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What Is Synology DS218?

Synology Diskstation 218 a versatile 2-bay NAS for small offices and users has a new 64-bit quad-core processor which produces outstanding data transfer speed and 10-bit 4KH. Supports the memory of 2GB DDR4, Performs over 112MB/s and 112MB/s sequential read and write, has a capacity of surpassing 16TB per single volume. It bears rich applications. Holds multimedia streaming, file syncing, and sharing. Specializes in Network-attached storage (NAS). 

Synology DS218 provides huge storage capacity which makes it easy to create your own private cloud. For perfect similarity, DS 218 supports the protocols: ISCSI, NFS, AFP, FTP, WebDAV, SMB. Data will be secured with RAID 1 disk memory. 

RAID 1

Redundant Array of Independent Disks Mode 1 is a popular disk subsystem that writes identical data to both drives at a time called “mirroring“. Performance is not increased by RAID 1. The second drive is used when one drive fails, a failed drive will be replaced manually. It is a storage technology where multiple drives will be combined into a single storage space. 

Synology NAS Is Mostly Useful For

  1. Backing up data
  2. Syncing files between devices
  3. Collaboration on documents
  4. Sharing files 
  5. Centralizing and sharing data

Spectacular Features Of Synology Diskstation 218

Beyond 100 Synology and other third-party apps like mail and media servers, back up and etc were accessed by the package center. Managing and installing is very much easy. Provides stylish designs and the most important one is it is fairly priced. The company’s line up which holds consumer NAS units gets less support when in contrast to Synology’s office which holds concurrent users.

Highlights Of Synology DS218

  • 1 × Gigabit Ethernet port. including
  • Synology DiskStation Manager OS. 
  •  Windows and Mac compatible. 

How Can You Set Up Synology DS 218? 

Hardware Installing

  1. Remove the front panel. 
  2.  Take the tray out of the unit by pressing down on the lever and pulling. 
  3.  Remove the two side panels. 
  4.  A hard drive into the tray should be inserted. 
  5.  Re-attach two side panels. 
  6.  Slide the tray back into the unit. 
  7.  Re-attach the front panel. 

Storage space and network bandwidth of the pc can be saved. Previous versions of shared files can be retrieved easily. Files can be accessed on Synology NAS without any complicated network settings like port forwarding rules, DDNS. If we want to store locally on the home network of huge amounts of photos, media, etc. And if we also have access to it, so it doesn’t even matter where you are, choosing a model like Synology DiskStation 218 is the best solution. 

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