The diskless DS414j DiskStation 4-Bay NAS Server from Synology features four hot-swappable drive bays each capable of holding either 2.5″ or 3.5″ hard drives or solid state drives. Once inserted, the drives can be set up to suit a variety of storage needs as the DS414j supports Synology Hybrid RAID, Basic JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 configurations. In addition to RAID compatibility, this NAS server feature RAID migration, Volume Expansion, and Global Hot Spare support.
With a 1.2 GHz dual-core MindSpeed Comcerto 2000 processor and 512MB of DDR3 system memory the DS414j is capable of transferring data to and from the drives quickly and efficiently. With the integrated DSM (DiskStation Manager) operating system found within the NAS server you can download a variety of data management applications that help to streamline the process of transferring and managing your files. Applications such as Cloud Station allow you to sync files across multiple devices including both iOS and Android compatible smartphone and tablets. You can also manage your data from Windows, Mac, and Linux based computers.
On the outside of the storage enclosure you will find one USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0 port to connect USB compatible peripherals such as external hard drives. Along with USB connectivity, you can connect this NAS server to the Internet via the single RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port. Once up and running the system may heat up when it’s pushed to the limit. As a result, the DS414j comes equipped with two 80 x 80 mm fans to ensure it does not overheat.