Synology offers a few different models in each category to go with different use cases. The DS415play is an example of that. Like the DS415+, it is a 4-bay model and has all the bells and whistles of the DSM software suite. What you get with the DS415play is a slimmer CPU and RAM combo with the benefit of on the fly transcoding provided by hardware.Next Page »
SOHO. Is that still a thing? Of course it is. Synology steps up to the plate to knock it out of the park again. The DS415+ is a 4 drive bay model with a pricier list price and much faster speeds. This is perfect for that small or home office.Next Page »
Small and medium business may look to the SOHO market to find inexpensive devices to fulfill a requirement without thinking down the road. Thinking ahead saves you time and money and that's where we find ourselves with the DS712+ from Synology. This NAS is targeting to the higher end crowd than the previously reviewed models and the horsepower proves that it is capable of delivering where it counts.Next Page »
While the DS210j was a nice simple server, there are people that require more horsepower from a dedicated storage and application server. Synology has just released the DS211 which doubles the speed and memory from the older, SOHO targeted, unit. The DiskStation Manager 3.0 software rounds out the product for a smash hit.Next Page »
A NAS is a NAS, right? Not so with the DS210j from Synology. For the DS210j, NAS means Network Application Server, Move over devices that only give you shared folder support, the DS210j offers all the functionality of a x86 box in a small and neat package. The DiskStation Manager software brings it all together in a tight package.Next Page »
Take a router, a NAS, and a picture frame. Now smash it together. What is the end result? The D-Link DIR-685 Xtreme N Storage Router. This convergence device matches a router with a LCD picture frame and even manages to squeeze in a drive based NAS as well. Next Page »