The Synology Disk Station DS508 recently scored 87 points out of 100 on PCWorld.com's latest NAS server roundup, released on November 19th, crowing the DS508 the best of the top 5 NAS.
Taipei, Taiwan Synology Disk Station DS508 outperformed its rivals in the latest NAS server roundup review published in the 2008 15th issue of c't Magazine, Germany. After a detailed examination and operation on seven selected NAS devices, Mr. Boi Feddern, the editor in charge of this review, commented: "Synology (DS508) is leading in performance while offering additional strengths."
"The DS508 is furiously fast in performance. The reading speed on Windows OS reaches a remarkable 44.6 MB/s, and the writing speed 24.5 MB/s is also impressive," reported Feddern. Apart from its performance, the DS508 offers "the lowest noise when in use, the lowest energy consumption, with the most luxurious functionality" among all reviewed models, offering extra favors for the DS508 users.
Personal Computer World Magazine from the UK published a Synology® Disk Station DS508 product review conducted by Alan Stevens in the business section of their October issue and bestowed the Business Recommended award upon Synology DS508.
Reviewer Dave Mitchell commenced his 2-page review by decisively stating, "[w]hen it comes to NAS appliances, performance and features don't usually go hand in hand," nevertheless, "Synology's DS508 is aimed at those that want it all."
Mitchell continued his review by intensifying the DS508's remarkable features. With its hot-swappable HDD design, RAID5 volume support, fine port selection, flexible storage management, latest AJAX-based Disk Station Manager 2.0 as well as an extensive meritorious specification on both hardware and software levels, Synology has created a NAS device so complete that it flies above the average level and proclaims itself with quality in the current business network storage market.
Synology Inc. today officially announced that it has decided to increase the warranty coverage on four business rank NAS models for their worldwide consumers. "To ensure satisfactory product support and customer service, a 3-year warranty for the latest Disk Station DS508 and Rack Station series models - RS408, RS408-RP, and RS407, is our initial step," claimed Rosiel Lee, product specialist of Synology.
Synology® America Corp. today announced the official release of Disk Station Manager 2.2 in North America, after attracting over 10,000 enthusiastic users to participate in the beta program. The Disk Station Manager 2.2 introduces a new Surveillance Station 3, DLNA compliant media server, Apple® Time Machine® and iPhone® support while improving reliability and other features. (PRWeb Sep 8, 2009)
Synology Disk Station DS209+ scored the highest rate 6 stars and was awarded the LABS Winner medal among nine evaluated NAS devices in the roundup review published on PC Pro Magazine.
Synology Disk Station DS209+ scored the highest rate "6 stars" and was awarded the "LABS Winner" medal among nine evaluated NAS devices in the roundup review published on PC Pro Magazine.
Synology Disk Station DS209+ scored the highest rate -6 stars- and was awarded the -LABS Winner- medal among nine evaluated NAS devices in the roundup review published on the February 2009 issue of PC Pro Magazine, UK.
Synology® Inc. unveiled new features of its upcoming system software, Disk Station Manager 2.2. Synology also showcased the full range of 09-series Disk Station and its network surveillance solution.
Taipei, Taiwan —— Synology® Inc. today is proud to announce that the Disk Station Manager 2.1 beta has reached 5,000 downloads in just four weeks after its release on January 5th, 2009. The new software update provides Synology beta users with mail server capability and enhanced NAS management features free of charge.
Synology® Inc. today announced the official release of its Synology Assistant, introducing Linux version, multiple Disk Station installation, and resource monitor.
After the formal release of its September firmware upgrade of Synology Disk Station Manager 2.0, Synology unveiled today its official cooperation with VIVOTEK to solidify a stable grounding in the eme
) July 27, 2009 -- Synology America Corp. today announced the availability of their new iPhone™ application, DS photo, which is available to download for free on the Apple® App Store. DS photo provides Disk Station users the ability to use an iPhone® or iPod Touch® to upload photos to their Synology Disk Station, or browse photos stored directly on their Synology Disk Stations remotely.
Synology Disk Station DS207+ scores 5 out of 5 in the categories of features, performance, value for money, and overall evaluation, receiving the Editor's Choice award from Personal Computer World Magazine, UK. After a prudent testing on 8 popular 2-bay NAS servers on the market, the editor, Mr. Paul Monckton, gave the DS207+ the following verdict: "Stunning performance and a mind-boggling level of functionality, yet simple to use.
The DS209+ is a powerful PC file server alternative substantially designed for greater durability, performance, and functionality for the targeted client field; by including Synology's frequent award-winning software Disk Station Manager 2.0, it is one speedy, smart, and eco-friendly NAS server born to facilitate office works and maximize work efficiency.
Synology® Inc. announced the beta version of its new Synology Assistant, introducing Linux version, multiple Disk Station installation, resource monitor, and several enhancements of the management UI.
Synology® Inc. announced the beta version of its new Synology Assistant, introducing Linux version, multiple Disk Station installation, resource monitor, and several enhancements of the management UI.
Synology, a global provider of network attached storage devices, known as Disk Stations for the SMB and home market, has expanded their portfolio of storage offerings through their distribution and reseller network to include complete pre-configured Synology storage solutions. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2009)
Synology® America Corp., today announced the official launch of it's North American website at www.synology.com, featuring updated product information, how to guides, regional case studies, industry solutions, US-based product support and more. Synology® Inc., a global provider of network attached storage devices, offers a wide range of Synology Disk Stations that go beyond backup for home users and small to medium sized businesses. (PRWeb Oct 22, 2009)
In the meantime, the Synology Disk Station DS108j, an economic version of Synology NAS product line, won the 3rd place, while another sibling, the Synology Disk Station DS207+, took the 7th making Synology the sole brand that occupied 3 slots on the top 10 chart.
Synology Inc. today officially released the Disk Station Manager 2.0 September Beta. Resuming earlier success, the Disk Station Manager 2.0 September Beta highlights a wide range of newly added business features, including RAID 6 volume type, built-in NFS, Link Aggregation, Virtual Host, as well as an extensive scope of function enhancements covering Download Station 2, File Station, Audio Station, Photo Station, Surveillance Station, and many more.
Synology® Disk Station DS209 outperformed other 2-bay NAS devices in a roundup review conducted by Computer Press Magazine and was honored with Editor's Choice award in its May issue.
Synology® Disk Station DS209 outperformed other 2-bay NAS devices in a roundup review conducted by Computer Press Magazine and was honored with Editor's Choice award in its May issue.
) July 28, 2009 -- Synology® America Corp, a global provider of network attached storage devices for the SMB market, entered into an agreement with Equus to sell Synology's network attached storage devices to the channel. Equus will sell Synology's award winning Disk Stations as part of the Equus complete solution offering.
Synology® Inc. today launches its 09-series Disk Station models showcasing upgraded hardware configurations, scheduled power on/off function that enables energy saving and lowering running cost, and user-friendly management interface.
Taipei, Taiwan—March 27, 2009—Synology® Inc. today announced the compatibility of its Disk Station with six additional hard drives, including the newest Western Digital 2 TB hard drive.
Taipei, Taiwan—March 27, 2009—Synology® Inc. today announced the compatibility of its Disk Station with six additional hard drives, including the newest Western Digital 2 TB hard drive.
The new Rack Station RS409 is a 1U 4-bay NAS server with high performance, large capacity and rich business applications to help corporate workgroup users easily share and safeguard valuable data.
"Targeting a wide range of users from professional consumers (prosumers) to corporate," commented by Edward Lin, Marketing Director of Synology, "the DS408 has the qualification to answer requests from any user demanding green NAS devices along with large capacity, high performance, and practical applications."
High speed data transmission and computing ability are no stranger to Synology products. "Accumulating our past experiences in NAS development, the DS408 reaches the goal of 55+ MB/sec in RAID 5 reading and 33+ MB/sec in RAID 5 writing," said Derren Lu, Software Development Director of Synology.
Taipei, Taiwan—February 9, 2009—Synology® Inc. today is proud to announce that the Disk Station Manager 2.1 beta has reached 5,000 downloads in just four weeks after its release on January 5th, 2009.
Synology® Inc. today launched the DS409, a new 4-bay Disk Station, appealing to users from home to corporate workgroups who demand larger capacity, reliability, stability and robust features.
Synology® Disk Station DS109 and DS209 were bestowed the "Editorial Tip" and the "Best in Test" award respectively in the August issue of the Dutch magazine COMPUTER!TOTAAL.
Packed along with IP camera MPEG-4 support, RAID 6 data protection, HDD S.M.A.R.T. alert function, Link Aggregation, built-in NFS, Virtual Host, Package Management Support with Logitech® SqueezeCenter, and many more authentic yet pragmatic features, the Disk Station Manager 2.0 September firmware upgrade is ready to make its formal appearance.
Synology® Disk Station DS409 and DS409slim outshined 38 reviewed NAS servers and both won the "Editor's Choice" awards from the French magazine PC EXPERT in its NAS roundup.
