🛒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 …
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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. …
Synology DSM 7.1 Is Officially Available, Sans Surveillance Station 9.0 for Now
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After five months in public beta, the latest version of the popular DiskStation Manager NAS operating system, the DSM 7.1, …
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
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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 the previous model, the …
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 …
Synology DS1019+ Review: A Work and Fun Powerhouse
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The Synology DS1019+ is a formidable alternative to the DS1618+. The severs is the second revision of Synology DS10xx lineup …
