Specification
Synology's Disk Station DS-101g+ is the product we're taking a look at today. It is the successor to the Disk Station 101, which acted as a file server and backup server, also functioning as a print server. The DS-101g+ adds SATA support, an FTP server, web server and photo gallery. Before we take a look at the Disk Station DS-101g+, here are the vital specs:
| Processor | Freescale MPC 8241 |
| Memory | 64MB SDRAM 16MB Flash |
| HDD Port | One SATA Port for SATA HDD |
| Network Connection | RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet |
| USB Support | USB 2.0 Support Max. 480Mbps (HS Mode) or 12Mbps (FS Mode) for data transmission 1 USB printer Max. 3 USB disks USB COPY button on the front panel |
| External Port | One eSATA Port for external SATA HDD |
| Fan Design | Smart Fan Design |
| HDD Sleep Mode Support | To reduce system power and noise |
| HDD Support | The standard system is shipped without HDD Support: 120GB/160GB/250GB/300GB/400GB capacity |
| Network Transport Protocols | TCP/IP Apple Talk |
| Network File Protocols | Microsoft Networks CIFS Apple File Protocol AFP 3.X |
| Client Support | Microsoft Windows 98 / ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP / Windows Server 2003 Apple Macintosh OS 7.x, 8.x, 9.x, 10.x |
| Network Setting | Manual Configuration DHCP auto IP assignment |
| System Management | Assistant utility (automatic searching for all systems on the network) Web-based Management |
| Internet Services | Network Time Protocol (NTP) File Transfer Protocol (FTP) |
| Security | Account/Group/Share Support Share Level Security Support |
| System Configuration | Max. Accounts: 128Max. Groups: 64Max. Shares: 100 Up to 32 concurrent connections |
| Automatic File Backup for Windows Client | With Synology Data Replicator® installed on client system |
| Complete Backup Solutions | Data on Windows PC backed up onto DS-101 Disk Station Data on USB devices (less than 4GB) backed up onto DS-101 Disk Station Data on DS-101 Disk Station backed up onto USB disks |
A glance over the specs reveals the array of features that the Disk Station DS-101g+ has. Install a SATA drive inside the Disk Station and you still have room for an eSATA drive and three external USB 2.0 drives. Gigabit ethernet is good to see on the list, but I don't expect we'll be pushing the bandwidth limitations of a gigabit network at any stage during testing.
Enough mulling over the specs, let's see what the Disk Station is made of.
