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Synology DS1817 8GB 8 bay NAS Disk Station Diskless
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
439
Old Reviews
286
Unverified
47
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Quad Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
179 GB
MEMORY
Review Analysis - 106 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Product Reliability
27nas, failure, drives, power, 1815
+44%
-56%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... Flat out died. ... 2 weeks out of service is completely unacceptable. ... The NAS itself was decent while it worked, but if it just dies unexpectedly, that is a serious problem. ... "
" ... The failures are apparently a known issue ... Specifically: a heads up to NAS users their units might fail ... "
" ... Synology has publicly stated in a press release that their units do not exhibit the alleged failure. ... However you interpret it, that's another issue. ... "
" ... I'll return it and probably wait for DS1517+ which will be launched next month. ... "
" ... Synology will not acknowledge there has been an higher than usual failure rate for the product. ... RMA is issued, but i am not confident about receiving the same product and expect it not to fail again. ... "
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. ... "
Setup
19setup, jason, synology, software, rma
+74%
-26%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... After calling Synology up and working with their tech support a replacement was set up. ... "
" ... its simple to setup and for the advance users. ... "
" ... I had this installed and running in about 15-20 minutes. ... Booted up and logged in. ... If you are IT savvy then you should be able to set this up in under 30 minutes. ... "
Apps
19synology, nas, os, cloud, dsm
+95%
-5%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... The apps it comes with and you can download are great. ... "
" ... primarily because of the awesome software. ... Adding additional feature to it on their "app" store was one of the primary reasons I purchased this product. ... "
Ease of Use
17easy to use, interface, user, setup, intuitive
+100%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... its simple to setup and for the advance users. ... "
" ... I love the web interface. ... "
Software Platform
16nas, os, apps, synology, server
+94%
-6%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... The OS makes it awesome! ... "
" ... The web UI for configuration is well-designed, very responsive, and there are a lot of native applications available for the NAS. ... SMS notifications are available with a clickatell account, though I haven't tested those. ... "
Device Compatibility
16nas, server, media, via, sms
+88%
-13%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... By the way, the Synology support phone calls I made were only to ask about the best approach to migrating from my old NAS, nothing was wrong with the new box. ... "
Marketplace
10respond, request, expedited, amazon, works
+50%
-50%
" ... I was informed that they will ship it out when they have time, they acted as if though they were doing me a favor by even talking to their customer. ... "
" ... Poor seller solution. ... "
" ... no expedited support. ... "
" ... I bought this DiskStation on March 8, 2017 and it was sold by: Warehouse Deals, Inc. ... "
" ... me expedited shipping. ... When it's your stuff, you better have purchased a brand that will back their product and respond before a 2 day wait. ... "
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 . ... "
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Specifications
Performance
Processor Type: Quad Core
Memory
Memory: 179 GB
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