Synology DS212 NAS Review

👤by David Mitchelson Comments 📅14-11-11
Synology DSM

Back at the beginning of September this year, Synology announced DiskStation Manager 3.2 - the next stage in their NAS OS. DSM 3.2 has rich array of features and bouts of functionality. The main focus with DSM 3.2 is that it can sustain multi-tasking operation with ease. To gain access to the NAS and begin using the DS212 the Synology Assistant must be installed and the latest version of DSM via a .pat file.


Synology Assistant allows us to install DSM


The next stage of installation is to set the credentials – setting the password and naming the server. Once you are happy with the details submitted – click the next button.


Setting up server credentials


During the installation of DSM 3.2 networking settings are applied and configuration files are transferred. This process involves applying network protocols, formatting the drives and adding partitions ready to be used for storage. This process doesn't take very long at all - it will of course depend on how large the drives are though.


DSM 3.2 installation progress


Upon completing the installation of DSM 3.2, we can now log into the system. Login details are “admin” and the password that was specified during setup.


Login screen after installing DSM


Inside the GUI there are lots of features to look at and use. The Control Panel has a wide array of functionality allowing you to take full control of the DS212. Below is a screenshot and video showing a brief overview of what is available. The beauty with DSM 3.2 is that you can perform multiple tasks at once unlike in previous version of DSM.


The control panel inside DSM 3.2


VIDEO – DSM 3.2 Control Panel Overview



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