Julio Urquidi
News Editor
Synology’s all-flash 12-bay desktop NAS, the FS1018, runs on Intel’s Pentium D1508 dual-core CPU and 8GB (expandable to 32 GB) of DDR4 EEC memory. Networking is provided through four GbE ports, with expansion options thanks to its PCIe 3.0 x8 slot. Additional interfaces include three USB 3.0 ports and two expansion ports for additional storage options.
Finally, Synology released Virtual Machine Manager, the company’s own hypervisor that virtualizes Linux, Windows and Synology DSM instances, and runs them independently from each other. Virtual Machine Manager uses snapshots and replication for data protection, and when clustered with other Synology NAS devices, uses live migration to help manage resource usage and balance out workloads.
For more information on FS1018, DS218, and Virtual Machine Manager, checkout Synology’s website.