Synology Announces DS413 NAS Server for Business and Power Users

Category: Storage / Hard Drives
Posted: September 17, 2012 06:53PM
Author: Nemo

Synology is announcing the release of a new member of its DiskStation lineup of networked attached storage products with the release of the DS413. The new 4-bay unit features a new sleek case design that offers hot-swap capability along with other features geared toward the business user. The unit has hardware assisted encryption capabilities using a 256-bit AES algorithm and comes with the latest DiskStation Manager 4.1 operating system. The new DSM 4.1 features:

Cloud Station allows remote assets to keep files up to 5GB each in sync
QuickConnect allows for direct download links without needing port forwarding
VPN server (and client) allows for creating secure connections between networks
Shared folder sync between DiskStations to minimize downtime

The new Synology DS413 is also one of the greenest offering to date from Synology, consuming less than 4 watts in hibernation mode. Synology did not release any pricing or availability information as yet.