DiskStation

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Overview

About DiskStation

DiskStation Manager is a web-based operating system designed for Synology network attached storage (NAS) appliances, which helps users manage digital assets across multiple locations. Features include full-text search, metadata management, data backup and virtualization. The system enables administrators to share files with team members across multiple platforms such as Windows, Linux or macOS via links and create role-based permissions and passwords to ensure secured access to files. Employees can synchronize file updates in real-time between multiple servers, computer systems and public clouds. It also allows businesses to create data recovery strategies for protection against hardware failure, natural disasters and accidental removal of data. DiskStation Manager offers integration with Let's Encrypt, helping administrators manage and apply for SSL certificates. It comes with mobile applications for iOS and Android. Support for the system is provided via phone, live chat and documentation.

DiskStation Screenshots

DiskStation Features

Features of DiskStation
Access Controls/Permissions
Alerts/Notifications
Content Management
Document Storage
Drag & Drop
Encryption
Mobile Access
Real Time Synchronization
Search/Filter
User Management

Customer Reviews

See why people love DiskStation

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Dirk v.

Dirk v.

Verified User

Industrial Automation · Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years
Dec 22, 2025

Synology is the absolute best server voor small business and home

SYnology gave me a superb platform to have my data centrally, but locally, without having a power consuming server system in my office.

What they liked

Synology offers with their very very complete base functionality a complete server replacement for home and small business

Room for improvement
  • For big scale companies this isn't the right choice
  • But the main reason it isnt is the lack of acceptance by IT :)
Alex F.

Alex F.

Verified User

Computer & Network Security · 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years
Dec 22, 2025

Best NAS on the market.

Use them at home and work. Just be sure to pick one robust enough to meet your needs. Don’t be tempted to skimp.

What they liked
  • Full of features and a model for every use case
  • It’s like the Swiss Army knife of network storage
Room for improvement
  • Sometimes the multiple software packages conflict or don’t play nice together
Switched From

Extended warranty options

Eugenio C.

Verified User

Education Management · 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years
Dec 22, 2025

Students in virtual machine

It do the job designed for, it is not the fastest but do the job.

What they liked

It is very easy to remove and copy a new copy of the virtual machine, so everytime the students want to break the computer we can recover to use very fast

Room for improvement
  • We can not sync with google drive and most of our exercises are in google drive
  • If they could creaty a sync with google drive will be a good solution for us
Lewis H.

Lewis H.

Verified User

Music · 201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months
Dec 22, 2025

Quality product but with a hefty price tag

The ease of use and included functionality of the synology diskstations make these an ideal choice for someone looking for a simple, reliable solution for an easy set and forget home nas

What they liked

The GUI of the software is excellent Functionality is very good Very reliable and easy to use Range of applications available that can be installed very easily (plex etc)

Room for improvement

The cost of synology systems are very expensive, for a technical user it's hard to justify the high price tag when something similar can be achieved by creating your own home server

Christopher H.

Christopher H.

Verified User
Used daily for less than 2 years
Dec 22, 2025

I had no idea that owning a Synology would be one of the best decisions I'd ever made.

Verified reviewer

What they liked
  • There are hundreds of apps that you can install to extend the functionality of your Synology
  • I put docker on it and am using it as a testbed for my web development projects
Room for improvement
  • The support documentation for the product is good but could be better
  • Many of the add-ons apps don't have any documentation on how to use the app
Joel M.

Joel M.

Verified User

Information Services · Self-Employed

Used weekly for more than 2 years
May 28, 2026

NAS is must for business

A dependable, easy solution to implement and manage for the average IT savvy user.

What they liked
  • The set up, administration, and ad on features for this product are amazing
  • I use this to back up my business data and partition for other important records
  • The website and training video (official and un official) make service great
Room for improvement

The machine runs sometimes when no one is using it and the HDDs are just spinning away - seems they could make a more efficient sleep mode

Daniel R.

Daniel R.

Verified User
Used daily for less than 6 months
May 28, 2026

It is a great tool, it has helped me a lot and has given me very good results

Easy To use and many options for your Servers be functional

What they liked

I liked most, is the ease with which you can add new hardware, network interfaces and other add-ons that are needed when virtualizing and optimizing a server The multiplatform option and the great variety of drivers that this software handles, easy to use and provides a great facility when managing virtualization, which provides a great solution for those who do not have much experience when using this type of softwares

Room for improvement

I have some problems with the Libraries, sometimes I have to start the software through the Terminal

Brian M.

Brian M.

Verified User

Construction · 1001-5000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years
May 28, 2026

Great small business class storage along with excellent home storage features.

Great product for small business or low end storage needs.

What they liked
  • Great price, easy to setup, awesome performance and many features
Room for improvement

The only thing that I can say would be I wish they would focus on a higher end business line

Randall H.

Verified User

Defense & Space · 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months
May 28, 2026

Great for hosting your own network storage

I love using my Diskstation at home, and I could imagine this being extremely useful for small businesses as well.

What they liked
  • I use Synology for hosting files at home
  • It is relatively easy to set up and get going, even for someone completely new at using it
  • The software comes with numerous utilities for managing files, processes, resources, and user permissions
  • There are also many more apps out there that you can install
  • Hosting my videos and pictures has never been easier, and with my redundant harddrives, my data is safe in case a drive is lost
  • The interface is very clean, and the functions are easy to use and simple to understand
Room for improvement
  • This is not a problem with the software itself but a limitation with the hardware
  • I have a bare model with a weak cpu, and so every now and then I experience latency issues, or slow ramp up times
Marc L.

Marc L.

Verified User

51-200 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years
May 28, 2026

Synology NAS systems are feature rich and useful products

Backups/NAS functionality

What they liked
  • So many features for a good price point, Synology delivers a scalable NAS system that can be used with CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, and other protocols, while delivering a similar experience across the product line
  • Customizable for almost any storage application

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