Synology DS712+ 2-Bay All-In-One NAS Server

The DS712+ 2-Bay All-In-One NAS Server from Synology is a high-performance, scalable 2-Bay NAS backup and server solution for small and medium business users. It features a 1.8 GHz processor, 1GB of DDR3 RAM and two high-speed USB 2.0 ports. For those using Surveillance Station, the DS712+ offers support for up to sixteen IP cams at a maximum of 160 FPS.

While no drives are included with the DS712+, it has a 6TB capacity with either two 2.5" or 3.5" SATA hard disk or solid state drives. It is able to configure drives as a Synology Hybrid RAID, Basic, JBOD, RAID 0 or RAID 1, depending on whether you want faster data transfers or more secure data. When the capacity of the DS712+ is nearly full, it can be easily expanded up to 21TB by adding the Synology DX510 expansion enclosure. (Hard drives available separately)

With the built-in Gigabit Ethernet port, you can connect the DS712+ to your router and access it locally on your network. It also includes an EZ-Internet Wizard for setting it up from the web. To facilitate ease of use between different operating systems, this DS712+ supports cross-platform file sharing between Ubuntu, Mac and Windows computers.

Ever-versatile, the DS712+ can function as a mail server, as it supports Outlook-like Web mail, SMTP, POP3 and IMAP. In addition, the Synology Web Station Virtual Host option allows users to host up to 30 websites on one single DS712+. The built-in PHP+MySQL capability allows users to create interactive websites without complicated settings.

When it comes to backing up your data, you can save from Windows or Mac computers to the DS712+. Windows users can use Synology Data Replicator 3 while Mac users can enjoy native Mac OS X Time Machine support.

As if that wasn't enough, the DS712+ can function as a variety of different servers, whether you need it to store and stream photos, video, audio or data within your office or over the internet. You can also use it as a server for FTP, Mail, UPnP media devices, printing, iTunes, hosting websites, operating surveillance webcams or downloading bit torrent, http, FTP or eMule files.