Simply put, most pre-built NASes, like the ones I own, are not designed to handle heavy operational tasks like transcoding ...

Ever wondered if your Synology NAS could do more than just store files? What if it could manage your website, handle user authentication, and even run virtual machines? The good news is, it can! This ...

Meanwhile, Unraid is great for folks who don’t mind spending some extra money on a no-nonsense NAS distro. Depending on your ...

The market for devices that allow you to control your own data is hot right now. Sure, the available-anywhere cloud (aka: Internet) is an extremely convenient place to store your files, but for many ...

Network file system (NFS), server message block (SMB) and common internet file system (CIFS) are all file access storage protocols, used to access files on remote servers and storage servers (such as ...

Have you ever found yourself frustrated with a sluggish file sync, mysteriously vanishing storage space, or inexplicable errors while using Synology NAS? You’re not alone. Despite its reputation as a ...

Network-attached storage (NAS) has been proved to deliver cost-effective consolidation for many file-serving environments. Historically, most customers purchased NAS appliances that included both the ...

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