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.
Synology today announced the official availability of its neo+ series in the North American market—the NAS maker first unveiled the new lineup in Asia Pacific back in mid-April. The new series consists of five comparatively more affordable servers (than the existing 2025 Plus series), ranging from two bays to eight …
If you have never heard of network-attached storage (NAS), this post is for you. Even if you already know about NAS, you’ll probably learn a thing or two. It’ll explain, in simple terms, the general NAS concept and its significance in data redundancy and safekeeping. For those who want to …
Generally, a Wi-Fi router connects multiple wired and wireless devices to form a local network and allows access to the Internet. That’s generally how a router works. However, there are also “router NAS options” in which a Wi-Fi router can also function as a mini server, simultaneously providing storage for …
This post lists the five best NAS devices among those I’ve reviewed and used extensively. They are truly battle-tested servers for the home and small businesses. Network-attached storage devices are designed to provide large amounts of storage space to the entire network—they connect to the network’s router (or a switch) …
The new NASync DXP4800 GT, part of the newly released NASync GT lineup, is a bit of a surprise. While its hardware specs suggest it’s somewhat of a downgrade from the DXP6800 Pro, it proved consistently faster in real-world use. However, that’s likely because UGREEN’s UGOS Pro operating system has …
Today, Synology officially made its new BeeCamera feature available on its BeeStation Plus network-attached storage (NAS) server via a free upgrade to the latest BeeStation OS (version 1.5-65918). (The feature was in beta for a couple of months, and the company quietly made this release available on March 20 for a manual …
Today, UGREEN, a well-known Chinese accessories maker, announced the availability of its NASync iDX series in the US market, following its earlier availability in other regions this year. Unveiled over a year ago, NASync iDX is intended to be the first AI NAS approach that includes a local, full-featured AI chatbot. …
Ubiquiti’s UNAS Pro 4 (model UNAS-Pro-4) is the final server in the Next-Gen UniFi Storage series, which includes four servers unveiled by Ubiquiti last year. It becomes available for purchase today. As a four-bay network-attached storage server, it’s similar to the UNAS 4 in terms of capacities. However, there are significant differences …
