Powerful NAS with great bang for your buck
August 20, 2019
Powerful NAS with great bang for your buck

Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Synology DiskStation
The Synology DiskStation is used by our small business as our primary storage device. Since we use Office 365 for email and do not require any other server-based software, we use the Synology as our "server" to store and access all client and company files. Everyone in our company has access to the device and we have found its usage to be a huge benefit to our company.
Pros
- Stores company files in an easy-to-access NAS configuration.
- Highly reliable and stable.
- Easy-to-access web interface for employees on the go and working remotely.
Cons
- The sophistication of the alert system is somewhat lacking.
- While the web interface is easy to use, it lacks the sophistication that some would expect.
- Reporting features are hard to find and set up.
- Minimal investment in the hardware, big return on productivity
- Streamlined IT needs, we no longer have to hire our IT vendor to assist us as regularly as we did when we were running servers
- Productivity on the road through web access has increased productivity and billable hours for remote employees
I considered the WD MyCloud NAS as well as the Seagate Ironwolf. I found the Synology was a better overall product with a lot more features and value for the investment. I also briefly considered brands such as Asustor and TerraMaster, but kept coming back to Synology because of their top reviews and editor recommendations from several online sources such as PC Mag.
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