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March 2, 2023

Synology DS1823xs+: Compact NAS with a lot of performance available

Synology DS1823xs+

NAS expert Synology has presented a new treat for friends of large-capacity storage solutions. The Synology DS1823xs+ is an astonishingly compact NAS with 166 x 343 x 243 mm that is supposed to offer a total of eight slots for hard drives. With the right accessories, it is supposed to be expandable to a total …

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March 1, 2023

Synology HAT3300 Plus series NAS drives

Since Synology moved into the HDD/SSD segment of the market with their HAS5300/HAT5300 and SVN5200 lineup drives, it was only a matter of time before we will get the non-enterprise drives targeted for the entry and mid-range NAS models. Today we get the first glimpse of those drives under a new series name, HAT3300.These 3.5" SATA disks are NAS grade Seagate Ironwolf based with a 3-year warranty on them. Clocked at around 1 – 1.2 million hours MTBF this series will come in sizes of 4, 6, 8, and 12TB at 5400RPM except for the 12TB that will be running...

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February 27, 2023

Synology RS2423+ and RS2423RP+ overview

For those looking to upgrade or acquire a new NAS that is not in a desktop (DS) form but rather a rack version, good news! The new refreshed general-purpose 12-bay NAS has arrived. As a successor to the current RS2421+/RP+ model with a few new tricks and changes, let's see what the new RS2423+/RP+ has in store. The RS2423+ and RS2423RP+ (redundant power) are versatile and cost-effective 2U 12-bay storage servers for central data storage and sharing, endpoint and server backup, surveillance management, and other business applications. With over 3,500/1,700 MB/s sequential read/write performance, up to 216 TB of raw...

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February 25, 2023

Synology DS423+ overview

Just one day after the DS1823xs+ saw the light of day, looks like we are not done with refresh models. Today we got a glimpse of the upcoming (expected), x23 unit from the plus lineup, and here are bits and pieces of info on the new DS423+. DS423+ a new 4-bay Intel-powered NAS Considering that back in November, Synology released their 4-bay flagship model, the DS923+, it was only a matter of time before the DS423+ came out. Expected by many as the last device that will run with an Intel CPU, and because of that be able to support...

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February 24, 2023

Synology DS1823xs+ overview

Following the recent release of the new x23+ models, the DS723+ as well as its 4-bay version, the DS923+, now we got the successor of the 2021 8-bay. Here is the DS1823xs+. DS1823xs+ – the new 8-bay powerhouse Targeted at small and medium-sized businesses, this NAS has it all. With up to 144TB of raw storage potential without expansions and a built-in 10G card with an option for expansion, there is little this monster can't do. The insides of this 6.2 kg machine are powered by AMD Ryzen V1780B quad-core CPU at 3.35Ghz and 8GB of DDR4 EEC memory (up...

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February 24, 2023

How to Set Up Your Synology MailPlus Server

Nowadays, email plays an important part in our communication. With Synology MailPlus, you get a mail server solution that is both affordable and easy to use. This video will walk you through the fundamentals and show you how to set up your MailPlus Server in just a few simple steps. <– Read More –>

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February 22, 2023

How to use Synology NAS with MEGA cloud?

Table of Contents : Why use MEGA? : MEGA CMD with "MEGA on NAS" packages MEGA commands Logging into MEGA from the command line Using the MEGA commands Uploading, downloading and public links Backup task Sync task DSM scheduled task With popular clouds popping up here and there all the time sometimes it is hard to keep track of them all, and on top of that as a NAS user, one might ask why to use a commercial when we got a private one. While that is a valid point and one that I usually reference, the use of commercial...

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February 21, 2023

Synology Store – now open!

Starting today, Synology has unveiled its first web store, called Synology Store. Focused on essential Synology products, the store offers various spare parts, rail kits, memory modules, and add-in cards. On top of it all, the network lineup of their products is also a purchase option, but HDDs, as well as NAS devices, are not, at least not at the moment. 💡 NOTE: keep in mind that the store will list purchase options depending on the geographical location. For example, the EU store has no router products listed, unlike the US store. Synology Store | Synology Inc. Easily find and...

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February 20, 2023

Adding Drives to a Storage Pool on a Synology NAS

In this tutorial, we will look at adding drives to a storage pool on a Synology NAS. If you would like to expand a storage pool and volume, you must add new hard drives to the existing storage pool. The process is relatively straightforward, but there is a specific process that I’d recommend you follow. The goal is to ensure that the hard drive you’re adding doesn’t have any issues before adding it to the storage pool. This can be accomplished by running a S.M.A.R.T test, so that’s the first thing we will do before looking at adding drives to...

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