Set up Synology DS218 + - Here's how
If you want to operate network attached storage, or NAS for short, on your router in your network, you can set this up without a degree in computer science thanks to companies like Synology. Here we show the setup of the Synology DS218 +.
Synology NAS DS218 +: that's what you need and how it works
You need network-connected storage to back up your data, to collaborate with multiple computers, or to access your own four walls. For this purpose, Synology operates an extensive range of solutions, such as the DS218 +.
- NAS devices differ in their performance and the number of hard drives to be managed. The DiskStation Synology DS218 + has two hard drives.
- Basically, the hard drives can be connected in a raid array, so that they save faster or offer greater data security.
- With a RAID mirror, all data is stored on both hard drives so that they are retained even if one hard drive fails.
- An alternative is to save the data on one disk and make a backup on the second disk daily. In this way, the data can be backed up even if the main disk is infected by viruses.
- The advantage is that no large servers are required.
Set up Synology NAS with DS218 +
Synology has developed an operating system that runs on the various NAS servers, requires no programming and only minimal network knowledge. After the hard drives have been installed, you download the wizard, install it and follow the instructions. He helps set up the NAS and install Disk Station Manager, or DSM for short.
- You can then access your NAS via the browser at find.synology.com. You will also find the server name and IP address of your Synology NAS here.
- You can access the DSM via the login screen and continue working from the desktop.
- A large number of apps (virus scanners, mail servers, video servers, cloud services) can be found in the parcel center and all settings can be made in the control panel.
- The Info Center allows you to manage your data carriers, in the Storage Manager you can simply create a new storage pool that will hold your data in the future.
- You can also open your own cloud, which can pull and synchronize data from clouds from Google Drive, Microsoft Onedrive or Dropbox.
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