Synology DS220j
2 x 6 TB, WD Red Plus
Questions about Synology DS220j
What would you like to know?
0 questions and answers
Hoi - With the Synology Fotostation you can merge your photos, that works quite well - but what is in Whatsapp, stays in Whatsapp, that is very difficult to get out of there... LG
Hoi - if I interpret it correctly: You want to be able to play your MP3 or Flac collection (on one or this NAS) on Sonos? If that is what you want YES - you can. Add via service (and select SMB, SMB share on NAS) - I have a pair of Sonos with library linking on a Syno myself (works quite well with older and newer NAS, I've noticed). If you have any questions: ask ;) LG
Hello and no, they do not get in each other's way (unless you configure both with the same IP address and name). I have 3 in use myself... There is simply one (or 2) more in the network environment... Hope that helps LG
The manufacturer claims data transfer at over 112 MB/s sequential read and write.
Helpful answer
The biggest difference between the two models is: - the CPU - Ram (0.5GB vs 2GB) - RAM upgrade possible or not Rather insignificantly, to install the hard disks, the case of the 220j must be unscrewed. With the 220+, the whole thing can be done without screws. Due to the better CPU of the DS220+, it offers even more software options than the 220j (e.g. VMs). However, the j can also meet your PS requirements without any problems. You can find a complete comparison at Synology https://www.synology.com/de-de/products/compare/DS220+/DS220j https://www.computerbase.de/2020-07/synology-ds220-nas-test/
Thank you very much for the tip. 880Kg is probably not quite correct. We will gladly forward this internally to the responsible department and hope that this will be checked and corrected promptly.
The description says "Number of hard disks pre-installed: 2 ×".
Dear LàShady Raid 1 runs wonderfully on my NAS. LG Schielmann
The answer depends more on what bandwidths are available between the servers.
If your backup is less than the 2-4TB (Raid 0, Raid 1 capacity) and your Acronis can backup to network drives: Yes.
Without knowing exactly what you mean by denying access to the NAS... No, this is not possible via MAC address as far as I know. With Synology, rights management is done with user accounts (login + password).
I did my installation step by step thanks to YouTube videos. Search for "Synology nas setup guide". You should find what you are looking for. Good luck!
Helpful answer
Yes, they are built in, but I would advise against buying this product, it has very poor equipment, i.e. the NAS has extremely little RAM, it is only 512MB and unfortunately not very much is possible. Also not ideal, a NAS with fixed disks is a mess if the disk fails, because you have to shut it down and cannot change the disk during operation without tools. There are a lot of used 2-drive NASs like this, because many people unfortunately only realise after buying one that a Synology NAS with a j in its name isn't much use. Also not optimal, in this configuration you buy 2 x 4 = 8TB but you give away 4TB with the RAID1 mirroring. If a 4TB disc breaks, you have to buy another one and have given away 4TB again. My recommendation would therefore be a 4-drive NAS, which is better in all respects and doesn't cost much more. You can then also install smaller disks and give away little space for redundancy. Of course, the 4-drive NAS is a little more expensive, but in return you get a NAS that is not a toy and can be used optimally over the years. And a NAS with more than 2 disks can also make use of the additional hardware protection of a RAID5, where a disk can break and the NAS still continues to run, you replace the defective disk during operation and the NAS will automatically reintegrate this disk into the RAID5. I'd go for this one, it's very well ventilated, whisper quiet, has 2GB RAM and a Quad Core processor. You can also run more than just a backup on it: Synology DS418 And then I would buy 3 x 2TB hard disks, they are not expensive and if one breaks, you only need to buy another cheap 2TB disk. Seagate IronWolf (2 TB, 3.5", CMR)
I assume that "hanging directly in the NAS" means that the copying process within the Synology NAS is done directly from SSD to SSD. If this is correct, then in the second case PC --> NAS we have a network with the corresponding protocol in between. With your specification of the transfer speed 110 MB/sec, I assume from the spelling that "megabytes/sec" are meant. If you have an Ethernet network between PC and NAS with a usual transfer rate of 100 Mbps (megabits/sec, where 1 byte = 8 bits) then you have a theoretical maximum transfer rate of 12.5 MBytes per second on your Ethernet. Ergo, your Ethernet network must be a Gigabit Ethernet with 1000 Mbps/s. With the corresponding losses due to the network protocol and any other activities on your network, 45 MB/s is not bad at all.
You can also use the 2x 4TB as 1x 8TB. It is entirely up to you how you set this up, e.g. as a JBOD. https://kb.synology.com/de-de/DSM/help/DSM/StorageManager/storage_pool_what_is_raid?version=7
Helpful answer
Item number 5902011, currently costs 24.60
Hello That should work. Look here: https://kb.synology.com/de-de/DSM/help/SynologyPhotos/iPhone?version=7 What works for sure is this. I just have the Drive app from Synology on my iPhone. I mirror my screen to appleTV and look at the photos that way.
Hoi and Yes, if you have a free LAN port (RJ45) on the router, you can connect it to the NAS. Personally, however, I recommend entering/assigning a fixed IP to the NAS. Whether and how you can then access it "remotely" with M-Budget router and Quickconnect, I wouldn't know off the top of my head - best to ask in their (M-Budget) community if it didn't work... LG
Helpful answer
The Synology j series NAS are in general not very powerful. Such a NAS is ok for basic backup needs, but because the j series lack RAM and processing power, it is highly recommended to go with a plus or play model. Additionally, I would recommend a 4 bay NAS from Synology, because of better expansion optioms than you get with a 2 bay NAS. Either the DS418 or the DS 420+, these are much more powerful solutions that come with at least 2GB of RAM and are much faster than j series NAS solutions.
Are the hard drives included with the Synology DS220? I can't see that exactly from the description.
Yes, 2x 1 TB hard disks are included in the scope of delivery.
If by time backup you mean regular snapshots, unfortunately that is not possible, because for that you would have to use a NAS that is equipped with the Btrfs file system. This small NAS only supports the Ext4 storage format. The much better equipped DS218 with 2GB RAM (the DS220j has only 512MB) and the same Quad Core CPU supports snapshots for restoring previous versions and also has the Btfrs file system. To use snapshots, the disks must be formatted with the Btfrs file system during setup. Synology DS218play (2 x 4 TB, Seagate Ironwolf)
Helpful answer
The pricing of individual products is very dynamic. They can change hourly, daily or weekly. With bundles that are put together by Digitec, however, the price changes very rarely, if at all. I assume they are or have to be updated manually. So you don't have any disadvantages with such bundles if you buy the products individually. The bundle offers no added value.
In your own network, access is via the IP address. I recommend the installation of the Synology Assistant programme, with which you can reliably find the Synology Disk Station in your own LAN. Synology offers appropriate options for an Internet connection for remote access. However, I recommend investing a little more money and choosing the DS218 model. It is much faster and with 2 GB RAM it also has much more than a DS220j with only 512MB, the surcharge is well worth it on the DS218. Disk swapping is also better with the DS218 because you don't need to open up the NAS to swap disks. Synology DS218 (2 x 4 TB, WD Red Plus) The larger RAM also guarantees longer support than devices with only 512 MB RAM.
Helpful answer
Good evening Digimikegalax, as I do not have MAC experience myself, I cannot confirm this for sure. However, this feature is mentioned in the instructions. s. p. 58 in the pdf at the link below. https://global.download.synology.com/download/Document/Software/UserGuide/Firmware/DSM/6.2/ger/Syno_UsersGuide_NAServer_ger.pdf
Helpful answer
No, with Synology DSM 6.2 https://www.synology.com/en-global/dsm
all IronWolf drives are only with CMR https://www.seagate.com/de/de/internal-hard-drives/hdd/ironwolf/#specs
The description says "Number of hard disks pre-installed: 2 ×".
29 of 29 questions