14 DAY TRIAL // NAS servers have earned their spot as storage solutions for home and small office networks, and since Synology is one of the better known suppliers of such things, it is no surprise to learn that it just finished a new one.
NAS (Network-Attached Storage) devices are, basically, small, box-shaped devices designed to house hard disk drives.
Equipped with a processor and the necessary software for the managing of all storage solutions placed inside them, they can fill the role of media servers and means to centralize data.
One of the more noteworthy NAS devices unleashed by Synology is dubbed DS411+ and has now received a successor of sorts.
Called DS411+II, it can hold multiple drive volumes in RAID configurations, granting better control and higher data rates.
Granular control of file permissions is present, thanks to access control lists (ACLs), while integrations with domains of up to 100,000 user groups is possible as a consequence of the ADS support.
As for actual specifications, up to four drives can be inserted into the NAS server, each with up to 3 TB of storage, leading to a maximum of 12 TB.
"At a price point just above the DS411+, this new model offers even better performance," said Joshua Wise, Product Manager at Synology America Corp. "This just underscores Synology's commitment to offering maximum value."
The HDDs can be set up in multiple volume types like Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), which enables automated data management.
Finally, the product is loaded with the DiskStation Manager (DSM) 3.1 and runs entirely within a browser, for simple remote access and administration.
The press release offered no price information but the product page, at least, has been prepared on the official website.
What remains is to see how long it takes for Synology to unleash yet another new and improved NAD device.