Specifications
Synology DiskStation DS211+
High-Performance 2-bay All-in-1 NAS Server Provides Peace of Mind for SMB Users
Synology® DiskStation DS211+ oers a high-performance, secure, and full-featured network
attached storage solution that helps small and medium-sized businesses centralize backup, protect
critical assets and share les quickly and eciently. Synology protects your investment in the
DS211+ with a 2-year limited warranty.
Highlights
● 108MB/sec Reading, 55MB/sec Writing
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● Windows® ACL Support
● Complete Backup Solutions
● 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption Engine
● Hot Swappable Hard Drives
● Cool and Quiet Design
● Power-saving with only 24W in Operation
High Performance
The Synology DS211+ is designed for business users who require a reliable
storage solution and demand high-performance for le sharing. The
Synology DS211+ delivers an average 108MB/sec reading and 55MB/sec
writing speeds under RAID 1 conguration in a Windows environment.
Full-featured Business Applications
The Synology DS211+ runs on the renowned operating system, Synology
DiskStation Manager 3.0 (DSM 3.0), oering applications and features
designed specically for SMBs. Comprehensive network protocol support
assures seamless le sharing across Windows, Mac®, and Linux® platforms.
Windows ADS integration allows the Synology DS211+ to quickly and easily
t in an existing business network environment with no need to recreate
user accounts. Windows ACL support provides much ner-grained access
control and ecient privilege settings, allowing users to enjoy native
Windows experience.
Internet le access is simplied with the included encrypted FTP server
and the web-based le explorer, Synology File Station 3. HTTPS, the built-in
rewall, and IP auto-block support ensure le sharing over the Internet is
protected at a high security level.
A wealth of additional features allows the Synology DS211+ to replace
several pieces of network hardware. Synology Web Station with support
for PHP/MySQL content allows for the hosting of up to 30 websites on a
single Synology DS211+. Synology Surveillance Station oers a centralized
interface to safeguard the oce environments by deploying IP cameras
throughout the network. The Mail Station add-on turns a Synology DS211+
into a mail server with only few steps of installation and the USB printer
sharing capability minimizes businesses’ printing cost by sharing printing
resources throughout the oce.
With the NFS protocol or iSCSI target support in DSM 3.0, the Synology
DS211+ provides a seamless storage solution for with Windows, Linux, or
virtualization servers.
Complete Backup Solutions
The Synology DS211+ oers a centralized backup target to consolidate
fragmented and unstructured data across the network. Integrating easily
into a current network structure and compatible with Windows, Mac, and
Linux systems, the DS211+ provides the entire oce data redundancy and
protection. PC Users can back up their data to the Synology DS211+ using
the free Synology Data Replicator software, while Mac OS X users enjoy
native Apple® Time Machine® integration. A backup wizard is also provided
for backing up data in the DS211+ to another Synology DiskStation or any
rsync server via an encrypted transmission, or to an external hard drive via
USB or eSATA connection. Furthering options, the wizard also makes it easy
to backup to the cloud via Amazon® S3. In addition, users can back up and
restore DiskStation shared folders in multiple versions using Synology Time
Backup package.
USBCopy and SDCopy provide a plug-n-save solution to store data. With
just one touch on the «Copy» button in the front panel, it quickly backs
up all data on an USB storage device or SD card to the pre-dened shared
folder on the DiskStation.
Peace of Mind with Data Encryption
The Synology DS211+ is equipped with an encryption engine which
ooads the encryption calculation task away from the main CPU, helping
to improve le transfer speeds of the DiskStation. The Synology testing lab
shows that the hardware encryption engine boasts read speed that is about
200% faster than the pure software encryption
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Data protection is an important matter for businesses of all sizes. High-
end features previously available only on enterprise level hardware are
now accessible via the DS211+ to small and medium-sized businesses.
DiskStation Manager 3.0 (DSM 3.0), standard on all Synology DiskStations,
provides share-level AES 256-bit encryption to aid in the prevention of
unauthorized access attempts to the hard drives.
Easy Setup and Management
Synology DSM 3.0 operating system oers intuitive and easy-to-use
web experience. For users who are limited on time and not familiar with
conguring complicated routers, the Synology EZ-Internet Wizard simplies
the process of setting up access to the Synology DS211+ from the Internet.
The EZ-Internet Wizard steps through all of the settings including rewall
settings, port-forwarding, PPPoE setup and DDNS registration.
The multitasking web UI on DSM 3.0 lets users to run multiple applications
simultaneously on one tab browser and switch between them instantly.
User Home feature makes creating private shared folders for a large number
of users an easy task as it minimizes the steps and time for the administrator
to create private shared folders. Sub-folder privilege settings further extend
the exibility to allocate permissions for dierent workgroups. All of these
features are performed in a web browser, akin to a full desktop experience.
Energy Ecient with Cool and Quiet Design
Synology DS211+ comes with the brand new hardware design with energy
eciency in mind. Not only does it provide the smart airow to keep the
system running cool 24/7, its 92mm fan and the snap-on HDD tray cover
also allows the system to operate in a completely quiet environment.
DS211+ consumes relatively low amount of power at 24 watts only in
operation compared to PC counterparts. The support of multiple scheduled
power on/o and hard drive hibernation can further reduce power
consumption and operation cost.
All Synology products are produced with RoHS compliant parts and
packed with recyclable packing materials. Synology acknowledges
the responsibility as a global citizen to continually work to reduce the
environmental impact of every product produced.
Data Sheet
DS211+