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February 2009
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The editors liked
Very fast throughput
Loads of features
Robust and intuitive Web interface
RAID 1 and RAID 0 support
Great expandability
Download Station supports eMule
BitTorrent and Web sites that require authentication.
Excellent performance
Very good web interface
RAID 1
0
And JBOD support
Support up to 3TB drives (2x1.5TB)
Plenty of features and functionalities
Excellent cable management options
Plenty of front panel connectors
Compact
Speedy
Allows Internet access
Topnotch design
High quality of manufacture
ESATA port
Localized interface and services
Multilanguage integrated Help system
Userfriendly webinterface
A lot of integrated services
Supports external connection via PPPoE
Good...
Gigabit Ethernet with jumbo frame support
RAID 0
1 w/ RAID expansion
Builtin servers for Web
FTP
ITunes
Printer
UPnP AV
Photo sharing
Backup
And Bit Torrent download
Direct recording from IPbased cameras
High performance
The editors didn't like
Requires some networking knowhow to use and take advantage of its advanced features
Surveillance Station supports only one camera out of the box
Very fast throughput, Loads of features, Robust and intuitive web interface, RAID 1 and RAID 0 support, Great expandability
Requires some networking know-how to use and take advantage of the advanced features, Surveillance Station supports only one camera out of the box, eSATA port located on the front, Requires a tool to install hard drives, Expensive
Although its expensive and requires networking experience to use, the Synology DS209+ offers excellent throughput and nearly all the features youre likely to need in a small-business NAS server. ...
Very fast throughput, Loads of features, Robust and intuitive web interface, RAID 1 and RAID 0 support, Great expandability
Requires some networking knowhow to use and take advantage of the advanced features, Surveillance Station supports only one camera out of the box, eSATA port located on the front, Requires a tool to install hard drives, Expensive
Although its expensive and requires networking experience to use, the Synology DS209+ offers excellent throughput and nearly all the features youre likely to need in a small-business NAS server.
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Published: 2009-05-25, Author: Scott , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: NameThis month sees Synology release an updated version of the excellent DS 207 (reviewed September 2007) network attached storage device called the DS209+.Out of the box the unit looks all but identical to the older model and colour is the only differenc...
Abstract: It has been a busy few weeks in the world of high-capacity NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices, seeing launches from the likes of LaCie, Netgear and Thecus. Taiwan-based Synology has joined the party with its Disk Station DS209+, a solution that b...
The Synology Disk Station DS209+ offers speedy performance, remote sharing and tons of features. However, it can be somewhat difficult to configure, and the drives not user-accessible. Jon L Jacobi & Melissa J Perenson ...
Very fast throughput, Loads of features, Robust and intuitive web interface, RAID 1 and RAID 0 support, Great expandability
Requires some networking knowhow to use and take advantage of the advanced features, Surveillance Station supports only one camera out of the box, ESATA port located on the front, Requires a tool to install hard drives, Expensive
Although its expensive and requires networking experience to use, the Synology DS209+ offers excellent throughput and nearly all the features youre likely to need in a small-business NAS server...
Abstract: The DS209+ is an impressive NAS with a long list of generally well-implemented and useful features. However, since it doesn’t come fitted with any disks, we wish its price were lower. We’re also disappointed to see that the chassis is almost identical ...
Abstract: Storage products are often seen as boring PC peripherals, but we could hardly wait until Synologys new DS209+ arrived from Taiwan; on paper, this new two-bay NAS enclosure is the fastest around. One of the disadvantages of most NAS drives is their ...
