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Synology Cube Station CS407 NAS
Page 2 of 7 The Synology NAS is small. For packing in so many features, and for that matter 4 hard drives, I was expecting a larger enclosure; the device uses an external power brick that would normally have taken up space in the case. This reduces the overall footprint and improves the enclosure's cooling. All in all, I think this was a very good design move. Located on the front of the device is the power switch, as well as the drive activity lights. I will say that the smooth black paint job was aesthetically pleasing. A little ironic, since most people will put it in a closet or corner and then ignore it. Either way, if you have to look at it, then it is nice to have something with a bit of style.    Installation Setup with the CS407 isn't very different from other NAS devices. After putting in the hard drives (mine were already installed) you basically fire up the unit and begin the configuration. By far the simplest method is running the Synology Assistant off the CD. With it you can either go through the one-click setup or the Step-by-step setup. No matter which method you choose, most of the nitty-gritty is performed through the web management page. The web interface is the heart of the unit. After setting your administrator password, you will be presented with a summary information page.        Once you're connected to the NAS, you need to set up your disks. The CS407 has the ability to run each drive separately, or in a RAID 0, 1, or 5. Going from one RAID configuration to another is not supported, so you probably want to plan your configuration before you fill the drives, otherwise you will lose your data. The next step, creating shared folders, is simple and intuitive, and is also managed in the web interface. The Cube Station includes a built-in guest account which you need to be aware of. If the NAS is for a small business or any restricted environment, then the guest account could pose a problem, since it allows unrestricted access to a lot of information.
Page 1: Introduction & Features
Page 2: First Looks & Setup Page 3: PhotoStation, Download Service & Backup Service Page 4: Web Station, FTP Service, iTunes Server & Active Directory Services Page 5: Testing Page 6: Quality Check Page 7: Conclusion
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