🛒Synology Surveillance Station Review: One of the Most Flexible DIY Security Cam Systems
20 Min Read
If you have a Synology NAS server, you probably already know that there are many things you can do with …
Reviews
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All reviews and overviews on this website are based on thorough hands-on testing and real-world first-hand experience.
Note: This category also includes previews, first-takes, and opinions—all derrived from initial impressions, past exprience, or preliminary assessments.
Synology TC500 Review (vs. BC500): Surveillance Station’s Solid Turret Cam
6 Min Read
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
7 Min Read
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
13 Min Read
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
5 Min Read
Synology today announced the official US availability of its model year 2023 dual-bay extension-ready NAS server, the DiskStation DS723+—that’s DS723 …
Synology DS923+ Review: An Excellent NAS Server to Start 2023 Off with a Bang
11 Min Read
If you ask me for the one gadget to safely put in the shopping cart right now before hitting that …
Synology DS1522+ Review: A Fresh (yet Familiar) and Excellent 5-Bay NAS Server
11 Min Read
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 in 2020. …
Synology DSM 7 Hands-on Review (vs. DSM 6): A New and (Mostly) Great
14 Min Read
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!
10 Min Read
The Synology DS1621+ is a worthy upgrade to the DS1618+, which is still an excellent NAS server today. That’s to …
