From what I'd gathered online, Synology had a fairly solid reputation in this area

So, I took one (1) star off because it is my opinion that Synology should have provided better support, in some way, for their obviously flawed, and expensive, DS415+ NAS; Synology failed in that regard

What makes a Synology NAS so great is the software

I love my Synology DS918+ NAS

Not only did they auto-discover seamlessly, but the Synology's quota system worked flawlessly for limiting the size (Time Machine is notorious for simply eating up all available space---a constant irritation)

Synology for me had a reputation as a consumer-focused device, but I bought this for business-grade backup and it does not disappoint.

Again, Shame on you synology

But the Synology just works

Well, Synology's tools defied my expectations

Not as well built and serviceable as its larger siblings, but still a good value with the powerful Synology software.

I bought into Synology cheap with the 216.

This synology is the best NAS i've ever used

Synology offers a proxy for remote connections and it works well

My second synology been very happy with this company overall

, ie support, guides, community+Expandable Unit and RAM+A lot of Apps+Many Cloud options+Free Custom Domain (Ends in synology.me)+Solid construction+2 Step Verification-Expensive-Lock and Key feel cheap-Synology RAM is expensive compared to other RAM brands-No Drive app for Apple TV, this won’t bother most, but I prefer to navigate using the folders over a Media app solution.

This synology works great and is real easy to use.

sectors.)The Synology built-in software is very flexible and allows for endless tweaking, but basic setup is relatively simple

Great Synology software as usual, really excellent solution for photo and file backup

I was really surprised how easy and fast Synology made the whole process.

Shame on you Synology, SHAME!Just to be clear, for those considering a synology NAS, my issue is not with the functionality of the NAS, it is with the lack of transparency in their product description and advertising

So, I took one (1) star off because it is my opinion that Synology should have provided better support, in some way, for their obviously flawed, and expensive, DS415+ NAS; Synology failed in that regard

Synology is always the best when it comes to user friendliness with their DSM

All in all, if you like synology nas products - you’ll probably like this unit for its flexible upgrade options, and good performance compared to older units.

Synology trumps the Drobo.

Sadly all the comments about atrocious Synology Support appear to be true ; all you can do is raise a Service Ticket, and Synology may or may not get back to you - in my case NOT.+++

Drives were simple to install, used EXT4 as FS and used Synology's proprietary (?) RAID for redundancy

My router supports 2 Ethernet port binding but according to what it says while setting this up; even if the router doesn't support Ethernet port binding Synology NAS would by itself do load balancing/failover if both ports are connected to the network

Working with Lars I was able to determine my expectations about speed were not entirely Synology's issue