Products that have received our Recommended Award.
Category: Recommended
Thecus W16850 Review
The W16850 has a lot to offer storage hungry businesses with a high potential capacity and room to expand outside the box using the SAS3 controller’s external port. Microsoft’s latest Windows Storage Server 2016 delivers plenty of new features although we’d prefer it if Thecus put the OS on a mirrored pair of SSDs for ...
Synology FlashStation FS2017 Review
With prices for a diskless model at around $6,299, the FlashStation FS2017 looks an affordable all-flash option for budget-conscious SMBs. The more modest hardware specification does result in a significantly lower performance than the FS3017 but it still posted quite respectable results in our I/O throughput tests. ...
Qnap TS-653B Review
The appliance scores well for its multimedia capabilities and with its dual cooling fans emitting only 36.2dB, it’s quiet enough for small office and home environments. Qnap’s QTS software delivers an incredible range of storage features and support for IFTTT makes it even more versatile.
Synology FlashStation FS3017 Review
A starting price of $9,995 for an all-flash appliance without dual controller redundancy is comparatively high but this is outweighed by the option to use low-cost SATA SSDs. SMBs that want an affordable all-flash solution should consider the FlashStation FS3017.
Synology RS18017xs+ NAS Review
The RS18017xs+ looks good value and especially so when you consider it only costs around $655 more than its predecessor. The older RS18016xs+ will still be available for some time yet but we think it’s worth paying the extra cash to get the uprated hardware specification along with the dual embedded 10GbE ports. The ...
Tandberg Data RDX QuikStation 8 Review
The RDX QuikStation 8 is an excellent choice for small businesses that want to manage their own data backup and off-site storage. It’s more affordable and easier to manage than tape, delivers good performance over 10GbE and its multitude of device emulation modes make it highly versatile.
Qnap TES-1885U Review
Qnap’s TES-x85U family is quite unique as no other NAS appliances offer the opportunity to play with two different operating systems and at no extra cost. The TES-1885U delivers a powerful hardware package at a good price, performs well over 10GbE and is a good choice for businesses that want a storage platform that ...
Qnap TVS-1282-i7-64G-450W Review
The TVS-1282 has something for everybody as it’s one of the most versatile and feature packed desktop NAS appliances available. It has masses of expansion options but, while we don’t consider it a deal breaker, you will need to choose your expansion cards carefully due to space restrictions for the outer two PCI-e ...
Synology RackStation DS3617xs Review
Businesses that want lots of storage but don’t have a rack cabinet will find Synology’s DS3617xs the next best thing. This big desktop NAS appliance delivers a top performance and offers plenty of room to expand along with optional 10-Gigabit upgrades.
Boston Igloo 2U-60T-STOR Review
The majority of business storage products offer NAS and IP SAN services but the mighty Igloo 2U-60T-STOR from Boston (www.boston-worldwide.com) goes one step beyond. Along with a massive capacity, the Igloo presents a truly unified storage solution as it combines NAS, IP SAN and FC SAN operations in the same ...