Synology RackStation RS3617xs review
An affordable business-class NAS appliance with good performance and heaps of features


SMBs hankering after a big NAS appliance with a small price will like the RS3617xs. It’s fast over 10GbE and Synology’s data protection features make it a great backup server.
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Good value; Decent 10GbE NAS performance; Feature packed DSM 6 software: Slick data protection apps
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Stepping up to the top of Synology's family of large-scale business NAS appliances, the RS3617xs targets companies with big storage expansion plans and an eye on future 10-Gigabit (10GbE) upgrades. Coming in as a replacement for the RS3614xs, it offers the same base capacity but major improvements on processing power.
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Dave is an IT consultant and freelance journalist specialising in hands-on reviews of computer networking products covering all market sectors from small businesses to enterprises. Founder of Binary Testing Ltd – the UK’s premier independent network testing laboratory - Dave has over 45 years of experience in the IT industry.
Dave has produced many thousands of in-depth business networking product reviews from his lab which have been reproduced globally. Writing for ITPro and its sister title, PC Pro, he covers all areas of business IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, network security, data protection, cloud, infrastructure and services.
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