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The Synology NVR1218 2-Bay Network Surveillance NAS Server – Specs And Details Revealed

Supreme surveillance with the 2-Bay Synology NVR1218 Network Surveillance NAS Server for 2017/18  Synology Network Video Recorder NVR1218 is an all-in-one and energy efficient private surveillance solution with HDMI output for PC-less management and live monitoring. NVR1218 supports up to 12 channels of 720p/30FPS camera streams. Point of Sale (POS) system support combines business transaction […]

Setting Up Your Synology Surveillance NVR1218 NAS In Just 20 Minutes – A Hardware Installation Guide

How to setup your Synology Network Video Recorder NVR1218 Surveillance NAS Well done on purchasing a Synology Network Video Recorder (NVR1218). NVR combines the network-attached storage (NAS) with PC-less configuration, operation, and local display of the network video recording package – Surveillance Station. Before setting up your new NVR, please check the package contents to […]

Unboxing the Synology NVR1218 Surveillance NAS for 2018

Should you Buy the Synology NVR1218 Surveillance NAS   Synology Network Video Recorder NVR1218 is an all-in-one, energy efficient private surveillance solution with HDMI output for PC-less management and live monitoring. NVR1218 is your All-in-one, stand-alone surveillance solution Offering an effortless surveillance experience, Synology Network Video Recorder NVR1218 has the ability to display and record […]

Synology DS3018xs Review

What is so good about the Synology DS3018xs 6-Bay NAS?   What the DS3018+ can do (PROS): Medium Virtualisation 4x RJ45 LAN Business Use SMB Storage PCIe Slot 10GBe (if card is installed) DLNA Support Apple TIme Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Snapshot Support and BTRFS Support email server Download server […]

Synology DS718+ NAS Review

Finally we unbox the Synology DS718+ NAS 2-Bay for 2017 and 2018 What the DS718+ can do (PROS): Lite/Medium Virtualisation Business Use SMB Storage DLNA Support Apple TIme Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Snapshot Support and BTRFS Support email server Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) CMS and CRM systems Office applications […]

Synology DS918+ NAS Review

The wait is over, the Synology DS918+ 4-Bay NAS is here What the DS918+ can do (PROS): Lite/Medium Virtualisation Business Use NVMe SSD Caching SMB Storage SAS Drive Support DLNA Support Apple TIme Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Snapshot Support and BTRFS Support email server Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) CMS […]

Synology DS918+ Review

Synology DS918+ Review

Reviewing Diskstation DS918+ Synology DS918+        Top Speed: 226 MB/s  IOPS: 6000 Noise: 19.8 dB(A) Power: 28.8 W / 12.6 W   PROS CONS Dual M.2 cache High Availability Excellent choice of Apps Snapshot Replication Support Plex Virtualization 4K Video transcoding FHD Plex Transcoding Hot-Swap trays  DLNA Compliant Expandable RAM upgradable No Copy button Only 1Gbe […]

Synology DS218+ Review

Reviewing Diskstation DS218+ Synology DS218+        Top Speed: 113 MB/s  IOPS: 4763.35 Noise: 19.3 dB(A) Power: 17.23W / 5.4W   PROS CONS Excellent choice of Apps. Support Plex Copy button Video transcoding Plex Transcoding Hot-Swap trays  Low-power Mode Low Noise DLNA Compliant Facial recognition Expandable RAM upgradable Only one Ethernet port Expensive with HDDs Dual drive RAID […]

Synology DS918+ Review

Reviewing Diskstation DS918+ Synology DS918+        Top Speed: 113 MB/s  IOPS: 8763.35 Noise: 19.3 dB(A) Power: 17.23W / 5.4W   PROS CONS Excellent choice of Apps. Support Plex Copy button Video transcoding Plex Transcoding Hot-Swap trays  Low-power Mode Low Noise DLNA Compliant Facial recognition Expandable RAM upgradable Only one Ethernet port Expensive with HDDs Dual drive RAID […]

QNAP TS-228A NAS Review

Is the New Cost-Effective QNAP TS-228A worth your time? What the TS-228A can do: 4K Playback DLNA Support Apple TIme Machine Support Surveillance including 4 camera licences and supporting 16 cameras at once iTunes Server Snapshot Support (previously the memory requirement was 4GB, but now reduced to 1GB) email server Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) […]

Synology DS218j Review

Reviewing Diskstation DS218j Synology DS218j        Top Speed: 113 MB/s  IOPS: 4632.2 Noise: 18.2 dB(A) Power: 17.48 W / 7.03 W PROS CONS Excellent choice of Apps. Sleek and compact chassis Support Plex  Low-power Mode Low Noise LowPower Consumption DLNA Compliant Facial recognition Only one Ethernet port No Hot Swap trays No Copy button Expensive […]

Synology RackStation RS2818RP+ NAS

Synology and the brand new RS2818RP+ Rackstation NAS for 2018 Synology RackStation RS2818RP+ is a 16-bay NAS designed for small- and medium-sized businesses. It provides large, scalable storage capacity with affordable total cost of ownership, ideal to serve as a centralized backup destination or a file server, providing easy-to-use storage applications to safeguard company’s data […]

QNAP TES-1885U Rackmount NAS Review

What makes the QNAP ZFS TES-1885U Rackmount NAS worth your budget? What the TES-1885U can do: Virtualisation Large Scale Business Use Enterprise Storage SAS Drive Support 10GBe 4K Playback DLNA Support Apple TIme Machine Support Large Scale Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Snapshot Support and ZFS Support email server Download server (FTP, HTTP, […]

Synology NVR1218 NAS Review

Should you Buy the Synology NVR1218 Surveillance NAS? What the TS-228A can do: Surveillance including 4 camera licences and supporting 12 cameras at once email server Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) CMS and CRM systems Standalone Access point for CCTV DLNA Media Supports latest 10TB and 12TB HDD What the TS-288A cannot do: Virtualisation and […]

Synology RS818+ Rackstation NAS Review

The Synology RS818+ NAS for expandable and reliable Rackmount Storage What the RS818+ can do (PROS): Lite/Medium Virtualisation Business Use SMB Storage SAS Drive Support 10GBe (if card is installed) DLNA Support Apple TIme Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Snapshot Support and BTRFS Support email server Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) CMS […]

Synology DS418play NAS Review

The Latest Synology PLAY arrives for 2018 – Is the DS418play the Dream 4K NAS for you? What the DS418play can do (PROS): Great 4K Support DLNA Support Apple Time Machine Support Plex Support Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Snapshot Support and BTRFS Support email server Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) CMS and […]

QNAP TS-453BT3 NAS Review

Why is the QNAP TS-453BT3 Thunderbolt NAS so Important? What the TS-453BT3 can do (PROS): Lite/Medium Virtualisation Business Use SMB Storage Thunderbolt 3 Support Can connect to TB2 with the Apple TB2-2-TB3 Card 10GBe  over RJ45 DLNA Support M.2 SSD Drive Support for Caching Includes remote control Apple Time Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera […]

QNAP TS-231P2 NAS Review

Is the newly updated TS-231P2 from QNAP worth your time and money? What the TS-231P2 can do (PROS): File Server Use SMB Storage DLNA Support Apple TIme Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Snapshot Support and BTRFS Support email server Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) CMS and CRM systems Office applications Media […]

Synology DS118 NAS Review

Synology DS118 NAS Review

Does the Synology DS118 NAS 1-Bay live up to the hype? What the DS118 can do (PROS): 4K Transcoding DLNA Support Apple TIme Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) CMS and CRM systems Office applications Media Center support and more What the DS118 cannot do (CONS): Cannot […]