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It has been a busy few weeks in the world of high-capacity NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices, seeing launches from the likes of LaCie, Netgear and Thecus. Taiwan-based Synology has joined the party with its Disk Station DS209+, a solution that b...
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Product Code: DS-209+ The Synology Disk Station DS209+ is a two-bay media-serving network-attached storage device that offers speedy performance. The Synology Disk Station DS209+ has lots of benefits: compact, two-bay design; user-accessible drives;...
The Synology Disk Station DS209+ offers speedy performance, remote sharing and tons of features. However, it can be somewhat difficult to configure, and the drives not user-accessible. Jon L Jacobi & Melissa J Perenson...
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Synology's ds209+ is one of the dearest NAS devices on test and it's also the only one that isn't available with drives preinstalled. Extricate the ds209+ from its packaging and there isn't much of a clue as to why it's so very expensive. The chassis i...
Expensive, but the ds209+ is very fast - NAS to aspire to...
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zdnet.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-04 08:56:19
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Although its expensive and requires networking experience to use, the Synology DS209+ offers excellent throughput and nearly all the features youre likely to need in a small-business NAS server.
Very fast throughput, Loads of features, Robust and intuitive web interface, RAID 1 and RAID 0 support, Great expandability...
Requires some networking knowhow to use and take advantage of the advanced features, Surveillance Station supports only one camera out of the box, ESATA port located on the front, Requires a tool to install hard drives, Expensive...
Although its expensive and requires networking experience to use, the Synology DS209+ offers excellent throughput and nearly all the features youre likely to need in a small-business NAS server...
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itpro.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-04 08:56:27
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The DS209+ is an impressive NAS with a long list of generally well-implemented and useful features. However, since it doesn’t come fitted with any disks, we wish its price were lower. We’re also disappointed to see that the chassis is almost identical...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-04 08:56:40
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Storage products are often seen as boring PC peripherals, but we could hardly wait until Synologys new DS209+ arrived from Taiwan; on paper, this new two-bay NAS enclosure is the fastest around. One of the disadvantages of most NAS drives is their...
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Synology’s ds209+ is one of the most expensive NAS devices on test and it’s also the only one that isn’t available with drives preinstalled. Extricate the ds209+ from its packaging and there isn’t much of a clue as to why it’s so very expensive.The cha...
Expensive, but the ds209+ is very fast – the NAS to aspire to...
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pcworld.co.nz Updated:
2011-11-14 03:14:39
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This month sees Synology release an updated version of the excellent DS 207 (reviewed September 2007) network attached storage device called the DS209+.Out of the box the unit looks all but identical to the older model and colour is the only differenc...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated:
2011-11-14 03:14:43
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Last years Synology DS107+ impressed us with its vast amount of features, great expandability and top-notch user interface. The DS209+ impressed us even more by offering all that plus RAID configurations and unprecedented throughput speed. The unit un...
Very fast throughput, Loads of features, Robust and intuitive web interface, RAID 1 and RAID 0 support, Great expandability...
Requires some networking knowhow to use and take advantage of the advanced features, Surveillance Station supports only one camera out of the box, eSATA port located on the front, Requires a tool to install hard drives, Expensive...
Although its expensive and requires networking experience to use, the Synology DS209+ offers excellent throughput and nearly all the features youre likely to need in a small-business NAS server.
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NameThis month sees Synology release an updated version of the excellent DS 207 (reviewed September 2007) network attached storage device called the DS209+.Out of the box the unit looks all but identical to the older model and colour is the only differenc...
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Early in 2008 our friends at Synology sent TechwareLabs their DS207+ to review which till this review has been the handiest NAS system this reviewer has reviewed so far. Since the posting of the DS207+, Synology has release several updates for the DS...
The DS209+ is a great full featured replacement for the DS207+. The DS209+ like the DS207+ is a NAS device for both home and business use. During the time of this review Synology announced the support of 2 terabyte drives (click here to see what drive...
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xbitlabs.com Updated:
2011-10-04 08:56:03
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Not long ago we tested a dual-disk Network Attached Storage device DS207+ developed by Synology and found it to be the best we had ever dealt with in our labs. Boasting superb performance, widest functionality and beautiful design, it has remained unri...
Excellent performance, Topnotch design, High quality of manufacture, eSATA port, Localized interface and services, Multilanguage integrated Help system, Userfriendly webinterface, A lot of integrated services, Supports external connection via PPPoE, Good...
High price, Firmware source is not free, No VPN protocols other than PPPoE...
Once again we see that Synology’s products are beyond competition in almost every aspect. Most importantly, the developer is improving from model to model, making its products an example of quality.The DS209+ is impeccable. The developer has correct...
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Being able to host your own website, FTP, Multimedia Server or other web based products meant that you had to rent a dedicated server. Well those days may be in the past as you can now buy your very own NAS server to do all this work for you and it is...
The amount of features that the Synology DS209+ is pretty amazing and as I said before the web interface software is very easy to used and is broken down into the sections. There is no need to jump around trying to figure where it is all at. The compac...
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The Synology Disk Station DS209+ has lots of benefits: compact, two-bay design; user-accessible drives; speedy performance; and RAID 0, 1, and JBOD configurations (it supports up to 3TB of storage; PC World tested the 1TB RAID version in a mirrored RA...
The Synology Disk Station DS209+ offers speedy performance, remote sharing and tons of features. However, it can be somewhat difficult to configure, and the drives not user-accessible...
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The Synology Disk Station DS209+ has lots of benefits: Compact, two-bay design; user-accessible drives; speedy performance; and RAID 0, 1, and JBOD configurations (it supports up to 3TB of storage; PC World tested the 1TB RAID version in a mirrored RAI...
Compact, speedy, Allows Internet access...
Needs firmware for highdef WMV files...
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Organizing and sharing digital contents have become a big headache for many people because of ever expanding digital contents. Ten years ago, only in a business environment would you find a dedicated data storage setup to share files among different u...
Excellent performance, Very good web interface, RAID 1, 0, and JBOD support, Support up to 3TB drives (2x1.5TB), Plenty of features and functionalities, Excellent cable management options, Plenty of front panel connectors...
Fan noise is a bit high, Cable is a bit too short, Price, Plastic housing, The SATA cable connectors placement...
The DS209+ is a winning product from Synology. I really like the new updated user interface. The AJAX based user interface is sleek looking and responsive. The menu options are well-organized and easy to navigate. Users would quickly fall in love with...
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Way back in August of 2007, we had our first look at a Synology NAS device. In our testing, we found the DS207 to not only perform well, but also offer a great amount of additional features that might help tip the purchasing decision of anyone who was...
Synology has another winner on its hands with the DS209+. With speeds creeping towards that of servers, the DS209+ is almost everything that a small business owner could need. With the 2.1 software (still in beta), you can leverage your DS209+ as a we...
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Simply put, the DS209+ is Synologys solution for those who are looking for the best performance in a dual-drive NAS and dont care how much it costs. Since Synology uses the same "DSM-2.0" OS across its NAS line and weve previously...
Gigabit Ethernet with jumbo frame support, RAID 0, 1 w/ RAID expansion, Builtin servers for Web, FTP, iTunes, Printer, UPnP AV, Photo sharing, Backup, and Bit Torrent download, Direct recording from IPbased cameras, High performance...
Not cheap, Drives dont hotswap...
High performance dual-drive BYOD NAS with many features...
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trustedreviews.com Updated:
2011-10-04 08:56:42
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The majority of desktop NAS appliance vendors have given up the battle for the greatest feature set and are now setting their focus on performance. Synology's latest Disk Station DS-209+ gets the ball rolling as this compact dual-drive box claims to offer...
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