Optimize your SSD’s speed with this obscure Windows setting

One of the things that Windows does behind the scenes is run TRIM on an SSD in your PC. TRIM keeps the SSD in top shape and ...

Synology reversing its hard drive policy is good, but it might be too late

Synology is bringing back third-party drive support with DSM 7.3, but it might be too late. The competition has pulled much ...

Synology backtracks on its third-party drive ban after backlash - but there's a catch

Back in April, the company announced that it would block all but its own Synology-branded HDDs and SSDs in its 2025 line of DiskStation Plus models, preventing owners from using excellent drives such ...

Synology reverses course on non-certified HDDs in NAS systems

Earlier this year, Synology announced a major change affecting how customers could populate the company's NAS devices with external HDDs. The Taiwanese corporation planned to restrict ...

Synology Allows Third Party Drives Again : NAS Users Rejoice

Synology DSM 7.3 brings third-party hard drive support to 2025 NAS models. Discover how this update changes storage flexibility forever.

Synology caves, walks back some drive restrictions on upcoming NAS models

As of DSM 7.3, Synology no longer mandates validated drives in 2025 DiskStation Plus, Value, and J-series devices.