Synology DSM partitions a 2tb drive as 2.38g for the OS 2.00gb for the swap file and an 127mb "unallocated" before user created partitions and 99mb "unallocated" after. I think the space for the OS ...

I need to tell you up front that this week’s review is not for beginners. I’m reviewing the Synology DiskStation DS1520+, ($699.99 from Amazon) which is a NAS (network attached storage). As you can ...

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I've written about Synology products before, but unless you own one or are in the market for such a device, I'm betting you might not know what they do. Synology is a company that makes several ...

The included quick start guide will help you get started with your new Synology NAS. It will guide you through the physical setup as well as the software side of things. Synology Assistant is a small ...

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As an entry-level NAS, the DS223j has plenty going for it, but Synology needs to accept that buyers want 2.5GbE LAN. Synology releases new NAS infrequently these days, leaving over 2.5 years from when ...

Inside the Synology DiskStation DS218j, you’ll find a Marvell Armada 385 (88F6820) processor. It is a 32-bit dual-core processor with a speed of 1.3GHz. The processor features a hardware encryption ...

Synology’s nonexpandable, two-bay Consumer NAS box is fast and has a useful, feature-packed operating system. Synology’s two-bay, $670 (as of March 23, 2012) DiskStation DS212+ provides great ...

I have a 1515+ (5 Bay) Synology NAS. With 2 volumes, a Raid 5, 3 disk, and a Raid 1, 2 Disk I updated the Raid 5 with larger 8 TB disks. All went well. Let it run for a few days, all good. Proceeded ...

Synology has announced the DiskStation DS224+ (pictured) and DS124, the two newest additions to Synology’s range of data solutions for professionals, small teams, and edge deployments. Powered by the ...