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Synology DiskStation DS-508

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Multifunctional data storage servers that allow you to store huge amounts of data. Connect your storage server directly to your own PC or share it with your local area network, so anybody in your home/office can use it. You can even connect it to the internet and share your data securely with friends or colleagues at a remote office via a VPN connection or if you would wish to do so you could even share your data with the whole world via ftp (provided your server supports this).
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  • - Total installed storage capacity: 7.68 TB
  • - 0.8 GHz
  • - 0.5
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Disk Station DS-508 - CPU 800 MHz, RAM 512MB, 3.5” SATA(II) X5
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Synology DiskStation DS-508, 7.68 TB

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Synology DiskStation DS-508. Total installed storage capacity: 7.68 TB, Storage drive interface: Serial ATA II, Storage drive size: 3.5". Processor frequency: 0.8 GHz. Internal memory: 0.5 GB. Data link protocols: CIFS, AFP (3.1), FTP, NFS. Weight: 4.75 kg

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Updated:
2011-10-04 08:58:11
Uk has collected 15 expert reviews for Synology DiskStation DS-508 and the average expert rating is 86 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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86%
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computeractive.co.uk
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2011-10-04 08:57:52
The Disk Station DS508 is far from your average network-attached storage (Nas) appliance.It has dual network ports, five hot-swap disk bays and support for cross-platform network file sharing.It also features built-in Raid 5 protection as well as web-b...
Good Hotswap Sata disks; five disk bays; Raid 0/1/5 protection; backup to external disks; Webbased access; Apache/PHP/MySQL servers; USB printer sharing...
Bad Disks add to the price; no hot sparing; single power supply...
Bottom line An impressive storage appliance with performance and capacity plus loads of built-in extras for the small business...
80%
itpro.co.uk
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2011-10-04 08:57:56
Synology delivers the fastest desktop NAS appliance currently on the market and with a host of storage features to boot. The business case for the Disk Station DS508 lies with its easy management, strong access controls, backup facilities and storming...
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100%
alphr.com
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2011-10-04 08:58:00
Synology has always focused primarily on the consumer NAS appliance market, but the new Disk Station DS508 aims to put it firmly on the business ladder as well. This chunky desktop box delivers support for up to five SATA hard disks and now brings hot-...
Bottom line A furiously fast desktop NAS appliance, with more features than any other competitor currently on the market...
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83%
expertreviews.co.uk
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2011-10-04 08:58:09
Synologys Disk Station DS508 is the first NAS weve seen to come with five SATA drive bays, so it has plenty of space for adding more disks. Disks have to be screwed into removable trays but its not difficult. Configuring the DS508 is straightfor...
80%
pcworld.co.nz
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2011-11-14 03:15:22
Network attached storage (NAS) solutions are in plentiful supply, and rightfully so. They provide a quick and easy way to instantly add a centralised storage and backup system to a home or small office network. Better yet, no specialist network knowle...
0%
HEXUS.net
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2016-12-05 03:45:24
Network-attached storage (NAS) has been traditionally limited to business use, due to both the costs and complexity involved. However with the advent of the digital home, where a household may have several computers networked together wanting access...
Bottom line On paper, the Synology Disk Station DS508 has a great feature set, and the web-based interface is certainly more usable than many weve seen in the past. With five-disk support allowing up to 5TiB of storage, spread across multiple RAID volumes if yo...
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v3.co.uk
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2011-10-04 08:57:54
The Disk Station DS508 is far from your average network-attached storage (Nas) appliance. It has dual network ports, five hot-swap disk bays and support for cross-platform network file sharing. It also features built-in Raid 5 protection as well as web...
Good Hot-swap Sata disks; five disk bays; Raid 0/1/5 protection; backup to external disks; Web-based access; Apache/PHP/MySQL servers; USB printer sharing...
Bad Disks add to the price; no hot sparing; single power supply...
Bottom line An impressive storage appliance with performance and capacity plus loads of built-in extras for the small business...
80%
Behardware.com
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2011-10-04 08:58:02
June 16, 2008 First and foremost destined for small and medium sized businesses, the Disk Station DS508 is a high end model from Synology, one of the current best manufacturers on the home and SoHo NAS market. It succeeds the impressive CS407, which y...
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hardwareunboxed.com
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2011-10-04 08:58:04
NAS (Network Attached Storage) drives are becoming increasingly popular, and while products like the Disk Station DS508 from Synology can cost a pretty penny, for those that can afford them they are worth every last bit! Today’s review is focused on th...
Bottom line Based on the specifications we expected good things from the Synology Disk Station DS508, and that is exactly what we got. As anticipated, the DS508 is a good quality product and we highly recommend it to anyone looking at a five drive NAS solution for...
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smallnetbuilder.com
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2011-10-04 08:58:06
Five drive BYOD SATA RAID 5 NAS with multiple server functions...
Good 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports with jumbo frame support, RAID 1,5 and RAID expansion, Hot Swappable drives, Builtin servers for Web, FTP, iTunes, Printer, UPnP AV, Photo sharing, Backup, and Bit Torrent download, Direct recording from IPbased cameras, High...
Bad Relatively expensive, Status indicators didn’t show drive rebuild, No home page alert or status page status showing RAID in degraded mode, Very limited documentation for using builtin web server/MySQL...
Bottom line Five drive BYOD SATA RAID 5 NAS with multiple server functions...
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