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
Excellent performance, Very good web interface, RAID 1, 0, and JBOD support, Support up to 3TB drives (2x1.5TB), Plenty of features and functionalities, Excellent cable management options, Plenty of front panel connectors
Fan noise is a bit high, Cable is a bit too short, Price, Plastic housing, The SATA cable connectors placement
The DS209+ is a winning product from Synology. I really like the new updated user interface. The AJAX based user interface is sleek looking and responsive. The menu options are well-organized and easy to navigate. Users would quickly fall in love with...
Very fast throughput; loads of features; robust and intuitive Web interface; RAID 1 and RAID 0 support; great expandability; Download Station supports eMule, BitTorrent and Web sites that require authentication.
Requires some networking knowhow to use and take advantage of its 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 expensive and difficult to use for networking novices, the Synology DS209+ offers awesome throughput speed and nearly all the features you could ever need in a NAS server.
Synology has another winner on its hands with the DS209+. With speeds creeping towards that of servers, the DS209+ is almost everything that a small business owner could need. With the 2.1 software (still in beta), you can leverage your DS209+ as a we...
Gigabit Ethernet with jumbo frame support, RAID 0, 1 w/ RAID expansion, Builtin servers for Web, FTP, iTunes, Printer, UPnP AV, Photo sharing, Backup, and Bit Torrent download, Direct recording from IPbased cameras, High performance
Not cheap, Drives dont hotswap
High performance dual-drive BYOD NAS with many features...
Abstract: The majority of desktop NAS appliance vendors have given up the battle for the greatest feature set and are now setting their focus on performance. Synology's latest Disk Station DS-209+ gets the ball rolling as this compact dual-drive box claims to offer...
Very fast throughput, Loads of features, Robust and intuitive web interface, RAID 1 and RAID 0 support, Great expandability
Requires some networking know-how 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. ...
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.
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Published: 2009-05-25, Author: Scott , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: NameThis month sees Synology release an updated version of the excellent DS 207 (reviewed September 2007) network attached storage device called the DS209+.Out of the box the unit looks all but identical to the older model and colour is the only differenc...
