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Bump up your storage with Prime Day NAS deals

…Save 19% on Synology DS225+ The Synology DS225+ Private Cloud Media Server is available from Amazon for $274.99 , down from $339.99. Synology DS925+ DiskStation If you want Synology but a…

Jun 23, 2026 · AppleInsider Staff

One of These NAS Devices Will Help Reorganize and Back Up Your Whole Life

…On the downside, Synology’s devices are relatively expensive. Remember that, as on most NAS devices, you must provide your own drives. Synology also briefly locked down its NAS lineup to Synology…

Jun 21, 2026 · Simon Hill

The NAS feature that changed my home setup wasn't RAID, snapshots, or file sharing

…That gives Synology users a first-party remote-access path that avoids the networking setup many home users prefer to avoid. Synology then layers products like Synology Photos and Synology Drive on…

May 28, 2026 · Anurag Singh

I turned my NAS into a private Git server, and it made more sense than I expected

…But over the years, I've taken to using my Synology NAS for more than just storage. My Synology NAS sits at the center of my self-hosted stack. It's power…

May 9, 2026 · Dhruv Bhutani

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r/Proxmox · u/easyedy · May 14, 2026

I run PBS on a $150 mini-PC with Synology NFS. Verify takes 8.5 hours daily. Is that normal?

I run Proxmox Backup Server bare metal on an XCY mini-PC (Celeron J4125, 8GB RAM). Backup storage is a Synology NAS mounted via NFS over a gigabit. Setup: 21 VMs, 2 containers, 243 snapshots, 1.77TB used, dedup factor 25…

r/truenas · u/Pizzzathehutt · 3w ago

Pool/vDev Confusion

I have a Synology NAS that I recently swapped out my 4TB (x3) with 8TB (x3) drives. Well I think its time for me to move on from Synology, so I am starting to plan out a Truenas build. According to a RaidZ1 calculator th…

r/unRAID · u/MolleyMitchell · May 25, 2026

If you have 2 parity drives, how many drives would you feel comfortable having in the whole array?

Hi. I'm not a techy (I'm female), so please forgive my ignorance. I'm also new to UnRaid (and reddit), but slowly getting my head around it. I had a synology NAS, but I needed more space and had no more drive bays to use…

r/homelab · u/TheGordge · 3w ago

My small German homelab – NAS, OPNsense, Plex and lots of backups

After lurking here for a long time, I thought I’d finally share my homelab. The goal of this setup is pretty simple: Reliable storage Multiple backup targets Self-hosted services Remote access without exposing everything…

r/unRAID · u/turalaliyev · May 2, 2026

DIY Unraid vs turnkey NAS in 2026: still worth the build?

Trying to land on a NAS and torn between three options: • Synology DS425+ • Ubiquiti UNAS Pro • DIY Unraid build No matter how I spec the Unraid box, once I add the perpetual license it clears 1500 EUR. And that’s still …

I gave my NAS actual jobs beyond storage, and it automated half my PC maintenance

…Synology DS925+ 7 /10 CPU AMD Ryzen V1500B Memory 4 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM Drive Bays 4 x HDD, 2 x NVMe Expansion 1 x USB Type C The Synology DS925 Plus…

May 19, 2026 · Dhruv Bhutani

The NAS feature I use every day isn't storage, it's Docker

…On a Synology NAS, Docker is available as Container Manager. As much as I hate how outdated Synology's version of Docker is , it also allows me to host services 24/7…

May 16, 2026 · Megan Ellis

I used my NAS to stream retro games to old phones, and it's the cheapest way to play anywhere

…Whether you're using a custom-built server with TrueNAS SCALE or happen to be rocking the latest Synology DiskStation prebuilt turnkey model, there's a lot that can be done with…

Jun 11, 2026 · Rich Edmonds

NAS Compares

…UGREEN DXP4800GT NAS Review Synology DSM 7.4 and The Future of DSM...(from Synology HQ!) Flashstor Gen 3 NAS Revealed @ Computex (or is it the Flashstor 2.5?) Minisforum Oculink + 20Gb…

Jun 8, 2026 · by Rob Andrews

I manage my entire home lab using Telegram and Discord and it's the coolest thing ever

…It starts simply enough with a single service, but before you know it, your Synology NAS is running dozens of Docker containers handling everything from media servers to network-wide ad blockers…

May 26, 2026 · Dhruv Bhutani

I stopped treating my NAS like a file box, and it became the most useful PC in my house

…I also used Synology's various file backup solutions, such as Synology Photos and Synology Drive. But I didn't really explore the device's features past this. I knew that I…

Mar 27, 2026 · Megan Ellis

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