Synology® Announces a Product Line Name Change. Disk Station is now DiskStation
Taipei, Taiwan—January 6, 2010—Synology® Inc. today announced that the Synology Disk Station lineup was renamed to Synology DiskStation with "DiskStation" as one word to uniquely identify the Synology product line, as well as make it easier for the products to be found on the Internet.
The Synology DiskStation series has gained growing attention from end users and worldwide media. "We wanted to provide a clearly identifiable product name and make it easier to find in search engines," commented Edward Lin, marketing director of Synology. "This change will also help users distinguish between the Synology DiskStation product line and the applications available in the system firmware: Synology DiskStation Manager 2.2, which includes Audio Station, Photo Station, Surveillance Station, Web Station, and File Station," Lin added.
Meanwhile, Synology Rack Station and Visual Station product lines were renamed to "RackStation" and "VisualStation" respectively.
All of the above changes are effective immediately.
Synology at a Glance
Synology creates network attached storage and IP surveillance solutions that transform the way users manage data and conduct surveillance in the cloud era. By taking full advantage of the latest technologies, Synology aims to help users centralize data storage and backup, share files on-the-go, and implement professional surveillance solutions in reliable and affordable ways. Synology is committed to delivering products with forward-thinking features and the best in class customer services.