Synology will introduce restrictions on third-party hard drives in its Plus Series NAS devices starting in 2025, stating only approved or certified drives will access full features. This change is intended to improve reliability and reduce compatibility challenges after testing revealed that validated drives perform better. Existing users of Synology NAS and devices released prior to 2025 will not be affected. The focus is on maintaining system performance and minimizing drive failure risks, though this move has drawn some criticism for its impact on users’ flexibility.
Synology is implementing restrictions on third-party hard drives starting in 2025 for Plus Series models, impacting many common use cases for NAS devices.
The company argues that drives which pass its validation process are more reliable, aiming to reduce compatibility issues and enhance overall performance.
Collection
[
|
...
]