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Synology DS1517 8GB NAS Disk Station 5 bay Black
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
439
Old Reviews
285
Unverified
42
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Quad Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
165 GB
MEMORY
3.5 meters
SIZE
Review Analysis - 112 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Product Reliability
32nas, failure, drives, power, dsm
+38%
-63%
" ... For the past mos, the unit will not turn on. ... "
" ... Been running constantly (except reboots after DSM updates) since September 2015. ... "
" ... I bought this unit back in April 2016 and it just died one month ago. ... I have filled an RMA with this company and they still (after now 3 weeks) have NOT sent me a replacement unit. ... "
" ... Knocking off a star because it DIED after 2 years. ... And one of the hot spare drives started showing errors. ... "
" ... Unlike Netgear which was impacted by the same problem and chose to proactively recall affected units ... "
" ... Died in 14 months. ... "
" ... But now, just 15 months in with my DS1815+ and it had a power failure. ... Read through to the end why it gets two stars now instead of one (or zero, if you can even do that). ... First, I loved my Synology up until this failure. ... Also, I've heard that if I replace my old drives in the same slots I took them out of, that the new Synology should read all my data as it was in the old system. ... Checked online and it appears that there are a lot of the 1815s going down with power failures. ... "
" ... The unit 6 months old and the performance and features are fine but the support when something goes wrong is HORRIBLE! ... 5 days later it has NOT even left their facility. ... "
Setup
22tech support, jason, software, rma, resolve
+77%
-23%
" ... Very easy to setup, out of box and on the network, configured in under 30 minutes. ... "
" ... Like I said, super easy to configure and manage, with a very nice GUI. ... "
" ... On to this product: I picked this up with 3x 3TB Ironwolfs and the initial setup / installation of the drives was painless. ... "
" ... The high price is not for the hardware specs -- you really are paying for the DSM software and its low setup time, ease of use, and good features. ... * Quick set-up time. ... DSM allows the use of let's encrypt certificates, but does not assist in making setup easy if you are behind a router with NAT. ... "
" ... Nevertheless, it is ridiculously simple to set up, and the management software makes it extremely easy to log in and see how things are going. ... "
" ... This NAS was very simple to setup, update and setup an array. ... "
" ... Install the antivirus. ... Install the securith assesment tool. ... "
" ... Many of the reviews are extensive, and well written so I won't try to replicate those here. ... "
Memory
21drives, 16gb, synology, nas, 2gb
+95%
-5%
" ... I am using five WD Red NAS storage drives in raid 5 configuration. ... "
" ... Synology addresses that need with a single large redundant storage device. ... "
" ... Being able to back up to my existing Cloud services (OneDrive 5GB, Google Drive 15GB, DropBox 17GB and Amazon Drive – unlimited photos) finally gave me a useful need for all the free cloud space I have. ... "
" ... Upgraded from DS414, added 16 gig of ram unit works great ... "
" ... Upgraded it to 16GB memory. ... Put 2 x HGST Helium 8TB and 2 x HGST Helium 10TB and 4 x 4TB HGST Enterprise drives in it. ... "
" ... Upgraded to 16gb ram before even powering it on! ... "
" ... We use it as a repository for Veeam Endpoint Backup files, so with a rolling 14 day collection of backups from 20 or so computers, we are at 51% utilization, which I expect to grow only very slowly. ... "
" ... Great way to consolidate all of the external HD's into one storage solution. ... "
Apps
21synology, nas, os, cloud, web
+95%
-5%
" ... And the software / APPS are easy to use. ... "
" ... Since than, I have migrated all of my virtual server vmdk files, media, and much more onto this thing. ... "
" ... This is a great NAS with extensive apps and great support. ... "
" ... They have a lot of programs they wrote that will run that are very useful. ... "
" ... * DSM operating system is BSD-based. ... The default certificate presents a security warning in modern browsers. ... "
" ... The other benefits that I see over other brands is the supports and comprehensive apps available. ... "
" ... One added bonus was I discovered Plex. ... These apps have organized a massive list of movies and tv shows into a graphical user friendly list for all of my media which streams nicely to my HTPC and phone. ... "
" ... The Cloud Sync backup feature is perfect. ... "
Ease of Use
19interface, easy to use, user, super easy, setup
+100%
" ... 4 star for ease of use and the delightful user interface. ... Like I said, super easy to configure and manage, with a very nice GUI. ... "
" ... The interface is really polished and user friendly! ... "
" ... The software is well written and somewhat intuitive. ... "
" ... The high price is not for the hardware specs -- you really are paying for the DSM software and its low setup time, ease of use, and good features. ... "
" ... great NAS with a range from beginning user to advanced. ... "
" ... Great product and very easy to use software. ... "
" ... Nevertheless, it is ridiculously simple to set up, and the management software makes it extremely easy to log in and see how things are going. ... I've already had to to 2 of these restores, and they're stupid fast and easy. ... "
" ... So that multiple users can access it with no problem. ... "
Software Platform
19nas, apps, os, web, synology
+89%
-11%
" ... And the software / APPS are easy to use. ... "
" ... 4 star for ease of use and the delightful user interface. ... "
" ... It lets you do whatever you want with it - you can even get root shell access. ... "
" ... Previously I had an HP Proliant MicroServer RAID-5 server. ... * DSM operating system is BSD-based. ... * Default self-signed SSL Certificate. ... The default certificate presents a security warning in modern browsers. ... "
" ... The other benefits that I see over other brands is the supports and comprehensive apps available. ... "
" ... One added bonus was I discovered Plex. ... "
" ... It is smart to view RAID as redundancy, not backup. ... "
" ... primarily because of the awesome software. ... "
Device Compatibility
17nas, server, media, via, sms
+88%
-12%
" ... Created some shared folders and connected my main PC in just another few minutes. ... Shared Drives out to friends are established. ... "
" ... My question to Synology is what good is it to have all of these drives working together to protect all your data from any one or two of the hard drives failing if a box or board power failure can take it all down? ... "
" ... This is my first Synology NAS. ... I primarily use this for backups and PLEX and it works great. ... "
" ... I bought it to use as a server for my small creative media business, to streamline the creative flow between me and my employees. ... It was easy to set up (relatively, though I'd recommend some computer knowledge with a few of the tasks, mainly understanding how to connect remotely to it). ... "
" ... - Remote access, you can pretty easily set this up to be accessed from anywhere via phone apps or desktop login. ... "
" ... Nothing else connected to the UPS had any problems. ... "
" ... Handles backups of my server and both of our cell phones. ... "
" ... Has made a world of difference in how I operate, everything is backed up and all my files are synced between my desktop and laptop. ... "
Marketplace
10respond, request, expedited, amazon, works
+60%
-40%
" ... awaiting response still. ... "
" ... * e-mailed reports. ... "
" ... All I can say is that this is legit . ... "
" ... Works exactly as specified ... "
" ... See attached image. ... "
" ... thanks for a great product ... "
Features
10nas, feature, price, options, lots
+90%
-10%
" ... very feature heavy ... "
" ... Wait for the DS1817+, added features. ... "
" ... I love the Disk Station DS1515+, its quiet and has tons of features. ... "
" ... You can do a one time install of the freatures you need then check off the auto update and the only thing you need to do is occasionally log on and acknowledge that you want a newer update applied (or not) - it is that simple. ... "
" ... Feature rich and a good price. ... "
" ... Excellent NAS with wonderful array of software and features. ... "
" ... This NAS is amazing but I did not notice too much changes in performance, but for me this change to 1515+ released some features that were not available with 1511+ like BRFS, Snapshots . ... "
Ports
10ethernet, drives, synology, link aggregation, gigabit
+90%
-10%
" ... I configured my switch, hooked up a few more cables and boom. ... Shared Drives out to friends are established. ... "
" ... I wanted a 8 drive expandable NAS with multiple gigabit ports and ability to expand to 10 gigabit once it comes down in price. ... "
" ... Link aggregated the 4 lan ports along with my Zyxel managed switch (Required for link aggregation) and it is rockin!! ... "
" ... Each of our computers has a usb drive attached to them, which can perform a bare-metal restore using the share created on the Synology Disk Station. ... "
" ... Some of the big selling points for me are many network ports, the ability to add a large number of drives, and the option to use an external expansion enclosure option available if needed in the future. ... I only have 2 of the ports active, but get good transfer rates on it. ... "
" ... Use 2.5" HDDs with no special adapters. ... 4 eth ports. ... "
" ... I also have a Cisco 2960 gigabit switch that allows for Ethernet Ling aggregation/bonding, a little bit of set up and it worked nicely. ... Everything was restored, including the ethernet configuration, and connection to the domain. ... "
" ... We set it up with a TP-Link TL-SG3216 managed switch, and successfully bonded four ports to get max transfer rates. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 3.5 meters
Performance
Processor Type: Quad Core
Memory
Memory: 165 GB
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