The Synology hardware is solid and fast, but the software and cloud services lag leading competitors
I bought my first Synology NAS in 2006 — the CS-406. The box was small, quiet, and better than the PC I was using as a do-it-myself file server. Speed was good and the product was well-designed. Much has changed in Synology products over the past six years, some for the good and some for the bad. The hardware is still solid and performance is still great, but I’m not sure I would recommend this NAS to a nontechnical business user. Other products in this class make setup and ongoing backup much easier.
Unlike some NAS manufacturers, Synology clearly breaks out the different models into different market segments, from workgroup and home use to large business. The DiskStation DS1511+ is one of seven models in the Small and Medium Business segment. Surprising as it …