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"I must commend Synology on the impressive software that they’ve created for the USB Station 2, which is basically just like a mini operating system! The range of features and settings that you can change and add makes it one of the best network devices I’ve ever used."

"All in all, the DS3611xs is a very complete, scalable and affordable network storage appliance that can be used to support a wide variety of applications."

"The DiskStation DS411 is a very high quality 4 bay NAS supported by the feature rich DSM 3.2 software. Overall an excellent network storage device and the only other products on the market that come close to having so many features are others from Synology."

"By any account this all combines to create a feature set which would embarrass far more expensive NAS devices and Synology has clearly remembered the DS211j will appeal to advanced users on a budget, not just mainstream consumers. Happily those without a great deal of technical knowledge won't be intimidated either…"

"As we have found in the past, Synology’s DSM Operating System is an absolute joy to use and to say that it is feature laden is an understatement."

"The DS411 is a solid NAS, it comes with all the features you could ever need and delivers great performance to the home/business user."

"If you’re serious about your technology then the answer is most certainly yes. The DSM interface continues to impress, and the added processing power really makes this a device that can do it all."

"For a small or growing business this product would make an ideal purchase decision as it has the capability to grow as the business expands."

“The DS 211+'s browser-based setup screen is easy to follow, allowing you to quickly set up volumes on your hard disks, create and assign user privileges, and access the DS 211+’s many other features. Help links direct you to an extensive list of guides, all of which have links to the features themselves, which makes setting up RAID, iSCSI or backups quick and easy.”

“Synology’s slick web management interface provides easy access to all features and can be customized using drag and drop.”

“Synology gets serious about expansion as its new RS2211+ is the first to use an Infiniband connection and can scale to an impressive 66TB.”

“Synology’s DiskStation Manager software is fabulous – smooth, user friendly and intuitive.”

“Whether you’re accessing the device locally via Mac or PC, remotely over the web or utilizing one of Synology’s mobile apps (Android and iOS both supported) you’ll find using the DS411+II a pleasure.”

“It has every possible feature you could want, a great user interface, good transfer speeds, and is a reasonable price.”

"It’s highly expandable and is the first to use a high-speed InfiniBand interconnect. Performance across the board is extremely good, IP SAN and RAID features are a cut above the rest, and a top capacity of 66TB makes it well suited to SMBs with big expansion plans."

“…these new Synology appliances are a force to be reckoned with in the storage arena.”

"Another plus is a host of bundled applications that can be configured to run on the DSM operating system...there's an Apache web server complete with PHP and MySQL database support, plus an SMTP email server. Active Directory integration also comes as standard, along with a firewall and other security options."

“The DS 211+'s browser-based setup screen is easy to follow, allowing you to quickly set up volumes on your hard disks, create and assign user privileges, and access the DS 211+’s many other features. Help links direct you to an extensive list of guides, all of which have links to the features themselves, which makes setting up RAID, iSCSI or backups quick and easy.”

“...I feel that this product is a bargain as it offers more features than most competing products, performs those features better and is still cheaper than most of them...”

“We are pleased to award the USB Station 2 with 9/10 for its decent performance, incredible value, vast array of features and its pure ease of use.”

"An integral part of owning a Synology product is the fantastic, multi threaded, multi tasking operating system which is a genuine pleasure to use. Over the last year we have been using this with various Synology products and we find it hard to move to anything else now.”

"The DiskStation Manager 3.1 operating system is used throughout the Synology NAS range and allows the Synology USB Station 2 to offer a large range of features from acting to a media server, printer server to running a home FTP server."

"Overall I was impressed with the Synology USB Station 2, its very stylish, small and compact, it offers a wide range of features..."

"The DS1511+ impresses on many levels. It’s one of the fastest NAS appliances currently available, and it looks an ideal network storage choice for small businesses."

"A frighteningly fast desktop NAS appliance with huge expansion potential and storage features to match."

"A solid unit delivering up to 45TB of network attached storage, with some additional functionality that makes it useful to both home and business user alike."

"Backups - as with everything else this system does - are both flexible and powerful."

"We were impressed by the DS411slim; the ideology behind it is sound and the DSM interface continues to impress."

"Undoubtably the Synology DS411j is a great piece of equipment for the home or small office environment."

"Not even mentioning the DSM interface which, in my opinion, far surpasses any other form of web based management that I've used before."

"The new DSM 3.1 firmware also adds some interesting new features and Synology’s backup tools are superior to those offered by most of the competition."

"Synology DiskStation truly earns the title of 'green product' because of the unique Scheduled Power On/Off feature."

"Small footprint, with no compromise on performance"

"The desire of ownership is boosted by the incredibly low power overhead, demanding a minuscule 9 watts when inactive for a period of time. Even under load, the consumption only rises to a maximum of 15 watts which is sure to be a selling point to those people who wish to improve their carbon footprint."

"The DS411slim is still quicker than a lot of the competition, even those capable of taking faster 3.5-inch disks."

"Factor in the add-on applications and what you have is a lot more than just another NAS box, making the DS411slim a good solution for the small business looking to move up from peer-to-peer networking, without the cost or complexity of a more traditional server."

"Synology have once again made it possible for the home and small business user to indulge in high performance storage at a very affordable cost."

"The DS411j has a plethora of features that will entertain and meet the needs of almost everyone out there."

"We've been hugely impressed with previous Synology NAS enclosures, and it's no different with the DS211j."

"Energy efficiency is very impressive, with the RS411 only demanding 21 watts of power when in hibernation mode. Scheduled power off times can be set to help reduce electricity costs."

"On a software level there really is no faster, more streamlined operating system than Synology DiskStation Manager V3.0. It covers enough areas to be truly useful to an expert, yet it is uncluttered enough to make sense to a networking newbie."

"The DS1511+ has literally blown us away, no matter the demands we placed on the system, it never failed to deliver."

"The latest DiskStation multitasking operating system is easily the best on the market, offering a low overhead, intuitive interface with settings to cover both home and business markets."

"If you want a small box working for you delivering everything you could want, I can’t recommend the DS411slim enough."

"DSM 3.0 delivers a powerful interface that, as you have briefly seen from this review brings some fantastic features."

"Incidentally, installing the NAS is very easy. Slot the drives inside the unit, connect it to the network via the CAT5 cable supplied in the bundle, hook up the DC in power-pack and you are ready to go!"

"The DS211j improves even further on the excellent DS210j. It's faster, particularly when dealing with large files, and the addition of the DSM 3.0 user interface makes it easier to use."

"If you're after a NAS box,the DS211j is the one to buy."

"What really sets the DS411j apart from the competition isn’t so much the amount of functionality it has – though it certainly has features a-plenty – but rather how smartly it exposes them."

"For the price, we can’t think of another NAS that offers such a comprehensive combination of powerful features made so easy to use."

“It's gloriously easy to navigate: an ever-present search box makes it easy to find the feature you need, while a taskbar lets you view and switch between open windows.”

"If you're prepared to put the time and effort in (DS211j), you're going to end up with possibly the best media NAS on the market."

"DiskStation Manager 3.0 is impressively slick."

"The sheer wealth of features is staggering."

"Its combination of simplicity, expandability, useful features and great performance see it take pride of place on our A List."

"As a simple way to connect a couple of printers and external USB hard disks, it is a great idea."

"There is an audio-streaming feature to play any music stored on the connected hard disk using any computer on the network, which worked very well indeed, as did the network printing."

"If you’re after a NAS box, the DS211j is the one to buy."

"Its web-based interface is snappy, intuitive, and provides quick and easy access to all of the DS211j’s functions."