Review of Synology DiskStation DS415+ NAS

Specifications and Features

 

DiskStation DS415+

Quad-core 4-bay NAS optimized for intensive tasks and encryption

Designed for small and medium-sized businesses, DS415+ delivers outstanding performance, accelerated hardware encryption, and ample storage capacity — satisfying the growing need for both speed and security.

High-speed data transfer and hardware encryption engine

Equipped with a quad-core processor and AES-NI hardware encryption engine, DS415+ delivers blazingly fast file transfer speeds – even when handling encrypted data. With Link Aggregation enabled, DS415+ delivers average reading and writing speeds of 228 MB/s and 233 MB/s respectively1, while encrypted file transfers retain an astoundingly similar level of performance, exceeding 232 MB/s reading and 206 MB/s writing. That means you can safeguard data without sacrificing performance

Dual LAN ports for failover and Link Aggregation support

Equipped with two Ethernet ports featuring failover and Link Aggregation support, DS415+ ensures continual network uptime even if LAN connection malfunction occurs on one port, reducing the chance of service disruption and costly downtime. Link Aggregation improves connection speeds beyond the limits of a single network cable or port.

Easy installation, hassle-free maintenance

Easy installation and hot-swappable hard drive support ensures easy maintenance and continuous service uptime should a hard drive need replacement. In addition, DS415+ incorporates a passive cooling design to reduce dependency on the dedicated processor cooling fan, thus mitigating any critical point of failure. When the system detects a fan failure, the built-in redundancy mechanism ensures continuous operation until the replacement fan arrives.

USB 3.0 and eSATA ensure speedy transfers to external storage

DS415+ boasts USB 3.0, USB 2.0, and eSATA ports to connect to various kinds of external storage devices, while ensuring fast and efficient file transfer speeds. Support for USB 3.0 offers transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps (about 10 times faster than USB 2.0), meaning it takes less time to transfer data to external hard drives, while also consuming less power.

Award winning OS – DiskStation Manager

Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) is a sleek, browser-based operating system running on every DiskStation and RackStation, which makes managing your Synology NAS a breeze. Featuring an intuitive user interface, DSM makes accessing and sharing your data smarter and simpler. Synology’s Package Center lets you download and install useful add-on packages designed specifically for individual or business needs, meaning you can enjoy more entertainment in your life or better productivity at work

Technical Specifications

Hardware

CPU Intel Atom C2538 Quad Core 2.4GHz

Hardware Encryption Engine Yes (AES-NI)

Floating Point Yes

Memory 2GB DDR3

Internal HDD/SSD 3.5” or 2.5” SATA(II) X 4 (hard drives not included)

Max Internal Capacity 24TB (4 X 6TB HDD) (The actual capacity will differ according to volume types)

External Ports USB 3.0 X 2, USB 2.0 X 1, eSATA X 1

Size (HxWxD) (mm) 165 X 203 X 233.2

Weight 2.05 Kg

LAN Gigabit X 2

Wake on LAN/WAN Yes

Wireless Support (dongle) Yes

General

Networking Protocols CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP)

File System Internal: EXT4

External: EXT4, EXT3, FAT, NTFS, HFS+

Storage Management Max File System Size: 108TB, Max Internal Volume #: 512, Max iSCSI Target #: 32, Max iSCSI LUN#: 256, RAID Clone/Snapshot support; Supported RAID Type : Synology Hybrid RAID, Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10

File Sharing Capability Max User Account: 2048, Max Group: 256, Max Shared Folder: 512, Max Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections: 512

Privilege Windows Access Control List (ACL)

Directory Service Windows AD Integration: Domain Users login via Samba (CIFS)/AFP/FTP/File Station, LDAP Integration

Security FTP over SSL/TLS, IP Auto-Block, Firewall, Encrypted Network

Backup over Rsync, HTTPS Connection

Utilities Synology Assistant, Cloud Station, Evidence Integrity Authenticator

Supported Clients Windows XP onward, Mac OS X 10.5 onward, Ubuntu 9.04 onward

Environment and Packaging

Environment RoHS Compliant

Package Content DS415+ Main Unit, Welcome Note, Accessory Pack, AC Power Cord, AC Power Adapter, RJ-45 LAN

Cable X 2

Optional Accessories Remote, Camera License Pack

Warranty 2 years

Price: $599.99 (from Amazon at time of review)

 

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