Synology Introduces DiskStation DS223j

[GFreeman]

Synology today announced the launch of the 2-bay DiskStation DS223j, its latest system in the entry-level J Series, designed to meet the needs of home office and small teams.Using Synology's intuitive DiskStation Manager (DSM), the DS223j features a host of options and applications for everyday data storage and management, including file syncing and sharing, backup, and video surveillance.

"The DS223j is an excellent NAS for small environments, be they home offices or even a bit larger," said Michael Wang, Product Manager at Synology Inc. "With the DS223j, customers get energy-efficient hardware coupled with all the data management and protection tools they'll need to effectively manage their files."



Create a private cloud
The DS223j supports up to 36 TB of raw storage, making it an effective option for small teams to consolidate their data onto a single platform for safe and easy access. It is powered by the DSM operating system, which includes a multitude of backup, file sharing, and syncing applications that can be used to enhance remote work and collaboration.

Files can be managed securely, anytime and anywhere, using cross-device access, and with the included Synology Photos app users can back up, share, and organize their photos using intelligent management tools. Compared with its predecessors, the DS223j can handle more demanding tasks and a greater number of simultaneous users. Experience more than 180% faster file indexing in Synology Drive and over 200% faster image indexing in Synology Photos.

With the release of new DSM 7.2, expected in late spring, the DS223j will be the first J-series Synology NAS to support the Btrfs file system. This enables file self-healing to mitigate data corruption, as well as Synology's Snapshot Replication feature. By creating frequent point-in-time snapshots, users can reverse unwanted and accidental file changes.

Keep your files in sync
Synology Drive allows users to easily share and sync files across their PCs, Macs, and mobile devices from anywhere in the world, helping teams spread across different time zones ensure their workflow stays smooth and productive.

The DS223j can also integrate with public cloud service providers, such as Google Drive, Dropbox, and Microsoft OneDrive, enabling users to save files to and from third-party cloud drives and retain true data ownership.

Protect your premises
Trusted by 500,000 sites around the globe, Synology Surveillance Station helps keep your premises secure. With support for over 8,300 validated IP cameras, Surveillance Station's thoughtfully designed tools let users efficiently monitor video feeds, detect security events, and analyze footage.

The DS223j can be used to monitor up 12 IP cameras, and with C2 Surveillance users can easily encrypt, archive, and back up their surveillance footage to the cloud if required.

Availability
The DS223j is available today from Synology partners and resellers.

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[Chaitanya]

1Gbps NIc and 1GB of most probably non expandable RAM looks like Synology is digging out decade old stock applying their lock out 3rd party "special sauce" and selling it as new product.

 

[Mr. Perfect]

My eleven year old DS212j is loosing software support this summer and it's wild to see how little the current model has changed. What else are people using these days? QNAP?

 

[Sandbo]

1Gbps NIc and 1GB of most probably non expandable RAM looks like Synology is digging out decade old stock applying their lock out 3rd party "special sauce" and selling it as new product.

At this point Synology mostly relies on their software and the build up loyalty, which to be fair is quite convincing to many who has no ideas about these things.

 

[TheLostSwede]

My eleven year old DS212j is loosing software support this summer and it's wild to see how little the current model has changed. What else are people using these days? QNAP?

Asustor if you're looking for affordable-ish hardware with ok software.
QNAP wants too much money for their products these days.
DIY is an alternative as well.

 

[Sandbo]

Asustor if you're looking for affordable-ish hardware with ok software.
QNAP wants too much money for their products these days.
DIY is an alternative as well.

Just want to also mention Terramaster, a brand that shows up here often, has some pretty good hardware for the price.
Recently I got a 2-bay Intel N4505 based unit from them, coming with 2 GB RAM and 2*2.5GB ports for just $200.

Their software may not be up-to-par but it can be easily swapped out for your favourite x86 OS, and mine runs Proxmox Backup Server perfectly fine.
I imagine one can also use it as a good budget media server with transcoding supported.

 

[Wirko]

1Gbps NIc and 1GB of most probably non expandable RAM looks like Synology is digging out decade old stock applying their lock out 3rd party "special sauce" and selling it as new product.

It's not that the competition is terribly better.

Looking at prices in Germany, QNAP gives you 2 GB of RAM but costs a bit more, and Asustor is a bit cheaper and even has 2.5 GbE. But I see little benefit from having 2.5 GbE in a box with two hard disks inside. Terramaster is a rare phenomenon in Europe, unfortunately.

If my Synology DS218j died, I'd probably go for this new one, or the DS220j. I see no point in trying to build a Celeron NAS box myself for 180 EUR, and it wouldn't consume 5 W on idle.

 

[Minus Infinity]

Wow really, still no 2.5GB-E port. I will not be updating my DS220j+ to another Synology that's for sure.

Looking at prices in Germany, QNAP gives you 2 GB of RAM but costs a bit more, and Asustor is a bit cheaper and even has 2.5 GbE. But I see little benefit from having 2.5 GbE in a box with two hard disks inside. Terramaster is a rare phenomenon in Europe, unfortunately.

Really, as someone that does huge photo library backups, trasferring 100GB's at a apathetic 110MB/s second gets old. Getting 260MB/s+ would be a great improvement and most decent MB's now support 2.5GB-E as do many routers. With Synology I have to do LAN aggregation and I can only do that as my new router has 5 ports rather than 4 and I use 3 ports for PC, printer and switch.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Wow really, still no 2.5GB-E port. I will not be updating my DS220j+ to another Synology that's for sure.


Really, as someone that does huge photo library backups, trasferring 100GB's at a apathetic 110MB/s second gets old. Getting 260MB/s+ would be a great improvement and most decent MB's now support 2.5GB-E as do many routers. With Synology I have to do LAN aggregation and I can only do that as my new router has 5 ports rather than 4 and I use 3 ports for PC, printer and switch.

LAN aggregation doesn't get you 2 Gbps from a single client though, even if it has two Ethernet ports that are aggregated in turn, trust me, I have tried this. It works if you have multiple clients though.