

Considering the fact that the program is completely new and the web version doesn't really work well, I'd think this should be more prominently explained to the user.There are versions of the client available for both Windows and Mac (sorry Linux users), and the installation is a basic wizard that's easy to get through. Unfortunately, after installing Surveillance Station, there's no indication that a desktop client even exists. Just like any other package, DSM makes this process simple. In fact, that helps you decide which NAS device will work best for your situation, depending on how many video streams you'll be recording, how many days of recording you need, and some other factors.Unlike other reviews, I'm not going to go into the performance of the DS416j right now, although if there's interest I might do a full NAS review in the future.In order to get started, you have to install Surveillance Station on your Synology NAS device. The flexibility of Surveillance Station lets you use practically any Synology NAS and hundreds of different IP-based cameras, so you aren't tied to this combination at all.


InstallationFor the review, Synology lent me and two. While using a browser is great in a lot of situations, being able to have a custom made tool for the job can frequently be a better solution.So let's take a look at whether Surveillance Station is a product that can meet your needs. Arguably one of the best new 'features' of the upgraded version is that there is now a dedicated desktop application that you can install instead of having to use the system through a web browser. Today I'll take a look at Synology's Surveillance Station, a tool that lets you merge multiple IP cameras into a single interface.Surveillance Station has been around for a while, but Synology has recently upgraded it to version 8.0.
