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 ...
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5 reasons I built my own NAS instead of buying Synology

The new third-party hard drive compatibility restrictions finally pushed me away from using Synology again. The TLDR for that situation is that Synology will only support Synology ...

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 further ahead.

Synology caves & allows all hard drives in 2025 NAS range - for now

Synology has backed down from only allowing certified hard drives that it conveniently sells in its 2025 network attached ...
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How to Clone a Hard Drive on Windows and Mac

Cloning a hard drive on a Mac is a different process. If you have a newer MacBook or iMac, you can't swap out the hard disk ...