Synology DS416 (With DSM 6.1) Review

👤by Matthew Hodgson Comments 📅27-09-17
Synology DSM 6.1
In our previous Synology review, we looked at DSM 6.0. This operating system was a big leap forward, with DSM 6.1 further improving upon that.
Some features you can expect to see from DeskStation Manager:

• Virtualization for flexible resource allocation
• Secure and intuitive email solution
• Private cloud collaboration suite
• Business-ready storage and backup
• Cloud and file syncing
• Anywhere access to multimedia files
• Strengthened security

We’re going to guide you through the main features of the Synology DS416 over the following pages.

To gain access to the NAS and begin using it, there are two methods which can be used – via the Synology Assistant or via Web Assistant. The Synology Assistant can be obtained from the Download Center. We used the Web Assistant method to install DSM – as you can see above, DSM can be fed to the NAS via a .pat file.

During the installation of DSM, 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.

Upon completion, administrator login credentials are requested and moments later you’re taken to the login page where you can enter the OS and configure your NAS.

Inside the GUI there are lots of features to look at and use. The interface is fluid, interactive and very extensive. Over on the subsequent pages, we’ll demonstrate Video Station and Photo Station.

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