Synology DS223J 2 Bay Desktop NAS, White

I get everything I need from this server. I primarily use it as an Emby server, but also for Surveillance Station, so my review will be based on those 2 things. For of all, it’s super simple to setup and get to the UI, which is also pretty user friendly. Installing apps is simple and setting up network shares is equally as simple. There’s advanced controls, like user rights, recycle bin functionality and that just scratches the surface, but again I didn’t need to take advantage too much of some of those. The Emby functionality is great and streaming anime from it is flawless. I last used a Mini PC which really struggled with decoding and made the experience terribly slow. I no longer have that issue (thankfully) as the server is pretty speedy - even for larger content. Surveillance Station was just as easy to setup with enough options for what I need. Allows me to backup my recordings instead of having to use Micro SD cards or Eufy’s cloud services, so I’m really pleased with that too. Overall, for the price I paid and the experience I’ve had - I’m thrilled. (Worth noting I bought some sound dampening feet to put it in a cabinet).

Synology have been making NAS solutions for a very long time. I decided to replace my ageing 10 year old NAS with this Synology. I've not been disappointed. Plug in and follow the instructions. Load a few apps and take access to your data every where you go. You can also set all your mobile devices to backup to your NAS and therefore eleviating the worry of lost phone data. I keep all my data on my NAS and I opted for a mirror configuration. I also have a cloud backup of critical data and a USB backup drive for periodic data backup. I work in IT and see data loss on a weekly basis by people who have all their data on one location. It pays to have multiple copies.

First of all let me say what a great machine this is. It is very easy to set up, and although it's a plastic case, it is still well made. I have two other Synology NAS units and this is a different model the operating system is the same and it all works in exactly the same way. Unfortunately, this unit came without a UK 13 amp plug cable or adaptor. This is actually a legal requirement in the UK and I should have sent it back, but I didn't want the hassle of sending it back and reordering, so I dug around in my stock of old PC power cables, calculated what fuse to put in and used that instead. Overall a very good product and can recommend it. It lost one star due to the missing cable or adaptor.

I needed a new 2 Bay NAS to replace my old D-Link as no longer compatible with Apple Time Machine. This arrived yesterday and was up and running within 20 minutes using the my existing 2 x WD Red 3Tb disks. The DS Finder App was having trouble finalising the install, but going through a web browser worked perfectly. The web interface is easy to use and the Time Machine backup works flawlessly (once set up - see the Synology help site for instructions).

Replacing my Apple Time Machine (as further Apple updates no longer support the Apple Tie Machine), I did a lot of research on what would be a good replacement, which bought me to Synology - NEVER AGAIN! After the assistance of ChatGTP to help set up - a full 2 days it was still unsuccesfull in backing up. I raised many support tickets with Synology explaining the issue, they kept sending me instructions to run reports, for them to tell me Apple Tehoe latest updates has a bug in them. I spoke with Apple who said they don't have issue but if Synology software has has issues with Apple Tehoe they need to create a patch to rectify it. Now 4 days into back and fourth I explained this to Synology whom continued asking me for various Terminal reports. After much stress I gave up and decided to return the product. I haven't the time nor energy to support the poor Customer Service of Synology and for me to keep creating reports for their own purpose.

I'm new into this type of software and devices but I can say that it was very easy to setup. I didn't took me too long to have my user created and have my NAS up and running, It was just a bit confusing to create additional users and give them the access I wanted them to have but nothing that reading a bit a watching videos wouldn't solve. overall, after a month and half of having my NAS I pretty much happy with it. it works perfectly and I can keep all my information back it up in one place.

Haven’t had any problems with it. It’s perfect for home use as it isn’t very big but still has enough space to store all personal data to keep safe. Very quiet, it’s in my bedroom and I can’t hear it apart from sometimes it turns itself off and back on again. Very reliable and I can access all my data from anywhere in the world which is a plus. Easy web interface and fast speed transfer

The Synology is a great NAS box. I really like the software interface and the fact you can add lots of apps. I have one with 2x14TB drive setup as a raid mirror for backing up our corporate Google Drive (using an extra app to sync) and one with 2x16TB setup as JBOD for backing up other backups using FTP. Really great boxes and was pleased with the extended warranty options.

Bought this to be my off site backup for my existing DS423+. No issues so far with hyperbackup and the 2x18TB drives I added in. 5 star for this use case. This is NOT a device for using PLEX or heavy computations so please be aware of your use case if you plan to buy this for things like that. 2 star for this use case.

Benutze das Nas als private Cloud Lösung um all meine Daten zu sichern und das Zuhause. Synology Apps für Android lassen sich prima einrichten um auch das Smartphone automatisch zu sichern. Arbeitsgeschwindigkeit der NAS ist flott und im Mediaserver streaming gibt's keinerlei ruckler mit 4K Videos. Einrichtung war sehr einfach und selbsterklärend. Habe zwei 8TB NAS Festplatten von Toshiba verbaut und sie laufen im RAID.

Nice storage and very easy to configure.

Se me hizo super raro que viniera con un convertidor eléctrico de viaje, por lo menos lo incluyeron, pero trae enchufe tipo europeo, eso no me gustó por que hace más bulto

Le Synology DS223J NAS est une excellente option pour ceux qui cherchent à stocker leurs données de manière sécurisée et fiable. Son installation a été rapide et intuitive, grâce à l'interface utilisateur très bien pensée de Synology. Je l'ai configuré sans difficulté, et il a immédiatement commencé à fonctionner de manière fluide. Le boîtier en blanc est élégant et discret, idéal pour un bureau à la maison ou un petit bureau professionnel. La gestion des fichiers est ultra-simple, et l'accès distant via l'application Synology est un vrai plus. De plus, il offre une bonne vitesse de transfert de données, que ce soit pour des sauvegardes ou du streaming multimédia. Avec ses deux baies, il offre une excellente capacité de stockage et la possibilité de configurer des solutions RAID pour plus de sécurité. Si vous cherchez un NAS performant, fiable et facile à configurer, je recommande vivement ce modèle !