Synology has launched the RackStation RS411, a1U 4-Bay NAS (network attached storage) server with a dual LAN connection with failover support and hot-swappable drive.

The RS411 is equipped with a 1.6GHz CPU and 256MB DDR3 (double data rate three) RAM, to allow an average speed of 107.75MB/sec in reading and 47.71MB/sec in writing.

The largest single hard drive capacity in 3TB is also supported, allowing a maximum capacity of 12TB.

Running on DiskStation Manager 3.0 (DSM 3.0), files can be shared across Windows, Linux and Mac, using the web based File Browser, encrypted FTP server, and WebDAV protocol.

Compatible with VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer, the RS411 can fit into an existing SAN and act as a separate centralised storage unit to increase the main server’s performance and productiveness. By using thin provisioning, users can allocate storage space when needed, leaving no whitespace or wasted resources behind. The RS411 is available now at RRP AU$800 ex GST.