CIFS Scale-out Cluster

Synology CIFS Scale-out Cluster allows you to create a clustered storage unit by aggregating the storage and computational resources of multiple Synology NAS servers. A CIFS Scale-out Cluster implements scaling-on-demand architecture, allowing storage capacity to be expanded linearly when adding more servers to the cluster.

In a cluster configuration, Synology NAS servers can be designated to assume the following roles -- Storage Server or Computing Server. Storage servers contribute hard drives to the cluster storage space. Computing servers handle and distribute file access requests, thus increasing the data throughput of the cluster. The same server can be designated as a computing server and storage server at the same time.

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