Synology Diskstation DS1522+ specs: Drive bays: 5 | Max capacity: 108TB | Max w/expansion units: 270TB | RAM: 8GB DDR4 (32GB max) | 1GB Ethernet ports: 4 | 10GB Upgrade: with Gen3 x2 upgrade | USB 3.2 ports: 2 | eSATA ports: 2 | M.2 slots: 2
By far, the standout feature of any Synology NAS is the company’s exceptional Diskstation Manager (DSM) software. While the Synology hardware is on par with many other NAS offerings, it’s when that hardware is combined with the DSM software that Synology’s offerings truly become noteworthy.
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Synology’s DS1522+ ships with built-in enterprise-grade data software and support for dozens of applications, OS, and SaaS services. Featuring five hard drive bays by default and expandable up to 15 bays total, the DS1522+ is an economical NAS solution with plenty of room to expand as the user’s data storage needs grow.
Running Diskstation Manager, this NAS option comes with Synology’s suite of enterprise backup solutions. This includes Active Backup for Business which allows users to backup Windows PCs, VMs, SaaS applications like Microsoft 365.
Also included is Synology’s Hyper Backup software, which allows you to back up your entire NAS or specific files and folders to most major cloud service providers. This flexible and free backup software gives the user enterprise-grade tools in an easy-to-understand format. This makes setting up a proper 3-2-1 backup environment a breeze, no matter what or how many devices you’re responsible for.
“It’s like the cool kid on the block that can handle all sorts of data and has a knack for impressing tech enthusiasts and small businesses alike,” says user Kacper Rafalski, demand generation team leader at digital acceleration company, Netguru.
The DS1522+ is also a certified storage device for VMware and is compatible with most major virtualization platforms, including Windows Server, Microsoft’s Hyper-V, and Citrix.
