Dashing entry-NAS, which should be sufficient even for advanced requirements

First my Rahmenbedigungen:
In the DS213J two Western Digital 4TB disks RED were installed in my case, which are mirrored by the operating system of DS213J in a RAID1 system.
The DS213J depends on me to an AVM FRITZ! Box WLAN 3370, the NAS is used (connected via LAN) as a central storage for music, videos, images and backup copies of all accruing data on a laptop (WLAN) and a desktop PC.

Now for DS213J:
Since it was a question of my first real NAS I was initially hesitant to whether it's really worth so much money on a central storage spend. Now, after 3 months with the DS213J I would but do not want to miss and I'm really used to the convenience of a central network storage.

The DS213J comes without built-in hard drives, they must therefore be ordered separately.
The housing of DS213J is not zugeschaubt on delivery, so you have to use just postpone and as described in the instructions, the two hard drives - this is likely to be with the supplied instructions and a screwdriver for absolute novice users without any problems possible.
Once the disks have been installed and the DS213J was connected to the router can be all basic stubborn set to manual (in this case, no special skills are required).
Operation of DS213J via a user interface in the web browser (I personally use Chrome and had no problems so far).
First, you can update the operating system, and then make the basic settings.
The interface itself is reminiscent of a Windows PC - even here you have a desktop with different icons - folders and programs are open as usual in windows.
To truly effective and convenient to use the NAS and something better understand the product features, I recommend to secondary facility of the NAS videos from youtube user "iDomiX". This explains in numerous videos, all necessary and reasonable settings, enabling even inexperienced users to optimally configure their new NAS and use.

Advanced Features:
Synology DS213J offers through a kind their own "Appstore" different useful (and free) applications that can be installed directly on the NAS - I myself think especially the antivirus program as very useful - especially when the NAS as a central repository for a wide range (important and less important) data is used.
Within the user interface of DS213J different RAID configurations can be set so as to achieve the optimum for each user privacy (or, for example. Both disks to use at full capacity without a specific backup set).
Both the profound, and superficial examination of the hard drives on error (SMART test) can be set scheduled time, so you no longer have to manually trigger these.
The virus scan using the downloaded from the "App Store" antivirus software may just like the hard drive in a review schedule are set, so you also have to think thereto no longer itself.
The DS213J offers by means of a notification feature the ability to be notified of certain (self-configurable or determinable) events such as. Hard drive failure, completion of a test, power failure, etc. by e-mail or SMS, so that you are immediately informed when something in NAS is going wrong.

Now for everyday use:
The DS213J provides very fast access times both on LAN, and wireless internet access (even in wireless I have when uploading large amounts of data in some cases significantly more than 10MB / s achieved).
Connected as a network drive, you can use the DS213J practically exactly as an internal or external hard drive - I've no similar unpleasant waiting times can perceive.
Individual songs, entire playlists, images and videos can even be played over the WLAN directly from the DS213J without jerking or interruptions in really decent quality - thus you do not have larger video files onto your PC to show this.
The noise level is even with the intense SMART test or when copying large amounts of data very limited, so you will not be bothered by the noise of the NAS or the built-in hard drives even when working in the same room and it can also perceive only by very close listening.
The built-in fan and individually configurable in the DS213J a constant operating temperature for the hard drives can hold while the fan is working really extremely quiet in total, depending on cooling requirements.

CONCLUSION: Overall I would recommend the very DS213J, even novice users should be trusted quiet - the convenience of a central network storage is incredible with multiple PCs on a network and you can see here is virtually no difference to a direct-attached external hard drive.
I would not hesitate to buy the DS213J again in connection with the two Western Digital 4TB RED, the establishment was quick and easy and the daily operation runs very smoothly and flawlessly.

For me a very strong buy recommendation - especially for those who perhaps are now on the lookout for your first network storage.