Synology FlashStation FS3600
Accelerate Your Business with an Affordable All-Flash Solution

Overview:

Synology FS3600 is a 24-bay all-flash Synology NAS for enterprise use that boosts the performance of I/O sensitive applications, such as databases, virtual machines, or online transaction processing (OLTP). Featuring a 12-core CPU and high-speed network connection, FS3600 delivers over 195,000 iSCSI 4K random write IOPS1 to satisfy enterprise demand for high-speed infrastructure.

• High Performance
  Over 195,000 iSCSI 4K random write IOPS
• Easy System Administration
  Easy to deploy with an intuitive user interface
• Effortless Capacity Expansion
  Flexibly scale up to 72 drives to increase storage capacity as demand grows
• Virtualization-Ready
  Integration with virtualization platforms at no extra cost
• Protect and Restore Data in a Snap
  Back up critical data and reduce your Recovery Time Objective (RTO) with Snapshot Replication
• Boost Business Productivity
  Build an on-premises, multi-user collaboration environment with fine-grained controls

Fast, Scalable, and Affordable

FS3600 is an all-flash NAS solution that delivers more than 195,000 iSCSI 4K random write IOPS, ideal for enterprises looking for high-speed infrastructure that responds fast under I/O intensive workloads, such as database, virtualization, or OLTP applications. FS3600 is 10GbE-ready and is easily integrated to businesses' existing LAN environment, with a competitive total cost of ownership.

Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), the award-winning and web-based operating system, FS3600 provides an intuitive graphical user interface that lets IT administrators manage and monitor system resource easily and efficiently. FS3600 supports easy storage capacity expansion using Synology Expansion Unit FX2421/RX1217sas, without removing existing data or installing additional management software.

Built for Your SAN Storage Needs

Synology FS3600 offers a fully certified virtualization solution with support for VMware vSphere™, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer™, and OpenStack Cinder. It supports both iSCSI and NFS protocols, and integrates with VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX, allowing IT administrators to effectively deploy and facilitate storage operations in various virtualization environments. IT administrators can efficiently manage virtualized workloads using Synology's intuitive user interface, as well as add-on plugins for VMware and Windows environments. Features including instant snapshots, fast cloning, NFS v4.1, and thin provisioning deliver more flexibility to accommodate different administration needs.

At no additional license cost, you can further protect your virtualized workload with a comprehensive suite of data protection applications, including Synology Snapshot Replication, Hyper Backup, Active Backup for Business and Synology High Availability, to handle various protection scenarios.

Running & Protecting Virtual Machines

Synology Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) is an intuitive hypervisor application that lets users easily set up virtual machines and run operating systems including Windows®, Linux®, and Virtual DSM. With VMM, users can build up a cluster environment with multiple Synology systems while keeping the flexibility to scale out online and migrate virtual machines for load balancing and resource allocation. Disaster recovery features including instant snapshot, replication, cloning, restore and failover help you fully protect each virtual machine and safeguard your digital assets at no additional cost.

VMM Pro licenses give access to advanced features including remote replication, remote storage migration, high availability and live migration, helping users further minimize the risk of service downtime and manage IT resources with maximum flexibility.

Features:

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Next-generation file system for better data protection

The Btrfs file system introduces advanced storage technologies and optimized snapshots to prevent data corruption and reduce maintenance overheads. It offers flexible, efficient data protection and recovery tools while ensuring high-level data integrity.

• Flexible Shared Folder/User Quota System provides comprehensive quota control on all user accounts and shared folders
• Snapshot Replication provides schedulable and storage capacity-saving data protection with 1,024 shared folder backups and 65,000 system-wide snapshots
• File- or folder-level data restoration accelerates data recovery and provides more flexibility for businesses
• Automatic file self-healing detects and recovers corrupted files without user intervention

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Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager

Specifications:

1. Power Button & Indicator
2. Beep off button
3. Drive Trays
4. Drive Status Indicator
5. Power port
6. PSU indicator and beep off button
7. PSU fan
8. Console port
9. 1GbE RJ-45 port
10. 10GbE RJ-45 (10GBase-T) port
11. USB 3.0 port
12. PCIe expansion slot
13. Expansion port
14. Reset button

FS3600 Hardware Specifications:
Hardware Specifications
CPU	Intel Xeon D-1567 12-core 2.1GHz, Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHz
Hardware encryption engine	Yes (AES-NI)
Memory	16 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM (expandable up to 128 GB)
Compatible drive type	24 x 2.5" SAS SSD/HDD or SATA SSD (drives not included)
Hot swappable drive	Yes
External port	2 x USB 3.0 port 1 x Expansion port
Size (Height x Width x Depth)	88 x 430.5 x 692 mm 88 x 482 x 724 mm (with server ears)
Weight	14.9 kg
LAN port	4 x 1GbE RJ-45 2 x 10GbE RJ-45
PCIe 3.0 slot	1 x 8-lane x8 slots High-performance network interface card support
Wake on LAN/WAN	Yes
System fan	4 (80 x 80 x 32 mm)
AC input power voltage	100 V to 240 V AC
Power Frequency	50 to 60Hz, single phase
Operating Temperature	0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)
Storage Temperature	-20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)
Relative Humidity	5% to 95% RH
Maximum operating altitude	5,000 m (16,400 ft)
General DSM specification
Networking protocol	SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP)
File system	Internal: Btrfs, ext4 External: Btrfs, ext4, ext3, FAT, NTFS, HFS+, exFAT
Supported RAID type	Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, Synology RAID F1
Storage management	Maximum single volume size: 108TB/200TB (at least 32 GB RAM required, for RAID 5 or RAID 6 groups only) Maximum system snapshots: 65,536 Maximum internal volume: 256
SSD cache	Read/write cache support
File sharing capability	Maximum local user account: 16,000 Maximum local group: 512 Maximum shared folder: 512 Maximum concurrent SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP connection: 4,000
Privilege	Windows Access Control List (ACL), application privileges
Directory service	Windows AD integration: Domain users login via SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP/File Station, LDAP integration
Virtualization	VMware vSphere 6.5, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix, OpenStack
Security	Firewall, shared folder encryption, 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 onwards, macOS 10.11 onwards
Supported browser	Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer 11 onwards, Safari 11 onwards; Safari (iOS 11 onwards), Chrome (Android™ 6.0 onwards)
File Server & Synchronization
Drive	Provide a universal portal to synchronize your files across various platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. The built-in universal portal allows you to access data anytime and anywhere. Maximum number of hosted files: 5,000,000 Maximum number of concurrent connections for PC clients: 2,000
File Station	Virtual drive, remote folder, Windows ACL editor, compressing/extracting archived files, bandwidth control for specific users or groups, creating sharing links, transfer logs
FTP Server	Bandwidth control for TCP connections, custom FTP passive port range, anonymous FTP, FTP SSL/TLS and SFTP protocol, boot over the network with TFTP and PXE support, transfer logs
Presto File Server	High-speed data transfer over WAN with exclusive SITA technology between Synology NAS and desktop
Cloud Sync	One or two-way synchronization with public cloud storage providers including Alibaba Cloud OSS, Amazon Drive, Amazon S3-compatible storage, Backblaze B2, Baidu Cloud, Box, Dropbox, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, hubiC, MegaDisk, Microsoft OneDrive, OpenStack Swift-compatible storage, Tencent COS, WebDAV servers, Yandex Disk
Universal Search	Offer global search into applications and files
File Server & Synchronization
iSCSI Manager	Maximum iSCSI target: 256 Maximum iSCSI LUN: 512 iSCSI LUN clone/snapshot support
Virtual Machine Manager	Deploy and run various virtual machines on Synology NAS, including Windows, Linux, or Virtual DSM
Data Protection & Backup Solution
Hyper Backup	Support local backup, network backup, and data backup to public clouds
Backup tools	DSM configuration backup, macOS® Time Machine® support, Synology Drive Client desktop application Shared folder sync - maximum task number: 32
Snapshot Replication	Maximum of shared folder snapshots: 1,024 Maximum of replication: 64
Synology High Availability	Reduces service downtime by setting up two identical NAS into one high-availability cluster
Active Backup for G Suite	Support G Suite My Drive and Team Drive backup and restoration
Active Backup for Microsoft 365	Support Office 365 OneDrive for Business, mail, contacts, and calendar backup and restoration
Active Backup for Business	All-in-one backup solution designed for heterogeneous business IT environment, enabling IT admins to remotely manage and monitor protection over PC, servers and VM on one centralized console
Productivity & Collaboration
Collaboration tools	Collaborate with instant message service Synology Chat, online editor Synology Office, and scheduling assistant Synology Calendar Chat maximum user: 6,000 Office maximum user: 3,400 Calendar: support CalDAV and access via mobile devices
Note Station	Rich-text note organization and versioning, encryption, sharing, media embedding and attachments
Synology MailPlus Server	Secure, reliable, and private mail solution with high-availability, load balancing, security and filtering design (Including 5 free email account licenses. Additional accounts require the purchasing of additional licenses)
Synology MailPlus	Intuitive webmail interface for MailPlus Server, customizable mail labels, filters, and user interface
Surveillance
Surveillance Station	Maximum IP cameras: 128 (total of 3,840 FPS at 720p, H.264) (Including two free camera licenses. Additional cameras require the purchasing of additional licenses)
All-in-One Server
Synology Directory Server	Provide a flexible and cost-effective domain controller solution
Central Management System	Provides a single interface to manage and monitor multiple Synology NAS models
VPN Server	Maximum connection: 40 Supported VPN protocol: PPTP, OpenVPN™, L2TP/IPSec
Mail Server	Supported Mail Server protocols: POP3, SMTP, IMAP LDAP/AD account support
Mail Station	Webmail interface for Mail Server to receive emails from multiple POP3 mailboxes, customizable SMTP server
Web Station	Virtual host (up to 30 websites), PHP/MariaDB®, third-party applications support
Other packages	DNS Server, RADIUS Server, Log Center
Others
Storage Analyzer	Volume and quota usage, total size of files, volume usage and trends based on past usage, size of shared folders, large files, most recently modified files, least recently accessed files
Antivirus Essential	Full system scan, scheduled scan, white list customization, virus definition auto update
Security Advisor	Malware detection/removal, user account/password, network, system-related security scan
Other packages	Additional 3rd-party packages available on Package Center
Certifications and Packaging
Environment safety	RoHS compliant
Package content	1 x FS3600 main unit 1 x Quick Installation Guide 1 x Accessory pack 2 x AC power cords
Optional accessories	2.5" SATA SSD: SAT5200 DDR4 ECC RDIMM: D4RD-2666-16G7/D4RD-2666-32G 10GbE Network Interface Card: E10G18-T2/E10G18-T1/E10G17-F2 Expansion Unit: FX2421/RX1217sas VisualStation units: VS960HD, VS360HD Surveillance Device License Pack MailPlus License Pack Virtual DSM License Pack
Warranty	5 Years

Documentation:

Download the Synology FlashStation FS3600 Datasheet  (PDF).