Synology Adds Another Expandable NAS

Synology has announced a new expandable Intel-based five-bay NAS.

The DS1513+ is similar to Synology’s older DS1512+, with both based on 2.13 GHz Intel Atom D2700 CPUs. The DS1513+’s key advantages over the DS1512+ are four Gigabit Ethernet ports vs. two and 2 GB of DDR3 RAM (expandable to 4 GB) vs. 1 GB (expandable to 3 GB). Both have two USB 3.0, four USB 2.0 and two eSATA ports.

Using 4 TB drives, the base NAS supports up to 20 TB of raw capacity that can be expanded to a to 60 TB total with two DX513 expansion units that connect via eSATA.

Synology DS1513+

The DS1513+ runs Synology’s DSM 4.2 OS that includes improved cloud connectivity, virtualization support including VMware vSphere 5.1 with VAAI Support, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Citrix XenCenter.

The DS1513+ will be shipping soon at a suggested MSRP of $879.99. The DS1512+ will continue to be sold at around $800.

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Fabrik Acquires SimpleTech’s Consumer Business

Fabrik, Inc. today announced that it has acquired the consumer product business of SimpleTech, Inc. The purchase also includes the company's flash memory cards, USB flash drives and memory upgrades.

Fabrik has acquired the consumer business unit in a cash transaction valued at approximately $43 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments, which includes the brand name "SimpleTech."

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