Synology DiskStation DS124 1 Bay Desktop NAS

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.

It’s a lower end synology NAS, does what it says, and just works. Had an older synology NAS and had to manually migrate data but not too much of a hassle. Great for personal cloud / back ups and file / media player. Would recommend.

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.

This came with a US plug in the UK. Doesn't come with the accessories for a 2.5 inch drive

Simple and easy to set up. Good value for money. It's basic but works well for me.

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.

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

I bought a DS124 and a 1TB Ironwolf drive specifically to use as a media sever. I had considered a Mini PC but decided this would be more reliable left switched on 24/7. The setup was fairly straightforward, although very little in the way of instructions, so if you have never used a NAS before be prepared to watch some youtube videos. Although all the popular media server apps are supported and downloadable from Synology (free) I kept it simple and installed the Synology Media Server app which is a basic DLNA server. It works perfectly and I am very pleased. You can of course use it for backups, file sharing etc. and even access it when away from home which is a real bonus.

Som ny i NAS-världen är det en del att sätta sig in i för att få en bra funktion/konfiguration… som tur är finns det mycket hjälp på youtube. Instegsmodell DS124 med lite mindre cpu och ram, hade kanske köpt en lite vassare modell om jag skulle köpt igen. Finns många synology-appar som är intressanta, bra utbud med gratisappar. Snapshot och backup appar tex. Har usbdisk som backup disk, roterar två stycken för högsta säkerhet. Synology känns som kvalitet och bra snabba svar på supporten.

Very good platform for low cost with functionnal included software and interface, much better than Qnap on the interface side. Plastic quality of box should be improved as it scratches easily but whats inside the box is A1

Love this backup for all my files

Plastik jest tragicznej jakości. Nie polecam. Przejechałem ściereczką i tak wygląda. Po wyłączeniu zasilania zniknęły główne foldery z kopii zapasowej. Oddaje!

Después de buscar una solución sencilla pero eficaz para gestionar mis copias de seguridad, archivos multimedia y documentos personales, me decidí por el Synology DS124, y la experiencia ha sido excelente. Lo mejor Sistema operativo (DSM) de primera: El corazón de Synology es su sistema DSM, muy intuitivo y potente. Desde la configuración inicial hasta la gestión remota, todo es claro y fluido. Ideal para principiantes y usuarios medios: Aunque es mi primer NAS, no tuve complicaciones. En 15 minutos lo tenía funcionando, con usuarios, carpetas compartidas y sincronización activada. Perfecto para copias de seguridad: Lo uso para hacer backup de mi PC, móvil y hasta Google Drive, todo de forma automática. Aplicaciones útiles: Video Station, Synology Photos y Drive funcionan sin problemas. También sirve como servidor multimedia DLNA. Bajo consumo y silencioso: Lo tengo en el escritorio y no molesta nada. Apenas se calienta y el ruido es mínimo.