UmbrelOS hits ver.2.0 – How Much Different is it? UmbrelOS has always taken a slightly different route to most traditional NAS and home server operating systems, focusing heavily on simplifying self-hosting rather than exposing every possible configuration option to the user. That approach made it accessible, but it also left a number of gaps for […]

The FanX Drive X3 is one of those odd little storage gadgets that immediately raises a useful question: can a small USB device and a software layer turn an older PC into something NAS-like without asking the owner to learn TrueNAS, Linux permissions, Docker compose files or remote access plumbing? In our hands-on preview, the […]

Does Fygo OS deserve your data? Following my full FygoOS software review, which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kjEHKEMkf8, I wanted to put together a more detailed Q&A covering the questions that came up before, during and after testing the platform. These questions are a mixture of my own points from spending several days with the […]

HexOS is not dead, but the question in mid-2026 is whether it is moving quickly enough to stay compelling. In our latest check-in, the core concern is not that HexOS has stopped developing. It has not. The concern is that many of the changes since early 2026 feel like polish, alignment work and useful quality-of-life […]

TerraMaster TOS 7 is no longer just a “future update” or beta talking point; it is now the software platform TerraMaster is using to make a much more serious argument against Synology DSM, QNAP QTS/QuTS, ASUSTOR ADM and UGREEN UGOS. In our 2026 revisit, the biggest change is not one single app, but the way […]

Synology DSM 7.4 – What Is Included and Should You Upgrade? UPDATE – Synology has reached out to me to correct a presentation point regarding the supported devices for DSM 7.4 and one that I covered at 04:01 . DSM 7.4 will continue to support the 20-series models; it’s specifically the new Storage Efficiency feature […]