Synology Disk Station DS211+ offers a high-performance, secure, & full-featured network attached storage solution that helps small & medium-sized businesses centralize backup, protect critical assets & share files quickly & efficiently. Key Features 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption Engine Windows ACL Support Hot Swappable Hard Drives Cool & Quiet Design Power-saving with only 24W in Operation High Performance The Synology DS211+ is designed for business users who require a reliable storage solution & demand high-performance for file sharing. The Synology DS211+ delivers an average 108MB/sec reading & 55MB/sec writing speeds under RAID 1 configuration in a Windows environment. Full-featured Business Applications The Synology DS211+ runs on the renowned operating system, Synology Disk Station Manager 3.0 (DSM 3.0), offering applications & features designed specifically for SMBs. Comprehensive network protocol support assures seamless file sharing across Windows, Mac, & Linux platforms. Windows ADS integration allows the Synology DS211+ to quickly & easily fit in an existing business network environment with no need to recreate user accounts. Windows ACL support provides much finer-grained access control & efficient privilege settings, allowing users to enjoy native Windows experience. Internet file access is simplified with the included encrypted FTP server & the web-based file explorer, Synology File Station 3. HTTPS, the built-in firewall, & IP auto-block support ensure file sharing over the Internet is protected at a high security level. A wealth of additional features allows the Synology DS211+ to replace several pieces of network hardware. Synology Web Station with support for PHP/ My SQL content allows for the hosting of up to 30 websites on a single Synology DS211+. Synology Surveillance Station offers a centralized interface to safeguard the office environments by deploying IP cameras throughout the network. The Mail Station add-on turns a Synology DS211+ into a mail server with only few steps of installation & the USB (Universal Serial Bus) printer sharing capability minimizes businesses’ printing cost by sharing printing resources throughout the office. With the NFS protocol or i SCSI target support in DSM 3.0, the Synology DS211+ provides a seamless storage solution for with Windows, Linux, or virtualization servers. Complete Backup Solutions The Synology DS211+ offers a centralized backup target to consolidate fragmented & unstructured data across the network. Integrating easily into a current network structure & compatible with Windows, Mac, & Linux systems, the DS211+ provides the entire office data redundancy & protection. PC Users can back up their data to the Synology DS211+ using the free Synology Data Replicator software, while Mac OS X users enjoy native Apple Time Machine integration. A backup wizard is also provided for backing up data in the DS211+ to another Synology Disk Station or any rsync server via an encrypted transmission, or to an external hard drive via USB (Universal Serial Bus) or e SATA connection. Furthering options, the wizard also makes it easy to backup to the cloud via Amazon S3. In addition, users can back up & restore Disk Station shared folders in multiple versions using Synology Time Backup package. USBCopy & SDCopy provide a plug-n-save solution to store data. With just one touch on the « Copy» button in the front panel, it quickly backs up all data on an USB (Universal Serial Bus) storage device or SD card to the pre-defined shared folder on the Disk Station. Peace of Mind with Data Encryption The Synology DS211+ is equipped with an encryption engine which offloads the encryption calculation task away from the main CPU, helping to improve file transfer speeds of the Disk Station. The Synology testing lab shows that the hardware encryption engine boasts read speed that is about 200% faster than the pure software encryption 1. Data protection is an important matter for businesses of all sizes. High-end features previously available only on enterprise level hardware are now accessible via the DS211+ to small & medium-sized businesses. Disk Station Manager 3.0 (DSM 3.0), standard on all Synology Disk Stations, provides share-level AES 256-bit encryption to aid in the prevention of unauthorized access attempts to the hard drives. Easy Setup & Management Synology DSM 3.0 operating system offers intuitive & easy-to-use web experience. For users who are limited on time & not familiar with configuring complicated routers, the Synology EZ-Internet Wizard simplifies the process of setting up access to the Synology DS211+ from the Internet. The EZ-Internet Wizard steps through all of the settings including firewall settings, port-forwarding, PPPo E setup & DDNS registration. The multitasking web UI on DSM 3.0 lets users to run multiple applications simultaneously on one tab browser & switch between them instantly. User Home feature makes creating private shared folders for a large number of users an easy task as it minimizes the steps & time for the administrator to create private shared folders. Sub-folder privilege settings further extend the flexibility to allocate permissions for different workgroups. All of these features are performed in a web browser, akin to a full desktop experience. Energy Efficient with Cool & Quiet Design Synology DS211+ comes with the brand new hardware design with energy efficiency in mind. Not only does it provide the smart airflow to keep the system running cool 24/7, its 90mm fan & the snap-on HDD tray cover also allows the system to operate in a completely quiet environment. DS211+ consumes relatively low amount of power at 24 watts only in operation compared to PC counterparts. The support of multiple scheduled power on/off & hard drive hibernation can further reduce power consumption & operation cost. All Synology products are produced with Ro HS compliant parts & packed with recyclable packing materials. Synology acknowledges the responsibility as a global citizen to continually work to reduce the environmental impact of every single product produced. Please note: networking components such as switches, routers, NAS & wireless devices require that speeds & standards be consistent throughout the network to gain optimum performance. To avoid compatibility clashes or for advice, please contact us on solutions@ebuyer.com.