4 Things to Know About the Synology DS220+ NAS
Regarding the Synology: 1. Dual Gigabit ports with link aggregation The DS220+ includes two Gigabit Ethernet ports that support link aggregation and failover. This allows you to bond connections for increased throughput or keep management traffic separate.
Unusual for its price bracket Most home routers are still 1GbE, so dual ports on a two-bay entry-level NAS is a surprising amount of flexibility for the price.
Link aggregation boosts performance Bonding the two ports can double the theoretical bandwidth to 2Gbps, though real-world gains depend on your network hardware and usage.
Failover adds reliability If one port fails, the other automatically takes over, keeping your NAS accessible without interruption.