Synology RS2821RP+ RackStation 16-Bay Network Storage Enclosure
£3,657.40 inc.VAT / £3,047.83 exc.VAT
Synology RS2821RP+ 16-Bay NAS Enclosure (4GB RAM)
Synology RS2821RP+ RackStation cost-effective file management, sharing, and backup capabilities, specially designed for small business and remote office deployments.
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Synology RS2821RP+ 16-Bay NAS Enclosure (4GB RAM)
Synology RS2821RP+ RackStation 16-Bay Network Storage Enclosure
Synology RS2821RP+ RackStation 16-Bay Network Storage Enclosure device is a 3U 16-bay rackmount NAS with cost-effective file management, sharing, and backup capabilities, specially designed for small business and remote office deployments.
Powered by Synology’s DiskStation Manager (DSM), the RS2821RP+ units come with powerful built-in business services and can easily be expanded with SSD cache and 10/25GbE networking capabilities.

High-performance storage for data protection, file serving, and more.
Key Features
- Capacity
Un-populated sixteen (16) bay rackmount network attached NAS storage device. - High Performance
Support critical workloads with up to 2,200 MB/s read and 1,164 MB/s write performance. - Redundant Power
Maximize up time with two redundant power supply units. - Expansion Options
Scale up to twenty-eight (28) drives with the RX1217(RP) (sold separately) and add 10/25GbE networking or fast NVMe SSD Cache with PCIe add-in cards. - High Availability
Combine two devices into a Synology High Availability cluster for maximum service uptime and minute-level failover.
Versatile and Reliable Storage Platform
The RS2821RP+ combines ample performance with versatile storage capabilities to deliver a cost-efficient data management solution.
- Up to 2,200/1,164 MB/s sequential read/write performance to support multi-user and demanding workloads
- Sixteen (16) SATA HDD/SSD 2.5″/3.5″ bays, expandable to twenty-eight (28) with a Synology RX1217(RP) expansion unit (sold separately)
Next-Generation File System
Btrfs is a modern file system designed to safeguard data integrity through metadata mirroring, file self-healing, and fast snapshot replication.
Optimized for Data Protection and Integrity
Powered by Synology’s DSM operating system, tailored for data management, and built upon the Btrfs file system, data stored on the RS2821RP+ are safely guarded by modern data protection technologies.
- Advanced snapshot technology provides schedulable and near-instantaneous data protection of shared folders and LUNs
- File and folder-level data restoration enables restoration of specific files or folders
- Flexible storage quota system helps admins manage available space by specifying storage limits for shared folders
- File self-healing detects and recovers corrupted files using mirrored metadata and RAID configurations
- Inline compression compresses data before they are written to the drive, reducing write commands and optimizing storage space
Data Backup Solutions for IT Infrastructure
Synology Active Backup Suite is a collection of licence-free backup solutions built to protect Windows PCs and servers, VMs, other file servers, and SaaS applications:
- Active Backup for Business (ABB)Â consolidates backup tasks for physical and virtual environments with rapid restoration of files, entire physical machines, and VMs.
- Active Backup for Google Workspace allows users to back up Google Workspace data including from Gmail, Contacts, Calendar, and Drive.
- Active Backup for Microsoft 365Â provides complete backup of Microsoft 365 data including from OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, emails, contacts, and calendar.
Synology Backup Solutions
DSM backup solutions are designed to be low-maintenance, with different RPO/RTO targets, storage efficiency, and backup destinations available depending on your requirements.
Remote and On-Premises Collaboration
Synology’s collaboration suite provides a private cloud solution for on-premises and remote workers to concurrently edit documents, share files, manage emails, send instant messages, and more. By leveraging a private cloud infrastructure, businesses can ensure complete data ownership and multi-layered security.
- Synology Office includes Synology Documents, Spreadsheets, and Slides, which allow multiple users to edit, comment on, and share files together.
- Synology Drive allows data access, synchronization, on-demand file restoration, and backup.
- Synology Chat brings teams together with one-on-one chats, group chats, and encrypted private channels over multiple platforms.
- Synology MailPlus provides a secure, reliable, and private email server.
- Synology Calendar helps teams keep track of what is most important with convenient calendar sharing and scheduling.
Synology Collaboration Suite
A powerful and secure private cloud solution that lets teams collaborate, sync files, and communicate with others anytime, anywhere.
Private Video Surveillance
With Synology Surveillance Station, the RS2821RP+ becomes a powerful Network Video Recorder solution with support for up to 40 IP cameras.
- 7,600+ supported camera models
- ONVIF support to prevent vendor lock-in
- Private, subscription-free storage of recordings
- Access through web browser, dedicated desktop clients, or mobile app
- Event-based rules to trigger specific actions
- Email, SMS, or push notification options
Always On Guard
Protect your business with Synology’s reliable and intuitive VMS solution. Surveillance Station combines intelligent monitoring and robust management features for flexible deployment scenarios.
Virtualization and Certified Storage
DSM streamlines provisioning for and management of virtual machines with full certification for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, and OpenStack virtualization environments.
Synology Storage Console for VMware or Windows platforms lets you manage storage directly from your hypervisor.
VMware VAAI integration and Windows ODX help offload storage operations and speed up data transfer.
Synology Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) is a hosted hypervisor for virtual machines running Windows, Linux, or virtualized versions of DSM with recovery mechanisms that ensure data protection on each VM.
Flexible Virtualization
Whether providing VM storage through iSCSI, NFS, or running VMs directly on the RS2821RP+ using Virtual Machine Manager, Synology DSM provides comprehensive tools to protect your virtual machines.
Specifications
Technical Specifications
Hardware
CPU
- AMD Ryzen V1500B quad-core 2.2 GHz
Hardware encryption engine
- Yes (AES-NI)
Memory
- 4 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM (expandable up to 32 GB)
Compatible drive types
- 16 x 3.5″ or 2.5″ SATA HDD/SSD (drives sold separately)
- Only Synology SAT5200 2.5″ or Synology SNV3400/3500 M.2 SSDs (sold separately) can be used for SSD cache
Hot swappable drive
- Yes
External ports
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
- 1 x Expansion port (Infiniband)
Form factor
- Rackmount 3U
Dimensions (H x W x D)
- 132.3 x 482 x 656.5 mm (with server handles)
Weight
- 17.1 kg
Rack installation support
- 4-post 19-inch rack
LAN ports
- 4 x 1GbE RJ45
Wake on LAN/WAN
- Yes
PCIe 3.0 slot
- 1 x 4-lane x8 slot
- Supports network interface cards and M.2 NVMe SSD adapter cards (sold separately) for SSD cache
Scheduled power on/off
- Yes
System fans
- 3 x (80 x 80 x 32 mm)
AC input power voltage
- 100 V to 240 V AC
Power frequency
- 50/60 Hz, single phase
Operating temperature
- 0ºC to 35ºC (32ºF to 95ºF)
Storage temperature
- -20ºC to 60ºC (-5ºF to 140ºF)
Relative humidity
- 5% to 95% RH
Maximum operating altitude
- 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
General DSM Specification
Networking protocols
- SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP)
File systems
- Internal: Btrfs, ext4
- External: Btrfs, ext4, ext3, FAT32, NTFS, HFS+, exFAT10
Supported RAID types
- Synology Hybrid RAID, Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
Storage management
- Maximum single volume size: 108 TB
- Maximum system snapshots: 65,536
- Maximum internal volumes: 64
SSD cache
- Read/write cache support
- 2.5″ SATA SSD support
- M.2 NVMe SSD support
File sharing capabilities
- Maximum local user accounts: 2,048
- Maximum local groups: 256
- Maximum shared folders: 512
- Maximum concurrent SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP connections: 1,000
Privileges
- Windows Access Control List (ACL), application privileges
Directory services
- Connects with Windows AD/LDAP servers enabling domain users to login via SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP/File Station using their existing credentials.
Virtualization
- VMware vSphere, 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 clients
- Windows 7 onwards, macOS 10.12 onwards
Supported browsers
- Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer 10 onwards, Safari 10 onwards, Safari (iOS 10 onwards), Chrome (Android 6.0 onwards) on tablets
Interface languages
- English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Europe), Turkish, Czech, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified)
Packages and Applications
File Server &Â Synchronization
Drive
- Synchronizes files across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. The built-in cross-platform portal allows access to data anytime and anywhere.
- Maximum number of hosted files: 1,000,000
- Maximum number of concurrent connections for PC clients: 550
File Station
- Provides virtual drives, remote folders, Windows ACL editor, compression/extraction of archived files, bandwidth control for specific users/groups, creation of sharing links, and transfer logs.
FTP Server
- Supports bandwidth control for TCP connections, custom FTP passive port ranges, anonymous FTP, FTP over TLS/SSL and SFTP protocols, network booting with TFTP and PXE support, and transfer logs.
Presto File Server
- Enables high-speed data transfer over WAN through the exclusive SITA technology between Synology NAS and desktop.
Cloud Sync
- Offers one or two-way synchronization with public cloud storage providers including Alibaba Cloud OSS, 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 and Yandex Disk.
Universal Search
- Enables global search of applications and files.
iSCSI Storage &Â Virtualization
iSCSI Manager
- Maximum iSCSI targets: 128
- Maximum iSCSI LUNs: 256
- iSCSI LUN clone/snapshot support
Virtual Machine Manager
- Deploys and runs virtual machines on the Synology NAS, including Windows, Linux, and Virtual DSM.
Data Protection & Backup Solution
Hyper Backup
- Supports 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 supports a maximum of 16 tasks
Snapshot Replication
- Maximum number of snapshots for shared folders: 1,024
- Maximum number of replications: 32
Synology High Availability
- Reduces service downtime by combining two identical NAS into a high-availability cluster.
Active Backup for G Suite
- Supports backup and restoration of Google Workspace My Drive, Team Drive, Gmail, Contacts, and Calendar.
Active Backup for Microsoft 365
- Supports backup and restoration of Microsoft 365 OneDrive for Business, mail, contacts, and calendar.
Active Backup for Business
- An all-in-one backup solution designed for heterogeneous business IT environments. It enables IT admins to remotely manage and protect PCs, servers, and VMs from one centralised console.
Productivity & Collaboration
Collaboration tools
- Users can collaborate through the instant messaging service Synology Chat, the online editor Synology Office, and the scheduling assistant Synology Calendar.
- Maximum users for Chat: 1,500
- Maximum users for Office: 1,800
- Calendar supports CalDAV and access via mobile devices
Note Station
- A note taking platform that supports rich text, note organisation and versioning, encryption, sharing, media embedding, and attachments.
Synology MailPlus Server
- A secure, reliable, and private mail solution featuring high-availability, load balancing, security, and filtering.
Synology MailPlus
- An intuitive webmail interface for Synology MailPlus Server with customization mail labels, filters, and user interface.
Multimedia
Moments
- A feature-rich photo management application that includes AI-powered album creation from facial and subject recognition, photo editing and sharing capabilities, similar photo detection for duplicate management, auto-editing functions such as color correction and angle adjustments, and auto-selection of the best shots. Mobile applications are available on iOS and Android devices.
Other packages
- Video Station, Photo Station, Audio Station, iTunes Server
Surveillance
Surveillance Station
- Maximum IP cameras: 40, for a total of 1,200 FPS at 720p (H.264).
All-in-One Servers
Synology Directory Server
- Provides a flexible and cost-effective domain controller solution.
Central Management System
- Provides a single interface to manage and monitor multiple Synology NAS.
VPN Server
- Maximum connections: 30
- Supported VPN protocols: PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP/IPSec
Mail Server
- Supported Mail Server protocols: POP3, SMTP, IMAP
- LDAP/AD account support
Mail Station
- A webmail interface for Mail Server to receive emails from multiple POP3 mailboxes and SMTP servers.
Web Station
- Enables hosting for up to 30 websites with support for PHP/MariaDB and 3rd-party applications.
Other packages
- DNS Server, RADIUS Server, Log Centre
Others
Storage Analyse
- Displays 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, and least recently accessed files.
Antivirus Essential
- Provides full system scans, scheduled scans, white list customization, and auto-update of virus definitions.
iOS/Android applications
- Synology Drive, Synology MailPlus, Synology Chat, Synology LiveCam, Moments, DS audio, DS photo, DS video, DS cam, DS file, DS finder, DS note
Other packages
- Additional 3rd-party packages are available in the Package Center.
Environment and Packaging
Environment safety
- RoHS compliant
Package contents
- 1 x Synology RS2821RP+ Enclosure
- 1 x Quick Installation Guide
- 1 x Accessory Pack
- 2 x AC Power Cords
Standard Warranty: 3-Years
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- Display & Control
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- Security IP Cameras
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- Wireless IP Cameras
- Thermal IP Cameras
- Bullet IP Cameras
- Fisheye & Panoramic IP Cameras
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- Corner Mount IP Cameras
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