Deals! 🛒Synology Surveillance Station Review: The Most Flexible DIY Security Cam System
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If you have a Synology NAS server, you probably already know that there are many things you can do with …
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Synology TC500 Review (vs BC500): Surveillance Station’s Solid Turret Cam
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The Synology TC500 is the turret version of the bullet BC500. And that’s the only minor difference between them. As …
Synology BC500 Review: Surveillance Station’s Solid but Pricey Native IP Cam
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The BC500 is one of the first two IP cameras from Synology designed with the company’s popular Surveillance Station in …
Which Synology NAS to Buy: A Quick Guide on Picking a Real Storage Server
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If you have read my primer post on network-attached storage (NAS) servers, it’s pretty clear that I’ve unapologetically picked Synology …
Synology’s New DS723+ NAS Server (vs DS923+): Similar Power, Half the Size
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Synology today announced the official US availability of its model year 2023 dual-bay extension-ready NAS server, the DiskStation DS723+ — …
Synology DS923+ Review: An Excellent NAS Server to Start 2023 Off with a Bang
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If you ask me for the one gadget to safely put in the shopping cart right now before hitting that …
Synology NAS Servers: Why They’re Safe Choices and How to Start with One
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Years ago, somebody asked me about my most important piece of tech and was surprised when I said it was …
Synology DS1522+ Review: A Fresh (yet Familiar) and Excellent 5-Bay NAS Server
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Synology’s latest 5-bay DiskStation DS1522+ NAS server for homes and small businesses is a silent yet significant upgrade in the lineup. …
DS1821+ NAS Review (vs DS1621+): Tips on Synology 10Gbps and RAM Upgrades
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As the name suggests, the Synology DS1821+ is of yesteryear. It’s even older than that — Synology first announced it …
Synology DSM 7 Hands-on Review (vs DSM 6): A New and (Mostly) Great
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June 29, 2021, marked the availability of Synology’s much-anticipated worldwide release of the well-known NAS operating system, DSM 7. Since …
Synology DS1621+ Review: 2021’s Ultimate Home NAS Server, Delivered!
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The Synology DS1621+ is a worthy upgrade to the DS1618+, which is still an excellent NAS server today. That’s to …
Synology DS220+ Review: Slightly Underwhelming but Still Excellent
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Chronologically, the Synology DS220+ — one of the four new servers Synology announced today — is the defacto upgrade to …
Synology DS620slim Review: It’s Not the Size that Matters
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Small but potent, the newly-released Synology DS620slim is my type of NAS server. You know, the Asian type. Stereotyping aside, …
Synology DS419slim Review: A Little Server that Could
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The Synology DS419slim is the latest in Synology’s “slim” line of NAS servers which use 2.5-inch standard (laptop) hard drives …
