Want to add some always-on storage to your network, but don’t have masses
of cash and only need one hard drive?
Martin Pipe reckons that Synology’s DS119j budget NAS could revolutionise your viewing habits – but you’ll need to add your own HDD [wpsm_toplist] [sc name=”Youtube”] WE ARE GETTING used to the idea of cloud storage thanks to online services like Google Drive, Dropbox and iCloud. Accessing your data from anywhere, on any device, is attractive. … Read more
A versatile high-end NAS for the home or small office says Lindsay Handmer. And who are we to disagree? [wpsm_toplist] [sc name=”Youtube”] Specs OS: QTS 4.3.4 CPU: Intel Celeron J3455 quad-core 1.5GHz GPU: Intel HD Graphics 500 Mem: 2GB (up to 8GB), 2x SoDIMMs Bays: 4x 3.5/2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s Comms: 2x Gigabit LAN Ports: 5x … Read more
Powerful NAS hardware that needs a better software platform TerraMaster’s F4-220 is a 4-bay Network Attached Storage (NAS) device that’s ideal for home or small business use, or at least it would be, if it didn’t have some serious shortcomings in its software platform. [sc name=”Youtube”] Table of ContentsDesignSpecificationsPerformanceSummaryVerdictKEY FEATURES Design The appearance of the … Read more
Synology follows up the excellent DS115 with something even better Looking through the specs of the DS116 was a curiously moment for this reviewer. Having just covered Synology’s DS216j, lots of components in it are remarkably similar. It uses the same processor, a Marvell ARMADA 385 88F6820 dual-core ARM chip, except it runs at 1.8GHz … Read more
Buffalo LinkStation 520DE Review Storage with access all areas Aimed at home users, this network- attached storage (NAS) box is about as affordable as they come. For £ you get two 1TB hard drives already installed, giving you 1TB of storage space if you set it up in a sensible RAID 1 configuration, which backs … Read more
ALL THE SOFTWARE FEATURES OF A HIGH-END NAS AT AN ATTRACTIVE, ENTRY-LEVEL PRICE Where there used to be a gulf in capabilities between your basic, budget two-bay NAS and the all-singing, all-dancing appliances, it’s one that’s being bridged by models such as the Synology DS218. $ buys you a speedy two-bay NAS with all the … Read more
NAS (network-attached storage) boxes aren’t the most glamorous of accessories, and Synology’s are no exception, but they’re known for offering a good range of features at a sensible price. This is the successor to the DS215j, which we recommended, and it keeps the characteristic white plastic box with its vertical strip of indicator lights at the right.
WD PR2100 Review – The popularity of network attached storage is succinctly illustrated with this latest release from Western Digital: The WD My Cloud PR2100 is essentially an upgraded take on last year’s My Cloud Business DL2100—a device that was aimed squarely at small businesses. This new device uses the same chassis, with its austere and … Read more
SYNOLOGY DS118 Review – A SINGLE BAY. ARM BASED NAS WITH THE USUAL QUALITY AS EXPECTED FROM SYNOLOGY The DS118 is a mid-range ARM based NAS, which means it’s cheaper to make, uses less electricity (a meagre 9.4W when accessed, 4.22W when idle) and generates less heat, but is generally less powerful than an Intel CPU based … Read more
Western Digital enhances its small NAS box design for small business users When Western Digital launched its ‘EX’ Expert Series NAS boxes, many wondered why most of the best features went exclusively to the four drive units. The answer, it would seem, is relatively simple: Western Digital’s most important products are hard drives. Therefore, each … Read more
DS418j Review – IT’S BEEN A couple of years since Synology revamped its entry-level four-bay NAS, but we now have the DiskStation DS418j. Designed for users that want a lot of storage at a more reasonable price, this is a NAS for busy households with big media libraries. [wpsm_titlebox title=”Table of contents” style=”4″] [/wpsm_titlebox] From … Read more
Zyxel enters the NAS market with personal cloud aspirations Zyxel is one of those companies that effectively takes a known concept, rendering it into an affordable and accessible solution. And that sums up the Zyxel Personal Cloud (NAS326), for those in the market for a small, cheap, yet powerful dual-drive NAS. As neither Western Digital … Read more