For those who prefer direct attached storage, units such as the QNAP TR-004 provide hardware RAID over USB C and work as ...

The Synology DS425+ NAS offers strong performance, a user-friendly OS, and a nice selection of apps; however, it lacks the robust multi-gigabit LAN and third-party M.2 SSD support that many small ...

Cloud storage is all the rage, but sometimes you need local storage that's fast and allows for the handling of many gigabytes of data. This is where having a NAS -- Network Attached Storage -- drive ...

The last few years have seen a decrease in internal storage on the Mac, as SSDs have gained prominence. A way to extend that is with a network attached storage device — and the Synology DS1019+ is an ...

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 ...

Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building PCs since young, and when not creating content, you can often find him ...

Can someone give me a rundown on Direct Attached Storage options, specifically any vendors I should look at for relatively inexpensive redundant USB3/ESATA connected options? I have an old, big, ...