Storage
| Number of storage drives supported |
4 |
| Maximum supported storage capacity |
4 TB |
| Hot-swap drive bays |
Y |
Synology RX4, 4x 2TB SATA(II) HDD Expander f/ RS409+/RS409RP+, 3Gb/s, eSATA
Synology RX4 delivers an effortless solution for volume expansion and data backup for 2009 Synology Disk Station. It not only helps users smoothly expand the Synology Rack Station RS409+/RS409RP+ capacity to 8 hard drives on the fly, but also can be used as a perfect backup solution.
When running out of the hard drive capacity on Synology Rack Station RS409+/RS409RP+, users can expand more storage with Synology RX4. By attaching it to Synology Rack Station RS409+/RS409RP+, the plug-n-use connectivity and eSATA 3.0 Gb/sec definition allow users to expand volume from Synology Rack Station RS409+/RS409RP+.
Synology RX4 delivers a perfect backup solution for Synology Rack Station RS409+/RS409RP+, too. By attaching it to Synology Rack Station RS409+/RS409RP+, the plug-n-use connectivity and eSATA 3.0 Gb/sec definition allows users to create an independent volume on the RX4 as a good backup target.
The HDD hibernation can be manually configured to take effect automatically when the system has been inactive for a period of time. This not only save energy but also extends the lifespan of the hard disk.
Synology RX4 can be directly managed from Synology Disk Station Manager 2.1. No firmware installation is needed.