Synology Expands NAS Server Lineup with New Price-Competitive Models That Include Pre-installed Hard Drives

New Models Are Available from PC Mall and Amazon.com, Are Ready for Use Right Out of the Box

REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 10 -- Synology America Corporation today announced a series of NAS servers that include pre-installed hard disk drives. The new series are aimed primarily at corporate and SMB users who prefer buying pre-installed systems online to save time and money, instead of purchasing individual components. Synology previously has only focused on selling its NAS servers as enclosures without drives, allowing the end users to pick the brand and size of the hard drives that would best suit their particular needs.

"The pre-installed models not only give customers great convenience, but also illustrate how cost-effective Synology NAS servers are," said Cheen Liao, president of Synology America. "For example, the equivalent 4 bay models with 4 1TB drives, the CS407 4100 is priced at $1,599, which is 50% less than it's closest competitor," Mr. Liao added.

Synology has distinguished itself from other NAS server brands through its popular Disk Station Manager (DSM) NAS management software, which provides a wide range of applications including website hosting, standalone file downloading, surveillance video recording, photo blogging, and other applications that have, in the past, required a PC server. Synology NAS servers work with Windows(R), Macintosh(R), and Linux computers and networks.

Newly Announced Models:

1. DS207 2050 - 1TB total capacity based on the DS207 NAS Server Enclosure. Two 500GB drives come pre-installed. RAID 0/1 capable. MSRP $499.

2. DS207+ 2050 - 1TB total capacity, step-up model with faster CPU and more memory based on the popular DS207+ enclosure. Two 500GB drives pre-installed. RAID 0/1 capable. MSRP $599.

3. DS207+ 2100 - 2TB total capacity with two 1TB drives pre-installed. RAID 0/1 capable. MSRP $799.

4. CS407e 4050 - 2TB total capacity (1TB if RAID 5 implemented) with four 500GB drives pre-installed. RAID 0/1/5/6 capable. MSRP $899.

5. CS407 4050 - 2TB total capacity (1TB if RAID 5 implemented), step-up model with faster CPU and more memory. Four 500GB drives come pre-installed. RAID 0/1/5/6 capable. MSRP $1099.

6. CS407 4100 - 4TB total capacity (3TB if RAID 5 implemented), step-up model with faster CPU and more memory. Four 1TB drives come pre-installed. RAID 0/1/5/6 capable. MSRP $1599.

7. RS407 4050 - 2TB total capacity (1TB if RAID 5 implemented), rack mounted unit with four 500GB drives pre-installed. RAID 0/1/5/6 capable. MSRP $1499.

Availability and Warranty

All of the newly announced models will carry a 2-year limited end user warranty and be available from fine resellers including Amazon.com and PC Mall/MacMall and will be available for drop-ship to end customers.

About Synology

Synology Inc., founded in April of 2000, is dedicated to bringing a NEW NAS experience to the public. It aims to provide people with an easy-to-use, feature-rich, energy-efficient, and affordable way of storing and sharing digital content. Synology products are designed with resource savings in mind -- energy-efficient, small footprint, and environmentally friendly. Users' investments are protected with free software upgrades and 24/7 online support. This makes Synology products an ideal choice for users from the Home, Small Workgroup, Small Business, and Corporate settings.

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  Website: http://www.synology.com/

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