DS124

Synology

DS124

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Was ist ein guter Einstieg in den Homeserver Bereich ?

Irgendein altes Cheapo Büro PC für einen Zwanni holen Die Stromkosten können da die Falle sein: Synology DS124 saugt laut deren Datenblatt 3.44-10.69 Watt. Beim alten PC wirds gegen 50-90W gehen, das sind dann über 4 Jahre Betriebszeit unter Umständen auch mal 400-800 Euro Mehrkosten. Fürs ernsthaft

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ThisDirkDaring in r/de_EDV

September 13, 2025 10:19 AM

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Am I just wasting my time?

Self host for yourself, and by that I mean in case of Minecraft servers, do let your friends play there. As soon as you begin thinking “I’ll move my entire extended family to this setup”, you’ve failed. First of all, your hobby will turn into a day job (and evenings, and nights, along with weekends

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8fingerlouie in r/HomeServer

January 1, 2026 5:26 PM

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Beginner, getting started with Homeservers

Hey, while you can learn things from a pre-built nas like this one or other brands, it's mostly installing apps with 1 button. Don't get me wrong, it's super convenient and these stuff are enough for an average user, but I find it limiting for more intermediate things and learning. I'd say it's a go

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hcorEtheOne in r/HomeServer

July 20, 2025 6:42 AM

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Daughter on the way - looking to build for storage backup, cloud and media

A Synology DS425+ at $500-ish, a little less on sale (check Slickdeals) is where I would start, but the bottom starts these days at the DS124, which is just $143. Only 1 bay, but perfectly fine as a file storage location.

dclive1 in r/unRAID

April 7, 2026 6:18 PM

2

Best Mini PC to host torrents? Looking for options to purchase a compact PC to have a small server to host torrents 24/7/365.

If it's only for Torrents, the Synology DiskStation DS124 for less than $140, if it's in a cool location it will be completely silent. power consumption is 3-10 watts, so in some examples it can pay for itself. takes a 3.5" drive, so you'll need the bracket to hold the ssd in place ($10). The client

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zulu10 in r/torrents

December 21, 2025 7:13 AM

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Was ist ein guter Einstieg in den Homeserver Bereich ?

Stromkosten nicht vergessen. Ein alter PC ist zwar nochmal deutlich flexibler, wenns ums Experimentieren mit Selfhostingsachen geht, aber auch teurer. Synology DS124 laut deren Datenblatt 3.44-10.69 Watt. Beim alten PC gehts eher gegen 50-90W gehen, das sind dann über 4 Jahre 400-800 Euro Mehrkosten

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ThisDirkDaring in r/de_EDV

September 13, 2025 10:18 AM

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Jellyfin media server

There are Jellyfin apps for most platforms, including Android and iOS and most Smart TV's as well. You can also add a bookmark for Jellyseerr on your mobile browser and often save it to your home screen as an "app". For your usage case, I'd recommend a Synology DS124 NAS drive. It's a single bay and

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Buck_Slamchest in r/selfhosted

June 3, 2025 5:26 AM

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Where Do I Start?

I know it will go against the accepted setup in this sub but for your usage I would go with a Synology DS124 single bay drive. You can currently order one from Walmart for $150 bucks according to their website so this would give you more leeway to spend on a bigger hard drive. They’ve got 20TB for $

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Buck_Slamchest in r/jellyfin

November 16, 2025 11:56 AM

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What are the advantages of hosting my own cloud? It seems more expensive.

You are exactly the kind of person that a NAS appliance is targeted at. This is a turnkey, all-in-one solution intended for use by people that are not system administrators and/or don't want to DIY a solution. Companies like Synology and QNAP make these devices. Since your storage capacity needs are

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JivanP in r/Hosting

May 21, 2026 2:03 PM

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Beginner NAS setup for lab data (~10–12TB, $500 budget) — prebuilt vs DIY?

A synology DS124 runs about 150$ on newegg. Pair that with a 12tb Seagate ironwolf for about 370$ on newegg as well. This solution will meet your main goals of a good backup, easy integration, and no frills. The notable downsides are no frills and no scalability. But it will be a decent NAS for 500$

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FTWister in r/HomeNAS

April 29, 2026 1:36 AM

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