How Well Does the Synology DS2422+ NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? In 2022, Synology has been slowly garnering a reputation for prioritizing business users over home/prosumer users more and although a number of their mid-range/SMB solutions have arrived with hardware pricetags that are in the budget of home users, there is no avoiding […]
Author: Rob Andrews
Alternatives to Drobo from Synology or QNAP – Which NAS Should You Buy?
Leaving Drobo NAS and Buying a Synology or QNAP – Get it Right, First Time For a long time, I championed the Drobo Brand of network attached storage (NAS) as a great option for users looking to have their very own no-fuss, easy to set up and content-creator-friendly system. However, I think it would be […]
WD Ultrastar DC HC560 20TB Hard Drive Review
Review of the WD Ultrastar HC560 20TB Hard Drive for NAS The speed at which Hard Drive technology has evolved has been pretty crazy. Not so long ago, many highly respected journals and tech sites were signing the death warrant of Hard drives, largely down to the growing affordability of SSDs, NAND storage capacity and […]
QNAP TS-464 Plex Media Server NAS 4K & 1080p Tests – H.264 & HEVC
How Well Does the QNAP TS-464 NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? When it comes to buying your first NAS drive, very few NAS brands provide the level of hardware vs value that QNAP does. The new TS-464 is the latest release by the brand to produce a mid-range/prosumer NAS solution that can do […]
D-Link DWR-978 5G SIM Router Review
The D-Link DWR-978 5G SIM Router Review If you are looking at a router like the D-Link DWR-978, then chances are that the main appeal is the fact that it is a mobile/cellular data router. The rise in popularity of mobile SIM routers in the last few years has been pretty astounding and part of […]
22TB WD Red Pro, WD Gold and WD Purple Hard Drive Released
Western Digital Release 22TB Hard Drive in WD Red Pro, WD Gold and WD Purple That’s Right! WD has now officially released their 22TB series of HDDs to the WD Gold, WD Red Pro and WD Purple Pro series of hard disks. So, why is this such a big deal? Well, anyone who has been […]
Terramaster T9-423 NAS Drive Review
Review of the Terramaster T9-423 NAS Drive Terramaster has really been remarkably busy in 2022 releasing their new range of hardware and software developments to their steadily growing audience. Although still considered very much the value brand in the network-attached storage industry, the speed at which this company continues to evolve in order to remain […]
Synology DS1522+ Plex Media Server NAS 4K & 1080p Tests – H.264 & HEVC
How Well Does the Synology DS1522+ NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? Have you been considering the Synology DS1522+ NAS for a plex media server in 2022/2023? It’s a pretty reasonable question. Synology has released a number of very impressive Diskstation NAS devices in recent years and thanks to improvements in the efficiency and […]
Synology DS920+ NAS – Still Worth It?
Is the Synology DS920+ NAS Still Worth Buying in Summer 2022? First released back in Summer 2020, the Synology DS920+ was the latest generation release for their prosumer 4-Bay NAS series (following the DS918+ and DS916+ before) and quickly gained considerable acclaim. Although not an enormous deviation from its predecessor, it arrived with greater support […]
Amazon Prime Day – Deals on NAS, Hard Drives, SSDs, Cameras and Network Equipment
Looking for the Amazon Prime Day Deals Page for October 11th and 12th 2022? Visit this page HERE Prime Day Bargains on Synology, QNAP, Seagate, WD, Sabrent and More to Watch For That’s right, it is that time once again when the biggest e-retail company in the world hosts Its very own mega sale – […]
Synology DS1522+ vs DS920+ NAS Drive Comparison
Comparing the Synology DS920+ vs DS1522+ NAS – Which Should You Buy? The Synology DS920+ NAS was first released in the Summer of 2020 and it has been, arguable, one of the most popular NAS drives that the brand has ever produced. In the two years since then, it has continued to remain popular, has […]
QNAP TS-253E and TS-453E NAS Drive Revealed
The QNAP TS-253E and TS-453E NAS Drive QNAP has been remarkably loud with their 2022/2023 generation of NAS releases in the first half of the year, with updates to practically all the home/Prosumer/SMB solutions in their portfolio. However, it appears that things have not stopped there, with the reveal of a new mid-range NAS series […]
WD Red Pro vs Seagate Ironwolf Pro vs Synology HAT5300 Hard Drives – Which Should You Buy in 2022/2023?
Seagate Ironwolf or WD Red or Synology HAT5300 HDDs – Best for your NAS? Choosing the right hard drive media to go inside your Network Attached Storage (NAS) server can be a lot more complicated than you might think. A long time ago (about 20 years at least) buying hard drives was much easier, as […]
Synology RS422+ NAS Review – Compact Power?
Synology RS422+ NAS Review – The Compact Ryzen Rackmount Synology has really been hitting the enterprise and high-end business market hard of late! With the brand clearly making moves to try and occupy a place in the highest hybrid cloud and service level storage providers, some have been concerned with Synology’s continued commitment to the […]
Synology DS1522+ NAS Review
Synology DS1522+ NAS Review – And Now for Something Completely Different, sort of… Many who have been following the release strategy of the popular network-attached storage brand, Synology, have been noticing something of a shift towards premium business products this last few years. The brand still features numerous solutions that are targeted toward home, value […]
Terramaster TOS 5 Software Review
Terramaster TOS 5 NAS Software Review – Network Better? If you are an existing Terramaster NAS owner, or are someone that has been considering their NAS brand for your private server purchase, then you might have heard that they recently released their latest BIG software update. Upgrading from TOS 4 to TOS 5, this new […]
New Synology FS3410 Flashstation NAS Revealed
New Synology FS3410 Flashstation NAS Revealed Synology has really been on a roll recently with revealing their 2022/2023 solutions, with 7-8 different solutions being unveiled and (for the most part) released in the last 3 months or so. The Synology RS3410 NAS that today’s article covers is the latest addition to the brand’s quiet but […]
How to Mesh the MR2200ac & RT2600ac with Your Synology RT6600ax Router
What You Need to do to Mesh Your RT6600ax, MR2200ac and/or RT2600ac Routers Together As you may have already heard, Synology has rolled out the Release Candidate of SRM 1.3 for all their router devices, now available on the official download pages (HERE for the MR2200ac and HERE for the RT2600ac), as well as a […]
Synology SRM 1.3 Update for MR2200ac and RT2600ac Routers FINALLY!!!
Synology Release SRM 1.3 for the RT2600AC & MR2200ac Router for Adding RT6600ax Mesh Setups Good news for those of you who have been considering upgrading their existing Synology router mesh setup OR those who already own the previous releases in the Synology Router series with the announcement of SRM 1.3 for the RT2600ac and […]
D-Link DMS-106XT 10GbE and 2.5GbE Switch Review
Review of the D-Link 10G/2.5G DMS-106XT Switch Remember when buying a network switch was something you did because it was needed for work? Or because you needed to catch a network together for a client and had to explain for what felt like the millionth time the difference between a switch and a router? That […]