We Got Served

We have the Western Digital My Book.  We have the HP  SimpleSave.  And a few more out there, I am sure.  Now we have Synology coming into the market with their version of the single-drive plug-n-play enclosure that will do backups

and perhaps a bit more, per the announcement:

Synology^® Launches DLNA Certified Disk Station DS110j at Entry-level Price for Home and Small Office Users

Taipei, Taiwan—December 15, 2009—Synology^® Inc. today launched Disk Station DS110j, a budget-friendly NAS server offering rich Internet sharing applications and multimedia features for home and small office users.

Synology DS110j is equipped with 800 MHz CPU, 128 MB DDRII RAM, one Gigabit LAN port, and 3 USB ports. Designed to work with one 3.5″ hard drive, the Synology DS110j has the flexibility to hold a 2.5″ hard drive with the optional Synology Disk Holder Type C. “The Synology DS110j is competent in delivering rich features and proficient performance even at an entry-level price. Its high price to performance ratio will definitely benefit users who are looking for an affordable yet high-performance NAS solution,” said Edward Lin, marketing director of Synology Inc. “Synology testing lab revealed an average speed of 23MBs/Sec in Windows writing and 45MBs/Sec in Windows reading for the Synology DS110j.”

The renowned system firmware, Synology DSM 2.2, makes DS110j ideal for file sharing and for streaming multimedia content on Windows, Mac, and or Linux. The DLNA certified media server ensures the compatibility and interoperability between Synology DS110j and a wide range of DLNA certified home devices. Photo Station 3 and the PHP+MySQL built-in Web Station help users enrich their web presence by allowing the hosting of up to 30 websites.

Apple^® iPhoneTM and Time Machine^® support provides Mac users with an extremely handy way to backup and access their digital content on the Synology DS110j. Music can be streamed to an iPhone and iPod touch via “DS audio,” and photos can be uploaded using “DS photo,” both applications are available to download for free on the Apple App Store. Time Machine support allows Mac OS X users to back up desktop data to the Synology DS110j using the built-in features of Mac OS X.

Availability

Synology DS110j is now shipping.

Synology at a Glance

Founded in 2000, Synology is a young and energetic company dedicated to developing high-performance, reliable, versatile, and environmentally-friendly Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. Our goal is to deliver user-friendly solutions and solid customer service to satisfy the needs of businesses, home offices, individual users and families.

No word on actual cost, but I am looking into that and update this post when I find out.

Edit: The MSRP for the Synology DS110j before VAT is £100