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.
Here’s some good news for those wanting to move to a real NAS server gingerly. Synology today announces the availability of its 2023 entry-level dual-bay NAS server, the DiskStation DS223j, as the upgrade to the DS220j that came out three years ago. As the name suggests, the new server is …
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 …
Here’s some exciting news that might get you busy in a good way on a slow day. Synology has just told me that DSM 7.2—the latest version of its DiskStation Manager operating system for NAS servers—is now officially available in the US. The new version has been available elsewhere in …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
