Both the DS720+ and DS420+ are great value and offer an impressive range of storage features with their NVMe SSD caching feature capable of making significant improvements to random operations. There are notable differences between them so which one graces your desktop or sideboard will depend on your specific ...
The TS-1886XU-RP delivers a powerful hardware package for the price and its clever internal design makes it a perfect candidate for SSD-accelerated storage services. Its compact chassis offers plenty of expansion potential, Qnap’s QTS software delivers a great range of storage features and it performed exceptionally ...
Synology continues to make inroads into the mid-range and enterprise storage markets with an appliance that focuses sharply on performance, on-premises capacity and scalability. Stepping up as the flagship of Synology’s SA series of 2U rackmount NAS models, the 12-bay SA3600 is powered by a 12-core 2.1GHz Xeon D-1567 ...
The SA3200D is a vastly superior solution to the RC18015xs+ as it provides all the same high-availability services but in a single appliance and at a more affordable price. Failover between the controllers will incur service downtime but our tests show this is well under a minute and the SA3200D also provides a wealth ...
The XCubeNAS XN7008R may not offer the same range of apps as Qnap or Synology but it does deliver a powerful network storage solution at a good price. The six rear SFF bays add a lot of versatility, 10GbE performance is good and Qsan’s ZFS-based QSM software provides an abundance of enterprise-class data protection ...
With its dual 10GbE and 2.5GbE ports, the Lockerstor 8 AS6508T is a very versatile NAS appliance offering a great range of connection options. Asustor’s software isn’t as well-featured as Qnap’s or Synology’s but it does provide plenty of data protection apps and the appliance offers a great hardware package at a very ...
Small businesses looking for an affordable entry-level NAS appliance will find a lot to like about Qsan’s XCubeNAS XN3004R. Its basic dual-core Atom CPU and small memory capacity limit it to light storage duties but the QSM software delivers plenty of data protection and backup features at a low price.
The QGD-1600P has versatility as its middle name as this smart NAS/PoE switch combo delivers a remarkable range of features. Only having two SFF drive bays and a maximum power budget of 370W may present some limitations its price tag of $699 makes it far more cost-effective than buying a NAS and managed PoE switch ...
The TS-883XU is a powerful rack NAS appliance capable of delivering excellent performance for NAS, IP SAN and FC SAN applications while the new QTS 4.4.1 software adds extra levels of storage versatility. This is clearly a very capable NAS with plenty of room to expand but even with the inclusion of the dual 10GbE ...
SMBs looking for a sophisticated in-house video surveillance solution that’s easy to deploy will find the DVA3219 a great choice. Synology’s Surveillance Station 8.2 app delivers an unbeatable range of IP camera monitoring and recording features while the integral DVA apps add extra levels of versatility. The DVA3219 ...
Qnap’s TVS-872XT could be the perfect choice for businesses that want a NAS with every possible connection option. Along with dual Gigabit, this 8-bay desktop box has an embedded 10GBase-T port that supports all five NBase-T speeds and comes with two 40Gbits/sec Thunderbolt 3 ports for those that want super-fast ...
The FS6400 may initially look pricey but it is good value as Synology’s DSM software comes with nearly everything included so you don’t need to factor the cost of additional options such as enhanced snapshots and replication. Its classy Xeon Scalable hardware package delivers great performance while support for ...
