Synology has updated their two-bay NAS product line with the introduction of the new DS214. Read on for details!
Synology has updated their two-bay NAS product line with the introduction of the new DS214. Here are the main product highlights:
- Dual Core CPU with Floating-Point Unit
- Excellent Reading/Writing Performance over 100MB/s
- 512MB RAM for Increased Multi-Tasking Power
- Features SuperSpeed USB3.0
- Hot-swappable & Tool-Less Hard Drive Tray Design
Here is the press release:
Synology® Introduces DiskStation DS214
High Performance NAS Server for SMB & SOHO
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom – 15th October 2013 – Synology UK Ltd today launched the DiskStation DS214, a feature-rich 2-bay NAS server that delivers an optimal price-to-performance solution to share and protect data. “The introduction of DS214 continues Synology’s dedication to create intuitive and efficient storage solutions to satisfy the demands of our users,” said Chad Chiang, Product Manager at Synology Inc. The DS214 is built to deliver optimal multi-tasking experience at best price/performance ratio. Powered by a dual core 1.066 GHz CPU and 512 MB DDR3 memory, the DS214 outperforms its predecessor and delivers an average read and write speed of 111 MB/sec and 105 MB/sec respectively under RAID 1 configuration in a Windows® environment.
With the built-in Floating-Point Unit (FPU) which further enhances the overall capability of the main CPU, the DS214 is particularly advantageous in speeding up thumbnail processing, enhancing photo viewing at different resolutions. With an encryption engine, it also offloads the encryption calculation task away from the main CPU, helping improve file transfer speeds. The DS214 is equipped with two USB 3.0 ports that offer 10 times faster file transfer rates than USB 2.0 for more efficient data transfer to external hard drives. Designed with both safety and convenience in mind, DS214 contains the brand new tool-less hard drive trays, allowing users to fixate 3.5” hard drives without a screwdriver. Front mount hot-swappable hard drives are available on the DS214 to simplify hard drive replacement and maintenance.
The DS214 runs on DiskStation Manager (DSM) 4.3, the only NAS operation system being honoured “Best Choice Award” and “Media’s Choice Award” at Computex 2013, to provide rich features to boost user-productivity and simplify their tasks, all on a sleek user interface optimised for multitasking.
For more information, please visit: http://www.synology.com/products/product.php?product_name=DS214&lang=uk
Availability
Synology DiskStation DS214 is now shipping globally.
Pricing for this unit is £216 including vat in the UK or €210 (before tax) in the Republic of Ireland.
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This looks like a nice update to the Synology NAS line; check it out today!
