Network Attached Storage

TL;DR Both Synology F1 RAID and QNAP QSAL implement uneven writing patterns on SSDs to minimize the potential risk of multiple SSDs failing simultaneously within a RAID configuration. While they adopt different methods, the ultimate goal is th...

Synology is well known for their Network attached stroage and Routers and now with BeeDrive they have their own personal backup hub drive too. Hardware wise , BeeDrive is comparable to an external SSD with a USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C interface, however the BeeDrive offers ...

After the success of the Synology HAT5300, Synology has now launched the HAT3300. Synology HAT5300 compared to HAT3300 While the HAT5300 is an enterprise hard drive, the HAT3300 is a NAS hard drive. The industry standard is 3 years for NAS drives (1.0M - 1.2...

In 2023, Synology is launching DS723+, DS1823XS+, SA6400, SA3410, SA3610 , RS2423RP+ and DS923+. Here are the early  specifications on DS1823XS+ and DS723+ Synology DS1621XS+ vs Synology DS1823xs+ DS8123xs+ will have AMD Ryzen V1780B  instead of Intel ...

Following the launch of the Synology DS923+,the DS423 and DS423+ are expected to launch in the first quarter of 2023. Here are the specifications as far as we know them Synology DS423 vs. Synology DS420j / Synology DS418 The Synology DS423 will replace the DS420j ...

Since exFAT support is available in the Linux kernel, you can use exFAT in both QNAP QTS5.0+ and Synology DSM7.0+ for free What is exFAT and why is it used exFAT is a file system - the algorithm that determines how your data is stored, read, and modified on ...

The Synology DS920+ is one of the most successful NAS in the history of NAS.The DS920+ is the successor series to the DS415+, DS916+, and DS918+ and this series has never disappointed. The latest model in this series is being introduced today: DS923+. As expected, Sy...

Currently, all Synology models with M.2 NVMe slots can only use the M.2 SSD for caching. However, in DSM 7.2, M.2 volume creation is supported, albeit with some caveats 1. You must have DSM 7.2 to support this feature 2. You must have Synology M.2 SSDs Read more

Synology's best-selling DS920+ now has a DS923+ successor. Here are the main differences between the 2 models The DS923+ is powered by an AMD Ryzen R1600 Synology has upgraded all Intel Celeron models to AMD Ryzen. The overall performance of AMD Ryzen is b...

One of the many questions we are asked about the new Synology DS923+ and DS723+ is whether they will have an open drive policy or whether Synology's own drive policy will be enforced For those who do not know, Synology implemented a policy for certain Synology high-e...