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If you have a Synology NAS server, you probably already know that there are many things you can do with it besides hosting backups and shared folders. One of those is building your DIY IP-cam security system via the Synology Surveillance Station add-on package. In my opinion, this feature is … Continue Reading
The Synology TC500 is the turret version of the bullet BC500. And that’s the only minor difference between them. As a result, you’ll find this quick review more of a supplement to my take on the BC500. The two belong to the NAS maker’s 500 Series of IP cams. The … Continue Reading
The BC500 is one of the first two IP cameras from Synology designed with the company’s popular Surveillance Station in mind. As such, it simplifies the setup process, comes with many useful features/settings, and eliminates the camera license normally required for a third-party cam. In return, it’s expensive. At the … Continue Reading
If you have read my primer post on network-attached storage (NAS) servers, it’s pretty clear that I’ve unapologetically picked Synology as my go-to brand. While there are many NAS makers, after almost two decades of extensive experience, I’ve concluded that Synology is the best long-term investment if you’re serious about … Continue Reading
The TerraMaster T6-423 is supposed to be a much more advanced NAS server compared to the previous F2-223. Among other things, it has six drive bays and two NVMe slots, rivaling the DS1621+, Synology’s latest consumer-grade server of the same capacity. But the extra drive bays are exactly this new … Continue Reading
Synology today announced the official US availability of its model year 2023 dual-bay extension-ready NAS server, the DiskStation DS723+—that’s DS723 Plus. The server had been available in some other regions a few days earlier. As the name suggests, this is a dual-bay server that can hold two internal disks—3.5-inch or … Continue Reading
If you ask me for the one gadget to safely put in the shopping cart right now before hitting that “buy” button as the year turns, the Synology DiskStation DS923+ (that’s DS923 Plus) would be it. Among other things, it has a novelty that delivers the best NAS performance to … Continue Reading
