a server NAS It is a network attached storage device. With it you can create your own cloud having control of the files, your own streaming service, and many other things. But there are several quite powerful manufacturers in the sector, highlighting Synology and more recently Ugreen, and choosing one or the other is the first big headache.
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The xatakero asked if we recommend buying more a Synology or Ugreen NAS. It does not ask about specific models, but about the differentiating characteristics of each of these two manufacturers, including features or operating system.
The question
“Hey, I’m thinking about buying a NAS, and I’m between Synology or Ugreen.
What do you recommend?”
The answer
In the NAS sector, each manufacturer tries to differentiate itself from the competition not only with differentiating specifications, but with exclusive services and its own features. The question is answered by our colleague Javier Pastor, an expert in AI and productivity, and who also has extensive knowledge about NAS servers.
“Here the choice depends, as always, on your budget and how much you want to complicate your life, because in the field of NAS there are both “turnkey” solutions and proposals for you to tinker to infinity and beyond. Among those that can solve your problem without complications are those from well-known manufacturers in the sector: you have two great alternatives in the Synology DS225+ and the QNAP TS-233. Both with two bays for hard drives and systems completely designed to facilitate you that task.
If you want to mess around, the sky is the limit. You can use an old PC—even with an old processor and little memory—, put in a couple of hard drives and install operating systems like TrueNAS, Unraid or CasaOS to control the entire experience from start to finish. The freedom and expansion capacity in this case is greater, but obviously it requires more time and for you to become a bit of an occasional systems administrator. If you don’t want to get your hands dirty, the two options mentioned are great.”
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