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Synology releases DiskStation Manager 3.0 for NAS servers

About a month after releasing the beta version, Synology announced today the release of the third major revision of its robust Linux-based firmware for DiskSation NAS servers. The firmware is called DiskStation Manager 3.0 and will work on all of Synology's NAS servers made in 2007 or later.

The new version of the operating system boasts many new features, including the ability to multitask within its Web-based user interface. You can now open the user management function in one window and the surveillance system in another; these windows are kept within the Web interface and you can move … Read more

Get a Pogoplug network storage adapter for $47.99

The CloudEngines Pogoplug is a clever little gizmo that turns USB hard drives into network-attached storage. And not just network-attached, but also Web-accessible.

Originally $129, the second-generation Pogoplug is on sale at Buy.com for just $47.99 shipped.

It works like this: you plug the unit into your router, then connect up to four USB hard drives to the Pogoplug. The advantages to such a setup are myriad: super-easy file sharing between PCs, remote access to your files (it creates a Web-accessible server), media streaming to devices like iPhones and iPads, and so on.

If you already have a … Read more

New Synology NAS operating system goes beta

Editors' note: This post was update at 11 a.m. August 12 to include information that the availability of the beta was delayed till August 16.

Owners of Synology NAS servers, I have some good news.

Synology, the maker of award-winning NAS servers such as the Synology DS209+ NAS server or the Synology Disk Station DS409slim, announced Thursday the beta program of the third major release of its operating system (or firmware) for DiskStation NAS servers, the DiskStation Manager 3.0. The company says that this new NAS OS will bring new features and tools to enhance the remote access experience and simplify network administration. … Read more

Seagate ships GoFlex Home NAS server

Seagate's new and flexible GoFlex family of external storage devices got a little more flexible on Monday when the company introduced the latest addition to the family, the GoFlex Home network storage system.

It's an NAS server that turns any desktop version of the GoFlex external hard drive into a network storage solution. It comes with a Gigabit Ethernet port to connect to an existing network, such as a router or a hub.

According to Seagate, the new NAS server works with both PCs and Macs and is compatible with Apple's Time Machine. It also supports the … Read more

Synology unveils speedier DS210+ NAS server

Synology, the maker of what are arguably the best NAS servers on the market, announced Monday its new dual-bay NAS server, the DiskStation DS210+. This is the upgrade to the similarly configured DS209+, which won CNET's Editors' Choice award for its excellent performance and vast number of features.

According to Synology, the new DS210+ is designed to offer even faster performance, some 108MBps in reading and 58MBps in writing, and 256-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) hardware encryption. Other than that, running Synology's DiskStation Manager 2.3 firmware, the DS210+ shares a similar set of features as previous models … Read more

Top five NAS servers of 2010, so far

If you don't know what an NAS server is, it's basically a storage device that connects to your network, much like an external hard drive connects to a computer. An NAS server, therefore, provides storage space for every computer in the network, not just one particular machine.

Over the years, NAS servers have become more and more sophisticated, and now all are much more than just storage space hosts. Features that used to be considered cutting-edge--like Media Server, which allows the NAS to automatically stream digital content to other devices in the network such as computers or game … Read more

Plextor joins NAS market with PX-NAS2 server

The network storage market has just gotten a little larger. Plextor, a maker of optical drives, announced Monday its first NAS server, the PX-NAS2.

According to Plextor, this is a dual-bay NAS server that works with both Macs and PCs and is designed for home and small office environments. The server can house up to two SATA hard drives, with a total storage space of up to 4TB.

The company says the new NAS server is DLNA-compliant and has the capability to upload photos and videos to the social sites such as Flickr or YouTube. It comes with auto backup … Read more

Drobo tries making network storage more personal

Two constants endure despite the unceasing change in the computing industry: our need for backing up data and our persistent failure to actually do it.

One company hoping to profit from the situation is Data Robotics, which on Tuesday launched the new Drobo FS model of its multi-drive storage system family. It's geared specifically for backing up multiple computers over a local network and for sharing files among those computers.

The eight-pound, five-drive device is the latest generation from a Santa Clara, Calif.-based company whose claim to fame is a novel method of storing data on multiple hard … Read more