Synology DS215J User Manual

The first 2-bay NAS designed for personal users that comes with a dual-core CPU, 

Synology DS215j is an exciting piece of news for users worldwide eager to upgrade 

their home NAS. With the new CPU solution, the DS215j delivers reading speed 

over 111.41 MB/sec and writing over 87.49 MB/sec, a 20% gain compared to its 

predecessor.

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 Powered by a built-in floating-point unit, DS215j transcodes audio 

tracks into MP3 format on demand to reduce streaming bandwidth and speeds up 

thumbnail generation to yield a refreshing photo viewing experience. The addition 

of a USB 3.0 interface provides transfer rates 10 times higher than with USB 2.0. 

Despite all of the generous upgrades, DS215j remains budget-friendly.
Packed with network storage features, Synology DS215j serves not only as your 

private cloud to access files anywhere, but also as a backup device, DLNA music 

and video library, online photo album, local copy of your public cloud, 24/7 

download portal and so much more to satisfy your daily data management needs.

Synology DS215j offers comprehensive network protocol support, assuring seamless 

file sharing across Windows, Mac

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, and Linux

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 platforms. Internet file access is 

simplified by the encrypted FTP server and the web-based file explorer, File Station. 

HTTPS, firewall, and IP auto-block support ensure secure file sharing over the Internet. 

Cloud Station allows users to sync files among multiple devices and platforms, 

including Windows PC, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android

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 tablets or phones, effortlessly 

keeping everything up-to-date. Cloud Sync keeps your Dropbox, Google

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 Drive, 

Microsoft OneDrive, Baidu, Box and hubiC storage in sync with your personal 

DiskStation at home.

As a certified DLNA DMS (Digital Media Server), DS215j serves as a ready media 

server with the capability to host digital multimedia contents for remote playback. 

DLNA-compliant devices can access the shared contents on DS215j in the same 

local area network without fussing over privilege settings. Not only does it make your 

multimedia bank available without any preconfiguration, Synology mobile apps 

transform your mobile device into a remote control of your DS215j, sending movies 

and photos to your TV or music to your speaker right from the palm of your hand.

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 DiskStation DS215j is a 2-bay NAS server designed for home and personal 

users to enjoy effortless data sharing, multimedia streaming, and cloud synchronization, 
while keeping data safe and secure. Running on Synology DiskStation Manager, DS215j 
delivers an abundance of feature-rich applications to enhance your digital life.