#1 most frequent
United States of America
60.9%14 installations of 23
What is DiskStation?
DiskStation is a line of network-attached storage (NAS) solutions from Synology headquartered in Taiwan.
Categories & Use Cases
Who Buys & Uses Synology DiskStation
#2 most frequent
Canada
17.4%4 installations of 23
#3 most frequent
Germany
8.7%2 installations of 23
Synology DiskStation - Robust Product for Everyday Backups!
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
- 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
Other Software Used
Microsoft 365, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, SOLIDWORKS, SecurID, Datto RMM
No more Cloud Storage
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Synology DiskStation is responsible to control my NAS which is responsible for the backup of all my computers. DS is specialized for Synology DiskStation and has applications to control the health of each hard drive, automated backup and file management. It allows us to run custom JavaScript applications since we can install docker, node and other applications and software. For that it is worthwhile.
Pros
- Run automatic backups
- Monitor Hard Drive health
- Allow running applications
- Can run background server application
Cons
- Allow users to configure on a click
- Update the app store
- Tutorials
Return on Investment
- No more cloud backup
- Active backup with different versions
- Remote control via app
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Google Cloud Storage, AWS Backup and QNAP NAS
Other Software Used
ChatGPT, Cursor, Anthropic Claude, xAI Grok
Reliable storage platform that offers a full set of additional roles
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use a Synology DiskStation in our environment as a basic file server for centralized storage for several different departments. Rather than spin up and maintain an expensive file server, the portability and efficiency of a NAS better suits our needs. It is also set up as a part of our 3-2-1 backup plan.
Pros
- Ease of setup and management
- Ability to expand storage if needed
- Additional roles can be assigned to the NAS by installing packages
Cons
- None for our use case
Return on Investment
- Lowered storage overhead by switching from a dedicated rackmount server format to a compact NAS
- Easy to manage and keep updated, cutting back on maintenance times
- Can be integrated with cloud backup solutions for data redundancy
Usability
Best bang for the Buck
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use several Synology DiskStations at different clients- gerat for storage and backups- love the different apps and we let users store music and pictures on some for personal use
Pros
- Stoirage
- Backup
- File Sharing
- Web Accessw
Return on Investment
- Cost of storage space is less expensive than windows server
- Easy remote acces for users no matter where they are
- Cost effective
Usability
Alternatives Considered
QNAP NAS
Other Software Used
CrashPlan, Carbonite Safe, Splashtop
Number 1 in Stability and Usability
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
While more and more products are cloud based nowadays, we also have some technologies that are local to the building, such as access control and camera systems. These need a decent backup solution. Synology DiskStation offers this in the Active Backup for Business software. Furthermore, the support for Docker means we can run a local monitoring solution to notify us in case a service disruption occurs.
Pros
- Backup for servers and other computers
- Docker support
- Stability
Cons
- Update of software components (such as the Docker version)
- Official support for more RAM
- Built-in ioT support such as Zigbee, Matter
Return on Investment
- Positive impact: relatively small investment
Usability
Other Software Used
LastPass for Business, IRIS CRM, Spotler
