All things relating to Synology, a Taiwanese maker of network-attached storage (NAS) servers and home Wi-Fi routers.
Synology has some interesting news today. With its new run-off-the-mill DS423 low-cost server—not to be confused with the DS423+—and a new line of self-branded Plus Series hard drives, the NAS maker announced something entirely new, the BeeDrive. Let’s start with the DS423. Synology DS423: Reminiscing of the original four-bay design …
This post will explain NAS security—you’ll know when to worry and when not to—and offer tips on securing your server’s data against hacking attempts and accidental or malicious deletion/alteration. This applies to those with a NAS server. So, get yourself one if you haven’t. I’d recommend a Synology. I used …
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 does away with the camera license normally required for a third-party cam. In return, it’s expensive. …
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 …
Synology today announced the official release of its BC500 and TC500 IP surveillance cameras. The company teased these new devices—its first IP cameras—in October 2022 when announcing its second Wi-Fi 6 router, the WRX560. This is major news for fans of DIY home surveillance systems. Synology’s Surveillance Station has been …
Synology today released the DiskStation DS1823xs+, an 8-bay server with built-in 10Gbps Ethernet capability. Per Synology’s naming convention, the xs+ signifies this is a high-end desktop server designed specifically for business users. Still, running Synology’s DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, it shares the Plus notion of non-xs servers, such as …
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 …
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 …
Synology first added mesh capability to its Wi-Fi 5 router back in October 2018 with the release of the MR2200ac. If that sounds so long ago, it has taken the company that long to make Wi-Fi 6 routers—the RT6600ax and the WRX560 came out in 2022. The known NAS maker …
A year or two ago, the Synology WRX560 would have been an awesome router. But considering the current ubiquity of Wi-Fi 6E and the upcoming Wi-Fi 7, Synology’s latest router, first announced in late October 2022, seems awfully dated. Though excellent, as it proved in my testing, this one is …
