The restrictions are coming in new models, but existing Synology NAS systems won’t be affected. The restrictions are coming in new models, but existing Synology NAS systems won’t be affected. is a ...

What if the storage system you rely on suddenly gave you the freedom to choose? For years, Synology users have been locked into using proprietary drives, a policy that frustrated many who sought ...

Synology has backtracked on one of its most unpopular decisions in years. After seeing NAS sales plummet in 2025, the company has decided to lift restrictions that forced users to buy its own Synology ...

Synology has announced a significant policy change that will require all 2025 Plus series NAS models—and future iterations—to exclusively use Synology-branded drives. This marks a departure from the ...

Synology has reversed course on its controversial 2025 drive policy by reopening third-party hard-drive support with the latest DiskStation Manager update. In practical terms, users of the 2025 Plus ...

Synology is preparing to roll out new restrictions on third-party hard drives in its future network attached storage (NAS) devices later this year, the company confirmed to Ars Technica. The changes ...

Earlier this year, Synology made headlines for all the wrong reasons when it announced it would be limiting support for third-party drives in its 2025 NAS lineup. Following months of backlash, however ...

After months of silence and community frustration, Synology has finally decided to loosen the grip it tightened on its rather loyal following of NAS users. And I, for one, couldn’t be happier.

Earlier this year Synology announced that you’d need to use Synology-branded hard drives in its 2025 line of “Plus” branded network-attached storage devices if you wanted full functionality. While you ...

Synology released version 7.3 of its NAS operating system, DiskStation Manager (DSM), on October 8, 2025. This update improves storage efficiency, strengthens security, and adds AI-powered ...

Synology is pushing for consumers to buy its own brand of hard drives for its newest NAS appliances, with only certified drives getting the full suite of software support. The cost of a ...

Intended for home-office and small-office data sharing, surveillance center management, and data backups, the Synology ...