Looking at a Synology DS418play for network storage/backup - any other solutions I should consider?

[clay]

macphanatic wrote:
No issues with my Synology 1815+. It's quite and speed seems to be decent. I use several of the Synology apps that are available for free. I off load torrent downloads to it.

I love their Surveillance Station software that allows you to monitor and record ip cameras. Each NAS comes with licenses for 2 cameras. If you don't want to use it, you can usually sell each camera license for $45-550 bucks - (if you do, I'd buy one or two from you).

Another great feature is all the iOS apps that Synology offers. I back my photos up to it. You can set it up to access dropbox and other similar services. It supports WebDav, email hosting and backup. You can also set up Time Machine to work with it.

thanks...yeah, your experience seems to mirror my most recent other experience with Synology devices. The client I set one up for last year uses it primarily as a video surveillance DVR, and monitors through the Synology app. Has been rock solid for him as far as I know! I may take you up on the camera license offer...don't have any plans for surveillance here, so those probably won't be needed.

[clay]

Thanks, all! I went ahead and bought the 418play. Will be here tomorrow. Great to hear that my hunch about Synology is playing out well in others experiences (albeit a small sample size). I'm sure this device will work well for my needs. Thanks, again!