DiskStation DS1517
Powerful all-in-one private cloud solution
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Overview:
Synology DiskStation DS1517 comes with a quad-core CPU, hardware encryption engine, four built-in Gigabit LAN ports, and is scalable up to 15 drives, providing a cost-effective storage solution for growing businesses. DS1517 is ideal for centralizing data backups, protecting critical assets, and sharing files across different platforms. Synology DS1517 is backed by Synology's 3-year limited warranty.
- Scalable quad-core 5-bay storage solution
- Outstanding reading throughput over 436 MB/s and writing throughput over 449 MB/s
- Encrypted throughput over 334 MB/s in reading and 269 MB/s in writing
- Four Gigabit (RJ-45) ports with failover and Link Aggregation support
- Scalable up to 15 drives with two DX517 expansion units
- Synology High Availability (SHA) allows for uninterrupted services with seamless transitioning between clustered servers
Optimal Performance & Price
Synology DS1517 is a 5-bay network attached storage solution equipped with a quad-core 1.7 GHz processor, 2GB RAM , and four Gigabit LAN ports, delivering sequential reading throughput over 436 MB/s and writing throughput over 449 MB/s with RAID 5 and all LAN ports link-aggregated. DS1517 is capable of encrypted data throughput up to 334 MB/s in reading and 269 MB/s in writing. DS1517 delivers a reliable and cost-effective storage solution suitable for homes and businesses.
Flexible Scalability
DS1517 can support up to 15 drives with two Synology DX517 expansion units on-the-fly for up to 150 TB raw capacity. You can expand your storage capacity according to the needs of your business with minimal effort.
Comprehensive Business Applications
Powered by the innovative Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), DS1517 comes fully-equipped with applications and features designed specifically for large-scale businesses:
- Windows AD and LDAP support allow easy integration with existing business directory services without recreating user accounts.
- Windows ACL support provides fine-grained access control and efficient privilege settings, allowing DS1517 to fit seamlessly into current infrastructure.
- 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 with a high level of security.
Effective Sync & Backup Solution
DS1517 can serve as a centralized backup destination, making it easy to create your own private cloud. Cloud Sync keeps your Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Baidu, and Box storages in sync with DS1517 at home. Cloud Station Suite allows you to sync files among multiple devices, including Windows PC, Mac, Linux, and Android/ iOS tablets and phones, effortlessly keeping everything up-to-date. With block-level incremental backup and cross-version deduplication, Synology Hyper Backup provides multi-version backup with optimized storage utilization and allows data backup to multiple destinations-local shared folders, external hard drives, network shared folders, rsync servers, and public cloud services.
24/7 Smart Security Solution
Featuring user-friendly video management tools and an intuitive desktop-like interface, Synology Surveillance Station is a reliable private-security solution that can support multiple IP cameras connected to DS1517. Surveillance Station features optimized live view together with streamlined real-time monitoring. Its powerful analytics, such as motion detection and alert notification, allows you to stay informed of any suspicious activity with triggers sent via SMS, e-mail, and DS cam mobile application.
Reliability & Availability
DS1517 features failover and Link Aggregation support. The built-in four Gigabit LAN ports provide enhanced resiliency against unexpected network or cabling failure. Hot swappable drives minimize system downtime by allowing simplified and rapid drive replacement. Uninterrupted availability is a critical goal for all businesses. Synology High Availability (SHA) ensures a seamless transition between clustered servers in the event of unexpected disasters and ensuring your services remain online. Optional 5-year warranty 3 is available in select regions.
Energy Efficient and Easy Management
Synology DS1517 is designed and developed with energy efficiency in mind. DS1517 consumes only 39.5 W in regular operation. Wake on LAN/WAN and scheduled power on/off can further reduce power consumption and operational cost. With HDD hibernation, hard drives can enter the energy-saving mode automatically when the system has been idle for a specified period of time.
Features:
High capacity, fully-featured powerhouse
DS1517 is a powerful, scalable 5-bay NAS delivering outstanding data transfer rates. Built-in four Gigabit LAN ports enables Link Aggregation and failover functions for maximum performance and service continuity.
Synchronize files across your devices
Cloud Station Suite provides real-time data synchronization across all your devices, such as computers, mobile devices, and other Synology NAS whenever a file is modified. "Intelliversioning" keeps the most important file versions to better utilize storage space.
Cloud Station Sharesync
Cloud Station Drive
Cloud Station Server
DS Cloud
Ultimate file management and sharing
File Station is a web-based, fast and secure management tool built to allow easy, drag-and-drop operation without requiring any complex setup on Mac or PC. Advanced search and filtering tools allow for easy organization and sharing of files with just a link. Supports SMB, FTP, AFP, NFS, WebDAV, compatible with any environment.
Real-time collaboration on your private cloud
Office is a collaboration package combining the convenience and usability of public clouds with the data privacy and security guaranteed by private clouds. It allows you to work seamlessly together on documents and spreadsheets in a protected environment.
4K Multimedia Server
Access and stream your favorite 4K content anywhere, anytime. DS418 supports 10-bit 4K H.265 online transcoding via Video Station and DS video, allowing 4K videos to be converted and played on your computers, mobile devices, or other media players that don't support Ultra HD formats.
Easy file access with QuickConnect
Access files on your Synology NAS over the Internet without the hassle of setting up port forwarding rules, DDNS, or other complicated network settings. QuickConnect allows you to connect via a simple customizable address (e.g. https://customID.quickconnect.to), so that you can instantly access media and work files on any Windows/Mac/Linux computer, laptop, or mobile device without additional charge.
Powered by Synology DSM
Surveillance Station
Complete surveillance solution for recording, monitoring, and management.
Desktop Backup
Simplified backup solution for your Mac, PC, and mobile devices.
Public Cloud Integration
Backup and synchronize data easily between your public cloud accounts and your NAS.
DSM UI
Award-winning operating system with an intuitive user interface and powerful capabilities.
Security
Comprehensive built-in security tools are constantly updated to tackle evolving threats and protect your devices.
Multimedia
Complete multimedia solution for management, streaming, and playback.
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Technical Specifications:
- Status indicator
- Alert indicator
- Drive status indicator
- Drive tray lock
- Power button and indicator
- LAN indicator
- Fan
- Power port
- Kensington Security Slot
- eSATA port
- USB 3.0 port
- 1GbE RJ-45 port
- Reset button
| Hardware Specifications: | |
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| CPU | |
| CPU Model | Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 |
| CPU Architecture | 32-bit |
| CPU Frequency | Quad Core 1.7 GHz |
| Hardware Encryption Engine | |
| Memory | |
| System Memory | 2 GB DDR3L |
| Storage | |
| Drive Bay(s) | 5 |
| Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit | 15 |
| Compatible Drive Type |
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| Maximum Internal Raw Capacity | 50 TB (10 TB drive x 5) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) |
| Maximum Raw Capacity with Expansion Units | 150 TB (10 TB drive x 15) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) |
| Maximum Single Volume Size | 108 TB |
| Hot Swappable Drive | |
| Notes | "Compatible drive type" indicates the drives that have been tested to be compatible with Synology products. This term does not indicate the maximum connection speed of each drive bay. |
| External Ports | |
| RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port | 4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support) |
| USB 3.0 Port | 2 |
| eSATA Port | 2 |
| File System | |
| Internal Drives | EXT4 |
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| Notes |
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| Appearance | |
| Size (Height X Width X Depth) | 157 mm x 248 mm x 233 mm |
| Weight | 4.15 kg |
| Others | |
| System Fan | 80 mm x 80 mm x 2 pcs |
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| Brightness adjustable front LED indicators | |
| Power Recovery | |
| Noise Level | 22.4 dB(A) |
| Scheduled Power On/Off | |
| Wake on LAN/WAN | |
| Power Supply Unit / Adapter | 200W |
| AC Input Power Voltage | 100V to 240V AC |
| Power Frequency | 50/60 Hz, Single Phase |
| Power Consumption | 39.5 W (Access) 18.2 W (HDD Hibernation) |
| British Thermal Unit | 134.78 BTU/hr (Access) 62.10 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation) |
| Environment Temperature | |
| Operating Temperature | 5°C to 40°C (40°F to 104°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F) |
| Relative Humidity | 5% to 95% RH |
| Other | |
| Certification |
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| Warranty | 3 Years Hardware Warranty |
| Notes |
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| General DSM Specifications: | |
| Networking protocol | SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN , L2TP) |
| File system |
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| Supported RAID type | Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10 |
| Storage management |
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| SSD cache | SSD read-write cache support |
| File sharing capability |
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| Privilege | Windows Access Control List (ACL), application privilege |
| Directory service | Windows AD Integration: Domain Users login via Samba (CIFS)/AFP/FTP/File Station, LDAP integration |
| Security | Firewall, encrypted shared folder, SMB encryption, FTP over SSL/TLS, SFTP, rsync over SSH, login auto block, Let's Encrypt support, HTTPS (Customizable cipher suite) |
| Supported client | Windows 7 and 10, Mac OS X 10.10 onwards |
| Supported browser | Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer: 9 onwards, Safari 8 onwards, Safari (iOS 7 onwards on iPad), Chrome (Android 4.0 onwards on tablets) |
| Language | English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svensk, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český |
| Packages and Applications: | |
| File Station | Virtual drive, remote folder, Windows ACL editor, compress/extract archived files, bandwidth control for specific users or groups, create sharing links, transfer logs |
| FTP Server | Bandwidth control for TCP connections, custom FTP passive port range, anonymous FTP, FTP SSL/TLS and SFTP protocols, boot over the network with TFTP and PXE support, transfer logs |
| Universal Search | Offer global search into applications and files |
| Hyper Backup | Support local backup, network backup, and backup data to public clouds |
| Active Backup for Server | Centralize data backup for Windows and Linux servers without client installation |
| Backup tools | DSM configuration backup, macOS Time Machine support, Cloud Station Backup Shared folder sync - maximum tasks: 4 |
| Cloud Station Suite | Sync data between multiple platforms by installing the client utilities on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS devices, while retaining up to 32 historical versions of files Maximum concurrent file transfers: 512 |
| Cloud Sync | One or two-way synchronization with public cloud storage providers including Amazon Drive, Amazon S3-compatible storage, Baidu cloud, Box, Dropbox, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, hubiC, MegaDisk, Microsoft OneDrive, OpenStack Swift-compatible storage, WebDAV servers, Yandex Disk |
| Surveillance Station | Maximum IP cameras: 30 (total of 900 FPS at 720p, H.264) (includes two free camera licenses; additional cameras require the purchasing of additional licenses) |
| High Availability Manager | Reduce service downtime by setting up two identical NAS into one high-availability cluster |
| VPN Server | Maximum connection: 15, supported VPN protocol: PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP/IPSec |
| Mail Server | Supported Mail Server protocol: POP3, SMTP, IMAP, support LDAP/AD account |
| Mail Station | Webmail interface for Mail Server to receive emails from multiple POP3 mailboxes, customizable SMTP server |
| Collaboration tools |
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| Note Station | Rich-text note organization with versioning, encryption, sharing, media embedding and attachments |
| Storage Analyzer | Volume and quota usage, total size of files, volume usage and trends based on past usage, size of shared folders, largest/most/least frequently modified files |
| Security Advisor | Malware detection/removal, user account/password, network, system-related security scan |
| Antivirus Essential | Full system scan, scheduled scan, white list customization, virus definition auto update |
| Download Station | Supported Download Protocols: BT, HTTP, FTP, NZB, eMule, Thunder, FlashGet, QQDL Maximum concurrent download tasks: 50 |
| Web Station | Virtual host (up to 30 websites), PHP/MariaDB, 3rd-party applications support |
| Other packages | Video Station, Photo Station, Audio Station, DNS Server, RADIUS Server, iTunes Server, Log Center, additional 3rd-party packages are available on Package Center |
| iOS/Android applications | DS audio, DS cam, DS cloud, DS file, DS finder, DS get, DS note, DS photo, DS video |
| Windows Phone applications | DS audio, DS file, DS finder, DS get, DS photo, DS video |
| Environment & Packaging: | |
| Environment | RoHS Compliant |
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*Model specifications are subject to change without notice. Please refer to www.synology.com for the latest information.
1 Performance figures may vary depending on environment, usage, and configuration.
2 DS1517 supports up to two Synology DX517, sold separately.
3 5-year warranty is available as an optional bundle with EW201, 2-year Extended Warranty service add-on. Visit https://www.synology.com/en-global/products/Extended_Warranty for more information on availability.
4 exFAT Access is purchased separately in Package Center.
Performance:
5-bay to 12-bay NAS
Synology strives to enhance the performance of our NAS with every software update, even long after a product is launched. For enterprises and users that demand uncompromising performance from their servers, check the figures below to find the most suitable choice.
Aggregated 10GbE SMB - Sequential Throughput (64KB)
| Model | DS1817+ (8GB) | DS1817+ (2GB) | DS1517+ (8GB) | DS1517+ (2GB) | DS1817 |
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| Read | 1179.13 | 1080.24 | 1165.08 | 1069.65 | 1577.61 |
| Write | 542.73 | 436.34 | 527.99 | 432.58 | 739.75 |
10GbE iSCSI - Random IOPS (4KB)
| Model | DS1817+ (8GB) | DS1817+ (2GB) | DS1517+ (8GB) | DS1517+ (2GB) | DS1817 |
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| Read | 28376.48 | 27509.97 | 27628.06 | 27185.71 | 27442.57 |
| Write | 24874.58 | 22580.64 | 19172.68 | 19975.26 | 12496.52 |
1GbE SMB - Sequential Throughput (64KB)
| Model | RS2416(RP)+ | DS2415+ | DS1817+ (2GB) | DS1517+ (2GB) | DS1817 | DS1517 |
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| Read | 450.08 | 449.74 | 450.19 | 427.81 | 442.15 | 436.32 |
| Write | 400.46 | 396.19 | 400.93 | 384.7 | 405.8 | 449.69 |
Aggregated 1GbE SMB - Sequential Throughput via Encrypted Shared Folder (64KB)
| Model | RS2416(RP)+ | DS2415+ | DS1817+ (2GB) | DS1517+ (2GB) | DS1817 | DS1517 |
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| Read | 427.49 | 425.5 | 425.12 | 411.09 | 344.22 | 334.16 |
| Write | 267.4 | 266.31 | 270.34 | 260.87 | 261.08 | 269.31 |
1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer (3GB file x 1)
| Model | RS2416(RP)+ | DS2415+ | DS1817+ (2GB) | DS1517+ (2GB) | DS1817 | DS1517 |
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| Windows Download | 112.53 | 112.7 | 112.14 | 112.32 | 111.13 | 111.2 |
| Windows Upload | 111.51 | 111.72 | 111.72 | 111.59 | 110.39 | 110.39 |
1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer (1MB file x 3000)
| Model | RS2416(RP)+ | DS2415+ | DS1817+ (2GB) | DS1517+ (2GB) | DS1817 | DS1517 |
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| Windows Download | 82.06 | 82.46 | 85.83 | 86.49 | 88.3 | 87.82 |
| Windows Upload | 63.08 | 62.55 | 64.54 | 63.86 | 66.2 | 66.71 |
1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer via Encrypted Shared Folder (3GB file x 1)
| Model | RS2416(RP)+ | DS2415+ | DS1817+ (2GB) | DS1517+ (2GB) | DS1817 | DS1517 |
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| Windows Download | 111.54 | 111.62 | 112.36 | 112.43 | 111.32 | 110.55 |
| Windows Upload | 106.39 | 106.06 | 108.7 | 108.9 | 99.93 | 99.51 |
1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer via Encrypted Shared Folder (1MB file x 3000)
| Model | RS2416(RP)+ | DS2415+ | DS1817+ (2GB) | DS1517+ (2GB) | DS1817 | DS1517 |
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| Windows Download | 79.01 | 79.64 | 80.87 | 81.11 | 81.3 | 78.47 |
| Windows Upload | 40.73 | 40.89 | 41.58 | 41.64 | 42.01 | 41.87 |
1GbE AFP - Mac File Transfer (3GB file x 1)
| Model | RS2416(RP)+ | DS2415+ | DS1817+ (2GB) | DS1517+ (2GB) | DS1817 | DS1517 |
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| AFP Download | 93.47 | 94.64 | 93.82 | 94.43 | 93.28 | 94.99 |
| AFP Upload | 92.91 | 92.96 | 93.23 | 92.86 | 92.48 | 94.91 |
1GbE AFP - Mac File Transfer (1MB file x 3000)
| Model | RS2416(RP)+ | DS2415+ | DS1817+ (2GB) | DS1517+ (2GB) | DS1817 | DS1517 |
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| AFP Download | 67.05 | 67.99 | 68.88 | 69.88 | 57.98 | 51.2 |
| AFP Upload | 54.23 | 55.37 | 55.81 | 55.98 | 64.67 | 57.12 |
1GbE Web Server - HTML Response Efficiency
| Model | RS2416(RP)+ | DS2415+ | DS1817+ (2GB) | DS1517+ (2GB) | DS1817 | DS1517 |
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| Responses per second | 51013.37 | 51261.25 | 51474.37 | 51183.08 | 40548.71 | 38497.32 |
1GbE Web Server - PHP Response Efficiency
| Model | RS2416(RP)+ | DS2415+ | DS1817+ (2GB) | DS1517+ (2GB) | DS1817 | DS1517 |
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| Responses per second | 10773.23 | 10801.16 | 10670.82 | 10785.98 | 9920.56 | 9897.51 |
NAS:
- Operating System: DSM 6.1
- Volume Type: RAID 5
- Drives:
- DS1817+, DS1517+, DS1817: Fully loaded with Intel 535 Series 240GB SSDSC2BW240H6 SSD (10GbE network environments) / Seagate ST6000VN0001 6TB HDD (1GbE network environments)
- Other models: Fully loaded with Seagate ST6000VN0001 6TB HDD
- File System:
- EXT4: DS1817, DS1517
- Btrfs: RS2416(RP)+, DS1817+, DS1517+, DS2415+
- Aggregated 10GbE SMB and 10GbE iSCSI Network Environments:
- DS1817+, DS1517+: 2 x 10GbE ports (1 x Intel X520-DA2 NIC); MTU 9000; connected to client PCs via Juniper QFX5100-48S-AFO switch
- DS1817: 2 x 10GbE ports (built-in); MTU 9000; connected to client PCs via Netgear M4300-24X24F switch
- 1GbE Network Environments:
- For models with single 1GbE LAN port: MTU 1500; connected to 1 client PC via HP 2530-48G switch
- For models with multiple 1GbE LAN ports: Link Aggregation is enabled for Sequential Throughput tests; MTU 1500; connected to client PCs via HP 2530-48G switch
Client PC:
- Aggregated 10GbE SMB and 10GbE iSCSI Network Environments: Intel Core i7-4790 3.60GHz; 4GB DDR3-1600; Intel X520-DA2 NIC; MTU 9000; Windows 7 64 bit
- 1GbE SMB Network Environments:
- For NAS models with single 1GbE LAN port: Intel Core i7-3770 3.40GHz; 32GB DDR3-1866; RAMdisk with 14GB source partition and 14GB target partition; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7 64-bit
- For NAS models with multiple 1GbE LAN ports: Intel Core i7-3770 3.40GHz; 4GB DDR3-1600; Intel 520 (120GB) SSD x 2; striped volume; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7 64-bit
- IOMeter setting for Sequential Throughput tests: Continuously read from/write to a single 16GB file (10GbE network environments) / 8GB file (1GbE network environments) for 3 minutes; Block size: 64KB for SMB, 4KB for IOPS and iSCSI
- 1GbE Web Server Network Environment:
- Intel Core i7-6700 3.40GHz; 16GB DDR4-2133; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Ubuntu 16.04
- (html) wrk -t 8 -c [10-250] -d 60s -H "Host: benchmark" http://DS_IP/index.html
- (php) wrk -t 8 -c [10-250] -d 60s -H "Host: benchmark"http://DS_IP/echo.php
- 1GbE AFP Network Environment: Mac Mini; 2.3GHz 4 core Intel Core i7; 16GB DDR3-1600; RAMdisk with 7GB source partition and 4GB target partition; MTU 1500; OSX 10.9
Special Note:
- Performance figures are achieved in the Synology lab by using very powerful client computers with optimized network settings, and could vary in different environments. Regular office desktop or notebook computers may not be able to reproduce these figures.
Documentation:
Download the Synology DiskStation DS1517 Datasheet (PDF).