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📢UPDATE: 03/08/2023 - a new UP3 has been released for DSM 7.2-64570. Release notes below. Version: 7.2-64570 Update 3 (2023-08-03) Important notes 1. Your Synology NAS may not notify you of this DSM update because of the following reasons. If you want to update your DSM
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This week Synology is attending the Computex 2023 expo in Taipei, Taiwan. Along with the presentation of some new x23 NAS solutions that came out in the past six months, Synology is also presenting some new devices and a brand new lineup of hard drives, the HAT3300. Synology HAT3300 Plus
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: Intro While network attach storage devices are generally made to be compatible with all major OS platforms to date, some favor one more than the other. In the case of Synology's support of Apple products, it has been present for years if not decades, but since DSM 6
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⚠️UPDATE: 08/06/2023 - Version 7.2-64561 has been recalled in favor of the new version, 7.2-64570. 🗒️UPDATE: 22/05/2023 12:00 CEST - upgrade to the existing RC version went with no issue. Wireguard, Plex, and a few other apps work as expected. Docker (Container Manager)
beedrive
📢A REVIEW of the BeeDrive is available on the following link. Be sure to read it to get the full idea of the potential of this compact new product by Synology. Synology BeeDrive reviewReview of the new Synology DAS device, the BeeDrive. This compact USB is more than meets the
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As was mentioned back in March of 2023, the upcoming refresh of Synology's 4-bay "value" series will be coming, and today officially the DS423 is here. Taipei, Taiwan— 17 May 2023—Synology today launched the 4-bay DiskStation DS423, its newest addition to the Value Series, designed
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Table of Content :: Specifications :: Packaging :: Installation and hardware setup :: Configuration with Surveillance Station :: Features :: Tests :: Conclusion While for some, Synology is only a NAS manufacturer, others know that on top of NAS devices, they also produce routers, DVR and NVR systems, Synology-branded disks, and as of recently, network cameras. Synology
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📢UPDATE: 25/04/2023 9:00 CEST - In-place update has gone with no issues in terms of the DSM and package updates. In-place update has gone with no problems and all packages were patched with no data loss (Plex, Synology Photos, Container Manager, Hyper Backup, etc...) After a short
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🗒️NOTE: This article will contain upcoming new information on some popular devices (and the rest of the hardware) that Synology will release by the end of the year and well into 2024. 📢UPDATE: 04/02/2024 - the new BeeStation has been officially released. Find more details about it in
C2
For those who are not familiar with Synology C2 Object Storage service, it is Synology's new cloud-based S3-like service that was introduced following the roll-out of DSM 7. Object Storage offers a 15GB-free tier as well as other commercial plans, and for more options as well as how
surveillance
Back in Oct of 2022 during the "2023 and beyond" event, Synology has already announced many new things that will come during this year. From DSM 7.2 (currently in beta), a new Scale-Out line of hardware, and on top of it all, new surveillance cameras. Synology 2023
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Table of Content : Intro : Packaging : SSDs, 3rd party HDDs and NVMe storage pools : Setup & DSM installation : Compatible packages & apps : Speed tests : Media streaming and transcoding (PLEX) : Conclusion : Intro Back at the end of February, we had more than a few new Synology model announcements, and of them was