Item: Synology DiskStation
Rating: 8
Author: Kyle Bergeron

Overall Satisfaction with Synology DiskStation

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We currently have multiple Synology DiskStation's in our environment and have been very happy with them. They are used for general backup with Veeam, Self-hosted IP Camera solutions and general former employee data storage. These devices have become very critical to our day-to-day activities. Both companies I work for have multiple and serve different functions as described above.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Data Redundancy
Easy WebUI
Connectivity
Scalability
Versatility to use different drives of different sizes

Cons

More Apps
Better warranty
redundant power supply options
more hardware upgrade paths

Return on Investment

Ability to recover data that Cloud host had corrupted.
Ability to have on Prem Backup.
Ability to work/collab with multiple vendors.
Quick NAS/Network Storage
BRFS - The file system that allows for different drives/sizes

Alternatives Considered

Terrastation

I had a very old Buffalo Tera station that had a very hard to reinstall OS and it was a very slow system (personal). Since coming on to my current job, we have had exclusive use of Synology DiskStation, so I can't compare it to anything else. Previous previous jobs, we have used server-based storage/NAS that is just too expensive to fathom for a small business.

Key Insights

Do you think Synology DiskStation delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Synology DiskStation's feature set?

Yes

Did Synology DiskStation live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Synology DiskStation go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Synology DiskStation again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, SOLIDWORKS, SecurID, Datto RMM

Likelihood to Recommend

While I have Synology DiskStations at work, I also have one at home. While I got one of the doomed models that had multiple issues, I was able to get it resolved by a third party. My point is that they refuse to service equipment even at a cost. Thier answer is to just buy new. While they can guarantee newer hardware, some hardware doesn't need to be fully replaced and could just use a refresh. These units are NOT cheap by any means, but having more support, would be a great help. Other than that, these units are very good/robust and have saved my rear more than once.

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Synology DiskStation - Robust Product for Everyday Backups!