Testseek.co.uk have collected 25 expert reviews of the Synology DiskStation DS209+ and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Synology DiskStation DS209+.
February 2009
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The editors liked
Very fast throughput
Loads of features
Robust and intuitive web interface
RAID 1 and RAID 0 support
Great expandability
The editors didn't like
Requires some networking knowhow to use and take advantage of the advanced features
Surveillance Station supports only one camera out of the box
Abstract: It has been a busy few weeks in the world of high-capacity NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices, seeing launches from the likes of LaCie, Netgear and Thecus. Taiwan-based Synology has joined the party with its Disk Station DS209+, a solution that b...
The Synology Disk Station DS209+ offers speedy performance, remote sharing and tons of features. However, it can be somewhat difficult to configure, and the drives not user-accessible. Jon L Jacobi & Melissa J Perenson ...
Very fast throughput, Loads of features, Robust and intuitive web interface, RAID 1 and RAID 0 support, Great expandability
Requires some networking knowhow to use and take advantage of the advanced features, Surveillance Station supports only one camera out of the box, ESATA port located on the front, Requires a tool to install hard drives, Expensive
Although its expensive and requires networking experience to use, the Synology DS209+ offers excellent throughput and nearly all the features youre likely to need in a small-business NAS server...
Abstract: The DS209+ is an impressive NAS with a long list of generally well-implemented and useful features. However, since it doesn’t come fitted with any disks, we wish its price were lower. We’re also disappointed to see that the chassis is almost identical ...
Abstract: Storage products are often seen as boring PC peripherals, but we could hardly wait until Synologys new DS209+ arrived from Taiwan; on paper, this new two-bay NAS enclosure is the fastest around. One of the disadvantages of most NAS drives is their ...
The DS209+ is a great full featured replacement for the DS207+. The DS209+ like the DS207+ is a NAS device for both home and business use. During the time of this review Synology announced the support of 2 terabyte drives (click here to see what drive...
Excellent performance, Topnotch design, High quality of manufacture, eSATA port, Localized interface and services, Multilanguage integrated Help system, Userfriendly webinterface, A lot of integrated services, Supports external connection via PPPoE, Good...
High price, Firmware source is not free, No VPN protocols other than PPPoE
Once again we see that Synology’s products are beyond competition in almost every aspect. Most importantly, the developer is improving from model to model, making its products an example of quality.The DS209+ is impeccable. The developer has correct...
The amount of features that the Synology DS209+ is pretty amazing and as I said before the web interface software is very easy to used and is broken down into the sections. There is no need to jump around trying to figure where it is all at. The compac...
Published: 2009-03-26, Author: Jon , review by: techworld.com
The Synology Disk Station DS209+ offers speedy performance, remote sharing and tons of features. However, it can be somewhat difficult to configure, and the drives not user-accessible....
