NAS is short for “network-attached storage.” This section of the site is about this type of storage, including real NAS servers and those you can make by attaching a portable drive to a router’s USB port.
June 29, 2021, marked the availability of Synology’s much-anticipated worldwide release of the well-known NAS operating system, DSM 7. Since then, the new OS has been available for anyone to download and upgrade their supported server. DSM stands for DiskStation Manager, and version 7.0 is the latest. It’s the first …
The Synology DS1621+ is a worthy upgrade to the DS1618+, which is still an excellent NAS server today. That’s to say, in many ways, the new server brings excellence to a new level. No, it’s still not perfect. But if you’re looking to get the most out of a network-attached …
If for some reason you think the recently announced DiskStation DS1621+ doesn’t have enough storage space, Synology has something new for you. The NAS vendor announced today the availability of the DS1821+ that has an additional two more drive bay out of the box. The 2nd AMD-based server And the …
If you’re a fan of Synology NAS server, you’re well aware of the software that powers your storage machine, the DiskStation Manager (DSM). Here’s some great news, the NAS maker announced today the beta availability of the latest version, DSM 7.0. The first major release in more than four years …
Synology today announced the DiskStation DS1621+ as the replacement to the DS1618+ that came out two years ago. This is its first home NAS server that features an AMD Ryzen chip instead of one from Intel. Update: The full review of the DS1621+ is available here. A new era of …
For a couple of years now, I’ve been asking Synology when it’d release a DiskStation server that comes with 10Gbps network capability. Finally, today, it’s here. The NAS maker announced just now the DS1621xs+ that, among other things, has a 10Gbps network port and M.2 SSD slots. Synology DS1621xs+: A …
Synology today announced the availability of its latest 2020 5-bay NAS server, the DiskStation DS1520+. Per the NAS maker’s naming convention, this is a new high-end server for homes and SMBs that can house up to 15 drives. Five on its own and another ten via two expansion units. In …
