Synology BeeStation: New storage solution intended to ensure simple and secure backups, even with web access
Synology BeeStation: Simple storage solutionStorage solution provider Synology is offering users a very simple way to back up their own data in the BeeStation – backups can also be made from smartphones and cloud storage.
Silvio Werner (translated by Jacob Fisher), Published 01/08/2024 🇩🇪
Synology has announced a new storage solution, namely the BeeStation. This is basically a network storage device, but with only one slot. Synology’s overall aim with this model is to appeal to home users and freelancers who want data backup in the form of an easy-to-configure system.
The BeeStation is connected via Ethernet, for which a single RJ45 port is available and transmits data at gigabit speeds. The 148 x 62.6 x 196.3 millimeter BeeStation has a hard drive with a capacity of 1 TB. A RealTek RTD1619 SoC is installed in combination with 1GB of DDR4 memory. The model also has a Type A and Type C USB 3.2 Gen 1 port installed, so data from external hard drives and memory cards can be easily backed up. Data from cloud storage can also be backed up locally.
The setup is said to be particularly easy: the BeeStation simply needs to be connected to a power socket and a network, and a QR code scanned. The pre-configuration should also allow for secure data storage without users having to struggle with a lot of settings. Several family members can be assigned special, protected storage on the BeeStation; access is possible via the internet.
Synology’s asking price is around $250, with the global launch date announced as March 6.
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Editor of the original article: Silvio Werner – Senior Tech Writer – 9005 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2017
I have been active as a journalist for over 10 years, most of it in the field of technology. I worked for Tom’s Hardware and ComputerBase, among others, and have been working for Notebookcheck since 2017. My current focus is particularly on mini PCs and single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi – so in other words, compact systems with a lot of potential. In addition, I have a soft spot for all kinds of wearables, especially smartwatches. My main profession is as a laboratory engineer, which is why neither scientific contexts nor the interpretation of complex measurements are foreign to me.
Translator: Jacob Fisher – Translator – 579 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2022
Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.
Silvio Werner, 2024-01- 8 (Update: 2024-01- 8)
