Synology NAS provides enterprise-grade storage and backup at SMB prices. With proper setup, it becomes your data management backbone.
Model Selection
DS423+ for small offices (10 users), DS923+ for medium (10-25), DS1522+ for larger deployments. Consider drive bays, RAM, and 10GbE.
RAID
SHR for flexible protection, RAID 5 for 3+ drives, RAID 6 for dual-drive protection.
Backup Strategy
3-2-1 rule: 3 copies, 2 media, 1 offsite. Hyper Backup to cloud, Snapshot Replication, Active Backup for PCs.
Security
Enable 2FA, disable default admin, use firewall rules, auto-block failed logins, keep DSM updated.