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...

Synology has increasingly been promoting its own line of hard drives ( HAT53xx enterprise and HAT33xx Plus) . They have strict compatibility enforcement on many models, limiting support for third-party drives. This article helps you quickly identify which Synology NAS models a...

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...

Synology just revealed the DS925+, the successor to the popular DS923+ 4-bay NAS. At first glance, both models look nearly identical — same chassis, same number of drive bays, and the same 4 GB ECC RAM by default. But under the hood, Synology has made some bold changes. ...

Synology’s ActiveProtect Manager (APM), which powers the ActiveProtect appliance (similar to DSM on other Synology NAS devices), introduces an innovative logical air-gap solution. This feature enhances protection against ransomware by ensuring that the backup server remains is...

with watchtower, you can automates container updates, ensuring your Docker environment stays secure and up-to-date with any manual work The Challenge: Why Command Line Access Is Required While QNAP’s GUI makes it easy to manage containers, installing Watchtower requires one cr...

Choosing the right storage medium for your data is- challenging: You are looking to balance the speed of expensive flash storage with the affordability of slower HDDs. The key challange is not to decide which one to choose ( you can offcourse choose both), but rather how to en...

Synology have been showcasing their ActiveProtect DP series in recent months. We saw it most recently in Gitex in October. The anticipated release is expected around mid-January. With ActiveProtect, Synology is leaning towards a subscription-based model in contrast to DSM whic...

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 ...

This guide is designed for end users who are considering a Synology NAS for personal use. It covers the basics of NAS, essential terminology, practical things you can do with a NAS, tips on selecting the right model, and a few popular models suited for home users. It is not in...

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...

Synology is well known for their Network attached stroage and Routers and now with BeeDrive they have their own personal backup hub drive too. Hardware wise , BeeDrive is comparable to an external SSD with a USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C interface, however the BeeDrive offers many funct...

After the success of the Synology HAT5300, Synology has now launched the HAT3300. Synology HAT5300 compared to HAT3300 While the HAT5300 is an enterprise hard drive, the HAT3300 is a NAS hard drive. The industry standard is 3 years for NAS drives (1.0M - 1.2M hours MTBF) and 5...

Synology and QNAP are the two major NAS brands that enjoy immense popularity in the UAE and other regions. Both brands utilize their own operating systems/firmware, which are based on Linux but specifically designed to run on their respective hardware. While it is possible to ...

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...

In 2023, Synology is launching DS723+, DS1823XS+, SA6400, SA3410, SA3610 , RS2423RP+ and DS923+. Here are the early  specifications on DS1823XS+ and DS723+ Synology DS1621XS+ vs Synology DS1823xs+ DS8123xs+ will have AMD Ryzen V1780B  instead of Intel Broadwell-DE D-1527 used...

Following the launch of the Synology DS923+,the DS423 and DS423+ are expected to launch in the first quarter of 2023. Here are the specifications as far as we know them Synology DS423 vs. Synology DS420j / Synology DS418 The Synology DS423 will replace the DS420j and DS418. Th...

"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....

The Synology DS920+ is one of the most successful NAS in the history of NAS.The DS920+ is the successor series to the DS415+, DS916+, and DS918+ and this series has never disappointed. The latest model in this series is being introduced today: DS923+. As expected, Synology has...

Currently, all Synology models with M.2 NVMe slots can only use the M.2 SSD for caching. However, in DSM 7.2, M.2 volume creation is supported, albeit with some caveats 1. You must have DSM 7.2 to support this feature 2. You must have Synology M.2 SSDs 3. The only series that ...

Synology's best-selling DS920+ now has a DS923+ successor. Here are the main differences between the 2 models The DS923+ is powered by an AMD Ryzen R1600 Synology has upgraded all Intel Celeron models to AMD Ryzen. The overall performance of AMD Ryzen is better, and the only ...

One of the many questions we are asked about the new Synology DS923+ and DS723+ is whether they will have an open drive policy or whether Synology's own drive policy will be enforced For those who do not know, Synology implemented a policy for certain Synology high-end NAS ser...

Synology's RT6600AX Wifi6 routers have received great reviews, as have the Wifi5-RT2600 and MR2200. If you like to think in analogies, the RT6600AX was the wifi6 of the RT2600 Today at the 2023 and beyond global event, Synology previewed the MR2200 counterpart in Wifi6 - the S...

The 3 best-selling Synology models, namely DS920+, DS218 Play, and DS720+, have been around for a while and we expect the series to be refreshed in 2023 in any case. Rumors about the 3 new models are circulating on the Internet. It is rumored that the Synology DS920+ will be r...

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...

Many Synology owners have asked us about the Log4j vulnerability over the last 6 months. Whether you are affected by the Log4j vulnerability or not depends on the applications you run on your Synology If you only use Synology Core packages, you are safe. Synology DSM does not ...

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...