The DS1525+ uses Synology’s DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, which makes it easy to configure and manage the NAS. It offers a Windows-like desktop interface that is populated with tiles labeled Package Center, Control Panel, File Station, and DSM Help. The Package Center tile opens a screen where you can view and download more than 100 apps that can be used to deploy the DS1525+ as a surveillance center, a backup and mail server, a cloud server, a media server, and more.
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Tap the Control Panel tile to open a screen where you can create shared folders and user groups, configure network settings and indexing services, and configure firewall settings. The File Station tile opens a screen where you can upload, download, move, and delete files, while the DSM Help tile gives you access to help files and tutorials.
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Tapping the Main Menu tile at the top of the screen opens a screen with the above-mentioned tiles as well as a Storage Manager tile, which lets you organize and monitor storage drives, check drive health, and create storage pools. There’s also a Search tile that allows you to search for applications and files, as well as a Resource Monitor tile that displays CPU and memory usage, network traffic, and volume information.
