Basically all you want from a network storage device, you will find in the DS1511+ and in most, if not all, Synology NAS servers, since the differences between them are just in performance and capacities. The OS can be managed by a robust and intuitive Web interface that resembles the graphical user interface (GUI) of a native operating system, such as Windows, and enables the server to offer a vast number of features. The DS1511+, like all Synology's NAS servers, runs a Linux-based operating system called DiskStation Manager that's currently the best on the market for NAS servers. Thanks to Synology's Hybrid RAID, you won't need to rebuild the RAID from scratch and can even use hard drives of different capacities. You don't need to get all of that storage space right away you can just start with one or two hard drives and later on scale up the capacity as demand grows.

That's before you resort to its four USB ports. When used with 4TB hard drives, the server offers up to 20TB of storage space by itself and up to 60TB with two expansion units. The DS1511+ first came out almost two years ago, but for now it's still one of the best five-bay NAS servers on the market. The more drive bays there are, the more storage space and RAID options you can have with one server.

This list is sorted based on the number of drive bays, with the most bays being at the top. This list is sorted based on the amount of drive bays and review dates and updated on a regular basis as more servers are reviewed. And you really want to figure it out since the return is huge.įollowing is a list of the five best NAS servers that I have reviewed in recent years. In fact, if you are comfortable with computers and the Internet, and have an interest, you can easily figure one out after having invested some time, of course.

Advanced NAS servers are generally not for novices, but they don't require years of training, either.

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