Synology reversing its hard drive policy is good, but it might be too late

Synology is bringing back third-party drive support with DSM 7.3, but it might be too late. The competition has pulled much ...

Synology caves, walks back some drive restrictions on upcoming NAS models

As of DSM 7.3, Synology no longer mandates validated drives in 2025 DiskStation Plus, Value, and J-series devices.

Synology Reverses Drive Validation Policy

Synology announced the release of DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.3, adding several useful new features to its NAS OS.
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Synology Is Ditching Its NAS Drive Compatibility Restrictions

Most NAS products can create drive pools with any 2.5 or 3.5-inch internal drives, and that was true for all consumer Synology products released before 2025. However, the 2025 models of Synology’s ...

Synology reverses course on non-certified HDDs in NAS systems

Earlier this year, Synology announced a major change affecting how customers could populate the company's NAS devices with external HDDs. The Taiwanese corporation planned to restrict ...

Synology backtracks on its third-party drive ban after backlash - but there's a catch

Back in April, the company announced that it would block all but its own Synology-branded HDDs and SSDs in its 2025 line of DiskStation Plus models, preventing owners from using excellent drives such ...
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Synology Reverses Controversial NAS Hard Drive Restriction After Sales Plummet

Following intense customer backlash and poor sales, Synology is reversing its unpopular third-party HDD restriction policy ...