Synology DiskStation DS124 1 Bay Desktop NAS

This was perfect for what I needed a simple nas to back up a few pc files and phone pictures, nothing too crazy, setup in minutes and after a little tinkering and getting used to it have found it to work great, wd nas drive installed and a low fan mode it’s pretty quiet, good price, perfect if you don’t need anything to massive for your back ups

Bought to replace an old/struggling WD NAS, primarily for use as a Plex server/film library storage. There were a lot of horror stories about drive compatability issues, but I put an 8TB WD Red hard drive in it without any issue and it's been fine. I've also run an additional 4TB drive into it via USB, which runs without issue. Set up was pretty straightforward, the unit is fast enough to handle audio conversion on the fly (the old NAS couldn't). I'd echo comments elsewhere that the Synology/WD combo is a little noisier than other NAS units, but to be honest it's not in the same room as the TV. It's nice and compact, so disappears once you find a home for it. All in all, very happy with it.

Quality product. Easy set-up. Would recommend.

Wroks great for intended purposes, media server local docs etc. very easy to access via macos and windows linux no issues. picked up a seagate 6tb drive separately to keep the costs down as it would of been another 100 pounds for the same specs. If all the above is what you need it for then its a great buy, Plex/Emby 4K direct play works fine (No transcoding). The problems start when you try to do a bit more with it. with its limited 1GB Ram problems start when you have to many background services running. Fully supports docker containers, just dont try and do to much with it, i.e. VM etc or it will come to a crawl. Apart from that its a great buy, quiet and seems quick enough under normal load.

I chose a Seagate Ironwolf 2TB HDD, which was easy to install. Apparently you need to buy an adapter to fit 2.5" drives, but I'd choose a good quality 3.5" drive. Then again, full disclosure, I used to work for Seagate ;-) Connect to your LAN, plug it in, use the find utility to open the web client and follow the prompts. Takes about 10 minutes and you're up and running. As usual nowadays, the printed instructions supplied are minimal, so for more advanced features, search the web. There is a wide range of functions, including a backup utility, available to download and install on the device. I haven't run any tests, but I would describe the performance as good, subjectively. Good value compared with other products intended for home use.

Thanks to Microsoft my elderly pair of WD MYClouds are not recognised or supported as part of my home network. Although I can map them for use within my immediate home PC's I'm led to believe from what I've read that this is only a temporary solution and does not easily fit in with my current usage. I also felt that, given their age, it would be a good idea to back up their contents. My needs are very simple and are easily met by the DS124. By purchasing it without a ready installed drive and installing a WD Red Plus, also from Amazon, I saved a considerable amount of money. Installation and setup was very straightforward. It comes with a comprehensive array of apps, which I may come to utilise sometime in the future. The case is smaller than I expected. (I know dimensions are published in the advert but I am of an age where centimetres and millimetres are as good as meaningless) In use it is silent and unobtrusive sitting on as shelf in a cabinet under the TV and Router in the lounge. So far it works as intended and I am very pleased with it. It did take a very long time to transfer the contents of my WD MYClouds, but as these were very slow, I expected this.

I was looking for a network file backup solution and this works perfectly out the box. I didn't need two bays or RAID so this unit is ideal. Very easy to set up, low power consumption and easy to access files remotely.

nightmare to set up on various devices. The it stopped connecting, then it refused my password. SENT BACK

Good NAS with much value for the money

Non credo ci sia bisogno di dire molto, chi conosce i prodotti Synology sa che é una garanzia!!!! Acquisto fatto per sostituire un decennale DS115j (ancora funzionante ma ormai lento, troppo lento) in paragone posso dire che ora ho una ottima auto da corsa anche se non di certo posso fare competizioni a confronto dei modelli più potenti ma comunque raggiunge il suo traguardo. Buona risposta in web o tramite cloud Perfetta risposta per video 4k o sviluppo delle grandi immagini su LAN Personalizzazione eccellente e tanta scelta di APP fantastiche e utili. Personalmente lo uso sopratutto per Cloud privato da iOS a synology per foto personali e documenti oltre ad download diretto di film o video da riprodurre sulla LAN e sui tv e dispositivi connessi (ps posso vederli anche via web lontano da casa) FANTASTICO!

Ich bin sehr begeistert von dem NAS, es erfüllt genau das was ich will. Ich wollte für zuhause eine Speicherlösung zusätzlich zu meinem Onedrive. Ich betreibe es mit einer 2,5"SSD ( den Rahmen dazu habe ich im 3 D Drucker selbst gedruckt, diese liegt so viel Ich weiß nur den größeren Modellen bei. Steht aber in den Datenblättern). Die Inbetriebnahme war super einfach und hat keine 10 Minuten gedauert. Die Stoppuhr war bei 7 Minuten 24 Sekunden. Dann war die Installation des Betriebsystem fertig. Ich betreibe über den usb Port eine externe 2. SSD als externe Speicherlösung an der NAS selbst. Zusätzlich habe ich verschiedene weitere Geräte als Syncronisations Ziel eingebunden, Datensicherungen habe ich damit genug. Deshalb kommt für mich keine synology mit mehr Steckplätzen infrage. Den Stromverbrauch messe ich im Leerlauf bei 1,8 Watt bis 2,5 watt und bei Aktivität zwischen 3,5 Watt und max 3,8 Watt, dank der SSD. HDD benötigen sicherlich mehr Strom. Zur Geschwindigkeit selber mit Einrichtung und Zugriffzeiten im lokalen LAN als auch von Unterwegs mit VPN über wireguard bin ich sehr Zufrieden. Für mich und das was ich damit mache gibt es keine bessere Alternative. Das Betriebssytem ist einfach zu verstehen sieht modern aus und das wichtigste ist ES FUNKTIONIERT ohne Probleme. Ich habe Q-nap, Freenas, openmediavault, raspberry, usw. Ausprobiert und irgendwas hat immer Probleme verursacht.

Prima product van Synology zoals eerder reeds ervaren. Fijne software en makkelijke snelle installatie. Je betaalt iets meer dan sommige andere merken maar dan krijg je ook wat!

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