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Review on Diskless Synology πŸ’Ύ DS218j 2-Bay NAS DiskStation by Dipp Samrock

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Amazingly easy setup and much more than just storage

A few days ago I bought and set up a Synology 2 disk storage device. Let me tell you it was worth every penny. The first thing that struck me was the ease of setup. It works with its own Linux distribution called DSM, I haven't played around with that part much. But Web Config's interface is amazingly simple, and they have a huge number of apps available that can be installed with the click of a button. Packages like Wordpress, Drupal, iDrive backup, PHP, Perl, Apache, Plex, Git Server, MediaWiki and more. So what you really get with this NAS device is your own little Linux server that can help you securely manage and backup your files, run apps, websites, etc. This little device turned my home network into a powerful media center with remote management capabilities. Pair it with an Android TV box like the Nvidia Shield and things get really interesting. I couldn't rate this little device any higher, Synology has done a fantastic job in designing the operating system and user interface to make setting up complex systems incredibly easy.

Pros
  • Same as everything before
Cons
  • Expensive