What Is The Most User-Friendly DiY / BYO NAS Software? (2024)

The EASIEST NAS Software You Can Use on Your Custom NAS Server The appeal of building your very own NAS server instead of purchasing pre-built and OS-locked alternatives from brands like Synology or QNAP, as well as ditching third-party cloud storage from Google and Apple that is subscription-based, cannot really be argued with! The savings […]

Synology AI Admin Console – What it IS and What it ISN’T!

Synology and AI Admin Console – What Exactly Is Synology Doing with AI? Synology is gearing up to introduce its AI Admin Console, a feature designed to integrate advanced AI capabilities into its suite of applications. This new tool, slated for release with DSM 7.2.2 later in 2024, will allow users to connect to AI […]

The New Synology GS (GridStation) Series – What Is It?

What is the Synology GS Series? And Who Is It For? Synology has been in the market for almost 25 years now, and during that time, they have rolled out numerous large-capacity solutions. However, the GS series is the brand’s most significant move thus far towards true data center-class scale storage. Last year saw the […]

QNAP Launch QTS 5.2 in Beta – What’s New?

The QNAP QTS 5.2 Beta is Now Available Most people who own a NAS drive, for business or for pleasure, will realise very early on that the software that these systems arrive with is more than just simple file/folder storage access. In particular, the QNAP QTS system software and services is one that has evolved […]

Terramaster Release TRAID+, An Alternative to RAID 6

Terramaster Release TRAID+, An Alternative to RAID 6

TerraMaster Launches TRAID+, Offering Higher Level of Data Protection for NAS Users TerraMaster, a professional brand that focuses on providing innovative storage products for homes and businesses, announces the TRAID+ elevating disk array management tool, the upgraded version of TRAID. With TOS 6, TerraMaster TRAID+ offers an elevated standard of data storage security with functions like automatic disk space aggregation, redundancy […]

UGREEN NAS Software – The UGOS Beta Review

UGREEN NASync NAS Storage Software Early Beta Review Many of you might have already heard about the NAS solution (the NASync DXP series) coming from UGREEN soon. Arriving initially on Kickstarter on the 26th March, this product will hopefully be rolling out to backers in mid-summer 2024, with it no doubt arriving at traditional retail […]

UGREEN NAS Software – The UGOS Beta Review

UGREEN NASync NAS Storage Software Early Beta Review Many of you might have already heard about the NAS solution (the NASync DXP series) coming from UGREEN soon. Arriving initially on Kickstarter on the 26th March, this product will hopefully be rolling out to backers in mid-summer 2024, with it no doubt arriving at traditional retail […]

Terramaster TOS 6 NAS Software Beta – Now Available

Terramaster NAS Release TOS 6 in Beta The release of Terramaster TOS 6 Beta for NAS devices marks a significant milestone in the evolution of NAS operating systems, with an array of new features and comprehensive improvements designed to enhance user experience, system performance, and security. This sixth iteration introduces a radically redesigned user interface […]

Can you guys help me get Sonnar/Radarr/Sabnzbd/Plex on TerraMaster NAS?

Can you guys help me get   Sonnar/Radarr/Sabnzbd/Plex on TerraMaster NAS?

    Head to https://YOURNASIP:6677/portainer/#!/endpoints   MANUAL INSTALL   Download docker: Open Package Center on your TerraMaster NAS. Navigate to the beta packages section. Download and install docker. Open Ports: If you have a firewall enabled, make sure to open ports 8000 and 9000 on your NAS. Enable SSH: Enable SSH terminal access on your […]

Synology BeeStation Review – The “EASY MODE” NAS?

Synology BeeStation Personal Cloud Review What IS the BeeStation? Of all the products I’ve spoken about from Synology in nearly 25 years of solutions from the brand, the new BeeStation is possibly one of the most conventional yet surprising they have ever released. We first spoke about the BeeStation, otherwise known as the BST150-4T, halfway […]

Synology BeeStation Hard Drive Upgrade – Complete Guide

How to Upgrade the Hard Drive in Your BeeStation Why Would You want to change the hard drive in the Synology Beestation? Whether you are an existing owner of the Synology Beestation or a potential NAS buyer who is considering moving away from public cloud services onto your own personal cloud, the Beestastion and BSM […]

The Synology BeeStation Teardown – Dismantling This NAS

Taking the Synology Beestation Apart to See What is Inside… Synology is approaching a whole new kind of user with the release of the new BeeStation personal cloud simplified NAS system. For all of the years that we have discussed the Synology NAS platform, very few solutions from the brand have been this hassle-free and […]

The Synology RS1224+ Rackstation – WHERE IS IT???

Where is the Synology RS1224+ Rackstation? Synology is arguably one of the most popular brands in the entire private server market, and once you then factor in the large number of small and medium-sized businesses migrating away from cloud services and onto their own private NAS, who have been flocking in their droves towards Synology, […]