Media Server – multimedia service to browse and play the multimedia contents on Synology DiskStation via DLNA/UPnP home devices.In addition, you can also receive mails from any other mail servers to keep all your emails in one convenient place. Mail Station – webmail service to access emails stored on your DiskStation.HiDrive Backup – provides a quick and flexible way to back up DiskStation shared folders to STRATO HiDrive online storage.Download Station – web-based download application, with BT, FTP, HTTP, NZB and eMule support.Directory Server – provides LDAP service with centralised access control, authentication and account management.DHCP – add DHCP server functionality within LAN to assign dynamic IP addresses and manage DHCP clients.Cloud Station – file sharing service that allows you to easily sync files between your DiskStation and computers.Audio Station – web-based audio application, allowing access to the music library on your DiskStation or Internet radio, and play music on your computer, iOS/Android devices, or AirPlay devices.Antivirus Essential – free antivirus application that can be easily installed to safeguard the system partition and files on your DiskStation. Synology publishes the following additional packages: Through the Package Center, additional functionalities can be added with an appropriate package download. Some of these features are useful for all scenarios such as Network Backup, other features such as FTP, WebDAV are target more specifically at power users. At this point at a bare minimum, there is a working centralised storage device that can be accessed by Windows, Mac and *Nix clients.ĭSM 4 comes with a comprehensive list of features, judging by the amount of icons on the control panel. Only file sharing was of immediate interest it creates the necessary folders for depositing files. Next on the wizard list comes the file sharing, file sharing protocols, application center, cloud station and EZ-Internet. It offers the ability to have mixed sized hard disks in the environment with an array created based on the smallest sized disk and creating redundant storage based on any left over space. Unlike traditional NAS systems, the Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) removes the need to under the difference between RAID types and requirements. In my case the DS-412+ was loaded with four (4) Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB drives (WD2002FAEX) and it took best part of a business day to complete the initialisation sequence. The full initialisation of the disk array, however, could take a while. The first step is volume creation which is straightforward and the space is available immediately. The wizard provides links to each necessary steps to fully commission the DS-412+ Once DSM is loaded, there is a Quick Start icon that gives an overview of the next steps. I opt to use a single port during the initial setup. As part of the Quick Start process, an IP address can be assigned to the unit. Much of the process was fairly painless and Synology makes it easy to obtain the latest DSM software on their website although I would have much preferred a supported version of DSM came bundled on the CD. I did have to go to the Synology website and manually download the latest revision being 4.0-2888. The bundled CD came with version 3.2-2027 of the DSM software which was not supported by the DS-412+. The initial setup procedure requires the use of the Synology Quick Start CD to discover the unit on the network firstly, then to install the Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) software onto the unit. * 2 x USB 3.0 ports which can support USB printer, flash drives, USB hubs, UPS and others An array of five (5) LEDs provides an instant status report for the system and each HDD bay. Hard disks are mounted by four screws to each tray. There is a power button and an USB port in front of the unit, all other connectors are on the back. The single word to describe the unit is minimalist. The 4 hard drive bays are hidden behind a glossy black panel that is held on by small rubber feet which makes it a little easy to dislodge if one is not careful moving the unit. The build and finish of the Synology DS-412+ is of high quality, the unit has a robust feel to it despite the primarily plastic outer casing. Synology however, offers more than just a dumb block of magnetic media for storing and serving files. Most storage vendors are offering some sort of “large” capacity storage with sharing capability aimed at the home market primarily. The proliferation of affordable centralised storage in homes and SoHo has been on the increase for some time.
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