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Week 47 Tech Roundup – Synology AI Camera, Unraid 7.2.1, QNAP QVR1024, ASUS SC25 Storage, 7-Zip Exploit

Week 47 Tech Roundup – Synology AI Camera, Unraid 7.2.1, QNAP QVR1024, ASUS SC25 Storage, 7-Zip Exploit

https://nascompares.com/podcasts/weekly/week46-2025.m4a   In this week’s NASCompares Tech Digest for Week 47 (2025), we explore major updates and product reveals across the NAS, surveillance, and enterprise storage sectors. Synology expands its surveillance portfolio with a new AI-powered camera aimed at business security, while Unraid releases a stability-focused update in version 7.2.1. Ubiquiti rolls out an overhauled […]

Synology Black Friday Deals (2025)

Synology NAS Deals this Black Friday 2025 Black Friday 2025 has brought a round of uncommon discounts to Synology’s latest DiskStation models, with Amazon and B&H offering some of the strongest reductions across the current lineup. Synology hardware rarely receives notable price cuts, particularly on recently launched systems, so this is a useful opportunity for […]

Best NAS for Under $249 (2025/2026)

Best NAS You Can Buy Right Now for Under $249 at the end of 2025 As personal data storage requirements continue to rise in 2025, many users are moving away from cloud platforms and monthly subscription services in search of something more private and cost effective. A dedicated NAS, or network attached storage system, allows […]

Best NAS for Under $499 (2025/2026)

Best NAS You Can Buy Right Now for Under $499 at the end of 2025 By late 2025, the under 499 dollar NAS segment has become far more crowded, with multiple vendors offering systems that combine capable hardware, established operating systems, and multi bay storage at a relatively accessible price. Home users, prosumers, and small […]

Are Synology NAS OK to Buy Now?

Can We Forgive and Forget The Synology HDD Compatibility Flip Flop? Synology’s recent reversal on hard drive compatibility has reopened a larger debate about whether its NAS systems remain a trustworthy and sensible choice for both new buyers and long-term users. Throughout most of 2025, the company faced sustained criticism after enforcing strict drive verification […]

Is It OK Now to Buy Synology NAS?

Can We Forgive and Forget The Synology HDD Compatibility Flip Flop? Synology’s recent reversal on hard drive compatibility has reopened a larger debate about whether its NAS systems remain a trustworthy and sensible choice for both new buyers and long-term users. Throughout most of 2025, the company faced sustained criticism after enforcing strict drive verification […]

Pwn2Own Ireland 2025: Synology and QNAP Devices Hacked for Over $335,000

Pwn2Own Ireland 2025: Synology and QNAP Devices Hacked for Over $335,000

The Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 competition has concluded, sending a clear message to the network-attached storage (NAS) market. Security researchers successfully exploited multiple Synology and QNAP devices, collectively earning more than $350,000 in prize money. The event underscores that even trusted storage platforms are not immune to sophisticated attacks and highlights the importance of keeping systems […]

Week 41 Tech Digest – Synology Rollback, Qualcomm Buys Arduino, Solidigm’s 23PB AI Lab, ZimaOS 1.5, Kioxia RocksDB Plugin & More

Week 41 Tech Digest – Synology Rollback, Qualcomm Buys Arduino, Solidigm’s 23PB AI Lab, ZimaOS 1.5, Kioxia RocksDB Plugin & More

https://nascompares.com/podcasts/weekly/week41-2025.m4a Solidigm’s AI Central Lab Packs 23.6PB into 16U with 192 SSDs Solidigm has unveiled its AI Central Lab, a dense reference design integrating 192 SSDs totaling 23.6PB of flash storage into just 16U of rack space. Built with high-endurance NVMe SSDs and Gen4 infrastructure, the lab demonstrates scalable flash deployment for real-time AI and […]

Synology DSM 7.3 – Should You Upgrade?

Should You Upgrade Your Synology from DSM 7.2 to DSM 7.3? DSM 7.3 represents Synology’s final major release under the DSM 7 platform before the expected transition to DSM 8, and it introduces a mix of refinements, policy reversals, and new enterprise tools that signal both the maturity and the approaching end of this software […]

Synology DSM 7.3 – Should You Upgrade?

Should You Upgrade Your Synology from DSM 7.2 to DSM 7.3? DSM 7.3 represents Synology’s final major release under the DSM 7 platform before the expected transition to DSM 8, and it introduces a mix of refinements, policy reversals, and new enterprise tools that signal both the maturity and the approaching end of this software […]

SYNOLOGY REVERSE THE HARD DRIVE POLICY in DSM 7.3 – We Win?

Synology (FINALLY) Gives In to 3rd Party HDD Support in 2025 PLUS Series NAS 7/10/25 – Updated with information supplied by Synology on how verifications and product ranges will support different HDD/SSD in DSM 7.3 Of all the stories of 2025, very few had the level of impact on the NAS industry that the Hard […]

Synology DSM 7.3 NAS – Full Details on HDD and SSD Support

The Synology Hard Drive and SSD Support Change in DSM 7.3 Explained – What You Can/Cannot Do With the release of DSM 7.3, Synology has formally introduced its latest and most detailed round of storage compatibility policies to date, outlining exactly which hard drives and solid-state drives are supported across its growing NAS product ecosystem. […]

Super Budget 6 Port 10GbE Managed Switch Review (Is AliExpress Worth it?)

Does this Budget $140 AliExpress 10GbE Switch Deserve Your Data? The landscape of 10 Gigabit Ethernet networking has a significant shift over the past few years, with hardware that was once considered enterprise-only gradually trickling down to the consumer and prosumer market. Affordable multi-gig switches, particularly those with 2.5G or SFP-only configurations, are now commonplace. […]

Why is 10GbE STILL NOT Everywhere (especially on NAS)?

Why are NAS Systems not 10GbE as Standard Right Now? It is 2025, yet the majority of NAS systems on the market continue to ship with 1GbE or, at best, 2.5GbE networking, leaving many users questioning why 10GbE has not become a standard feature. Over the past decade, the cost of 10GbE networking equipment, including […]

Synology DSM Firewall Bug Blocks Docker Containers – How to Fix It

Synology DSM Firewall Bug Blocks Docker Containers – How to Fix It

Synology NAS systems are fantastic for running Docker containers, but sometimes bugs and hidden limitations make things frustrating. Recently, a user struggled for days to get Documenso (self-hosted document signing) running on their Synology NAS. Containers installed fine, but they refused to talk to each other. Along the way, the same user also hit issues […]

How to Get Plex/Jellyfin Hardware Transcoding BACK on Your Synology NAS

Get Graphics Drivers and Hardware Transcoding BACK for Plex/Jellyfin/Emby on your Synology NAS Note – the video on this fix will be published soon and I will update this article with images ASAP. Synology’s 2025 refresh brought the DS225+ and DS425+ with the familiar Intel Celeron J4125, but it also quietly removed the kernel graphics […]