Synology DiskStation DS124 1 Bay Desktop NAS

I chose a Seagate Ironwolf 2TB HDD, which was easy to install. Apparently you need to buy an adapter to fit 2.5" drives, but I'd choose a good quality 3.5" drive. Then again, full disclosure, I used to work for Seagate ;-) Connect to your LAN, plug it in, use the find utility to open the web client and follow the prompts. Takes about 10 minutes and you're up and running. As usual nowadays, the printed instructions supplied are minimal, so for more advanced features, search the web. There is a wide range of functions, including a backup utility, available to download and install on the device. I haven't run any tests, but I would describe the performance as good, subjectively. Good value compared with other products intended for home use.

Doing well so far. Bought this 3 months ago and it's been working well. Very easy to get up and running and seems fast and reliable. Also like that it makes itself easy to find remotely yet feels secure enough not to get hacked.

Very pleased with this, I wish I found this earlier (I must be reading the wrong tech sites). I use it for recording an IP camera, auto syncing files from Google Drive, ad-hoc file backups via the SMB drive mount , photo backups from Google Photos (but that was a manual process to download using Takeout), and as a music streamer using DLNA to my other devices. It's a Linux server with an easy to use and pleasant web interface. Drive purchased separately and screwed it in without a problem. Accompanying mobile apps work well with the surveillance software and for file access. This is light years ahead of the old WD MyBookLive I had years ago. [Edit] I also discovered it includes remote monitoring, called Active Insight, which needed to be activated on Synology's website.

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.

Absolutely brilliant piece of kit. Very pleased with the purchase,it does perfectly what I required it for. There is plenty of help and instructions on the Synology knowledge base which is easily accessed via the web. Just make certain that you set it up with correct security, but as I said earlier all the information is available on the web.

I was looking for a network file backup solution and this works perfectly out the box. I didn't need two bays or RAID so this unit is ideal. Very easy to set up, low power consumption and easy to access files remotely.

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.

stopped working after 2 months having to pay to get it working again