Getting to know your Synology Disk
Station
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of
Synology Disk Station
.
Synology Disk
Station
is specially designed for the following purposes:
Storing and Sharing Files via the Internet
Windows users, Mac users, and Linux users can easily share files within the
Intranet or through the Internet. Unicode language support makes sharing files in
different languages from
Synology Disk Station
simple.
Sharing Storage Capacity as an iSCSI Target
You can designate portion of your
Synology Disk Station
volume space to be an
iSCSI Target, which will allow the iSCSI initiator to access the space like a local
disk. Go to “Storage > iSCSI Target” and click create to set up an iSCSI target.
PC Data and Server Data Backup
Synology Disk Station
provides various backup solutions to back up PC data to
Synology Disk Station
, back up
Synology Disk Station
data to an external hard
drive, another
Synology Disk Station,
or an rsync-compatible server.
Transferring Data via FTP
Synology Disk Station
provides FTP service with bandwidth restriction and
anonymous login. To transfer data safely, “FTP over SSL/TLS” and uninvited IP
auto-black are also available.
Managing Files through Web Browsers
File Station 2 makes it possible for users to manage their files on
Synology Disk
Station
easily through a web interface with Windows style file operations. You
can also access the files stored on
Synology Disk Station
with a mobile device.
Sharing Photos, Videos, and Blogs with Photo
Station 3
“Photo Station 3” gives you the freedom to share photos and videos over the
Internet without complicated upload steps. Album control ensures the content is
shared with the right persons. Visitors can leave comments for your photos.
Furthermore, a brand new blogging system is integrated for you to easily share
your life and thoughts over the Internet.
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