Frequently Asked Questions about NAS Network Attached Storage, or NAS, has been around for quite a few years now and has grown in popularity year on year. The appeal of cloud platforms such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon S3 and iCloud has dwindled and decreased as overall costs after even a couple of years are […]
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Which NAS Brand to Buy in 2020 – A COMPLETE Comparison
A Guide to NAS Brands in 2020 to Buy Network Attached Storage (NAS) servers are fast becoming an essential piece of kit on the home. Everyone wants to have their own special piece of cloud storage, be it 3rd party cloud providers like Google Drive, Amazon S3 or DropBox, or their own private cloud in […]
How to recover Synology RAID including SHR with EXT4 or BTRFS file system using a PC – should also work with Qnap & Asustor
How to recover data on RAID with Photorec – Qnap and Maybe Asustor
Asustor NAS Drives getting hit by Deadbolt Ransomware
If you own an Asustor NAS and are reading this – CHECK IT NOW Original Article – As of around 1 hour ago, multiple users online are reporting that their Asustor NAS systems have been attacked by ransomware known as Deadbolt. Much like the ransomware attack of QNAP NAS systems of the same name, this […]
How do Asustor DeadBolt Ransomware works?

How do Asustor DeadBolt Ransomware works? If you have EZ-connect turned on in your control panel, it seems to have crept in that way – also shows the danger of having your NAS accessible over public internet either directly or via reverse proxy, apparently … apparently, this causes /usr/webman/portal/index.cgi to change to a version […]
Asustor AS6510T LockerStor 10 NAS Review
Does the Asustor LockerStor 10-Bay NAS Drive Deserve your Data? For those that have been searching for the right network attached storage device in 2020, you will almost certainly have done plenty of research. Whether it is looking at the hardware, the software or the brand/manufacturer in question, there will always be something that will […]
Asustor AS6604T Lockerstor 4 NAS – Hardware Review
Asustor AS6604T Lockerstor 4 NAS Hardware Review – Worth Your Data? In all my years in network-attached storage, I can quite honestly say that they have never been so many releases in such a short period of time as there has been in summer 2020. Maybe it is the impact of COVID on production that […]
Asustor Lockerstor 2 AS6602T NAS – Hardware Review
Asustor AS6602T Lockerstor 2 NAS Hardware Review – Worth Your Data? I fell like I have said this about four times this year – but today I want to talk about the most impressive hardware equipped 2-Bay solution of 2020, the lockerstor2 AS6602T! Yes, there has been an absolute flurry of new hardware releases from […]
Asustor DriveStor 4 Pro NAS Review
Asustor Drivestor 4 Pro Review – Cost-Effective Cloud? In recent years we have seen a wide array of more affordable network-attached storage NAS solutions arrive on the market and this is thanks in no small part to the incredible research and development that has gone into modern CPUs. This new generation of lower-priced but still […]
SSD Caching On A NAS? What Is It and Should You Use It?
Should you bother with SSD cache in on a NAS? Most modern generation network attached storage NAS drives include the option of utilising SSD cache, which promises to improve file access and general system performance in a number of ways. Is by no means a new concept and has existed in one shape or form […]
ASW205T 2.5-Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged switch from Asustor

ASW205T 2.5-Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged switch from Asustor Uses only 10 W for efficient performance. The Switch’nstor is only 14 cm long and only weighs 340 g, making it seamless in any environment. The Switch’nstor can easily be mounted onto a wall for easy cable management. Fanless design – Suitable for virtually any environment. Compatible with […]
Should You Buy a 2-Bay or 4-Bay NAS Drive in 2021?
Choosing Between Buying a 2-Bay or 4 Bay NAS For many users who decided to make the switch from subscription-based Cloud services and to their own private NAS server, it can be tricky to understand exactly what they need in terms of storage and power. Network-attached storage NAS has evolved rapidly over the years and […]
Asustor LockerStor 10 Pro Revealed at CES 2020
New Xeon Powered AS7110T LockerStor 10 Pro NAS Revealed at CES 2020 If there was one brand that really shook things up last year in the world of NAS, it has to be Asustor. Always a brand that popped up throughout 2019 here on NASCompares, they have seemingly been challenging the bigger brands at their […]
Asustor NAS – How to Create, Manage and Deploy a Windows 10 Virtual Machine
How to Setup a Virtual Machine on your Asustor NAS Drive Regardless of wherever you are in the world right now, the virtues of conducting your business operations remotely, as well as ensuring the security and dependency of your assets (physical or digital) have never been more relevant. Perhaps you are considering shifting a % […]
Asustor LockerStor 2 & 4 NAS Drive Revealed
The Asustor LockerStor 2 & 4 NAS Drive for Summer 2020 The last month or so of NAS hardware releases have been a pretty exciting time of late. With some of the biggest names in network-attached storage releasing their the latest flagship solutions for home and SMB markets. However, it would appear that it is not […]
Brand New Asustor Drivestor Pro 2 and 4 NAS Drive Revealed
New Asustor AS3302T and AS3304T Drivestor Pro NAS Releasing Soon Good News for anyone who has been looking at buying a new NAS in 2021, but is looking to keep things a tad affordable, with the reveal of the new Asustor DriveStor Pro NAS series in 2-Bay and 4-Bay. These new value series models arrive […]
Can I move my old HDD drives to a new and bigger Asustor NAS?
Asustor 10GbE card released AS-T10G2

Asustor 10GbE card released AS-T10G2 10G PCI-E Network Adapter (AS-T10G2 for AS71XXR,AS65XXR, PC, servers) PN: 92G01-N10T0002 Description: AS-T10G2, 10Gbase-T PCI-E Network Adapter Card with 2 Metal Bracket (Full-Height and Low-Profile) EAN: 4710474838530 UPC: 887372901513 Dimension: 86.95 x 67.9 (mm) Weight: 77g Supported devices: AS71 / AS65 rackmount models, PC and Servers. Applied Models: AS7112RDX / AS7116RDX / AS6504RD / AS6504RS / AS6512RD Firmware Version: ADM […]