One of the units that intrigued me the most at CES was the DNS-325 from D-Link. This is not obviously a replacement for the WHS but rather a supplement. I have been running the DNS-323 for a number of years now in addition to my Windows Home Sever for certain tasks such as FTP. When [...]
The DS211+ is an impressive box without the extra feature of Audio Station. Audio Station 2 utilizes AJAX technology to bring you an innovative and enjoyable listening experience. Organize music into playlists, browse your music library, and stream over the Internet via a web browser. You can also stream music from iPod®, Internet radio, and [...]
Your DS211+ will come with a free PC backup software. In this article I’ll be going over installation, backups, and restores with that software, Synology Data Replicator 3. I’ll also look at backing up your Mac and using the Windows Home Server with the DS211+. PC Backups Simple install of the 32 bit program. The [...]
How safe is your data once it’s on the DS211+. I can compete with the best when it comes to destroying data. I’m not going to pop a drive out and say wow, “the data is still on the other drive.” Oh no, I’ve devised a crazy, real world, or perhaps un-real world, scenario that [...]
The DSM or DiskSation Manager is the heart of the Synology hardware system. It’s the software that runs the Diskstation and it is what is between you and your data. Accessed via web browser, whether near or far, you can control every little detail about the system or give users just what they need to [...]
It’s time to get busy with some hard drives on the DS211+. I’ve introduced you to the box here and installed the software here. Finally, we get to have some fun at the hard drive level! After installation I left you at the login screen. In this first screen shot you can see the entire [...]
This is the second post in a series of looks at the Synology DS211+. You can follow the entire review of the DS211+ on this page. I will be going over the abilities of the DS211+ in full detail. If you missed the introduction of the DS211+ you might want to check it out here. [...]
The Home Server Show Podcast has managed to get its hands on a Synology DS211+ for review and I plan on doing a few posts for you about it. I’ll be covering the hardware and software that makes it tick. The DSM, which is short for Disk Station Manager, is the brains behind the brawn [...]
I spoke with Synology at CES 2011 and immediately wanted to get my hands on one of their boxes for testing. The hardware was solid and software looked very robust. The DS211+ has arrived and it’s time to get it out of the box and let it breathe a little. I shot a quick video [...]
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