Synology Launches HAS5300 SAS Enterprise HDD

Synology has announced the launch of its new HAS5300 series 3.5″ SAS hard drives to meet growing demand for high-capacity, high-performance, and resilient storage systems in enterprise environments. Available in…

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Do I need an antivirus on Synology NAS?

Best answer: No, you do not require an antivirus application to be installed on your Synology NAS. If you’d feel more comfortable using one, Synology offers a free antivirus program…

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Synology DSM 7.0 is now available — here’s how to download for your NAS!

DSM 7.0 is Synology’s biggest update yet, and you can install it on your NAS right now. Synology is rolling out the next big update to its operating system, DiskStation…

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Have a Synology NAS? Check out these must-have hard drives.

Choosing the right hard drives for your network-attached storage (NAS) is incredibly important. Western Digital and Seagate are the two giants for storage, and both companies offer an almost identical…

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Synology substitutes Intel for AMD with its newest rackmount NAS enclosures

AMD is all up in Synology’s new rackmount NAS enclosures. What you need to know Synology launches the new RS1221+ and RS1221RP+ rackmount 2U NAS enclosures. The RS1221RP+ comes rocking…

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Synology Introduces DS1621xs+ – First Desktop x86 DSM NAS with Native 10GbE

Synology is one of the top-tier vendors in the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) network-attached storage (NAS) market for SOHOs, SMBs, and SMEs, with QNAP being the other major player. While QNAP…

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Synology debuts VM-ready NAS solutions at GITEX

At GITEX Technology Week, popular NAS provider Synology unveiled two new NAS systems designed to provide robust storage and backup services, as well as function as an all-inclusive virtualization solution.
The Synology RackStation RS18017xs+ offers scalability of up to 180 drives, and is powered by an Intel Xeon D-15316 CPU and up to 128GB of DDR4 ECC RDIMM memory.
The system features robust snapshot replication as well as regular backup cycles through Synology’s own Hyper Backup software that bundles with the system. It also now integrates the Btrfs file system for enhanced security and reliability for mission-critical applications and storage.
New with the RS18017xs+ is the strong focus on virtualization. The system supports products from popular virtualization vendors such as VMware, Hyper-V, and Citrix to effectively run virtual machines from the system directly.

Synology FlashStation FS3017

Also unveiled at the show was the Synology FlashStation FS3017. This remarkable solution uses all-flash storage (as the name implies), making it perfect for environments that require ultra high performance and low latency.
The FS3017 is compatible with major SAS/SATA SSD brands, and can support up to 72 drives when coupled with a compatible Synology expansion unit. As with the RS18017xs+, the FS3017 is virtualization-ready, and offers the same reliability and failover solutions seen in Synology’s existing lineup of products.

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Synology at CES 2017 – RT2600ac Wi-Fi Router, DSM Value Additions, and New Business NAS Units

As part of my usual CES vendor visits, I caught up with Synology and took a look at the new products and DSM features that had been announced around the…

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Synology DS419slim NAS box review: A low-profile, power-saving media server for the smart home

Small is good when it comes to NAS boxes designed to serve up audio and video over a home network. Synology’s 4-bay DS419slim, being built for 2.5-inch drives, is significantly…

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Synology MR2200AC Wireless Tri-Band Mesh Router Review

Back in 2016, Synology shaked the networking world with the RT2600AC. The company’s second high-performance oriented router with tons of features including the award winning SRM OS. Fast forward to…

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