Smart move which continues to pay dividends
April 22, 2020
Smart move which continues to pay dividends
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Synology DiskStation
We have two Synology DiskStations. One we use in our production environment as network file storage for all of our users as well as a general file share. The other we use as offsite backup. We take our Virtual Servers VHDs and back them up there. Using Rsync we also backup our on-prem Synology.
Pros
- Software interface is not overwhelming and relatively easy to use.
- Reliable. Never have any issues with it.
- Pricing. Much less expensive than other options we looked at.
Cons
- It's different than a Microsoft solution - things laid out differently.
- Meets our needs so hard to identify examples of improvement.
- ROI is high since the cost is much less than other products and dramatically cheaper than a SAN.
- Very little support needed - I spend hardly any time doing support on the device.
We transitioned from a standard Windows File Server. This solution is much cheaper. Easy to use and extremely reliable. We will be replacing our two Synology boxes in 2020 with newer versions.
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
Using Synology DiskStation
50 - Our entire operation uses it. Everyone has a shared folder on Synology.
1 - Basic IT skills
- File Server
- VM offsite backup
- General file storage
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