The most useful feature of Synology is lots of applications available for it. Synology has its own office suite and all your data is "in house", so no additional charges and full control.

The BEST in my opinion are:

- Active back up for business - that application can backup your machine "live" without a lot of pressure on the hardware. I saved 100 of times - when you just inadvertently delete some important file but you can find that file on your NAS.

- Synology drive - it's outstanding app, much better than Dropbox with the possibility to work in "sync mode" and just drive

- Synology moments is the best app for managing your picture. After you upload all your photo it uses its facial recognition functionality and I found a lot of picture of myself that I completely forgot that I had. In addition you can browse your picture in chronological way.

Its file system is the most convenient to work with and you have very granular control about access right, on the user or group level. The most useful here is possibility to share file with others - with a right click you can generate a link and just share it.

I have a Synology with virtualization functionality and I have a virtual machine cluster inside a Synology box. It even has Docker functionality which I frequently use as testing environment. So with this NAS you solve a lot of problems:

- backing up all your data (live)

- host media files that you can stream to any device

- keep all your data "in house" without 3rd party software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are couple of issues:

- They do not have full compatibility with linux OS

- They not cheap

- The setting up and open all necessary ports for each of their application was not easy and took a while Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is a powerful platform that has helped us in a large percentage when it comes to encrypting the most important data that we handle every day, to which we can implement a range of security, which is necessary to protect and even manage them with confidence, We add this to a complete verification of access controls on each device, allowing us to monitor in real time, finding threats faster to prevent them from achieving their objective and even irreversibly entering the system. Likewise, we can configure it so that there are no downtimes, eliminating the probability of threat filtering by 99.9%, this backup is very advantageous in relation to laptops. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The operating system with which it was developed should be updated, this would allow a much faster development than it currently offers, which is good and very powerful, but an improvement would not hurt, this is also due to its high-end hardware Low space usage which can limit performance compared to Intel-based hardware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It works well out of the box with clear instructions and a logical interface in DSM (DiskStation Manager) to set up shares. There are also a useful number of additional features and packages that allow the NAS to be functional for home or business use. The wizard to automate access from outside the local network is also a huge time saver. The automated features for maintenance helps to reduce hassle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Generally, the amount of RAM is lower than other models at a similar price point so RAM upgrades should be budgeted for. Currently, the separation of Photo Station and Memories before DSM 7's release makes photo management more cluttered than necessary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Setting up and maintaining a server for a small business is incredibly simple using DiskStation. From sharing files internally, to setting up TimeMachine backups, to maintaining users, Disk Station does it all quickly and intuitively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The one thing that was challenging to set up was figuring out sharing settings for subfolders. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Synology DiskStation has been so valuable to our organization. We use it to store large video files as well as backup our O365 tenant. There are so many "apps" you can install to customize the device as well. It's a perfect fit for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The DiskStation treats backups oddly. It will show an entire O365 backup as failed/warning, even if the only problem is one message or calendar event. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can back up all my important data here. I automatically back up the pictures on my phone with DS File mobile application. I think it's perfect for the end user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Unfortunately, sas disk support is not available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

easy to use, you can manage your own data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You may find cheaper solutions (but not better) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Through this platform we encrypt our data, giving it the necessary security to protect it and even manage it with confidence. We verify access controls and perform real-time monitoring, which allows us to find or detect threats before they perpetuate themselves in the system and cause us irreversible damage. We configured it to be fully active, that is, there are no downtimes so there is no probability of threat filtering. We can also access the NAS remotely and use it for storage and backup which is advantageous in relation to the capacity of laptops. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes obstacles may arise in which it is necessary to go to online support, certainly, they may not have the necessary amount of videos and information with which they can satisfy any problem, this can be a nuisance for some of the users, however we do not feel uncomfortable with this, we simply look for information from other sources familiar with the platform and find a quick solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The product is reliable. It has been running for 7 years without a single issue. The web interface is easy to use. The widgets also make it easy to monitor system health and performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Expensive initial investment but typically anything in this class is expensive - especially for a really small business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For us, it is an innovative system. DiskStation allows us to keep our files and documents safe in the cloud system, in this way we save each of our information and back it up, avoiding loss or theft from third parties, mainly for us it allows us to free memory space in the computer adding this space to the cloud where it is now much more secure and with a security filter, I like it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have no drawbacks regarding the system, I liked its functionality, opening solutions for us in the sense of saving in the cloud, now we keep information backed up and from what I have observed there are no complaints about its function, so I love it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.