I’ve recently been testing the brand new Synology DS-216+ NAS ($299), a network-attached-storage product meant for consumers. Although Synology products include a variety of features, I will be ...

I run my Plex server (1.25.2.5319 ) on a Mac mini (Catalina) and have added a Synology NAS (direct connect to Mac mini via ethernet port). Using FINDER, I can see all media files on the MOUNTED NAS ...

Privately owned network attached storage — or NAS — vendor, Synology, has released its latest DiskStation NAS, the DS 918+, and it’s a truly impressive piece of kit, richly augmented by add-on ...

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Synology makes a NAS enclosure for just about everyone. Whether you're in the market for an affordable server to store some files and backups or a powerful media center running Plex, there's a ...

I'm currently using Plex on my Synology NAS and I quite like it, but the Synology is just not up to the task for anything beyond basic transcoding. So I would like to create a dedicated server to ...

Synology has a strong reputation for its NAS systems and it’s so easy to see why; the DiskStation Manager (aka DSM) software is so easy to use, the hardware is robust and versatile, and the platform ...

The DS419slim is a niche NAS and isn't designed to handle a suite like Plex Media Server. For starters, you've only got 512MB of RAM. That's nowhere near enough to run Plex comfortably. Then you have ...

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MyBroadband recently received a shipment of Synology DiskStation DS218+ units, and to put them to the test we sent the devices to several MyBroadband readers. We selected tech-savvy readers who were ...

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 ...