Is the Synology DiskStation DS214se worth getting?

Keith Haddad · Oct 16, 2014

Im thinking about buying a Synology DiskStation DS214se for my own personal backup solution. Id like to be able to use one bay and my notebook hard drive and back up both on a drive in the 2nd bay.

Is this possible?

Thanks

(My first NAS )

popatim · Oct 16, 2014

I'm not sure I quite understand your question but the Synology's internal backup program wont backup to an internal drive. It has to be an external or other nas/pc.

If this is for your backup program on your pc you can assign which folder you want it to go to. Just make something like a backup1 folder on one drive and a backup2 folder on the other. You can also use your own backup program to backup folder backup1 to backup2 but this will use your pc/laptop and the files would transfer over your network.

kanewolf · Oct 16, 2014

I don't have any of my Synology devices setup with multiple volumes, but I think Time Backup can backup between volumes if you have the two disks setup in JBOD.

Keith Haddad · Oct 17, 2014

Ok Id like to use one of the HD inside the Synology NAS to back up the second and my notebook hard drive.
Is this possible?

kanewolf · Oct 17, 2014

Keith Haddad :

I think what your are asking is
laptop -> Synology disk1
Synology disk1 -> Synology disk2
That should not be an issue. You would use normal backup software on your laptop to backup to the network drive (Synology disk1). Then you would let the Synology back itself up.

I recommend Acronis for backup software but there are other choices. Acronis allows you to do a full disk image as well as file by file backups for selected items.

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