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October 2013
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Increased connectivity over previous generation (4 Ethernet ports)
Extremely powerful, Expandable, Four Ethernet ports let you improve bandwidth and add redundancy, No tools needed to fit 3.5" drives
Complex, needs more network knowledge than many NAS devices, SMB 1 not disabled by default, Familiarity with Linux recommended, For full performance, you'll need to configure iSCSI
The DiskStation 1513+ is a powerful NAS device, in terms of performance and features. It's a solid, well-built, professional piece of kit that can stand up to the rigours of office life. Other NAS control panels don't offer you this level of configurabil...
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Published: 2013-10-08, Author: Dave , review by: crn.com.au
Abstract: You can use the eSATA ports to add two of Synology's DX513 five-bay expansion units. These push the total capacity to 60TB, and volume expansion makes it possible to expand existing RAID arrays onto any new disks.Disk loading is totally tool-free: the hot...
The Synology DiskStation DS1513+ offers massive dynamically scalable storage space, stellar performance, a robust Web interface, and it supports a vast quantity of useful features for both home and small and medium business applications
Novice users might have a tough time setting up the server's advanced features
The Synology DiskStation DS1513+ is easily one of the best multiple-bay NAS servers to date, performing superbly both as an advanced storage server and as the central host for a long list of home entertainment and business uses....
Quad-Ethernet ports, Option for a locking power cable, Scalable storage via DX513 expansion units, Upgradeable memory, Strong levels of performance throughout
Drive locking system is rather basic, Including a locking power cable would be a bonus,
PricingSynology‘s DS1513+may be nearly a year old now, but it still has a very strong position in the market being the only 5-bay system in a desktop format to offer the ability to work with four Ethernet connections out of the box. Since its release its...
Published: 2014-03-25, Author: Andrew , review by: macworld.co.uk
very fast, easy to learn interface
jarring Windows 8like software interface, not the cheapest
While the new DSM 5.0 software interface falls victim to the opinion-dividing but painfully trendy and jarring Windows 8 look, the essential performance and feature set of this Synology NAS drive lift it clear of all competitors. It is the most expensive ...
Published: 2013-12-03, Author: Mary , review by: techradar.com
Extremely powerful, Expandable, Four Ethernet ports let you improve bandwidth and add redundancy, No tools needed to fit 3.5" drives
Complex, needs more network knowledge than many NAS devices, SMB 1 not disabled by default, Familiarity with Linux recommended, For full performance, you'll need to configure iSCSI
The DiskStation 1513+ is a powerful NAS device, in terms of performance and features. It's a solid, well-built, professional piece of kit that can stand up to the rigours of office life. Other NAS control panels don't offer you this level of configurabil...
Published: 2013-08-02, Author: Daniel , review by: v3.co.uk
Flexible storage, expandable with extra apps, easy to add/remove disks, four Ethernet ports
Drives not included in price, complex to configure
The Synology DS1513+ is a very flexible network storage device that can be expanded to serve a wide variety of network functions, if required. However, this very flexibility may make the device too complex for some SMEs....
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Published: 2013-07-20, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Like the DS1513+, the new DS1512+ is a capable and very user-friendly NAS with room for five hard disks, and expandable to fifteen disks. For building a large media library or a having versatile NAS in a business environment it's a great solution with l...
