Silverstone DC01S All in one Network Storage/Server Review

1. Introduction2. Silverstone SST-DC01S3. iSharing Web OS4. Performance5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

The Silverstone DC01S is an interesting device which has huge potential, but there are still a few things I feel Silverstone need to improve before a user will get the best out of this device. Overall however, this is a very attractive product which runs smoothly and can really cope with a wide array of duties.

If you happen to have a large capacity 2.5″ drive lying around then this might be one of the best investments you could make. While the Raid support is useful, it will add overall costs to ownership. 2TB in Raid 0 is possible with multiple drives, which should be enough for almost everyone.

While Silverstone haven't included any back-up software it is still easy enough to set up Samba Server and then synchronise files. If you are lucky enough to have a Gigabit network then you really will appreciate the speed of WebOS, aided by the dual-core processor which runs very smoothly, while generating very little heat.

There are many uses for this device, it is an All In One as they have called it, and we feel that it has a large target audience. It is well suited to being a very small and power friendly media server and a network attached storage or backup device. It will also happily perform both at the same time.

One of the strongest aspects of the device is the user friendly operating system which is both intuitive and very responsive.

We also feel that the UK pricing of £107.87 at Scan.co.uk is very competitive although bear in mind that costs can increase if you have to include a 2.5″ HDD at time of purchase.

Pros:

• Super quick OS.
• Easily accessible via internet.
• Very Compact.
• Produces little heat and little noise.
• Expandable with eSATA and 2x USB.
• Gigabit Ethernet.
• Easy to set-up.

Cons:

• Few bugs with the OS.
• Could have a lot more features.
• Uses a 2.5″ drive which limits capacity.
• Could do with a ‘night mode' or similar (at least to turn off the LED).

Kitguru says: An excellent product, well worth the money.

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