
Tag : network attached storage
Synology Releases DS416slim 2.5-Inch 4-Bay NAS
Synology released a new NAS that is a little different that what we’re used to seeing. First off it is very tiny and it is also a bit in reverse, but with good reason. The new…
Synology Releases DS216j Entry-Level 2-Bay NAS
If you haven’t invested in a NAS for your home yet, then it might be time to do so as it can make your digital life so much easier by being a centralized storage and media…
Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) 6.0 Review
Introduction It has been about six months since Synology launched the Beta program for the new DiskStation Manager (DSM) 6.0 and we’re so very close to an official release. Today I’m taking a closer look at…
QNAP SilentNAS HS-251+ 2-Bay Passive-Cooled NAS Review
Introduction The first NAS that I reviewed after I joined eTeknix was QNAP’s amazing HS-251 NAS, so it is a real pleasure today as I have the upgraded model in the testing area. I will take QNAP’s…
ASUSTOR Releases Photo Gallery 2.0 Beta
ASUSTOR released a new version, although it’s only a beta version for now, of their Photo Gallery NAS feature. The new version brings a lot of new features as well optimizations and speedups on existing function.…
Thecus Announces N2810 2-Bay NAS with 4K Support
With the advances in storage capacity on our drives, more and more people realise that a 2-bay NAS actually is enough for most people. With 8TB drives, you can have up to 16TB raw capacity or…
Synology DiskStation DS216play 2-Bay Multimedia-Optimized NAS Review
Introduction Synology’s 2-bay play series has been very popular among users due to its great features and functionality coupled with a low asking price. Today I’m taking a closer look at the newest model in this…
ASUSTOR AS1002T 2-Bay Entry-Level NAS Review
Introduction It isn’t everyone that needs the fastest NAS model on the block with all sorts of fancy features, sometimes you just want something simple, effective, and cheap. ASUSTOR created a great NAS for just such…
Synology Introduces the DiskStation DS216 2-Bay NAS
We’ve recently seen Synology release both the DS216se and DS216play, and now it is time for the DS216 to enter the market. Synology introduced the new 2-bay NAS and announced the immediate availability of the same.…

QNAP Launches World’s First QTS-Android Combo NAS’ TAS-x86
QNAP have brought us some awesome technologies that expand the NAS’ usage abilities and they back once again with a new combination of devices. The newest two NAS devices don’t just run QNAPs own QTS operating…
Thecus N7770-10G Elite-Class Business 7-Bay NAS Review
Introduction Today’s review is a real pleasure for me as I get to take a closer look and test an elite class business NAS with built-in 10GbE and high availability function. I got Thecus’ N7770-10G 7-bay…
QNAP Launches TS-531P with 10GbE Support and Container Station
QNAP released a new and powerful 5-bay NAS with upgradeable memory, quad-core CPU, SSD cache support and 10-Gigabit Ethernet support. The new QNAP TS-531P features an Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 processor with 1.4GHz, hardware…
Synology DS716+ Now Officially Available Worldwide
Synology officially announced the worldwide availability on the successor of the DiskStation DS713+ NAS, the brand new DS716+ with upgraded CPU and 4K video transcoding abilities. The new Synology DS716+ is built with an Intel Celeron…
QNAP TS-251 High-Performance 2-Bay Prosumer NAS Review
Introduction QNAP created their TS-251 Turbo NAS as a great high-performance solution for home users as well as small and medium-sized offices, and today I’m taking a closer look at what it has to offer and…
Synology Announces DiskStation Manager 6.0 Beta
It has been a little while since Synology released the last major update for their award-winning NAS operating system, but now it is here, t least in its beta form. Synology officially announced the beta release…
ASUSTOR Launches 31 Series of Braswell Powered 4K Multimedia NAS
ASUSTOR just launched the new 31 series of NAS designed for the multimedia prosumer and with built-in 4K capabilities. The new series consist of two devices, the 2-bay AS3102T and the 4-bay AS3104T. The new NAS…
QNAP Releases Official QTS 4.2 Version
QNAP started the beta version of their QTS 4.2 operating system a little while ago and it was very successful as well as received with positive feedback from users all around. Now the official version of…
QNAP Launches Intel Xeon Quad-Core Powered TVS-ECx80U-SAS-RP Series NAS
QNAP announced a new series of NAS devices for businesses that need nothing but the best, the new TVS-ECx80-SAS-RP series. The new NAS units are built around an Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 quad core 3.5 GHz…

ASUSTOR Announces Stylish and Budget Friendly 10 Series
ASUSTOR has launched a new line of entry-level NAS devices called the 10-series and it is the first ARM powered series from ASUSTOR. The new NAS units AS1002T and AS1004T are powered by a Marvell ARMADA-385…
ASUSTOR NAS Are First To Support Brand-New Kodi 15
While Kodi 16’s alpha is making headlines in some places for its upcoming features, Kodi 15 is the latest official and full version. ASUSTOR are the first NAS manufacturers to support Kodi 15 on their 50,…
Synology Announces RackStation RS2416+ and RS2416RP+ NAS
Synology unveiled their newest rackmounted NAS dubbed the RS2416+ and RS2416RP+ that features a redundant PSU. The 12-bay NAS can easily be expanded on the fly for up to 24 drives and should bring a good…
Western Digital Announced MyCloud OS 3 and Adds Arcus Surveillance Software
Western Digital has a great line-up of NAS devices that already come with a lot of good features and plenty of functionality, we’ve seen that for ourselves recently in the review of the WD EX4100 NAS.…
ASUSTOR Releases ADM 2.5 Beta
ASUSTOR announced the release of the ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM) 2.5 beta version which contains updates and features that focus on file security and backup. The ADM 2.5 beta is open to all ASUSTOR NAS users…
Synology DiskStation DS215+ 2-Bay NAS and All-In-One Server Review
Introduction Last month I had the pleasure to take a look at the Synology DS715 [review here] 2-bay NAS and today I continue with Synology’s second recently released NAS, the Synology DiskStation DS215+. The DS215+ is…
WD My Cloud EX4100 4-Bay Expert Series 16TB NAS Review
Introduction We ain’t all equally skilled when it comes to the configuration of network and storage devices nor is it everyone that has the same interest in that. Sometimes you just want to purchase something, enter…
Synology Released Three New NAS Units
Synology has just released not one and not two new NAS, they went for a while three while at it. The first new unit is a refresh of an older model and the DS215+ replaces…
QNAP Brings Google Like Search Feature to Your Own NAS
It can be really troublesome finding just the right file that you are looking for when you got million of files in terabyte of data stored on your NAS, but that task just got a little…