Synology DiskStation BeyondCloud Mirror 3TB NAS Review
Software and Administration
Additionally, the BeyondCloud series also lets you access the drive's contents from any Internet connection, so you'll never be without your files. The data on the drive can also be access via mobile apps that are available for both iOS and Android.
When you first connect the drive to your router it's pre-configured and ready to go; you just need to create an administrator account to access the drive and begin tweaking things. Here are the intro screens:
Once the drive is up and running, when you log in via a web browser you are taken to the main window of the operating system. At this point you might want to start adding users to the DiskStation, and the process gives you an extremely granular level of control over their activities, even going to far as to let you control their bandwidth on a per-hour basis. Of course you can limit their access to certain folders, put them in groups, etc.
Once your users are created and you want to begin exploring the drive, you will end up at the main window of the operating system, which is called DiskStation Manger 5.2 as of press time. By default there is a helpful pop-up window in place that helps you with the drive's most common functions, such as setting up cloud access, configuring a home theater, moving files to the drive, etc.
Once you close this help window you can see the main window of the DiskStation operating system. At this screen you are presented with four options: Package Center, Control Panel, File Station, or Help. Let's take a look at each of these areas next.
