Locking out third-party drives from its newer systems proved to be the tipping point, but it still doesn’t encompass the ...

Synology’s 2025 DiskStation models remove HDD restrictions, allowing full compatibility with third-party drives through the ...

The BeeStation Plus personal cloud (for streaming, storage, client backups, and more) is supremely easy to set up and use, and it lets you easily access your data and personal digital media from ...

A network-attached storage (NAS) is supposed to give you an alternative to cloud storage — one that’s safer, more private, and free from monthly subscriptions. A lot of home users may still consider ...

Google Photos is the go-to photo backup app for quite literally everyone. It’s fast, reliable, and everyone has a Gmail account, so it’s the most accessible app out there for backing up your family ...

To keep my personal data safe, I use a mix of secure local drives, encrypted cloud storage like ProtonDrive, and password managers like Bitwarden. I avoid oversharing online, enable two-factor ...

The expandable storage options provided by the DS925+ make it a great option for small businesses and home offices that need a fast, reliable network drive. However, Synology’s apps and documentation ...

Power users will warm to superior processing power, but not the lack of network upgradability or further limitations to drive compatibility. Still, for those who just want an easy-to-use NAS that ...

Following my presentation of the Swiss Backup service from Infomaniak, several of you asked me how I back up my Synology NAS with this service. It is not very difficult to set up, but it is true that ...

The Synology DiskStation DS224+ is the first NAS I’ve purchased in 10 years, and I’m arguably doing so over three years late when you consider that its predecessor, a WD My Cloud EX2, has been out of ...

Bad news for prospective Synology NAS buyers -- the company is now making its drives de facto mandatory for Plus-series NAS boxes launched in 2025 and onwards. Citing compatibility issues, drive ...

Certified Overspending: Synology is known for its NAS appliances (network-attached storage) and other related products. While the company doesn't manufacture its own disk drives, it is now selling a ...