QNAP has announced the launch of their 4-bay TS-464 and 6-bay TS-664 quad-core 2.5GbE NAS solutions. Ideal for professionals and office users with high-speed demands, the new TS-x64 series comes equipped with M.2 NVMe SSD slots and 4K HDMI output as well as PCIe Gen3 expansion capabilities for 10GbE or 5GbE connectivity and QM2 cards

QNAP has launched the 2-bay TS-253E and 4-bay TS-453E, adding to their already extensive lineup of small to midsize business NAS solutions. The TS-x53E series NAS solutions is powered by an Intel Celeron J6412 quad-core processor (burst up to 2.6GHz) and is designed specifically for managed service providers, system integrators, and other IT-related businesses.

QNAP has announced their new professional-grade NAS, the TS-410E, specifically meant for multimedia center and noise-sensitive use cases with its fan-less cooling design and high-speed I/O specifications.

The DS1522+ is Synology’s newest addition to their performance-driven NAS portfolio designed for both home and business users, replacing the Synology DiskStation DS1520+ as its successor. Featuring a compact 5-bay build, the Synology DS1522+ is highlighted by its AMD Ryzen R1600 processor. The biggest change of all though is the addition of an expansion port

QNAP has recently added the TS-233 to their portfolio of small NAS devices. Built with an ARM Cortex-A55 quad-core 2.0 GHz processor and configured with 2 GB RAM, the TS-233 is designed for those looking to increase collaboration between multiple users. The QNAP TS-233 was reported to run data at 114MB/s download and 103MB/s upload

QNAP has announced their new 2-bay HS-264 Silent NAS, which is powered by an Intel Celeron N5105 quad-core processor and dual-port 2.5GbE networking. Moreover, its dual 4K HDMI output, 4K media streaming/transcoding, and install-on-demand app capabilities make QNAP’s HS-264 an ideal NAS for those looking for a multimedia-focused solution.

The QNAP TBS-464 is a tiny NAS that can go with you anywhere. It accepts four M.2 SSDs, runs silently, and has the same management features as QNAP’s full-sized units. Networking is somewhat limited, with just two 2.5GbE, but the TBS-464 is still a great portable storage and productivity hub.

Synology has released its first significant beta update to DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.0, bringing it to version 7.1. The jump to 7 from 6.X was a major one, including an overhaul of GUI for a much more streamlined look-and-feel and a focus on addressing security issues that were plaguing NAS users at the time. While

QNAP has released a product security statement last week concerning the ransomware and brute-force attacks that have been targeting all networking devices. Those with a NAS accessible to the Internet without any protection are particularly at risk here. As such, QNAP urges that everyone using NAS solutions follow the security setting instructions in this article