Synology Disk Station DS107+ received the "Editor’s Choice" award from CNET.com, the U.S.A.

"The bottom line: The Synology DS107+ is the most sophisticated NAS device we've tested to date. Its more advanced features require some networking know-how, but the included software and Web interface go a long way in helping you tackle the various offerings."

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Synology Disk Station DS207+ received the "Performance Award" and the "Our Favorite Award" from 59HARDWARE.net, France.

"Synology Disk Station Manager 2.0 is undoubtedly a success! Using AJAX, a language in vogue, the interface is far more luxurious and more intuitive than before. The ability to customize its home page with a simple drag and drop is an additional advantage of it."

"The Synology Disk Station Manager 2.0 also comes with another novelty: Surveillance Station! It now supports IP cameras directly from the NAS. (For those who are still have the DS207 or the DS207+ with an earlier firmware version, upgrade it and you can enjoy it.) It goes further than live view, it’s possible to define the detection area and set the email notification. The Surveillance Station transforms our DS207+ into a NVR system."

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Synology Disk Station DS107 received the "Best NAS Device" award from PC Magazine, Belgium.

"The DS107 is a device of extremes."

"We are deeply impressed about all the protocols this device supports. The performance is also very good. This device is top-ranged in the fileserver benchmarks and in the streaming benchmark."

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digitalhome Magazine from Taiwan reported that Synology Disk Station DS107+ is the most affordable network video recording solution.

"With a Synology NAS product and an IP camera, you can easily build up a network video recording system and benefit from the network monitoring with the lowest cost. This is very suitable for users who need the surveillance service but have a limited budget."

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Grafiker.de from Germany reported that the Synology Cube Station CS407 is an ideal choice as a network server, for data backup, and for large-amounts of data storage.

"It impresses us with its intelligent control (user account and data management interfaces are fully browser-based), the major features, and the well-integrated applications."

"The administration is intuitive. The management UI is very clear, easy to understand, and the functions are easily accessible. The flexible settings are impressive, which includes the timeline function in Surveillance Station, the bandwidth control for the Internet download, the scheduled power-off function of the Cube Station, and the anonymous FTP server… the list could be endless."

"The Cube Station is also visually convincing. With its simple exterior and glossy black design, it’s suitable for every workplace. Moreover, it’s quiet despite the effectiveness."

"If there is a need for network storage for data backup, USB printer sharing, or website hosting, the Synology Cube Station CS407 is an excellent choice."

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Computer Shopper Magazine reported that the Synology Disk Station DS508 is the best NAS device they’ve reviewed.

"It does a lot more than these (Windows 2003) servers, supports five hard drives, and has dual LAN ports. Adding Synology's great customer support and thriving community, you can be sure that the firmware will continually be upgraded and new features will be continually added in the future. The huge array of features - particularly Surveillance Station - and the superb large-file performance mean it is well worth the outlay."

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PC World.com from the U.S.A. reported the Synology Disk Station DS207+ as the top 5 network-attached storage devices.

"Bottom Line: Compact, full-featured two-bay network storage device includes easy-to-use software and a robust set of features."

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Synology Disk Station DS107+ received the "Best I Test Award" from PC World Magazine, Norway.

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Synology Disk Station DS207+ received the highest rating among the 8 dual-bay NAS tested and the "Editor’s Choice" Award from PC Magazine, Greece.

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Synology Disk Station DS207+ received the "Recommended Award" from PC.com Magazine, Malaysia.

"Verdict: The DS207+ brings a stylish design to the table."

"Its classy looks might mislead you into thinking that it’s lightweight when it comes to performance but after an intensive examination, we gladly proved that wrong."

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NetAdmin Magazine from Taiwan reported that the Synology Disk Station DS508 has a brand new management UI that results in more convenient operations.

"Synology introduced the DS508, a 5 bay, 1 TB supported, hot-swappable HDD NAS, to meet the SMB requirements in the file sharing and data storage aspects."

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RUN! PC from Taiwan reported Synology Disk Station DS508.

"The design of hot-swappable hard disk drives in DS508 not only increases the storage capacity, owing to the lock on each tray, it can further assure the data security as well."

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Synology Disk Station DS107+ received the highest rating in the feature report of 11 NAS for Home from digihome Magazine, Taiwan

"When searching, it’s just like using Google or Yahoo! Search engines. After you enter the prefix, the system will automatically list all the matched data in the database. By using this technology in NAS management, the efficiency of searching is hence greatly enhanced."

"With Surveillance Station, you can use the DS107+ with IP cameras to monitor and record videos directly to the DS107+. This means that having a DS107+ is having a real-time network surveillance system. You can also set up a forum and a video blog. With all the functions that come along with the Synology Disk Station Manager 2.0, the DS107+ could be the model of New Generation NAS."

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Synology Disk Station DS107+ received the "Editor's Choice Award" from Turkdonanim.com, Turkey

"Synology's latest firmware is a very successful piece of work. The AJAX support makes for an aesthetic design. Regarding the performance, we obtained very good results from our day by day testing, and the limit was increasing. The IP camera can also be used in this new version. The product has been well-targeted and is an easy-to-use system."

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Synology Disk Station DS207+ scored 5 out of 5 from iCreate Magazine, France

"DS207+ went far beyond merely network sharing. With a few clicks, you can transform it into a web server. The instrument provides built-in blog and online album service, while PHP and MySQL are preinstalled. So, you can choose to create a complex site or install blogging software like WordPress…But that’s not all."

"Among the many possibilities of the device, there is the recognition of music stored by iTunes, the ability to connect an IP camera remotely, and the sharing of USB printers. Don't forget, of course, the redirection service to assign a dynamic IP to a conventional URL, making it accessible for computers on the net."

"It is simply the most efficient NAS that we have tested for a long time! We therefore can only recommend this excellent product."

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Tom's Hardware from Germany reported that Synology presents network storage with Web-2.0 and multimedia functions.

"In addition to an integrated blogging service and the opportunity to share digital content, such as photos and videos, with people over the Internet, the comment function to the information completes the Web 2.0 feeling."

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OC.com.tw from Taiwan reported that the Synology Disk Station Manager 2.0 makes surveillance servers no longer costly

"With the Synology Disk Station Manager 2.0, the already well-featured Disk Station products become more powerful. Synology’s Disk Station Manager 2.0 adds practical functions, like Surveillance Station, Photo Station 3 with blogging support, and TV streaming to the Sony PS3 and the Microsoft Xbox; thus making the one-bay, two-bay, and four-bay Synology NAS products ideal for SOHO and small business users. The once-complex system now is simplified with easy-to-use tools for people like you and me, which proves the trend of increasing utilization of servers in the family. As the server plays a more important role in the living room entertainment setting, Synology is providing a formidable product for this market demand."

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PCM Magazine from Hong Kong reported on Synology’s Disk Station Manager 2.0: The industry's first and shows Synology’s dedication in product design and technical support

"This introduction of the AJAX-based management user interface is the industry's first and shows Synology’s dedication in product design and technical support. Even with a new kernel, there is no significant performance decline in the system, which also proves the good work of balancing functionality and performance."

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PChome Advance Magazine from Taiwan reported on Synology’s Disk Station Manager 2.0: BT NAS with surveillance function – upgrade and enjoy it in seconds.

"After being rewritten using AJAX technology, complex functions can now be simply shown in a tree diagram which is easy for users to understand. Users benefit most from faster operations, for it doesn’t require refreshing the webpage to unfold the tree diagram, and for the drag-and-drop capability, AJAX plays the key role for a more intuitive interface..."

"The recording function is better than most of those bundled with IP cameras. The graphical user interfaces for scheduling and the multiple inquiry criteria help make it easy to check up on fragmentary files. Of course, in order to make efficient use of hard drive space, the motion detection function is a must. Users can even set email notification once the recording starts..."

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HARDWARE.FR from France reported Synology Disk Station Manager 2.0: Completely changes the management portfolio of NAS.

"It (Synology Disk Station Manager 2.0) is a major development: In addition to many new features, this update completely changes the management portfolio of NAS. It’s visually very successful and doped with AJAX, so the configuration tool is the most user-friendly among the NAS we tested here."

"Also the promising Surveillance Station appears. This application proposes to manage the IP cameras on your network and allows direct recording on RAID volume. CS407 gives access to the principle parameters of IP cameras: to schedule the recording, to set motion detection recording, and to resize the zone of motion detection, etc."

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PC Magazine from Russia reported that the Synology Disk Station DS207+ is not just a file server.

"At its base, it is possible to build up a variety of servers: Web server, FTP server, and multimedia servers for posting photos, video, and audio. The device operates on the network and on both the Mac OS X and Windows operating systems."

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Synology Disk Station DS107+ and DS207+ received the "Our Choice Award" from Computer Totaal, the Netherlands.

"The DS107 + is an all rounder and acts as print server, FTP server, photo server, iTunes server, and download server. Moreover, it is possible to host its own website, complete with PHP and MySQL."

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X-bit Labs from the U.S.A. recommended Synology Disk Station DS107+: for all users who want to have a high-quality and high-speed NAS with rich extra features at home or in the office.

"The NAS device from Synology wins this test providing a completely different level of performance. The speed of reading a large file from the integrated FTP-server is especially impressive as it approaches the read speed of the HDD itself.

With its performance in the tests the DS107+ proves that it is really worth every cent of its price ."

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iXBT.com from Russia reported on the Synology Disk Station DS207.

"With a wide variety of functions, establishing a reliable networked storage based on the Synology DS207 will certainly attract many users, especially those who already lead a digital life and want to be assured of the safety of their digital heritage."

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Business ICT Magazine from Belgium reported that the Synology Disk Station DS207+ is very efficient in its price range.

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PC World Magazine from Russia reported that Synology Disk Station DS207 is an ideal solution for the fast-moving mobile office.

"How do you use a server for in a working environment? Most often, you use it to store files, to run a website, or to share printers…the Synology DS207 can perform all these listed services as a single server."

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Synology Disk Station DS107+ received the "goed getest" Award from Winmag Magazine, the Netherlands.

"This NAS is an eye catcher and has so much to offer. It is a real server with lots of ready-to-use applications."

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HARDWARE.INFO from the Netherlands reported Synology Disk Station DS107+: The most sophisticated model in this test

"The functionality is lengthy: backup server, photography server, and FTP server that permits safe data transmission by means of SSL with bandwidth management. DS107+ is also compatible with Microsoft Active Directory. As a result, this product is also committed to small business surroundings."

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InfoWorld.com from the U.S.A. reported Synology: has broken new ground with a completely open, commercial NAS device targeted at the SMB and home market.

"CS407…If you want 4TB of Linux-based RAID 5 NAS storage with SMB/CIFS, NFS, FTP, HTTP, AFP, rsync sharing, automated network and local backups, root access, and much more for under $2K, look no further."

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Reseller Advocate Magazine from the U.S.A. reported Synology Cube Station CS407: a high-performance, low-cost network storage solution.

"Synology's Cube Station CS407 proves that you can offer a high-performance, low-cost network storage solution loaded with security functionality in a desktop form factor."

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Gearlog.com from the U.S.A. reported Synology Cube Station CS407e: Cheaper alternative to Windows Home Servers.

"Shoebox servers using Microsoft's Windows Home Server software provide easy networked access to photos, music, video, and all other data files throughout the house or small business office. If you want more performance and versatility for less money than, say, the HP MediaSmart Home Server, check out the Synology CS407e Cube Station."

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Synology Disk Station DS207+ received the Editor’s Choice Award from Techwarelabs.com, U.S.A.

"In conclusion the DS207+ is a very remarkable product that every small to midsize business owner should investigate…The many features will save any company a considerable amount of money on the back-end with management and support. Also with the DS207+ coming in at a fraction of the cost of server hardware, software, and power costs, the savings are remarkable to say the least."

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TrustedReviews.com from the U.K. reported Synology Disk Station DS207+: a compact little NAS appliance but knows how to pack the features in.

"The Disk Station DS207+ undoubtedly offers one of the best mixes of storage and multimedia features for the price. Performance is nothing to sniff at either and it also provides a useful range of backup tools as well."

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Synology NAS products received the Original Design Award from iXBT.com, Russia

"Previously, we have not seen similar devices offering such a wide range of functions. Due to these shared features, Synology NAS products receives our award for original design. Also, do not forget that the devices are built on a Linux platform and with the possibility of modification for virtually any application."

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