Synology has just announced a new NAS box, the DiskStation DS214 which is a two bay NAS with plenty of great features like a dual core 1.06ghz CPU and 512mb of DDR3 ram and USB 3.0. You can get it with disks or without and you can use either 3.5” or 2.5” drives with it with a maximum capacity of 8tb which should be more than enough for most people. Price is about $399.99 on Amazon and that’s about the average price for a decent NAS I would think.. More info and details below for you..
Synology America Corp. launches the DS214, their latest feature-rich 2-bay NAS server for SOHO, and small businesses. As an upgrade to last year’s popular DS213, the DS214 delivers an optimal price/performance solution to securely share data in a variety of productive environments
The DS214 runs Synology’s award-winning DiskStation Manager 4.3 (DSM 4.3). The latest version of DSM includes several features that make the DS214 a versatile tool for a variety of scenarios.
DSM 4.3 includes utilities like:
Cloud Station with selective sync – keep files, file types, and folders up to date on all devices
File Station folder link sharing – easily share content without having to set user permissions
Android, iOS, and now Windows Phone support – for convenient remote access
The DS214 improves on the DS213 by transitioning from single core, to dual core processing – with integrated floating-point unit (FPU). The added performance boost brings with it read/write speeds of over 100 MB/s, and the FPU dramatically increases the speed of thumbnail generation. Additionally, Synology has included its new tool-less drive bays, for easier drive instillation.
Designed to be cool, quiet, and energy efficient, the DS214 is significantly more cost effective and easy to manage than comparable PC equivalents. "The DS214 is every bit an evolution of the DS213," said Thadd Weil, public relations manager of Synology America. "Synology continues to make its robust line of SOHO and small business devices even better."
For more information, please visit http://www.synology.com/products/product.php?product_name=DS214
Availability
Synology DiskStation DS214 is now shipping globally. It will be available in the United States over the next few weeks with a suggested MSRP of$329.99.