Synology DS1522+ NAS 10GbE RAID Testing with the WD Red Pro 22TB HDDs Technology is moving FAST! Yet one of the most overlooked fast-moving areas of technology in the market is data storage! In the last decade we have seen data storage averages used by consumers and businesses hugely multiply in volume and frequency, with […]
Synology Reveal Details on Diskstation Manager 7.2, Mac OS Support Improvements, WORM, Volume Encryption, Cameras and more When it comes to the value of a Synology NAS product, I think it would be fair to say that the bulk of the $$$ that you pay goes towards the software – Diskstation Manager (DSM). With an […]
Synology Reveal Details on Diskstation Manager 7.2, Mac OS Support Improvements, WORM, Volume Encryption, Cameras and more When it comes to the value of a Synology NAS product, I think it would be fair to say that the bulk of the $$$ that you pay goes towards the software – Diskstation Manager (DSM). With an […]
Synology 2023 and Beyond – Online Event on Thursday 27th October Update – This event has now passed, but you can read everything that was covered in the Synology 2023 and Beyond Video event HERE After a period of relative silence from Synology regarding their plans for their 2023 series of hardware and software, we […]
Synology DS923+ NAS Update 27/10/22 The Synology DS923+ 4-Bay NAS has now been revealed and will be using the AMD Embedded Ryzen R1600 Dual Core CPU, alongside 4GB of DDR4 ECC Memory (32GB Max), 2x 1GbE and features an optional network upgrade adapter slot that will allow a 10GbE upgrade (using the E10G22-T1-MINI for approx […]
Synology RT6600ax Router Review – Premium Networking? Reviewing the new RT6600ax router was always going to be quite a tall order. Routers, unlike the NAS drives I so often talk about, are far more common in every home or office in the world. Then there is the fact that they are available practically for free […]
Synology Router Manager (SRM) 1.3 Software Review I think it would be fair to say that Synology is not a company primarily known for its routers, but more for their range of network-attached storage solutions. Nevertheless, with the release of the brand’s fourth Router (technically their 3rd generation) solution, they still manage to garner a […]
Using Synology NAS, DSM 7.1 and Unofficial Memory Modules for DSx20+ series NAS systems are not cheap and nor are the accessories! However, one area that many new/existing NAS buyers take issue with more than most is the cost of official NAS memory. It’s an unfortunate fact that any computer system that has been built/tailored […]
Using Synology NAS, DSM 7.1 and Unofficial Memory Modules for DSx20+ series NAS systems are not cheap and nor are the accessories! However, one area that many new/existing NAS buyers take issue with more than most is the cost of official NAS memory. It’s an unfortunate fact that any computer system that has been built/tailored […]
Synology DS2422+ NAS Review – Go Big or Go Home? I think it would be safe to say that Synology sells quite a lot of NAS. The brand has always had a strong focus on software and providing ‘solutions’, as opposed to ‘flogging hardware’, but ultimately the outcome is that Synology continues to be the […]
Synology 2022/2023 NAS and WD & Seagate Hard Drive Compatibility If you have been considering a large-scale business or enterprise NAS solution from Synology in 2022/2023, then there is a good chance you have heard about a relatively recent change in how Synology has approached hard drive compatibility in this tier of their portfolio. This […]
Synology 2022/2023 NAS and WD & Seagate Hard Drive Compatibility If you have been considering a large scale business or enterprise NAS solution from Synology in 2022/2023, then there is a good chance you have heard about a relatively recent change in how Synology has approached hard drive compatibility in this tier of their portfolio. […]
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 […]
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 10GbE RAID Testing with the WD Red Pro 22TB HDDs Technology is moving FAST! Yet one of the most overlooked fast-moving areas of technology in the market is data storage! In the last decade we have seen data storage averages used by consumers and businesses hugely multiply in volume and frequency, with […]
Is KIOXIA ECERIA M.2 NVME SSD good for Synology caching? These SSD seem to be a qood value for money. But one year later one after another started to show warning messages. Short answer to this one is a NO. When choosing NVMe for caching you need to look at reliability ratings such as […]
What are Synology HDD label drives originally? SAS HAS5300-8T = MG06SCA800E HAS5300-12T = MG07SCA12TE HAS5300-16T =MG08SCA16TE If there is 18TB SAS drive = MG09SCA18TE SATA HAT5300-4T = MG06ACA400E ? HAT5310-8T = MG05ACA800E HAT5300-12T = MG07ACA12TE ? HAT5300-16T = MG08ACA16TE ? (later could be MG09ACA16TE) HAT5310-18T = MG09ACA18TE ? 20TB = https://nascompares.com/news/toshiba-announces-20tb-mg10-series-hard-disk-drives/
How Much Electricity Does A Synology RS422+ NAS Use and How Much Does it Cost to run 24×7? When it comes to choosing a NAS for your home or business, I think it kinda goes without saying that rackmount server’s are the ones that are often the most power-hungry. Due to their larger metal enclosures […]
The Synology DS223j NAS Rumoured for Q4 2022 / Q1 2023 Update (28/09/22 UK) – The CPU that will be featured in the Synology DS223j, DS123 and DS223 will be the Realtek RTD1619. The articles have been updated. The release date is looking like Q1 (Jan-March) 2023. If you want to be the first to […]