Synology now allows third party HDDs to boost its NAS sales, meaning you can finally add that sweet 30TB Seagate Exos hard drive

Synology’s 2025 DiskStation models remove HDD restrictions, allowing full compatibility with third-party drives through the ...

Synology reversing its hard drive policy is good, but it might be too late

Synology is bringing back third-party drive support with DSM 7.3, but it might be too late. The competition has pulled much further ahead.
Geeky Gadgets

Synology & Hard Drive Compatibility Change IS Coming

What if the hard drive you’ve been relying on for years suddenly became incompatible with your Synology system, or, conversely, what if a long-awaited update finally allowed you to use drives from ...

Synology caves, walks back some drive restrictions on upcoming NAS models

As of DSM 7.3, Synology no longer mandates validated drives in 2025 DiskStation Plus, Value, and J-series devices.
Ars Technica

Synology could bring “certified drive” requirements to more NAS devices

Synology, maker of network-attached storage (NAS) devices, will seemingly remove advanced features from its Plus devices that are not using hard drives provided by, or certified by, Synology itself, ...
Memeburn

Why you should own a private cloud today

Cloud storage has revolutionized the way we back up and access our data. But there are times you may not want to put all your data in the hands of a third party. Thanks to the software and hardware ...