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NAS Compares Synology DS720+ vs DS220+ NAS Drive Comparison

Comparing the Synology DS720+ vs the DS220+ NAS Drive Synology is still regarded as one of the most popular brands in the world of network-attached storage (NAS), with a clearly defined portfolio that accommodates home and business user needs accordingly, as well as all supporting the award-winning and remarkably easy to use Diskstation Manager (DSM) software. Despite this, many users still are on the fence about choosing the right solution for their storage needs. They have decided on a Synology NAS drive, but as each system has it’s own hardware highlights and the extent to which you can use DSM, it can sometimes be easier said than done to choose the right NAS server for you. Despite the wide variety of solutions available to NAS...
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How To Switch from Google Photos and Drive to Synology NAS – A Step By Step Guide

NAS Compares How To Switch from Google Photos and Drive to Synology NAS – A Step By Step Guide

A Guide to Moving your Photos and Drive Data to Synology NAS Today I want to show you guys how to make the switch from your Google Photos and/or Google Drive account and onto a Synology NAS. Whether you are looking into migrating your data from the cloud to a private server because of safety, cost or the recent announcement by Google to stop unlimited photo backups in June 2021, there are lots of good reasons to make the jump. Additionally, there are several different ways to move data over from Google to Synology NAS available. Today I want to talk about two of the most reliable ways to do it, namely using Google Takeout and Synology Cloud Sync. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, but below is a guide to walk you through...
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Synology RS1221+ NAS – Should You Buy It?

NAS Compares Synology RS1221+ NAS – Should You Buy It?

Why Should You Buy the New Synology RS1221+ NAS? As many of you are no doubt aware, there is a brand new Synology solution available to buy for those looking at a robust, compact, yet fully-featured rackmount 8-Bay solution. The recently released Synology RS1221+ NAS is a reinvention of the popular 8 drive RS1219+ from the brand and pulls numerous influences from previous releases on different 2020/2021 Rackstation devices and combines (almost) all of them into this new solution. Highly comparable to the likes of the DS1821+ and RS1219+ NAS, the RS1221+ is a great middle-ground for those of you that have been looking for a feature-rich system that is ready for photography, multimedia collections, virtual machine use and large-scale...
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Synology HAT5300 Hard Drives Uncovered

NAS Compares Synology HAT5300 Hard Drives Uncovered

Indications of Synology Hard Drives Appear with the HAT5300-8T and HAT5300-12T Revealed Com on – it was only going to be a question of time, wasn’t it. The idea of Synology (on of the most popular brands in the world of network-attached storage) expanding their portfolio to include the very hard drives that you install inside their enclosures is something that many have thrown around for years. Last year, when they unveiled their range of SAT5200 and SNV3400/3500 SSDs was there first big indicator that the brand was looking to become a much more complete solution provider for business and now it appears that this is ramped up again with the appearance of the Synology HAT5300 range of media appearing across numerous retail sites...
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Idiots Guide to Editing Video on a NAS Drive (via 10Gbe or Thunderbolt)

NAS Compares Idiots Guide to Editing Video on a NAS Drive (via 10Gbe or Thunderbolt)

Video Editing over 10Gbe or Thunderbolt with a NAS Drive – The Easy Way Of all the industries that have grown in terms of data storage, video editing and production has got to be one of the largest generators of unique and ever increasingly size data in the world. From wildlife photographers and fashion, to YouTube content creators and large scale movie production, video editing is BIG business and require power, speed and efficiency from it’s hardware environment in order to achieve success. Up until a few years ago, editing footage in post-production with popular editing software (Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, DaVinci, etc) could be done quite easily on your local HDD/SSD (your C:/) or via a connected external drive. However fast...
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