What is RAID on Synology NAS? Best answer: Redundant array of independent/inexpensive disks (RAID) is a technology that allows for the storing of data across multiple ...

Let's put this project into context. The whole purpose of a RAID is that if a drive fails, you can recover with no data loss. In this series, I'm pounding on each NAS to see how (or if) it recovers.

I'm looking at the differences between SHR and RAID5, and trying to figure out what the "catch" is if I went with SHR. As far as I can tell, it's basically "You can't move SHR drives to a non-Synology ...

Designed for homes with power users or small-to-midsized business (SMB) users, the Synology DiskStation DS920+ ($549.99) is a four-bay network attached storage (NAS) device that is easy to expand and ...

I will soon be upgrading my NAS to a new Synology, and was wondering about RAID levels. I'm currently running a RAID5 with (4) 2TB disks in a DS410j, which was set up before the advent of SHR. My plan ...

There are few universal constants in this world, such as the speed of light or that time marches ever onwards. Another would be that there is always an ever-increasing need for additional data storage ...

Both Synology and Drobo offer a wide variety of models with varying number of bays and capacity. I happen to have a five bay Drobo, and a four bay Synology. In terms of breadth of offerings, measured ...