Synology DiskStation DS220+

It does what I bought it for: provide network storage. I've tried a few packages as well (Synology Notes & Office mainly), but find the additional software packages rather disappointing, but again, I didn't buy it for that. I run the NAS with two 14TB Toshiba drives as well as two Samsung 980 NVME M...

I dived in and purchased this Synology NAS to replace an existing WD MyCloud EX2 NAS that was being obsoleted by WD because of technology issues with continued firmware support. And this in light of the fact that whenever I tried to look up "Best NAS devices for Mac OS" the WD line consistently came...

I'm an absolute beginner who purchased this for backups, surveillance with one camera for non business use, and to have access to photos from a central location. I tried it along side a QNAP TS-453D. I ended up keeping this one and returning the qnap for a few reasons. 1. The software and tech suppo...

I've used a DS212 for years so I was no stranger to Diskstation 6, which was pretty awesome in every way except expandability and speed. This was my shot to improve both. Within days of installing mine, it upgraded to DS7 which was even better. The UI on the 212 was functional, but lagged into obliv...

The DS920+ is the first NAS I've ever purchased. Synology did a nice job making it user friendly. The user interface is dead simple to use. I filled the NAS with four Samsung 2.5" 2TB SSDs. You can buy them here at Amazon. These drives aren't on the official Symbology list of compatible drives but t...

Update to original review, adding 2 stars. Aside from the Mapped Drive annoyance, the NAS works well for what it does, it's reasonably quiet and transfer speed is brisk. Fairly robust collection of apps, if not as extensive as QNAP's. The interface is easier to navigate/understand than QNAP's, thoug...

I put in 4 4TB Seagate Ironwolf drives and it has worked flawlessly. The browser based app that makes you feel like you're on a desktop is one of the best such environments I have ever seen. I use it with NFS clients, SMB clients, and with rsync service on the NAS. That last one took a bit of proble...

I really like this device and I'm happy I bought it, but I think it's a little expensive for what it is. It's also not quite as fast as I would like. That's not Synology's fault, it's a limitation of current consumer level network standards. Has some great features like running Linux terminal comman...

It works great. Fast and reliable. But it’s so loud compared to my old Drobo. Had it in a closet in the office. Put soundproof foam panels all around it, covered it in winter coats, shut the door and still could hear the chirping of disk access. Even in the next room. Ended up moving it across the h...

I have a lot of videos. A lot. And I wanted an easy solution to make all of them available on smart TVs and computers around the house. This Synology NAS is about as easy as it gets to set up and use. And because Plex is one of the apps readily available from the Package Center, my video server was ...