Synology DiskStation DS216 2-Bay NAS

Synology Inc. launched DiskStation DS216, a two-bay NAS server conceived to be a match for workgroups and office environment, and specially designed for sharing and protecting data.

“DS216 will quickly become your best work partner, providing multiple handy office applications and improving productivity at work.” said Jason Fan, product manager, Synology.

DS216 is built to deliver optimal multi-tasking experience at the best price/performance ratio. Powered by a dual-core 1.3 GHz CPU and 512 MB DDR3 memory, DS216 outperforms its predecessor and delivers an exceeding read and write speed at over 111MB/s under RAID-1 configuration in a Windows environment.

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With the built-in Floating-Point Unit (FPU) which further enhances the overall capability of the main CPU, the DS216 is particularly advantageous in speeding up thumbnail processing, and enhancing photo viewing at different resolutions. With an encryption engine, it offloads encryption calculation tasks away from the main CPU, helping to improve file transfer speeds. This NAS is equipped with a USB port and a USB copy button on the front panel for data transfer.

Designed with the mindset of non-stopping up-time service, DS216 is equipped with hot-swappable and tool-less drive trays for easy installation, simplifying drive replacement and maintenance.

This NAS runs on DiskStation Manager (DSM), an advanced and intuitive OS for NAS devices. Featuring a wide range of applications from backup to network management, DS216 provides all business services and increased productivity at work.

The DiskStation DS216 is shipping.

Price is €240 without VAT.