Synology DiskStation DS116 NAS

Synology Inc. launched the DiskStation DS116 NAS.

The one-bay NAS server, powered by a dual-core processor with encrypted data transmission capabilities, is for home users and small workgroups seeking a budget friendly storage solution that comes with comprehensive add-on features such as file sharing, collaboration software, and much more.

“DS116 is an excellent choice for home users and workgroup environments,” said Jason Fan, product manager, Synology. “Its handy software packages include everything you need to boost work productivity and improve day-to-day workflow. Synology NAS comes with a set of robust file management tools allowing users to share, access, and sync files across desktops, laptops and mobile devices, integrate multiple public cloud storage services in one single interface, and improve team dynamics with modern collaboration packages.“

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Powered by a 1.8 GHz dual-core processor, DS116 delivers high speed performance exceeding 112MB/s writing and 111MB/s reading. Equipped with dedicated hardware encryption engine, it ensures improved performance when transferring encrypted data, with encrypted reading and writing speeds of 112MB/s and 93MB/s respectively – an increase exceeding 241% and 364% compared with its predecessor. In addition, the dual USB 3.0 ports provides fast data transmission to a range of external devices. DS116 energy efficient design consumes 10.68 watts while accessing data and 6.28 watts during disk hibernation.

DS116 runs on DiskStation Manager (DSM), the OS for NAS that offers a range of applications from backup to multimedia for home and personal uses.