It has been a week of high-capacity NAS product launches from the likes of Thecus, LaCie and Netgear, but Taiwan-based Synology is today launching its DS209+, a solution that promises to bring outstanding performance on a smaller scale to entry-level businesses.
The Disk Station DS209+, pictured below, is the latest two-bay Disk Station model and comes equipped with hardware that mirrors the high-end DS508, including an 800MHz CPU and 512MB of RAM, as well as three USB ports and an eSATA port.
The device features just two 3.5in SATA II bays - allowing for a maximum storage capacity of 2TB - but promises to surpass Synology's previous two-bay offerings by improving on performance, energy saving and quietness.
The DS209+ will utilise Synology's latest Disk Station Manager 2.0 software and provide its usual array of features, including Surveillance Station, Web Station and iTunes Server. Read and write speeds in RAID 1 configuration are said to reach 42MB/sec and 36MB/sec, respectively, and power consumption tops out at 32 watts.
Edward Lin, marketing director of Synology, said:
Our DS209+ is a typical example of the ‘small but complete’ ideology. Two bay as it is physically, the DS209+ is nonetheless equipped with AJAX-based management interface, secured Internet and Intranet transmission, flexible data backup solutions, RAID 1 data protection, and designed to host up to 30 websites – thanks to the Linux Virtual Host! Meanwhile, in order to meet the requirement of massive usage, the DS209+ supports up to 256 concurrent connections and allows the creation of 2,048 different user accounts. Compiling the Windows ADS Authentication design and the Batch Users function, the DS209+ assures massive user account creation and management utmost efficiency that answers corporate needs.
Pricing is yet to be confirmed, but the DS209+ is shipping to retailers as of today.
Official press release: Synology® Released the Latest Speedy, Smart, and Energy Saving 2-Bay NAS Model Disk Station DS209+
Official product page: Synology.com
