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Today, Synology officially made its new BeeCamera feature available on its BeeStation Plus network-attached storage (NAS) server via a free upgrade to the latest BeeStation OS (version 1.5-65918). (The feature was in beta for a couple of months, and the company quietly made this release available on March 20 for a manual …
Today, UGREEN, a well-known Chinese accessories maker, announced the availability of its NASync iDX series in the US market, following its earlier availability in other regions this year. Unveiled over a year ago, NASync iDX is intended to be the first AI NAS approach that includes a local, full-featured AI chatbot. …
Ubiquiti’s UNAS Pro 4 (model UNAS-Pro-4) is the final server in the Next-Gen UniFi Storage series, which includes four servers unveiled by Ubiquiti last year. It becomes available for purchase today. As a four-bay network-attached storage server, it’s similar to the UNAS 4 in terms of capacities. However, there are significant differences …
Ubiquiti’s UNAS 4 is, in more ways than one, the larger version of the UNAS 2, double in physical size and capacity. However, the four drive bays and two NVMe slots mean it is fundamentally better in terms of performance and data protection. This quick preview will help you pick …
The Lockerstor 2 Gen2+ (model AS6702T v2) is the first network-attached storage (NAS) server from ASUSTOR (the storage subsidiary of ASUS) I’ve reviewed in almost eight years, since the AS4002T. The new server proved to be a totally different beast, for the better. Yet the two share many similarities: they …
Those looking for a viable network-attached storage (NAS) solution for on-the-go use often turn to a travel router with a built-in NAS feature. And while that kind of works for most cases with simple needs, the performance and features are often less than ideal. We now have a real alternative. …
The Synology DiskStation DS925+ network-attached storage (NAS) server, first available in the US on June 4, 2025, is more than just an intended incremental upgrade to the previous DS923+. It has undergone major changes in a matter of months, with the latest and most significant being Synology’s DSM 7.3 release. …
Today, October 7, 2025, Synology announces the availability of the latest incremental release of its DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, DSM 7.3, for its network-attached storage (NAS) servers. This update adds security fixes and some notable improvements, but you’ll likely be more interested in what it removes. Indeed. DSM 7.3 …
UniFi Drive is the latest development within Ubiquiti’s UniFi ecosystem, designed to transform the host hardware device, often referred to as the UniFi console, into a network-attached storage (NAS) server, known as UniFi NAS or UNAS. Among over half a dozen UniFi applications, UniFi Drive is the youngest—less than a …
The UNAS 2, specifically the white version, UNAS-2-W, is the first server available in Ubiquiti’s recently announced Next-Gen UniFi Storage lineup, which includes three additional servers set to arrive later in the year. It’s also the first from the company designed for general consumers—the debut model, the UNAS Pro, which …
