I would now like to buy a Synology DS115j and WD Red 1TB, 3.5". Will it work like this or do I need other components?
However, I still exchange a lot of data with my colleagues via Dropbox. Can I also put dropbox folders on the server instead of on my PC?
I would like to access more of them, especially when I'm on the road. Can I do this without incurring further costs? (NAS would be connected to the internet at home via the router).

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I would now like to buy a Synology DS115j and WD Red 1TB, 3.5". Will it work like this or do I need other components?
However, I still exchange a lot of data with my colleagues via Dropbox. Can I also put dropbox folders on the server instead of on my PC?
I would like to access more of them, especially when I'm on the road. Can I do this without incurring further costs? (NAS would be connected to the internet at home via the router).

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I had also installed the WD 1TB, 3.5". It works without any other components. I have never tried access via the internet, only via our internal LAN. I don't know about the Dropbox folder, but I think that shouldn't be a problem. If there is a problem, it's more likely to be with Dropbox than with the NAS. 

However, you should be aware that the DS115J is a VERY slow piece of equipment. If not too many concurrent accesses are made to the part, it might just be possible. I had installed the Synology activation programme. When this was active, I had the impression that the DS115J fell into a deep sleep. The response times sometimes felt like a few minutes, and the processor and RAM were totally overloaded. I quickly sold the DS115J and got the DS118 at the end of 2017. There have been no problems with it so far. However, it is also about twice as expensive as the DS115J. 

I hope I was able to help.

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