The Synology DS420+ comes rocking its own app store, allowing you to install a whole host of third-party services, including Plex Media Server. While you can store and enjoy media using Synology's own ...

The largest improvement to DSM is the UI refresh. Much like Microsoft and Windows 11, Synology has revamped parts of the NAS OS to match the decade we're now in. With DSM 7.0, it's easier than ever ...

Businesses move many services to the cloud these days. Storage isn't always one of them, though, especially for large or sensitive files. Network attached storage appliances, such as those offered by ...

Installing the DS2413+ is as straightforward as it can be: you place drives in hot-swap bays, run DiskStation Assistant from the supplied CD to configure disks and install the operating system, and ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Packages are an essential part of the NAS ecosystem. A good set of packages lets you make the most out of the NAS disk station by effectively organizing your data. We recently reviewed Synology's ...

There are a few ways initializing the setup process and we found the easiest to be launching a web browser on a PC connected to the same network as the DiskStation and heading to "find.synology.com".