Overall, this is a good introduction to the NAS and would be especially useful for a newbie.
Here is what you see when you finish the tutorial: the web-based dashboard.
Each area of administration has its own icon, and it is pretty clear what each one does.
Here is what Storage Manager shows for each of the 1TB WD Red drives installed:
Overall, there is a very good balance between enough information and too much data…ASUSTOR is telling me that the NAS is configured in a RAID1, is initializing the RAID, that my drive temperatures are 28 and 30 degrees C and that the SMART data for both drives returns as healthy drives. This is what I’d expect to see under storage.
Here is System Information:
Exactly what I’d expect to see in System Information, cleanly presented. Here is the Dr. ASUSTOR tab, which evaluates your NAS for issues.
Thanks for the comprehensive intro. The user interface looks exactly like iPhone, neat and easy! And the overwhelming apps are even more like App Store. I love the scalability and ease of use in the Asustor design.
My pleasure! The UI is really easy to use. Stay tuned for some more articles as I have been playing with apps on this item…