DiskStation DS218j - Synology

Technical Specifications Hardware CPU Marvell Armada 385 88F6820 dual-core 1.3GHz Hardware encryption engine Yes Memory DDR3 512MB Compatible drive type 2 x 3.5” or 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD (drives not included)

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Synology DS218j Data Sheet enu
DiskStation
DS218j

Synology DiskStation DS218j is a 2-bay NAS server which perfectly fits home and personal users to build your own personal cloud. Simple yet powerful, Synology DS218j offers effortless data sharing, multimedia streaming, and cloud synchronization. Synology DS218j is backed by Synology's 2-year limited warranty.

Versatile 24/7 Personal Cloud Solution
Synology DS218j is a 2-bay, entry-level NAS specifically designed for home and personal users. Powered by a dual-core processor, DS218j delivers excellent sequential throughput at over 113 MB/s reading and 112 MB/s writing under RAID1 configuration in a Windows® environment1. With the help of the built-in hardware encryption engine, DS218j delivers encrypted data throughput at over 105 MB/s reading and 58 MB/s writing1.
DS218j comes with front LED indicators with automatic brightness schedule control for reducing possible visual interference during night time. DS218j consumes only 17.48 watts during access and 7.03 watts during HDD hibernation, which is power-efficient and budget friendly to serve as a 24/7 personal storage server.
Cross-Platform File Sharing
Synology DS218j supports comprehensive network protocols, ensuring a seamless file sharing experience across Windows, Mac®, and Linux® platforms. Windows AD and LDAP integration allow DS218j to fit quickly and effortlessly into any existing network environment without the necessity to create identical user accounts. Cloud Sync keeps your Dropbox, GoogleTM Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Baidu and Box storage in sync with your personal DiskStation at home. The Cloud Station Suite allows you to sync files among multiple devices -- Windows PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or AndroidTM tablets/phones -- effortlessly keeping everything up-to-date. DS218j combines seamless file sharing capability with enhanced security, even over the internet with HTTPS, built-in firewall, and multiple IP and account intrusion auto-blocking mechanisms.

Highlights
· A versatile entry-level 2-bay NAS for home and personal cloud storage
· Over 113 MB/s reading, 112 MB/s writing1
· Dual-core CPU with hardware encryption engine
· Everywhere access with iOS/AndroidTM/ Windows ready mobile apps
· An integrated media server supporting multimedia streaming
· Running on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)

Your Well-Rounded Multimedia Center

With various tools supported by DS218j, managing your multimedia content has never been easier. Photo Station's intuitive design allows you to effortlessly organize photos into customized categories, smart albums, and blog posts; as well as link them to social networking websites like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Weibo with just a few clicks. Audio Station comes with a built-in lyrics plugin, Internet radios, and support for DLNA® and AirPlay® speakers for quality playback. With Video Station, you can watch movies and TV shows online or directly through the DS video app on Apple TV.
Anywhere/Anytime Availability
Synology provides mobile applications that allow you to enjoy your multimedia library even when on the go. Available on iOS, AndroidTM and Windows Phone® platforms, DS photo, DS audio, DS video, and DS file enable access to your Synology NAS through Photo Station, Audio Station, Video Station, and File Station. What's more, you can use DS get to remotely manage and monitor download tasks on Download Station.

Effective Sync & Backup Solution
Synology DS218j can serve as a centralized backup destination, allowing you to back up files from multiple devices via Cloud Station Backup

QuickConnect allows you to connect via a simple customizable address so that you can instantly access media and work files on any Windows/Mac/Linux computer, laptop, or mobile device.

Easy Backup Solutions
With block-level incremental backup and cross-version deduplication, Synology Hyper Backup provides multi-version backup with optimized storage utilization and allows data backup to multiple destinations­local shared folders, external hard drives, network shared folders, rsync servers, and public cloud services.

Multimedia Streaming
DS218j turns your living room into a multimedia entertainment center.

Running on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)
Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) is a web-based operating system tailor-made for every Synology NAS. Featuring an intuitive multitasking user interface, DSM provides simple destop-like experience to minimize effort in exploring and managing your Synology NAS.
The built-in Package Center allows you to download and install a variety of packages designed specifically for your unique needs, ranging from file backup, multimedia sharing , productivity tools, safeguard security and utilities.
With all the built-in and add-on features, DSM provides you with complete and fine-grained control of your DS218j, helping you maximize productivity and make the best out of of your digital assets. All will happen with just a few clicks.

Hardware Overview

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1 Status indicator 5 Fan 9 1GbE RJ-45 port

2 LAN indicator 6 USB 3.0 port 10 Kensington Security Slot

3 Drive status indicator 7 Reset button

Technical Specifications

Hardware
CPU Hardware encryption engine Memory Compatible drive type External ports Size (HxWxD) Weight LAN Wake on LAN/WAN Scheduled power on/off System fan AC input power voltage Power frequency Operating temperature Storage temperature Relative humidity Maximum operating altitude

Marvell Armada 385 88F6820 dual-core 1.3GHz Yes DDR3 512MB 2 x 3.5" or 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD (drives not included) 2 x USB 3.0 port 165 x 100 x 225.5 mm 0.87 kg Gigabit (RJ-45) x 1 Yes Yes 92 x 92 x 25 mm 100V to 240V 50/60Hz, single phase 5°C to 40°C (40°F to 104°F) -20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F) 5% to 95% RH 5,000 m (16,400 ft)

General DSM Specification

Networking protocol File system Supported RAID type Storage management
File sharing capability Privilege

SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN TM , L2TP)
· Internal: ext4 · External: ext4, ext3, FAT, NTFS, HFS+ (read only), exFAT2
Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1
· Maximum internal volume: 256 · Maximum iSCSI target: 10 · Maximum iSCSI LUN: 10
· Maximum local user account: 1,024 · Maximum local group: 256 · Maximum shared folder: 256 · Maximum concurrent SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP connection: 100
Windows Access Control List (ACL), application privileges

4 Power button and indicator 8 Power port

Directory service Security Supported client Supported browser Interface language

Windows® AD integration: Domain users login via SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP/File Station, LDAP integration
Firewall, encryption shared folder, SMB encryption, FTP over SSL/TLS, SFTP, rsync over SSH, login auto block, Let's Encrypt support, HTTPS (customizable cipher suite)
Windows 7 and 10, Mac OS X® 10.11 onwards
Chrome®, Firefox®, Internet Explorer® 10 onwards, Safari® 10 onwards; Safari (iOS 10 onwards), Chrome (AndroidTM 6.0 onwards)
English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svensk, Nederlands, , Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Ceský,

Packages and Applications

File Station

Virtual drives, remote folders, Windows ACL editor, compressing/extracting archived files, bandwidth control for specific users/groups, creating sharing links, transfer logs

FTP Server

Bandwidth control for TCP connections, custom FTP passive port range, anonymous FTP, FTP SSL/TLS and SFTP protocol, boot over the network with TFTP and PXE support, transfer logs

Universal Search

Offer global search into applications and files

Hyper Backup

Support local backup, network backup, and data backup to public clouds

Backup tool

DSM configuration backup, macOS Time Machine support, Cloud Station Backup Shared folder sync - maximum task number: 2

Cloud Station Suite

Sync data between multiple platforms by installing the client utilities on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS devices, while retaining up to 32 historical versions of files Maximum concurrent file transfer: 100

Cloud Sync

One or two-way synchronization with public cloud storage providers including Amazon Drive, Amazon S3-compatible storage, Baidu cloud, Box, Dropbox, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, hubiC, MegaDisk, Microsoft OneDrive, OpenStack Swift-compatible storage, WebDAV servers, Yandex Disk

Surveillance Station

Maximum IP camera: 14 (total of 420 FPS at 720p, H.264) (including two free camera licenses; additional cameras require the purchasing of additional licenses)

VPN Server

Maximum connection: 5, supported VPN protocol: PPTP, OpenVPNTM, L2TP/IPSec

Mail Server

Supported Mail Server protocol: POP3, SMTP, IMAP, support LDAP/AD account

Mail Station

Webmail interface for Mail Server to receive emails from multiple POP3 mailboxes, customizable SMTP server

Collaboration Suite

· Chat maximum user: 10 · Office maximum user: 10, maximum simultaneous editing user: 10 · Calendar: support CalDAV and access via mobile devices

Note Station

Rich-text note organization and versioning, encryption, sharing, media embedding and attachments

Storage Analyzer

Volume and quota usage, total size of files, volume usage and trends based on past usage, size of shared folders, largest/most/least frequently modified files

Antivirus Essential

Full system scan, scheduled scan, white list customization, virus definition auto update

Download Station

Supported download protocol: BT, HTTP, FTP, NZB, eMule, Thunder, FlashGet, QQDL Maximum concurrent download task: 30

Web Station

Virtual host (up to 30 websites), PHP/MariaDB®, third-party application support

Other packages

Video Station, Photo Station, Audio Station, DNS Server, RADIUS Server, iTunes® Server, Log Center, additional 3rd-party packages are available on Package Center

iOS/AndroidTM applications

DS audio, DS cam, DS cloud, DS file, DS finder, DS get, DS note, DS photo, DS video

Windows Phone® applications

DS audio, DS file, DS finder, DS get, DS photo, DS video

Environment and Packaging

Environment safety

RoHS compliant

Package content

· DS218j main unit · Quick Installation Guide · Accessory pack · AC power adapter and power cord · RJ-45 LAN cable

Optional accessories

· VisualStation VS360HD, VS960HD · Surveillance Device License Pack · 2.5" Disk Holder Type C

Warranty

2 years3

*Model specifications are subject to change without notice. Please refer to www.synology.com for the latest information.
1. Performance figures may vary depending on environment, usage, and configuration. 2. exFAT Access is purchased separately in Package Center. 3. The warranty period starts from the purchase date as stated on your purchase receipt. Visit http://www.synology.com for more information.

SYNOLOGY INC.

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