless file sharing across Windows, Mac

®

, and Linux

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 platforms. Windows 

AD and LDAP integration allows the Synology RS214 to fit quickly and easily 

into an existing business IT infrastructure, with no need to recreate user 

accounts for the Synology RS214. Internet file access is simplified by the 

encrypted FTP server and the web-based file explorer, Synology File Station. 

HTTPS, firewall, and IP auto-block support ensure file sharing over the 

Internet is protected at a high security level.
For users who are always on the move, Synology provides a handy app, 

DS file, for popular mobile devices such as iPhone

®

, iPad

®

, Android

™

 device 

and Windows Phone

™

. Anything stored on Synology RS214 can now be 

accessed remotely using DS file.

Synology

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 RackStation RS214 is a 1U 2-bay rackmount NAS. Featuring easy data 

sharing and management, RS214 is a genuine value specifically designed to 

serve growing businesses of any size. With Synology’s rich office applications, 

RS214 is dedicated to enhance working experience and productivity.