Just a quick note to tell you about a fantastic little device, a NAS I recently bought this little guy :
Synology DS411 Slim, and now that’s its set up and running. Im totally amazed by it !
It is one of this thing everyone wants in his house !
I mean this device is my Time Machine, my Music server, my movies server, my SFR evolution box and the PS3 recognizes it without problems, I also managed to stream 3 HD movies at once on 3 different devices !
It’s fast enough for me at least.
The hardware seems solid, really light without the HDDs, ship with screws for future HDD! Well documented.
The software is beautifuly done…
Pros:
- Small Form Factor
- Expendable
- Low Power Comsuption
- Time Machine capable
- Software customizable
- Very few noise
- Apache webserver and PhP ! (awesome for testing before deployment)
- eSata, USBx2, Gigabit ethernet
Cons:
- The cost considering it’s not sold with Hard Drives.
Currently loaded mine with : 1Tb Western Digital and 2x1Tb Samsung
- Memory Not Upgradable (I have tons of RAM around here and always trying to find room for it)
Conclusion
Synology could become a big player in the tech industry if they keep on delivering quality products like that.
The DSM interface written in AJAX is simply breathtaking, it’s smooth, look like a desktop and very intuitive !
People who want to have a glimpse at what it their interface can check it out here for free with the following credentials:
login: admin
password: synology
Other:
The iOS app are basic they should improve this aspect that could become a killer feature, other alternative iOS apps are available but at an extra cost.
I wish the OS upgrades were more frequent and features added like an App Store in there would be bitchin’ !
Synology if your read this congratulation on this product !
Definitely a device that can satisfy personal heavy use and small companies, without the need for an IT guy maintaining the whole system.
Update: beta DSM has VPN support !
