Synology confirms it is cracking down on third-party NAS hard drives

Synology confirms it is cracking down on third-party NAS hard drives

Synology says that using its own hard drives or pre-approved third-party models can reduce failures.

Synology to require branded hard drives for future NAS models

The next high-end NAS line from Synology will require the use of the company's branded hard disk drives. The manufacturer announced the change in a recent press release, stating it will increasingly rely on a proprietary ecosystem for upcoming storage products. This new requirement will affect NAS models in the...Read Entire Article

Synology Limits Third-Party Hard Drive Use in New NAS Devices

What to knowSynology will restrict certain features on new Plus-series NAS devices if you use non-approved hard drives.Only Synology-branded or certified third-party drives will offer full functionality in 2025 models and beyond.Current Synology NAS users and older models are not affected by these changes.The company says the move aims to improve reliability, but it limits user choice and may increase costs.Synology, a leading provider of networ…

Synology Network File System Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized File Access - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

A critical security vulnerability in Synology’s Network File System (NFS) service, tracked as CVE-2025-1021, has been resolved after allowing unauthorized remote attackers to access sensitive files on vulnerable DiskStation Manager (DSM) devices. The flaw, marked as “Important” in severity by Synology, affects several versions of DSM, the operating system powering the company’s popular Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions. Vulnerability Deta…

Synology Forcing Owners of its Plus Series NAS Appliances to Use Own Brand Hard Drives

Last week Synology put out a press release on its European website, informing its customers that the Plus Series—which starts with simple two bay devices—will only support its own brand of hard drives, if you want to be able to take advantage of basic NAS features like creating a storage pool or do a lifespan analysis. More advanced features like volume-wide deduplication will also not be available. Synology has already done this on its XS Plus …

Synology is about to change the rules for its future high-end NAS! As of this year, some new models could restrict the use of third-party hard drives or SSDs, limiting key functions if you do not use the Synology brand. A decision that gets teeth scratched!