April 18, 2023

Buyers Guide to Buying a Turnkey NAS in 2023 – Synology, QNAP, Terramaster, Asustor, WD and More

Turnkey NAS Brands in 2023 – Get it Right, FIRST TIME! If you have been looking to purchase your first NAS drive, or are looking at upgrading the system that you have been using in your home/office for the last few years, then it is understandable that it is ALOT to get to grips with. Network Attached Storage has evolved incredibly over the last few years and has gone from a rather niche area of the I.T industry into something that pretty much all users can benefit from in their daily lives. With the monthly/annual subscription costs of cloud storage...

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April 18, 2023

Leaving WD NAS? – Should You Choose Synology, QNAP, Terramaster, Asustor, TrueNAS or UnRAID?

Best Alternative to WD My Cloud NAS? Which Brand Should You Buy Next? Although Western Digital still is an absolute powerhouse in the world of general storage media for several decades, I think it would be fair to say that in the last few years, their NAS systems (My Cloud, My Book Live, etc) have taken something of a PR beating. They were one of the very first ‘highstreet’ brands that provided affordable NAS solutions to home/business users alike, giving them a much more accessible and higher performing alternative to growing 3rd party clouds like DropBox, Google Drive and more....

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April 18, 2023

When is Synology DSM 7.2 Release Date – RC Confirmed

Synology DSM 7.2 Release Candidate Confirmed for End of April 2023 An example of a question we have received regularly in the NASComapres free advice section these last 2-3 months: “When is the expected release date for DSM 7.2? I’m eagerly waiting to upgrade my Synology NAS and take advantage of the latest features. Can you provide any insights or predictions on when the official release will be available? Thank you!” The release date for DSM 7.2 has not been officially announced by Synology. That said, a Release Candidate (RC) for DSM 7.2 has been indicated as arriving in the...

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April 18, 2023

Synology: Portainer Docker Version 2.18.1

On April 18, 2023, Portainer switched from version 2.17.1 to the new 2.18.1 version. It’s mandatory to upgrade since multiple issues have been fixed in this new version. Portainer 2.18.1 fixes an issue where default storage detection logic that runs on Kubernetes environment connection was incorrectly running on Docker environment connection, and was therefore causing ... Read more about Synology: Portainer Docker Version 2.18.1
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April 17, 2023

What is the Best RAID Type for a Synology NAS?

In this article, we’re going to look at what is the best RAID type For a Synology NAS. One of the main reasons to set up a NAS is to be able to utilize RAID. RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks and allows individual disks to work together to create a large storage pool. After configuring a RAID array, you will have multiple hard drives working together with the potential for redundancy (depending on which RAID type you selected). We will look at some common RAID types below with the goal of explaining what is the best RAID...

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April 17, 2023

The Synology DS920+ NAS is BACK! Sort Of…Synology Certified Refurbished NAS!

Synology Certified Refurbished NAS – DS920+ and More Made Available Again I think it would be fair to say that some Synology NAS hardware ends up being more popular than others.  Despite the bulk of Synology Diskstation and Rackstation solutions arriving with the same DSM software onboard, there is definitely a few items in Synology’s old/new portfolio that are more popular than others. This can be for reasons of price point, hardware, scalability or just that they arrive on the scene at JUST the right time! Probably one of the best examples of this is the Synology DS920+ 4-Bay NAS...

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April 17, 2023

Synology Certified Refurbished NAS – Get Old Gen and Pre-Owned NAS Cheaper!

Synology Certified Refurbished NAS – DS920+ and More Made Available Again I think it would be fair to say that some Synology NAS hardware ends up being more popular than others.  Despite the bulk of Synology Diskstation and Rackstation solutions arriving with the same DSM software onboard, there is definitely a few items in Synology’s old/new portfolio that are more popular than others. This can be for reasons of price point, hardware, scalability or just that they arrive on the scene at JUST the right time! Probably one of the best examples of this is the Synology DS920+ 4-Bay NAS...

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April 17, 2023

NEW x24 Synology model lineup

🗒️ NOTE: This article will contain upcoming new information on some popular devices (and the rest of the hardware) that Synology will release by the end of the year and well into 2024. Considering that 2023 is moving into the month of May already, it will be only a matter of time before new models and services for the second half of 2023 as well as 2024 will start to arrive. It is very common that any device coming in the second half of the current year has the number of the following year as part of its name, we...

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