I'm looking at the differences between SHR and RAID5, and trying to figure out what the "catch" is if I went with SHR. As far as I can tell, it's basically "You can't move SHR drives to a non-Synology ...

Situation is that I just got a fourth 8tb WD Red and want to expand my DS916 SHR so that it has four 8tb drives. (details follow) I haven't started this process yet. => 18tb SHR array, all have no bad ...

Supporting 3TB drives, the DS411+II offers up to 12TB of storage in a desktop configuration. The storage can be configured in a variety of volume types, including Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) for ...

The Synology DiskStation DS1511+ NAS ($900 list) is almost identical to its very good cousin, the DiskStation 1010+ ($930,4 stars), but a few upgrades make the newer model even better. The DS1511+ has ...

Never a company to let a NAS niche go unfilled, Synology has announced its first NAS with built-in wireless networking capabilities. The twin-bay DS213air is based largely on the existing DS212j model ...

As we continue our march through the digital age, more and more of our traditional media is coming with us. Printed photos are scanned, music is ripped from records, and even home movies shot on ye ...

Synology's DS712+ is a small, yet powerful NAS best suited for the smaller end of the SMB. It's a great choice for business users (or home power users) who may not have much experience with storage ...

This week the folks at Synology America Corp. have revealed their brand new 2013 model NAS devices, both the DiskStations DS213 and DS213+. These new additions to the DiskStation family offer up 2-bay ...

This is the second product we've seen from Synology with the first being the DS411+II. Our first run with the DS411+II was an eye opener and we walked away with a firm admiration for the products ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

These days, software has become so smart, that many things are deemed simple nowadays compared to how they were even a few years ago. Windows is better than ever with network discovery, mapping ...