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1-Bay SATA NAS Server from Synology: Disk Station DS107+ Review (page 15)

Category: Other

by Platon Scheblykin

[ 02/04/2008 | 10:09 AM ]

Conclusion

There are many good and very good network devices available but most of them have this or that flaw. The Synology DS107+ may not be ideal, either, yet its drawbacks are so few in comparison with its advantages that we can easily disregard them. The manufacturer’s attitude towards his product and his customer is noteworthy, too. Few companies allow accessing their devices via Telnet and SSH or dedicate a place at the official forum for enthusiasts to discuss how to modify the device’s firmware. In fact, the only drawback we could find about the DS107+ is that the source code of its firmware is not available for free but this is not actually a defect of the NAS itself. So, we are highly pleased with the DS107+ and recommend it for all users who want to have a high-quality and high-speed NAS with rich extra features at home or in the office. The only thing that may somewhat disappoint you is the price, which is about $280 currently.

Highs:

• Excellent speed parameters
• Cute exterior design
• High quality of manufacture
• Internal SATA disk with a capacity up to 1TB
• eSATA port
• Map of all other pages is shown on the start page of the web-interface
• Various integrated services
• Can be connected to an external network via PPPoE
• Excellent logging opportunities
• Copying data from external HDDs with a press of a single button
• Quiet operation
• Telnet and SSH available in the official firmware
• Handy tools for working with the device remotely

Lows:

• High price
• Source code of the firmware is not free
• VPN protocols other than PPPoE are not supported
• You have to use a special program to load the firmware into the device before beginning to work with it
• Peculiar structure of the web-interface