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TBF, the picture in TFA only shows rack-mounted Synology devices, where noise is not really a concern. Synologoy SMB/SOHO NAS devices should not be affected by
by m000 1y ago
TBF, the picture in TFA only shows rack-mounted Synology devices, where noise is not really a concern.
Synologoy SMB/SOHO NAS devices should not be affected by the drive lockdown (for now).
- Heliosmaster 1y agobut that's the proposed change, that their Plus lineup which is generally targeted for SMB/SOHO/enthusiast market, will be working only with their drives
- m000 1y agoThen the photo with the U-factor servers is obvs. a distraction. Thanks for the clarification.
- sokoloff 1y agoPer the article, it’s all “Plus” models from 2025 on, which definitely includes desktop 2-8 bay units. I have been a happy enough Synology user since 2014, even though I had to hardware repair my main DS1815+ twice in that time (Intel CPU bug and ATX power-on transistor replacement). Other than two hardware failures in 10 years (not good), the experience was great, including two easy storage expansions and the replacement of one failed drive. These were all BYOD, and the current drives are shucked WD reds with a white sticker (still CMR). I happily recommended them prior to this change and now will have to recommend against.
- Melatonic 1y agoSo basically buy one of the older models now ? Will new firmware updates to everything before this require the Synology branded drives ?
- sokoloff 1y agoSeemingly not, at least not for the moment, based on the experiences of people migrating arrays [successfully] from older units and the massive backlash that would result if they trashed currently working arrays. If you’re going to buy a DSM unit, I’d definitely buy a 2024 or earlier model. But even as an overall happy user under their old go-to-market approach, I can’t recommend them now.