We are going to discuss an affordable and full-featured network attached storage solution from Synology, specifically designed for small business and workgroup users who need to share and protect data cost-effectively, while increasing productivity with comprehensive office applications. We will also check out the new DiskStation Manager 4.0 operating system.

The NETGEAR N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition offers high performance wireless Internet access for demanding applications, such as streaming HD video and multiplayer gaming. It supports a wide range of new features and applications such as ReadySHARE Cloud, ReadySHARE Printer, Clear Channel Selector and much more. Simultaneous Dual band technology runs both 2.4 and 5 GHz bands at the same time, avoiding interference, ensuring top speeds and the greatest range, while Gigabit offers ultra-fast wired connections.

Cloud technologies, a very popular topic these days, already started penetrating the SOHO data storage market. Buffalo Technology tried to combine a NAS system with Cloud. Let’s see what the result was.

We will talk about the first router from Trendnet to support 450Mbps speeds on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands at the same time. We will also look at 450Mbps Dual Band Wireless N HD Media Bridge that streams HD video to media center devices over an ultra-high performance 450Mbps wireless network.

This compact product working with 2.5”hard drives brings low power consumption (“green” solution), quiet operation, reliability and easy disk replacement in a small size. The operating system, Synology DiskStation Manager 3.0, delivers rich features for multimedia, Internet sharing, data protection and energy-saving options. Read more in our review.

Today we are going to talk about a high performance business class desktop device from Iomega, which promises to be ideal for small-to medium sized businesses and distributed enterprise locations like branch and remote offices, for content sharing and data protection. Powered by EMC storage technology and with up to 18TB of storage capacity, including a diskless option, is should be easy to setup and manage, and affordable to own.

This NAS storage device features versatile applications for data storing, sharing, and backup needed for home and SOHO environments. It also provides MyCloudNAS service for publishing contents in the TS-419P II over the Internet and promises to create a personal cloud in a few easy steps.

If you have a lot of digital media, such as music, videos and photos, then Patriot claims they have a perfect solution for you. With room to accommodate four 3.5-inch hard drives and additional external expansion via USB 2.0 and eSATA ports, the Javelin S4 can pack up to 12TB of storage capacity into a small form factor chassis. Integrated DLNA-compatible streaming, Apple iTunes server, Squeezebox Server and UPnP capabilities allow seamless connection to PC, Mac and home electronics devices.

LinkStation Pro Duo LS-WV2.0TL/R1 RAID NAS hard drive array of two 1 TB drives in a single chassis offers storage expansion and file access on your home or home office network and over the Internet. It features a 1.6 GHz processor for maximum transfer speeds up to 72 MBps. It is bundled with NovaBACKUP Professional software for Windows and Time Machine support.

This new stylish router from Asus promises flexible dual-band lag-free entertainment, supports wireless-N Gigabit internet surfing with hardware NAT and features twin USB ports for multi-role usability.

Today we are going to talk about a new member in the series of powerful network-attached storage (NAS) with built-in media server capabilities that allow advanced home users to store, share, and protect their digital assets with confidence. The Ultra 2 solution we will discuss is DLNA and TiVo compatible, allows drag-n-drop remote access and supports X-RAID2 auto expansion technology. Read more in our review!

These two new products from TrendNET promise us superb performance at 450 Mbps wireless speed among other great features. Read more in our new review!

Today we are going to talk about QNAP's new generation two-bay Turbo NAS with iSCSI, especially designed for small business and home users who are looking for a large storage center. This solution supports RAID 1, offers hot-swappable hard disk design, features two eSATA and multiple USB ports.

Synology DiskStation DS211 is an affordable and full-featured 2-bay NAS server designed to increase productivity for business workgroups. It offers cross platform file sharing, rich office applications, data backup and security and runs on DiskStation Manager 3.0 (DSM 3.0) operating system.

Today we would like to introduce to you a high-performance scalable 5-bay all-in-1 NAS Server from Synology for small and medium-sized businesses that require an efficient way to centralize data protection, simplify data management, and rapidly scale storage capacity with minimal time spent on setup and management.

A new system from Asus powered by Intel Atom processor and based on Microsoft Windows Home Server Platform is designed to help users manage, protect and access their digital content. Read more about this system in our new review!

Today we would like to talk about Synology DiskStation DS210+ that promises to be a high-performance, secure, and full-featured network attached storage solution that helps small and medium-sized businesses centralize backup, protect critical assets and share files quickly and efficiently.

The Patriot Valkyrie Dual Bay NAS device is positioned as good choice for a central storage server, digital media hub, or FTP server for remote users. Valkyrie is equipped with two 3.5" drive bays, a 500MHz embedded processor, 128MB of RAM, Gigabit network capabilities, RAID 0, 1 and JBOD support.

We would like to introduce to you two entry-level NAS solutions from Synology marked with a “j” index in the model name. They have all the potential to become bestsellers this year and our tests will show why.

The ReadyNAS Duo is positioned as a solution for homes with more than one computer. Unlike a USB drive, the ReadyNAS connects to the network and is simultaneously accessible via all connected Windows or Macintosh computers. Read more about this device in our review.