Network Attached Storage

QNAP has officially launched its own High Availability (HA) cluster, bringing automatic fail-over between NAS devices to its ecosystem. Until now, QNAP users relied on SnapSync for replication, but true seamless fail-over wasn’t possible. This new feature closes that gap...

QNAP launched the ES1686dc-R2 last week, and if you're anything like me, you might be wondering — how is it different from the original ES1686dc? At first glance — and even after digging into the specs — you’ll notice they are practically identical. Same CPU, same memory, same...

If you're a QNAP NAS user considering an upgrade from QTS to QuTS hero, there are a few things you should know before making the switch. For starters, it's not possible to directly update from QTS to QuTS hero. Let’s dive into why this upgrade requires more than just a quick u...

Air-gaps are one of the oldest and most reliable methods to keep critical information secure. In this section, let's dive into what a traditional air gap is and how QNAP's Airgap+ modernizes this trusted strategy for today's digital environment. What is an Air-gap? An air gap ...

TL;DR Both Synology F1 RAID and QNAP QSAL implement uneven writing patterns on SSDs to minimize the potential risk of multiple SSDs failing simultaneously within a RAID configuration. While they adopt different methods, the ultimate goal is the same: favori...

During CES, QNAP introduced TBS -574X NAS, the first NAS in the industry that we know uses E1.S SSD. Since the availability of E1.S is limited, this NAS also includes an M.2 to E1.S converter so you can connect your M2. 2280 SSD to the EDSFF slotIt can accommodate up to 5 E1.S...

"No technology connected to the Internet is unhackable. " This is true for any technology and NAS is no exception. It does not matter what brand of NAS you use, because it's connected to the Internet, it's vulnerable to numerous threats. The only truly secure backup is an offl...

Since exFAT support is available in the Linux kernel, you can use exFAT in both QNAP QTS5.0+ and Synology DSM7.0+ for free What is exFAT and why is it used exFAT is a file system - the algorithm that determines how your data is stored, read, and modified on the storage device....

Tailscale makes accessing your NAS from anywhere super easy, without port forwarding, and is therefore very popular. It is lightweight and secure and we have received many requests to install it on QNAP and Synology. There is already an installation package for Synology, but n...

Many QNAP owners have asked us for information about the Log4j vulnerability, whether it affects QNAP devices, and what they can do to protect themselves.QNAP does not have just one OS - they have 3 - the oldest QTS, the Enterprise QES and the new QTS Hero. All 3 OS are not af...

The two Taiwanese industry titans have a large following and just like Apple/Android, there is debate about which NAS brand is better. We will look at various aspects such as hardware, firmware/ OS and other features to give you a fair idea of which NAS brand is better in whic...

The number of attacks, malware and ransomware targeting NAS has increased and will continue to increase this year. We look at how you can minimize the risk of an attack on your system

In recent months, attacks on NAS devices have increased many times over, and you have probably thought about how to stop these attacks and recover your data if your NAS is affected. Here are a few things that you need to know about security problems on NAS 1. More security pro...

How to buy a NAS. We take a look at some of the most important variables and the options you have so you can make an informed decision.

Now that the much loved Google photos doesn't have the Free Unlimited Storage, an On premise Network Attached Storage is the best alternative.

QNAPs QuTS hero OS has many new features like Data Integrity checks/Repairs, RAID Z, Multi Level Cache , Indline Data Deduplication and many more.

The 2 newly introduced QNAP enclosures can not only be used for NAS expansion, but also with Windows, MAC and Ubuntu PCs also as JBOD or Soft RAID.

Here are our roundup of the TOP Network Attached storage (NAS) devices for 2020, based on customer reviews, popularity , features and our own experience of the devices . We have only listed the NAS devices from the brands that we sell ( QNAP and Synology).

A Network Attached Storage (NAS) is a centralized storage in which you can store all your data and access if from anywhere. Lets take major points of a NAS one by one for a better understanding

NAS market is dominated mainly by 2 Taiwan based vendors QNAP and Synology. Since we sell both these brands, we are asked this question so many times - Which one is better.

QNAP announced the availability of  Mattermost  team communication system on its NAS today. Mattermost is an open source slack alternative for workplace messaging and communication. Major difference b

QNAP Launched the x53B series. It comprises of Desktop Models : TS-253B, TS-453B, TS-653BRackmount Models : TS-453BURP, TS-653BURP, TS-853BURPMain Difference in B series is that it has a PCI expansion

QNAP has introduced the Beta Version of QRM+ an remote discovery, mapping and management solution. How it does is by utilizing IPMI interface , needless to say this is compatible with the IPMI devices

QNAP has launched the TS-X51A series , featuring USB 3.0 QuickAccess port that can be used to directly access files and data stored on the NAS. In short you can use it as an External USB Hard drive, a