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

Network-attached storage (NAS) can interface with hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state ... Everything is handled through components on the PCB and memory cells. Because of this, you'll find ...

The next high-end NAS line from Synology will require the use of the company's branded hard disk drives. The manufacturer ...

Synology’s 2025 Plus range only works with certain hard drives It says this is for lower failure rates and compatibility issues Older models won’t be affected by this new policy Taiwanese NAS ...

Synology, maker of network-attached storage (NAS) devices, will seemingly remove advanced features from its Plus devices that ...

Popular NAS-maker Synology has confirmed and slightly clarified a policy that appeared on its German website earlier this ...

Synology's newer NAS devices will require the use of its own-branded drives to unlock previously standard features.

Previous versions of Synology's proprietary NAS operating systems were sometimes able to monitor at least the SMART data of drives that were not on the compatibility lists. Detecting aging hard ...