What if the storage system you rely on suddenly gave you the freedom to choose? For years, Synology users have been locked into using proprietary drives, a policy that frustrated many who sought ...

I wanted my NAS to be something that sits in the background, helping me go about my workday without demanding a lot of attention. What I wanted was a balance of reliability and ease of use, because I ...

If you've got a NAS at home already, the chances are that it's made by Synology, the class leader for consumer and enthusiast storage devices. That's no light praise, as there are plenty of other ...

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 ...

DIY types already love building their own desktops, laptops, keyboards, etc., so it’s no surprise that they also like to assemble network-attached storage out of disparate parts. But trying that on ...

Few pieces of technology I’ve used in my escapades as Gadget Hunter have been as transformative as a network-attached storage device. My previous favorite NAS was Synology’s DiskStation 1520+, but the ...

Western Digital hard disks used inside Synology NAS units are giving warning notices just for being powered on for three years. Western Digital hard disks used inside Synology NAS units are giving ...

Install Homey on Synology with Docker/Container Manager: prerequisites, docker-compose, startup, adding to the Homey app, ...

Network attached storage specialist SpaceRex has created a fantastic tutorial providing 5 tips to improve the speed of your NAS over local connections and 5 for remote connections. This guide will ...

Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building PCs since young, and when not creating content, you can often find him ...