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October 2013
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The editors liked
Quad-Ethernet ports
Option for a locking power cable
Scalable storage via DX513 expansion units
Upgradeable memory
Strong levels of performance throughout
Flexible storage
Expandable with extra apps
Easy to add/remove disks
Four Ethernet ports
Extremely powerful
Expandable
Four Ethernet ports let you improve bandwidth and add redundancy
No tools needed to fit 3.5" drives
Very fast
Easy to learn interface
Excellent build quality
Strong performance
Easy to expand
Scalable solution
The editors didn't like
Drive locking system is rather basic
Including a locking power cable would be a bonus
Drives not included in price
Complex to configure
Complex
Needs more network knowledge than many NAS devices
Published: 2013-09-23, Author: Tomas , review by: technogog.com
Great for privacy minded, 20TB Internal storage capacity out of the box, Scalable up to 60TB with expansion units, Works with latest version of DSM (4.3), Includes two USB 3.0 ports, Intuitive user interface (DSM), Works with Linux, OS X or Windows, Easy
Expensive, Drive bay locks could be better
Usage and Testing To start using the Synology DiskStation DS1513+ you'll need at least two hard drives for RAID or SHR capability, of course five drives is optimal as that is the NAS maximum. The installation process is easy especially when using 3.5” s...
To wrap things up, Synology makes a very good product that has features beyond the apparent price point that each one is marketed at. For the DS1513+ this is even more evident as you have some excellent security and availability options without breaking t...
Overall, the DS1513+ is an excellent device in both what it can do and in how much raw data storage it can handle. In our time with the unit we found the DS1513+'s performance and reliability to be excellent and quite frankly found its ability to meet the...
Increased connectivity over previous generation (4 Ethernet ports), Utilizes drives well regardless of spindle speed, Very easy to setup and get operational
SMB performance lower than iSCSI
The Synology DS1513+ 5-bay NAS enables SMBs to scale to growth with raw capacity that ranges up to 20TB natively and can be augmented by DX513 units for up to 60TB. The system also delivers robust performance with link aggregation functionality that can u...
The Synology DS1513+ does an excellent job of filling the gap between the expensive DS2413+ and the much smaller 2-bay DS713+. Hardware wise the DS1513+ is virtually identical to both models, though like the DS2413+ it comes loaded with 2GB of RAM wher...
Synology's DS1513+ is a nicely designed and build piece of hardware. It brings a few very solid features to the table that are missing from this particular segment of the market. By including 4 Gigabit ports on the DS1513+ Synology is giving you the optio...
Abstract: Setting up the Synology NAS was comparatively easy — we simply dropped in two drives, plugged it into the network and booted it up. No discovery software was needed (or included), with Windows immediately detecting the NAS and letting us launch the web pa...
Extremely powerful, Expandable, Four Ethernet ports let you improve bandwidth and add redundancy, No tools needed to fit 3.5" drives
Complex, needs more network knowledge than many NAS devices, SMB 1 not disabled by default, Familiarity with Linux recommended, For full performance, you'll need to configure iSCSI
The DiskStation 1513+ is a powerful NAS device, in terms of performance and features. It's a solid, well-built, professional piece of kit that can stand up to the rigours of office life. Other NAS control panels don't offer you this level of configurabil...
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Published: 2013-10-08, Author: Dave , review by: crn.com.au
Abstract: You can use the eSATA ports to add two of Synology's DX513 five-bay expansion units. These push the total capacity to 60TB, and volume expansion makes it possible to expand existing RAID arrays onto any new disks.Disk loading is totally tool-free: the hot...
The Synology DiskStation DS1513+ offers massive dynamically scalable storage space, stellar performance, a robust Web interface, and it supports a vast quantity of useful features for both home and small and medium business applications
Novice users might have a tough time setting up the server's advanced features
The Synology DiskStation DS1513+ is easily one of the best multiple-bay NAS servers to date, performing superbly both as an advanced storage server and as the central host for a long list of home entertainment and business uses....
