Page 3: Marketing Summary, Package Contents, DS211
Marketing Summary
Package Contents
Synology packs along an AC adapter, some screws, literature and software, a power cord, and a CAT5e network cord. This is along with the DS211. The software works with Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X. It should really work on anything that has shell and GTK support.
DS211
If you took a glancing look at the DS211, it looks remarkably like the DS210j we reviewed earlier. There is a simple model number in the front bottom of the unit to let you know this is the DS211. Seemingly classic Synology looks return for the DS211. This is targeted to one step above the SOHO crowd. Synology also has even faster units with a black finish for larger businesses.
The back of the DS211 has a locking port (on the right), a 70mm fan for keeping the drives cool, 2x USB 2.0 ports, a gigabit Ethernet port, and the AC adapter port. The hard reset is located just above the AC adapter port. The back also contains the sticker for the serial number as well as the MAC address of the ethernet NIC. The two small screws on the right of this picture (top and bottom) release the unit to be opened for drive insertion.
The cost savings continue. It makes sense for Synology to use the same layout to save on costs and pass them to the consumer (hopefully they are). The DS211 front contains the same LED indicators and USB port along with the button layouts of the previous DS210j. The bottom button is the power control. When the unit is on, the LED is a subdued blue and will flash if the DS211 is in the process of booting up or turning off. The button above is the soft reset button for restarting the DS211. Two LEDs for the drives, the LAN LED, and the general status LED round out the front of the DS211.
After sliding the unit out from the case and removing a few more screws, you can see the ARM based layout on this PCB. It is basically an entire computer on a small motherboard. While the DS210j was similar, this has twice the speed and memory.
Synology provided us the DS211 with drives already installed. The two drives are Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB drives in a RAID1 array. You can mix and match any drives you want to setup any sort of volume you can do on two drives. The DS211 supports RAID and JBOD.
While the DS211 is a big step up for the DS210j, the real star of the new DSM 3.0 software that is included with the DS211. Hardware-wise, you can't compare the two products since they target different segments of the market and the DS211 is $100 more than the DS210j. The speed is very welcomed if you need it.
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Feature-rich 2-bay NAS Server for Workgroups and Offices
Synology DiskStation DS211 is an affordable and full-featured 2-bay NAS server designed to increase productivity for business workgroups. Cross platform file sharing, rich office applications, data backup and security are easily achieved in a flexible solution. Running on DiskStation Manager 3.0 (DSM 3.0) operating system, it delivers ease of use and variety of features.
http://www.synology.com/us/products/DS211/index.php
Package Contents
Synology packs along an AC adapter, some screws, literature and software, a power cord, and a CAT5e network cord. This is along with the DS211. The software works with Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X. It should really work on anything that has shell and GTK support.
DS211
If you took a glancing look at the DS211, it looks remarkably like the DS210j we reviewed earlier. There is a simple model number in the front bottom of the unit to let you know this is the DS211. Seemingly classic Synology looks return for the DS211. This is targeted to one step above the SOHO crowd. Synology also has even faster units with a black finish for larger businesses.
The back of the DS211 has a locking port (on the right), a 70mm fan for keeping the drives cool, 2x USB 2.0 ports, a gigabit Ethernet port, and the AC adapter port. The hard reset is located just above the AC adapter port. The back also contains the sticker for the serial number as well as the MAC address of the ethernet NIC. The two small screws on the right of this picture (top and bottom) release the unit to be opened for drive insertion.
The cost savings continue. It makes sense for Synology to use the same layout to save on costs and pass them to the consumer (hopefully they are). The DS211 front contains the same LED indicators and USB port along with the button layouts of the previous DS210j. The bottom button is the power control. When the unit is on, the LED is a subdued blue and will flash if the DS211 is in the process of booting up or turning off. The button above is the soft reset button for restarting the DS211. Two LEDs for the drives, the LAN LED, and the general status LED round out the front of the DS211.
After sliding the unit out from the case and removing a few more screws, you can see the ARM based layout on this PCB. It is basically an entire computer on a small motherboard. While the DS210j was similar, this has twice the speed and memory.
Synology provided us the DS211 with drives already installed. The two drives are Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB drives in a RAID1 array. You can mix and match any drives you want to setup any sort of volume you can do on two drives. The DS211 supports RAID and JBOD.
While the DS211 is a big step up for the DS210j, the real star of the new DSM 3.0 software that is included with the DS211. Hardware-wise, you can't compare the two products since they target different segments of the market and the DS211 is $100 more than the DS210j. The speed is very welcomed if you need it.