Synology is back with a new 5-bay DiskStation for 2022. The new Synology DiskStation DS1522+ launches this month, providing a compact solution for all-in-one storage to help you store, protect and share data. The DS1522+ integrates well as the primary storage solution for smaller setups or as an edge node …
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Synology launches 60-bay HD6500 NAS for petabyte-level storage
Today is a big day for Synology, with the company announcing availability of the HD6500. This is the first product in the HD series, offering 60 bays for super-sized storage needs, and support for up to 960TB per chassis. The Synology HD6500 is a 4U 60-bay system for petabyte-level storage, …
Read More »Synology RT6600ax AX6600 Wireless Router Review
We check out Synology's latest WiFi 6 router, priced under £300
Read More »Synology launches DSM 7.1 beta with new features and upgrades
Synology's major DiskStation Manager 7.1 update is on the way and there is good news for current users – the public beta build becomes available today. With DiskStation manager 7.1 users will find expanded functionality, with more enhancements and features to help address various IT challenges. DSM 7.1 brings key …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar Day 35 – Win a Synology mesh WiFi router! (closed)
For day 35 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with Synology to help you upgrade your in-home network! Today, we have TWO Synology MR2200ac mesh routers to give away.
Read More »Synology introduces C2 Backup for Windows devices
Alongside Synology's recent DSM 7.0.1 upgrade, today the company is launching the new C2 Backup application. With C2 Backup, Synology storage device users can back up their data efficiently for Windows devices, whether they are located at home or across multiple office locations. There are two versions of this, C2 …
Read More »Synology launches DSM 7.0.1 upgrade with new Hybrid Share feature
Synology NAS owners are about to get a big upgrade. Today, Synology announced its new operating system, DSM 7.0, which is now available for the vast majority of Synology storage devices, including enterprise NAS and surveillance-focused systems. Since its official release, DSM 7.0 has received praise for its greater speed …
Read More »Synology launches C2 Transfer
Back in June, Synology announced plans to expand with its C2 cloud services with new features like secure file transfers. Now, C2 Transfer is officially available, enabling protected file transfers between businesses and their clients or other external parties. With C2 Transfers, Synology is looking to solve ‘the last mile' …
Read More »Synology launches HAS5300 hard drives with up to 16TB storage
Synology is launching its brand new HAS5300 series 3.5″ SAS hard drives this month to meet growing demand for high-capacity and resilient storage systems. There are three HDDs, offering up 8TB to 16TB of storage. Available in 16TB, 12TB, and 8TB models, the HAS5300 drives are the latest addition to …
Read More »Synology updates DiskStation Manager and expands its C2 cloud service
Synology is about to release the DiskStation Manager 7.0 and update the C2 cloud platform with new services. While DSM 7.0 brings enhanced security, system management capabilities, and improving data collaboration, the C2 cloud service will feature a new password manager, directory as a service, cloud backup, and secure file …
Read More »Synology launches upgraded 12-bay and 16-bay RackStations
Synology has a new pair of professional-grade storage racks launching this week. The 12-bay RackStation RS2421+ and RS2421RP+, and 16-bay RS2821RP+ will be available starting this month, built to excel in large-scale infrastructure backups, business-level file serving and private cloud services. Speaking on the new racks, Julien Chen, product manager …
Read More »Synology launches SNV3000 series M.2 NVMe SSDs and 10/25GbE NICs
Synology has released two new enterprise-grade M.2 NVMe SSDs for data caching and two high-bandwidth NICs to increase the performance of its NAS storage solutions. Available with 800GB of storage capacity both the SNV3400-800G and the SNV3500-800G are used for caching large data sets, increasing the performance of HDD-based arrays …
Read More »Synology launches new RS1221+ rackmounted storage servers
Synology has announced its newest 8-bay rackmounted storage servers, which it claims ‘deliver high performance in a space-efficient manner.' Today we have not one, but two new servers from Synology – the RS1221+ and the RS1221RP+, the latter of which has power redundancy support thanks to its two PSUs. Designed …
Read More »Synology DiskStation DS1520+ 5-bay NAS
This new NAS has a pair of M.2 NVMe slots for SSD caching and four Gigabit Ethernet ports.
Read More »Synology SNV3400-400G 400GB SSD Review
We check out this 400GB SSD, specifically designed for NAS caching duties
Read More »Synology DiskStation DS920+ 4-bay NAS Review
This is Synology's latest 4-bay NAS lineup in the Plus series.
Read More »Synology launch new two and four bay Plus series NAS
Data management specialist Synology has announced the launch of a new generation of two and four-bay Plus series NAS enclosures, designed for home or business deployment. New additions to the Plus series include two new four-bay and two-bay enclosures equipped with Intel quad-core and dual-core processors. New additions to the …
Read More »Synology launch the DiskStation DS220j NAS enclosure
Synology has announced the launch of its latest entry-level 2-bay network attached storage enclosure. The DiskStation DS220j is a cost-effective and easy to use personal cloud designed for storage of photos, videos and documents for home users. The DiskStation DS220j NAS enclosure from Synology is equipped with a Realtek RTD1296 …
Read More »Win a Synology DiskStation DS218 NAS System!
We've reviewed a lot of NAS systems over the years, with Synology often shining bright amongst the competition. Now, we want to give one lucky KitGuru reader the chance to win a Synology NAS of their own!
Read More »Synology launch the DiskStation DS420j NAS enclosure
With such a vast amount of data generated by mobile devices, cameras and smartphones recently, having enough storage capacity is a challenge for personal users. These days, a NAS device in the home is essential for tech enthusiasts to store and share all this data. Synology has introduced an entry-level …
Read More »Synology DiskStation DS120j single bay NAS Review – sub £100 NAS !
The latest addition to Synology's popular j range of entry-level home use DiskStation NAS units is the single-bay DS120j, powered by a dual-core processor. For less than £100, is this a NAS worth buying? The processor in the new DiskStation 120j is the same 64-bit dual-core Marvell Armada 3700 88F3720, …
Read More »Synology DiskStation DS1019+ 5-bay NAS Review
It's a 5-bay NAS from Synology, targeting the IT enthusiast or smaller office environment
Read More »Synology DiskStation DS-119j 1-bay NAS Review
It has an updated 64-bit CPU, has a hardware encryption engine built in and costs less than £100.
Read More »Synology 2019 – London 2nd October 2018
Synology kicked off its annual London-based event yesterday, with UK Managing Director Nicole Lin and Business Development Analyst Jeremie Francois showcasing new products and applications. The major announcement of Synology 2019 was the preview of the upcoming version 7.0 of the firm’s DiskStation Manager operating system. Before digging in to …
Read More »Synology DiskStation DS218j 2-bay NAS review
We've just recently looked at the latest flagship 4-bay member of Synology's J series of DiskStation NAS units, the DS418j. Now it's the turn of the latest 2-bay unit of the family, the DiskStation DS218j to come under the spotlight. Marketed as an entry level 2-bay NAS for home and …
Read More »Synology DiskStation DS918+ 4-bay NAS Review
Powered by an Intel Celeron J3455 processor clocked at 1.5GHz (burst up to 2.3GHz) the DiskStation DS918+ is offered in two memory options
Read More »Synology DiskStation DS118 1-bay NAS Review
The DS118 is equipped with a quad core 64-bit processor and DDR4 memory and is marketed as a high performance single bay NAS
Read More »Synology DiskStation DS218play 2-bay NAS review
The Synology DS218play is the latest 2-bay addition to the company's Value series of NAS units, a series that starts at with single bay drives and goes all the way up to an eight-bay desktop unit, the DS1817, encompassing a couple of rackmounts (2 and 4 bay) along the way. …
Read More »Synology DiskStation DS418j Review
Synology's J series of DiskStation NAS are aimed at the value end of the market. The latest 4-bay addition to the range is the DS418j, which takes over from the DS416j and is marketed as an entry-level 4-bay NAS for home data backup and multimedia streaming. The Synology DiskStation DS418j …
Read More »Synology RT1900ac AC1900 Wireless Router Review
Our first taste of Synology's small WiFi router range, the RT2600ac, showed the company's no-nonsense approach has potential for this staple of home networking. Now we take a look at the even more keenly priced RT1900ac. Even less nonsense is involved. Although the RT1900ac is a little smaller than the …
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