The Synology DiskStation DS713+ is a two-bay NAS designed for use cases that need plenty of power but don’t have high-capacity requirements. The DS713+ has a max internal capacity of 8TB (using 2 4TB HDD, one in each bay), a dual core 2.13GHz processor, 1GB of DDR3 memory, and Synology’s Disk Station Manager 4.3 software. The DS713+ comes
Lenovo EMC px2-300d NVR with Milestone Arcus Review
The Lenovo EMC px2-300d NVR with Milestone Arcus is a small purpose-built 2-bay NAS designed for video surveillance needs of small businesses. It is the new, updated version of the Iomega PX2-300d, which is also now under the Lenovo EMC brand name. Many business owners and companies need video surveillance to monitor their assets and it
Synology DS1513+ NAS Review
The Synology DS1513+ is a 5-bay NAS that provides up to 20TB of raw storage with the ability to scale out to 60TB using expansion bays, and it features a dual core 2.13GHz processor, 2GB of RAM and Synology’s DiskStation Manager 4.2 (DSM 4.2) software. The device is also shipped with loads of connectivity via USB
LaCie 5big NAS Pro Review
The 5big NAS Pro is LaCie’s latest NAS featuring the Neil Poulton design users are long familiar with as well as an updated 2.13GHz dual-core Intel 64-bit Atom processor and an impressive 4GB of RAM. LaCie utilizes their own LaCie NAS OS3 in this model, diverging from the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials in
Netgear Centria Multifunction Wireless Router and NAS Review
Netgear’s Centria is the company’s latest multifunction home and small home office router. Like other recent high-performance home and SOHO wireless routers, Centria features dual 450Mbps transceivers capable of a theoretical maximum throughput of 900 Mbps and consolidates routing, switching, NAS/backup, and media streaming functionality into once device. Unlike previous Netgear routers which allowed users
Netgear ReadyNAS Surveillance Review
The Netgear ReadyNAS line of SOHO and small business NAS systems offers a robust set of management features, recently enhanced by Netgear’s video surveillance offering. The surveillance feature can be enabled via license on current ReadyNAS units, or can be bought in a package complete with ReadyNAS, networking gear and IP video cameras. The system
QNAP Unlimited Symform Storage Capacity and Google Drive Support Announced
QNAP Systems has announced that its Symform cloud storage backup integration has been upgraded to unlimited cloud storage capacity by trading local storage capacity for cloud capacity. Additionally, QNAP now includes a new Google Drive Sync feature.
WD My Passport Edge USB 3.0 Compact Portable Hard Drives Released
Western Digital has extended their line of portable hard drives, introducing My Passport Edge, a new line of 500GB drives in its My Passport family. My Passport Edge is designed with a USB 3.0 interface and a slim 2.5-inch hard drive that helps keep the physical footprint of My Passport Edge to a minimum.
Synology Launches DiskStation Manager 4.1
Synology America has announced the public release of its DiskStation Manager (DSM) 4.1 operating system. In continuation with its previous iterations, DSM 4.1 adds new tools to bring additional value to both existing and new customers.
Public Beta for Synology DiskStation Manager 4.1 Available Now
Synology has announced the public release of DiskStation Manager (DSM) 4.1 beta with feature and tool enhancements and with improved functionality. This version of DSM features a new Video Station package that offers video cataloguing, USB tuner support for live and recorded television viewing, and support for iOS management and streaming.



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