Item: Synology DiskStation
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Synology DiskStation

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use a Synology DiskStation in our environment as a basic file server for centralized storage for several different departments. Rather than spin up and maintain an expensive file server, the portability and efficiency of a NAS better suits our needs. It is also set up as a part of our 3-2-1 backup plan.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Ease of setup and management
Ability to expand storage if needed
Additional roles can be assigned to the NAS by installing packages

Cons

None for our use case

Return on Investment

Lowered storage overhead by switching from a dedicated rackmount server format to a compact NAS
Easy to manage and keep updated, cutting back on maintenance times
Can be integrated with cloud backup solutions for data redundancy

Usability

The Synology DiskStation is easy to set up and manage. The interface is clean and features are well documented. These units are reliable and can be set up to do scheduled integrity checks so failures can be mitigated before they halt business operations. The available packages for expanded roles makes these devices versatile.

Key Insights

Do you think Synology DiskStation delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Synology DiskStation's feature set?

Yes

Did Synology DiskStation live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Synology DiskStation go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Synology DiskStation again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

In a SOHO environment, the Synology DiskStation is a great device that not only allows for file storage in various data redundancy formats, but it can also take on other roles such as a backup, mail, DNS, or DHCP server. Most models allow for performance improvements with expandable RAM as well.

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Reliable storage platform that offers a full set of additional roles