Review on Diskless Synology 💾 DS218j 2-Bay NAS DiskStation by Abhi GC ᠌

There are no questions about iron. In principle, there are no questions to the OS of the storage itself. But for a device that is specialized for working with data and storing files, there are very few opportunities in terms of organizing directories and personalizing disk space. All possibilities end with "create folder" and "delete folder". Pros: Easy installation, friendly interface, quiet operation and relatively fast response. Has some cons Very wild folder hierarchy. When uploading data from mobile software, they are scattered into a dozen subdirectories. It is impossible to adequately configure the file extensions of what and where to throw. Of course, you can make your own hierarchy of folders, but you can’t configure what and how the storage itself should distribute among them. Even it is impossible to set structure on which the backup has to merge. For example, I don’t need to look for my photos along the path from a dozen subdirectories and I would like the photos to be in the root. But alas, the manufacturer does not allow it to be configured in any way. Very tight smartphone apps. And in some the functionality is repeated. Why the manufacturer has done 100500 separate applications - I do not understand. It would be better if they did 1, but a universal one, from which you could drop the backup, set up the directories and merge the necessary files from the cloud. For example, it is categorically incomprehensible, what for was it necessary to separate the DS Photo and Momentos applications? Both work with photos and videos. Only DS Photo merges from storage, and Momentos pours into it. WHY? Why couldn't it be combined in one software? In short, the cloud itself is cool and quite functional, but raw and highly specialized software spoils everything.