Aoostar WTR Pro NAS Review The Aoostar WTR Pro NAS is a 4-bay hybrid storage system that enters the market with a combination of affordability and power, targeting both enthusiasts and prosumers alike. With configurations featuring either the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U processor or the Intel N100, this NAS offers a substantial amount of power […]
A Guide to the Best 10GbE NAS Drives in 2023 Data continues to grow exponentially, with everyday devices generating substantial amounts of data. High-resolution photos, 4K Ultra HD HDR movies, and internet connections surpassing gigabit speeds have become the norm. This surge in data creation and transfer has highlighted the limitations of the traditional 1GbE […]
Synology DS423+ vs DS923+ NAS – Which Should You Buy Buying your first network-attached storage device can be really intimidating! If you have spent the better part of a decade storing your personal or business data on public cloud services or in a drawer full of USB drives, but have now taken the grown-up decision […]
Choosing the Best Hard Drives for your NAS If you’re considering a NAS server for your home or business, selecting the appropriate hard drive is crucial. Just as each utensil in a cutlery set serves a unique purpose, NAS drives are designed for specific scenarios. Using unsuitable drive media in your NAS can significantly affect […]
How to Use the Price Per TB Calculator: NOTE – Use the GREEN Bar (ideally for NAS users) to enter your number of bays, RAID failure protection level, budget and whether you want NAS optimized drives only NOTE – Use the YELLOW Bar to filter the results by brand, price per TB range, […]
Everything you need to know about Upgrading Synology NAS Memory Note – This article has been updated to the 22023/2024 to factor in the new DSM, new NAS models and updates to available memory modules If you have purchased a new NAS Drive in the last few months, then chances are that you would use […]
The WD Black SN850 or SN770 SSD – Which One Should You Buy? Should you buy the WD Black SN850 from 2020 or the WD Black SN770 from 2022? Two drives from the same brand, in the same product series and build on the same interface and protocol – yet remarkably different in price, performance […]
Synology DSM 7.2.2 Update: A Major Shift in Multimedia Support Synology has just released the DSM 7.2.2 update, and it’s causing quite a stir among NAS enthusiasts, especially those who rely on their Synology NAS for multimedia purposes. With significant changes to how multimedia is handled, this update could be a turning point for many […]
Which Synology NAS Drives will we see in 2023? Synology has quite an extensive portfolio of hardware and software solutions, build over two decades of research and development in the NAS industry. Now, as these solutions grow in popularity, some ranges in their portfolio are more popular than others (whilst others die off – farewell […]
Is Ubiquiti Launching a UniFi NAS in 2024? YES THEY ARE – Update, the UniFi UNAS Pro is now LIVE, and I have made my review HERE on YOuTube and HERE on the NASCompares website. Alternatively, you can find more resources and comparisons on the UniFi UNAS Pro in the links below: Official UniFi UNAS […]
EVERYTHING We Know About Synology NAS Hardware and Software for 2023-2024 Synology has always been the ‘Apple’ of the NAS industry, approaching the launch of their newest hardware/software releases with a sense of gravitas and importance (global launch events, hosted digital streams, etc) that is only matched by the sheer blanket of secrecy they maintain […]
Synology DS1823xs+ NAS Review – Worth the Wait? In all the years that we have covered the NAS solutions of Synology, there has always been something of a glaring gap in their portfolio. A compact desktop profile system, large storage, low impact system with a decent CPU, complete DSM support, long-term expandability with high bandwidth […]
Should You Buy the Jonsbo N5, N4, N3, or N2 for your NAS DiY Build? Update – The Jonsbo N5 was reviewed in this video HERE and the article HERE Building your NAS has certainly become more accessible in recent years, mainly due to the availability of NAS-specific components that take the guesswork out of […]
If Not Synology? Which Other NAS Brand Should You Choose? It’s an odd question, but with Synology arguably making some rather higher business and enterprise decisions in recent years, there have been increasing queries about who would fill the void if they moved onwards and upwards. As Synology holds such a powerful position in the […]
Best Jonsbo Builds for $250 / $500 / $1000 (or Pounds, or Euros!) This is a guide on building your own Jonsbo N3 NAS for less than £300, £500 or £750-1000. With many of us feeling the pinch these days due to global financial issues affecting most of our wallets, it’s unsurprising to hear that […]
Choosing the Best Hard Drive for Price per Terabyte or Gigabyte One question that storage users who are more concerned about the longevity and future-proofing of their storage ask us is: “HDD Price per TB (best cost Hard Drives). Is it better to get bigger size drives or smaller drives but more of them to […]
Everything you need to know about Upgrading Synology NAS Memory Note – This article has been updated to the 22023/2024 to factor in the new DSM, new NAS models and updates to available memory modules If you have purchased a new NAS Drive in the last few months, then chances are that you would use […]
The Ultimate Guide to Selecting Top 2-Bay NAS Drives for 2023-2024 In the quest for a new data storage solution, a 2-drive NAS often emerges as an ideal balance of cost and storage, particularly for beginners or first-time personal server owners. Overcoming the initial limitation of a 50% storage reduction (due to RAID 1 across […]
Synology DSM 7.2.2 Update: A Major Shift in Multimedia Support Synology has released its latest software update, DSM 7.2.2, introducing several new features and enhancements. This update focuses on improving security and providing more options for customization. One of the notable security improvements includes enhanced SAML SSO client authentication, which helps ensure secure internal communications. […]
UniFi Protect ONVIF Camera Update Testing Last week we found out that UniFi intended to integrate ONVIF support into its Protect surveillance platform. Ubiquiti went ahead and made this UniFi Protect update available, and I managed to spend a decent amount of time playing with my existing range of ONVIF cameras from numerous third-party brands […]