Once activated, users drag the photos into the Photo shared folder, and 'the DS209+ will take care of the rest and turn each folder of photos into a well-organized, customizable album,' added Ngo. What's better, creating an online album is totally a hassle-free experience. Photo Station 3, Ngo said, is 'the device's biggest selling point for home users.' The Photo Station 3 supports Cooliris 3-dimension browsing, and delivers an embellished photo slideshow. Due to the new configuration, the DS209+'s Surveillance Station now can support up to 10 IP cameras, and the Download Station 2 is now capable of downloading from websites requiring authentication, and eMule file-sharing service. Ngo was also very impressed with the advancements made in Synology Disk Station Manager 2.0 since he reviewed the DS107+ last May. 'The DS209+ was tested in both RAID 1 and RAID 0 configurations, doing well in both, and topping the charts for performance by a remarkably large margin.' 'The Synology DS209+ offers awesome throughput speed and nearly all the features you could ever need in a NAS server,' said Mr. The DS209+ is the latest addition to Synology Disk Station Models offering an unbeatable mix of maximum performance, features and affordability. Taipei, Taiwan-March 2, 2009-Synology ® DS209+ was put to the test recently in the CNET labs, receiving an 'Excellent' overall rating and securing the 'Editor's Choice' award.

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