Synology FS3400 User Manual

FlashStation

FS3400

All-Flash, Lightning Speed Server

For Large-Scale Businesses

FS3400 is a 24-bay all-ash NAS designed to run IO-

intensive and latency-sensitive applications, which

is perfect for real-time analytics, online-transaction

processing, and mission-critical database services.

Featuring enhanced endurance of SSD arrays,

hassle-free data mirroring, and various virtualization

deployments, FS3400 leverages exclusive RAID F1

technology, Synology High Availability, and advanced

iSCSI storage, making it an ideal entry-level ash

storage. FS3400 is backed by Synology’s 5-year limited

Highlights

High-performance all-flash NAS designed for IO-

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intensive, latency-sensitive applications

Exclusive Synology RAID F1 technology which

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effectively boosts system endurance and avoids

SSD array data loss

Advanced iSCSI storage supporting various

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virtualization deployments including VMware

vSphere®, Windows Hyper-V®, Citrix XenServer®,

and OpenStack Cinder

Intel® Xeon® D-1541 8-Core CPU and 16GB DDR4

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ECC RDIMM memory (expandable to 128GB)

Scalable to 72 drives when connected with 2

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Synology Expansion Unit RX2417sas

Built-in dual 10GbE and quad 1GbE Ethernet

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ports with failover and Link Aggregation support

One PCIe 3.0 x8 slot that allows for 25/40GbE

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network interface card expansion

Backed by Synology's 5-year limited warranty

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warranty.

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Scalable, High-Performance All-Flash Storage

Equipped with an Intel® Xeon® 8-core CPU and 16GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM

memory (upgradable to 128GB), FS3400 delivers more than 137,000

iSCSI 4K random write IOPS in an aggregated 10GbE environment.3

With built-in dual 10GbE and quad 1GbE Ethernet ports to provide fast

data transmission bandwidth, one PCIe 3.0 slot for additional 25G/40G

network interface card expansion, an enlargeable storage for up to

72 drives with various SAS and SATA SSD support, FS3400 delivers

optimal performance, and is a highly configurable and affordable all-flash

server solution for businesses of all sizes.

A Powerful Collaboration Solution

Utilize the collaboration suites on your FS3400 to build a private cloud,

enhance teamwork, and boost productivity.

• Synology Drive allows you to access the data and files on your

FS3400 through a unified portal helps achieve data synchronization

across platforms. You can also install the online editor Synology

Office and collaborate with others on documents, spreadsheets,

and slides.

Synology Collaboration Suite

A powerful and secure private cloud solution for
business collaboration and organization, offering
intuitive and effective management options.

• Synology MailPlus allows businesses to set up private and

reliable mail servers with its high-availability design. It gives your

employees an intuitive web-based client to manage emails and boost

productivity.

• Synology Calendar enables you to manage team schedules and

organize daily tasks effortlessly. Event information can also be

synced to your CalDAV clients, allowing you to check schedules

anywhere and anytime.

• Synology Chat is a web-based application that allows you to start

instant and safe conversations, and optimizes internal conversations

within companies with its powerful information management and

interaction features.

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Virtual Machine Manager

Virtual Machine Manager implements various
virtualization solutions, allowing you to manage
multiple virtual machines on your FS3400, including
Windows, Linux, and Virtual DSM.

Effortless Virtualization Deployment

Synology’s Virtual Machine Manager adds boundless capabilities to

your NAS. You can set up and run various virtual machines including

Windows, Linux, and Virtual DSM on your NAS to test new software

versions in a sandbox environment, isolate your customers' machines,

and increase the flexibility of your FS3400 with reduced hardware

deployment and maintenance costs. Synology iSCSI storage fully

supports most virtualization solutions to enhance work efficiency

with a simple management interface. VMware vSphere™ 6.5 and

VAAI integration helps offload storage operations and optimizes

computational efficiency. While Windows Offloaded Data Transfer

(ODX) speeds up data transfer and migration rates, the support for

OpenStack Cinder transforms your FS3400 into a block-based storage

component.

Ultimate Backup Solution

FS3400 integrates various backup applications to safeguard your

important data on all devices with an intuitive user interface and durable

storage technologies.

Synology Active Backup Suite

Integrated, modern, and license-free backup &
instant recovery solution for business workloads in
physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

• Workstation/Server/Virtual Machine Backup: Active Backup for

Business centralizes backup tasks for virtual machines, Windows

PC, servers, and rsync/SMB file servers. Fast and reliable recovery

options ensure running services, VMs, and files can be instantly

available when needed.

• SaaS backup: Active Backup for Office 365/G Suite is an on-premise

backup solution for public clouds with a centralized dashboard,

which optimizes storage efficiency through the single instancing and

block-level deduplication technology.

• NAS backup: Hyper Backup comprehensively backs up your data to

a local shared folder, an external device, another Synology NAS, an

rsync server, or a public cloud service to ensure data safety.

• Computer backup: Synology Drive Client backs up your Windows,

Mac, and Linux desktop devices to safeguard important computer

files. FS3400 is also compatible with Time Machine, allowing you to

effortlessly back up your Mac to Synology NAS.

• Highly integrated backup solution: Synology C2 Backup is a public

cloud service powered by Synology. By using Hyper Backup to back

up your data on Synology Cloud2 (Synology C2), data safety and

availability can be ensured when a disaster happens.

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