Which Beginner-Friendly DIY NAS Software Should You Use – FygoOS or ZimaOS? ZimaOS and FygoOS are both aimed at users who want to build their own NAS without moving straight into more technical platforms such as TrueNAS, Unraid or OpenMediaVault. They approach that goal in different ways, with ZimaOS leaning toward a simpler, lower-cost and […]

Shrge Disk Pro 2 Mobile Dock – Problems Solved? The SHARGE Disk Pro 2 combines an M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure with a compact USB-C docking station designed for use with phones, laptops, handheld consoles, cameras and other portable devices. It follows the original Disk Pro but takes a more flexible approach, allowing users to install […]

CWWK N150 2x10GbE 3x NVMe 6 Bay NAS Motherboard Review The CWWK NAS-N150-6P is a Mini-ITX NAS motherboard built for compact DIY storage systems, with the reviewed version using Intel’s N150 processor. This is a 4-core, 4-thread Twin Lake CPU with a 6W processor base power and a maximum turbo frequency of 3.6GHz, so it […]

Unifydrive PixelMob – A Truly Mobile NAS for Video Production The UnifyDrive PixelMob was presented at NAB Show 2026 as a prototype device aimed at photographers and video professionals requiring portable, self-managed storage during active production. Developed by UnifyDrive, it builds on earlier mobile NAS concepts while shifting focus toward integrated capture, backup, and processing […]

A New DIY NAS Software Challenger! But Does FygoOS Deserve Your Data? Fygo OS is a relatively new NAS operating system aimed at users who want to build their own storage server without relying on a traditional turnkey NAS brand or a more technical platform such as TrueNAS, Unraid or OpenMediaVault. It runs on x86 […]

Don’t Buy the WRONG Hardware KVM – Use This Guide To Get it Right, First Time! Remote access is often treated as a software problem, but there are situations where software alone is not enough. A physical remote KVM sits between you and the target computer at the hardware level, giving remote access to the […]

UniFi ENAS vs UNAS Pro NAS – Which Should You Buy? The UniFi ENAS and UNAS Pro models are aimed at quite different types of storage user, even though they all sit inside the same UniFi Drive platform. The UNAS Pro, UNAS Pro 4 and UNAS Pro 8 cover the more familiar end of rackmount […]

GL.iNet Comet X KVM Early Review, Teardown and Testing The GL.iNet Comet X GL-RM4PE is a 4-port hardware KVM designed to manage several computers or servers from 1 central device. It connects directly to the HDMI and USB interfaces of up to 4 client systems, allowing the user to switch between them remotely through a […]

TerraMaster NAS Prime Day 2026 Deals: Intel NAS with 2.5GbE, 5GbE and 10GbE TerraMaster has launched its Prime Day 2026 promotion, offering discounts across a broad range of home, professional and business NAS systems. Running from June 17 to June 26, the sale includes several of TerraMaster’s latest Intel-powered NAS devices, ranging from affordable two-bay […]

UGREEN NAS Prime Day 2026 Deals: Up to $300 Off NASync Storage UGREEN has launched its Prime Day 2026 NASync sale, with discounts across its home, enthusiast, professional and all-flash NAS range. The main promotional period runs from June 23 to June 28, with savings reaching up to $300 on selected models. UGREEN is also […]

Synology Prime Day Deals – 10-25% OFF (DS925+, DS1525+, DS425+ and MORE) Synology has really gone big on these latest deals for Prime Day 2026, which is a massive surprise after years of them being incredibly restrained and conservative at these sales events. With HDD and SSD prices steadily increasing throughout 2026, most users have […]

Amazon Prime Day 2026 Bargains on Synology, QNAP, UGREEN, Terramaster, Seagate and More to Watch That’s right, it’s that time of the year again—Amazon Prime Day 2026 is officially here! The mid-summer mega sale is rolling out across the globe, and for those of us whose Prime subscriptions have been quietly ticking over all year, […]

UGREEN has listed two new high-end NAS systems in China: the 6-bay DXP6800 Ultra and the 8-bay DXP8800 Ultra. These are not minor updates to the existing NASync range. They push UGREEN’s desktop NAS line into a much more performance-focused category, with Intel Core 5 / Core 7 U-series processors, dual 10GbE, dual Thunderbolt 4, […]

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 […]

UniFi ENAS Review: A More Serious Step Into Enterprise Storage The UniFi ENAS arrives at an interesting point for Ubiquiti’s storage range. The earlier UniFi NAS systems made sense for simpler file storage, backups and smaller deployments, but they also left some clear gaps for users who wanted something closer to a business or enterprise […]

Asustor Lockerstor Gen 2+ – Tiny  Refresh or Solid Value in 2026? The ASUSTOR Lockerstor 4 Gen 2+ and Lockerstor 2 Gen 2+ arrive as modest updates to the earlier Gen 2 series, keeping much of the same hardware foundation while adding dual 5GbE as the main headline improvement. Both models still target buyers who […]

ZimaCube 2 NAS Review – The Difficult ‘Second Album’… The ZimaCube 2 is IceWhale’s latest desktop NAS and self-hosting system, and this review is focused specifically on the standard non-Pro model priced at $799. It follows on from the original ZimaCube and ZimaCube Pro, but it arrives in a very different context. IceWhale is no […]

The Beelink EX Mate Pro – A Very, VERY Different Kind of DAS! The Beelink EX Mate Pro sits somewhere between a USB4 v2 docking station, a desktop storage enclosure, a laptop charger, and a small conferencing accessory. Rather than focusing on 1 function, it combines several common desk-side add-ons into a single 99 x […]

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 […]