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Synology is a Taiwanese corporation that specializes in network-attached storage (NAS) appliances. They have built a reputation for using open standards (eg. relying on standard Linux RAID instead of…
Synology Active Insight 2026 paid-subscription conversion and removal of free licenses
In May 2026, Synology announced that it would convert its Active Insight cloud monitoring service from a free tier of three complimentary licenses, as advertised on its marketing pages, into a paid…
Synology requiring proprietary-branded drives to be used with its NAS
Synology Plus Series NAS devices released in 2025 onwards required the use of specific pre-approved drives to obtain full or any functionality. New non-approved drives were initially unusable, and…