The hard drive could be very easy in the DS110j install (screws etc. are). Then still connected to my Fritz box and then I could get started. On the front are a few LEDs that indicate the operating status and disk activity, as well as a button, which allows you to start and shutdown the NAS. From pressing the start button until the "Ready" beeper does it take to my board about 1min 25 sec. Then, the Linux operating system is ready. With the USB Copy button can be directly an infected USB flash drive to the NAS backup (without turn to pc).
The NAS can be completely through the browser use (currently DiskStation Manager 2.3). There is a browser-based File Manager that is similar to the Windows Explorer the local NAS and directories shows and all major file operations allowed.
A Download Manager allows you to make large downloads in the background, so that the DiskStation themselves done well timed. For Photo friends, there is the Photo Station that a noble-looking, Web-based photo collection inclusive blog on the net provides. Just the photos in a particular folders copy, wait until they have been indexed, ready.
The management interface gives access to all possible settings of the NAS (Running services, performance, hardware information, such as SMART disk statistics). It can be created and provided with permissions and users.
For the Linux networker there NFS and SMB shares and also an FTP server is installed. Since Linux is beneath the hood, you can log in directly via ssh. Most important to me is the built-in rsync server which allows my directories directly to the DiskStation via rsync to synchronize while applying for unchanged files hardlinks. So only changed files are transferred, yet I always have a new full backup
Co amount sum things that the DiskStation DS110j has exceeded my expectations, especially considering the low price. The software package is very extensive and it can even re-install additional packages, such as a Subversion server.
In order to make my happiness complete missing only WakeOnLan, so you wake up the NAS via ping, make a backup and then go down again. Unfortunately, the hardware does not support, so that the remedy is not firmware update. In addition, the processor could be a little faster, he breaks with many simultaneous operations a little. But for that you have to probably buy one of the larger NAS from Synology.
'' 'In any case, a strong buy recommendation' ''; who are afraid of disk damage for people provides Synology DiskStation DS210j - NAS - 0 GB, the record additionally features two plates and can be combined into a RAID 0 or RAID 1.
