Built with a quad-core processor, an AES-NI hardware encryption engine, and Btrfs file system support, the DiskStation DS224+ 2-Bay NAS Enclosure from Synology is a compact NAS designed to bring centralized data management to small organizations and teams. The DS224+ is equipped with two drive bays that are capable of natively supporting 3.5" SATA hard drives as well as 2.5" SATA hard drives and SSDs. Using its two drive bays, this NAS will allow you to store and share a large number of files with up to 2048 user accounts and 1500 maximum concurrent connections.
Product SKU:
1781611
2_x_3525_sata_hddssd_drive_bays:
2.0 GHz Intel Celeron J4125 Quad-Core
2gb_ddr4_ram:
2 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
box_dimensions_lxwxh:
11.7 x 11.5 x 4.8"
certifications:
FCC, CE, BSMI, VCCI, RCM, UKCA, CCC, Kcc
color:
Black
cooling:
1x 92 mm Fan
cpu:
Quad-Core: 2 to 2.7 GHz
dimensions:
9.14 x 6.5 x 4.25" / 232.2 x 165 x 108 mm
form_factor:
Desktop
gpu:
Intel UHD Graphics 600
input_power:
100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
inputsoutputs:
2x USB-A 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 12x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
installed_operating_system:
No
media_card_slots:
No
mobile_app_compatible:
Yes: Android & iOS
noise_level:
22 dBA
number_of_bays:
2x 2.5"/3.5" SATA III
package_weight:
4.91 lb
power_consumption:
14.69 W (Typical)4.41 W (Standby)
processor:
Intel Celeron J4125
psu_wattage:
1 x 60 W
weight:
2.9 lb / 1.3 kg
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Not a stupid question at all! I've heard that it's always a good idea to have an empty bay or two available for future expansion. My understanding is that you just add the new drive, click button in the UI telling it what to do, and it starts assimilating it.
Check out SpaceRex on YouTube. He has a few beginner-focused videos and regularly mentions that filling up all the bays is a common mistake.
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Stupid question. If i buy the 4 bays now but only use 2 bay. Will it be a good idea? Can i add more drives later without rebuilding the RAID set up again? I keep debating whether to get 2 bays or 4 bays. I am thinking about the cost to have this thing running 24/7 as well as the HD cost.
Also are they loud? I assume the 4 bays one has 2 fans on the back will be louder.
I only need it to store movies and watch them with Infuse, but mainly photo back up for the family.
Does anyone know if the -- Synology DiskStation DS1821 -- will be on sale as well? I have been waiting for it and missed the deal from last month.
in my experience (in past anyway) they have few sales around larger holidays and most stores, have same products. does it mean it'll be same in future, who knows, but if i was betting person, i wouldn't bet on seeing that model on sale this week.
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Stupid question. If i buy the 4 bays now but only use 2 bay. Will it be a good idea? Can i add more drives later without rebuilding the RAID set up again? I keep debating whether to get 2 bays or 4 bays.
Not a stupid question at all! I've heard that it's always a good idea to have an empty bay or two available for future expansion. My understanding is that you just add the new drive, click button in the UI telling it what to do, and it starts assimilating it.
Check out SpaceRex on YouTube. He has a few beginner-focused videos and regularly mentions that filling up all the bays is a common mistake.
Not a stupid question at all! I've heard that it's always a good idea to have an empty bay or two available for future expansion. My understanding is that you just add the new drive, click button in the UI telling it what to do, and it starts assimilating it.
Check out SpaceRex on YouTube. He has a few beginner-focused videos and regularly mentions that filling up all the bays is a common mistake.
Thank you.
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Stupid question. If i buy the 4 bays now but only use 2 bay. Will it be a good idea? Can i add more drives later without rebuilding the RAID set up again? I keep debating whether to get 2 bays or 4 bays. I am thinking about the cost to have this thing running 24/7 as well as the HD cost.
Also are they loud? I assume the 4 bays one has 2 fans on the back will be louder.
I only need it to store movies and watch them with Infuse, but mainly photo back up for the family.
Thank you for your advice.
I would go for the 4 bays. The fans are not loud, I have mine running the fans on high all the time and don't notice them. What you should worry more about are the hard drives. Depending which ones you pick they might be noticeable loud.
If you pick SHR as your raid then you can grow your raid later by adding more of the same size or bigger drives. You could also add new drives and just set them up as their own volume.
I would go for the 4 bays. The fans are not loud, I have mine running the fans on high all the time and don't notice them. What you should worry more about are the hard drives. Depending which ones you pick they might be noticeable loud.
If you pick SHR as your raid then you can grow your raid later by adding more of the same size or bigger drives. You could also add new drives and just set them up as their own volume.
Thank you very much. Is it the hybrid one? Is it popular though? What HD's brand do you recommend. Thanks again.
Stupid question. If i buy the 4 bays now but only use 2 bay. Will it be a good idea? Can i add more drives later without rebuilding the RAID set up again? I keep debating whether to get 2 bays or 4 bays. I am thinking about the cost to have this thing running 24/7 as well as the HD cost.
Also are they loud? I assume the 4 bays one has 2 fans on the back will be louder.
I only need it to store movies and watch them with Infuse, but mainly photo back up for the family.
Thank you for your advice.
depend on how you want to use your drives.
say you have 2 drives today, in raid 1 or 0, and get 2 more drives down the road, you are not going to be able to expand your disk arrays without rebuilding it. actually you will have to delete your disk array and start scratch.
but you can create a second RAID array and expand your storage pool over multiple RAID array, thus expanding the volume without having to rebuilt.
However, that's a dumb way to do it, you best bet is go with RAID 5 and loss only 1 disk, whereas going with 2 raid 1 loss 2 disks
Thank you very much. Is it the hybrid one? Is it popular though? What HD's brand do you recommend. Thanks again.
Yes, SHR is Synology's Hybrid RAID. It is basically Linux LVM plus Linux MDMA RAID with some Synology secrete sauce on top to make it flexible when it comes to adding new drives and allowing different drive sizes. Performance wise it is almost equivalent to regular RAID, you only will notice the difference if you are doing some sort of high performance enterprise level project, ie. I doubt you will notice it.
With regards to drives, just make sure they are CMR drives made to run side by side other hard drives and you should be fine.
Stupid question. If i buy the 4 bays now but only use 2 bay. Will it be a good idea? Can i add more drives later without rebuilding the RAID set up again? I keep debating whether to get 2 bays or 4 bays. I am thinking about the cost to have this thing running 24/7 as well as the HD cost.
Also are they loud? I assume the 4 bays one has 2 fans on the back will be louder.
I only need it to store movies and watch them with Infuse, but mainly photo back up for the family.
Thank you for your advice.
Synology supports the following RAID type expansions:
- Basic to RAID 5
- RAID 1 to RAID 5
- RAID 5 to RAID6 (with 2 or more drives)
- SHR-1 to SHR-2 (with 2 or more drives)
I'd recommend going from R1 —> R5. While I wouldn't recommend doing R5 in an enterprise world, it should be perfectly fine for home use/your use case.
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Also are they loud? I assume the 4 bays one has 2 fans on the back will be louder.
I only need it to store movies and watch them with Infuse, but mainly photo back up for the family.
Thank you for your advice.
in my experience (in past anyway) they have few sales around larger holidays and most stores, have same products. does it mean it'll be same in future, who knows, but if i was betting person, i wouldn't bet on seeing that model on sale this week.
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Check out SpaceRex on YouTube. He has a few beginner-focused videos and regularly mentions that filling up all the bays is a common mistake.
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Otherwise, this seems like a slick deal!
Also are they loud? I assume the 4 bays one has 2 fans on the back will be louder.
I only need it to store movies and watch them with Infuse, but mainly photo back up for the family.
Thank you for your advice.
If you pick SHR as your raid then you can grow your raid later by adding more of the same size or bigger drives. You could also add new drives and just set them up as their own volume.
If you pick SHR as your raid then you can grow your raid later by adding more of the same size or bigger drives. You could also add new drives and just set them up as their own volume.
Also are they loud? I assume the 4 bays one has 2 fans on the back will be louder.
I only need it to store movies and watch them with Infuse, but mainly photo back up for the family.
Thank you for your advice.
say you have 2 drives today, in raid 1 or 0, and get 2 more drives down the road, you are not going to be able to expand your disk arrays without rebuilding it. actually you will have to delete your disk array and start scratch.
but you can create a second RAID array and expand your storage pool over multiple RAID array, thus expanding the volume without having to rebuilt.
However, that's a dumb way to do it, you best bet is go with RAID 5 and loss only 1 disk, whereas going with 2 raid 1 loss 2 disks
With regards to drives, just make sure they are CMR drives made to run side by side other hard drives and you should be fine.
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Also are they loud? I assume the 4 bays one has 2 fans on the back will be louder.
I only need it to store movies and watch them with Infuse, but mainly photo back up for the family.
Thank you for your advice.
- Basic to RAID 5
- RAID 1 to RAID 5
- RAID 5 to RAID6 (with 2 or more drives)
- SHR-1 to SHR-2 (with 2 or more drives)
I'd recommend going from R1 —> R5. While I wouldn't recommend doing R5 in an enterprise world, it should be perfectly fine for home use/your use case.
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