Review of the Synology NVMe SSD Cache and 10Gbe Combo E10M20 Upgrade Card Technology moves FAST! If I am fast learning something as I spend another year in the network industry, I have long since learnt that was one though ‘impossible’ will all of a sudden be a doddle! In the network storage industry, Synology […]
Synology M2D20 Adapter Card for NVMe SSD Cache One of the most important factors for many users that purchase a new Synology NAS in 2020, besides stability, is speed. We all want our files to move as fast as possible, whether we are sending them or receiving them. Over the years there have been many […]
Synology SNV3400 NVMe 400GB SSD for NAS Review – Worth Your Cache? As many of you may no doubt be aware, one of the biggest brands in the world of network-attached storage, Synology, recently took the bold step of entering the world of solid-state drive media. In recent weeks we have seen them bring a […]
Should You Buy the QNAP QXP-W6-AX200 WiFi 6 Upgrade Card It took a long time, but I think the hardware development sectors and industry, in general, have all got behind the idea of WiFi 6 (aka 802.11ax or WiFiAX). Traditional WiFi as we know it has been around for quite a while, with practically all […]
New NAS Expansion for a New Decade – But Is the QNAP TL-D400S Worth Your Data? Expanding a NAS DRIVE is something that most business users that come to depend on their storage system will have to consider at some point. Whether it is because you are saving one today and/or bought small because your […]
Reviewing the Affordable QNAP QSW-1105-5T 2.5Gbe Switch QNAP has really been making aggressive moves into the word of network switches in the last two years. We have seen multiple 10Gbe switches for copper and fibre connectivity arrive on the market from them (managed and unmanaged) that have made the cost of upgrading the hub of […]
Synology HAT5300 Hard Drives – Worth Your Data? When Synology first announced that it was entering the hard drive market, I think it would be fair to say that reactions were mixed. On the face of it, the idea that one of the biggest brands in network-attached storage (NAS) was going to start producing their […]
QNAP QSW-2108-2C 10Gbe & 2.5Gbe Managed Switch Hardware Review The full range of QNAP network solutions is certainly expanding fast! Staying on top of their new releases outside of NAS has been quite a rollercoaster and with newer managed switches on the way, new NAS+Switch combos and even a growing range of Wifi 6 and […]
Memory upgrade for ts-451deu and ts-453du ts-451deu RAM-2GDR4T0-SO-2400 DDR type: DDR4(260PIN) Capacity: 2GB Spec: 256M X 16 Frequency: TS256MSH64V4X Form(PIN): DDR4-2400 with ECC Supported: 260PIN Dram Organization: 1.2V Temperature: 256M*64 RAM-4GDR4A0-SO-2666 DDR type: DDR4(260PIN) Capacity: 4GB Spec: 512M X 16 Frequency: DDR4-2666 Form(PIN): 260PIN Power Supply: 1.2V Dram Organization: 512M*64 Temperature: 0℃~85℃ Environmental Regulation: RoHS […]
How to Upgrade the RAM in your Synology DS220+ to 18GB Memory Back in May 2020, when the Synology DS220+ was first revealed, many users were surprised at the maximum memory limit that the manufacturers stated ion the specifications – 6GB of DDR4 to be precise (as well as only 1 memory stick being accessible […]
Upgrade / replace existing HDD with bigger hard drives on WD NAS MyCloud and other Upgrading NAS drives Message Body: I have a WD MyCloud Mirror NAS. It has 2x2TB drive running Raid 1 and it only has 2 bays. I would like to upgrade it to 4TB available space (2 x 4TB HDD’s) because […]
RS1221RP+ compatible RAM SODIMM D4ES01-4G 4GB DDR4 ECC Unbuffered SODIMM EAN: 4711174724031 D4ES01-8G 8GB DDR4 ECC Unbuffered SODIMM EAN: 4711174724055 ECC D4ECSO-2666-16G 16GB Buy in UK USA DDR4 ECC Unbuffered SODIMM EAN: 4711174723676 ALTERNATIVES: Timetec DDR4-2666 16GB Replacement for Synology D4ECSO-2666-16G DDR4 ECC ECC […]
Upgrade from DS216J to DS218 or DS218 – Migration Hi, I currently have DS216J and thinking upgrading to DS218 or DS220+ and need some guide to how to replace exciting HDD over to new NAS. is there a walk-through guide ? I’m not sure by just swapping the HDD over to new NAS will work? […]
Choosing the Best Hard Drives for your NAS For those of you that have decided to buy a NAS server for Home or business, choosing the right hard drive media to put inside can be incredibly difficult. NAS drives, much like the knives, spoons and forks in your cutlery drawer are all designed to be […]
I need some help picking a NAS. I have two homes. One with a QNAP TS1685 and another with a QNAp TS 653 Pro. I’m looking to replace the 653 Pro. I use my NAS for music and video. I have a large library getting bigger all the time. I have about 18 tb of […]
DS1520+ compatible RAM upgrade RAM upgrade specs Hi, thank you for all the info you provide on your website plus videos on YouTube. You’re my go to guy for anything NAS related. My only question is – for Synology DS1520+, I see that it has 1 RAM slot available – what’s the max upgrade that […]
How to Upgrade the RAM in your QNAP TS-x53D NAS to 16GB or 32GB Back in early 2020 when the QNAP TS-x53D NAS was first announced, many users were surprised at the maximum memory limit that the manufacturers stated on the specifications. With the Intel J4000 series chip that QNAP TS-x53D NAS arrives with, it […]
How to Upgrade the RAM in your Synology DS1621+ to 32GB and 64GB RAM Unofficially Back in Autumn 2020, when the Synology DS1621+ was first released, many users were surprised at the maximum memory an type of locked limit that the manufacturers stated on the specifications – 32GB of ECC DDR4 to be precise (spread […]
How to Upgrade the RAM in your Synology DS1621xs+ to 32GB and 64GB RAM Unofficially Back in Autumn 2020, when the Synology DS1621xs+ was first released, many users were surprised at the maximum memory an type of locked limit that the manufacturers stated on the specifications – 32GB of ECC DDR4 to be precise (spread […]
How to Upgrade the RAM in your Synology DS1821+ to 32GB and 64GB RAM Unofficially Back in Autumn 2020, when the Synology DS1821+ was first released, many users were surprised at the maximum memory an type of locked limit that the manufacturers stated on the specifications – 32GB of ECC DDR4 to be precise (spread […]