🛒Synology BeeDrive Review: A Surprisingly Effective Little Backup Solution
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At first glance, the Synology BeeDrive portable SSD, first announced in May 2023, is an odd device. It has nothing …
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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+—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. …
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
8 Min Read
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 …
