

However, you can start out with five modest hard drives, such as 500GB or even 250GB, and upgrade to larger ones later when your need for storage space increases. Note that the server's price doesn't include storage, which can be expensive if you buy drives of top capacities. For more options in terms of storage space and cost, check out this list. Once configured, however, you won't have a problem using it.Īt the current street price of $870 - no storage included, you'll need to add your own hard drives, which cost between $50 to $300 each, depending on the capacity - the DS1513+ is by far the best investment for those looking for a central storage server that has it all, including massive storage support, stellar performance, and vast amount of helpful features and applications. The only downside of the new NAS is, like its predecessors and peers, the server is not user-friendly enough for novices to do the initial setup, especially if they want to use its advanced features. In my testing the server delivered, for the most part, well beyond even my highest expectations. For an office, it even provides capabilities that were once cost-prohibitive for many small business owners. For the home, it easily fulfills all data backup and sharing needs and offers new, well-conceived, exciting ways to access and manage digital entertainment.
