Stop Paying for Google Drive. I Built My Own Home Storage Cloud Using a Raspberry Pi

Whitson Gordon — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:31:59 +0000

Hate paying for cloud storage, but not ready to invest in a network-attached storage device? Here's how I turned my Raspberry Pi board into the brains of a wireless file-sharing system.

My house is incredibly neat and organized, but when it comes to my digital life, the word "hoarder" comes to mind. If that sounds like you, a network attached storage device (NAS) is the perfect investment to make your files wirelessly available on any device …

Ugreen NASync DH2300

John R. Delaney — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:24:15 +0000

If you’re tired of paying monthly cloud-storage fees, it might be time to create your own personal cloud. Enter the Ugreen NASync DH2300, a two-bay NAS that can handle your cloud server, photo management, and data backup tasks. Priced at $219.99, the DH2300 isn't a pricey NAS, but …

Ugreen NASync DH4300 Plus

John R. Delaney — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:22:57 +0000

Designed for home storage and data backup, the Ugreen NASync DH4300 Plus is a four-bay NAS that can be pressed into service as a personal cloud server, a backup repository, a media center, and more. Powered by an eight-core CPU, it turned in solid scores on our file-transfer …

Synology’s Compact FS200T Brings All-Flash NAS Storage to Small Offices

Abbas Jaffar Ali — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:31:46 +0000

Synology’s FlashStation FS200T is a compact 6-bay all-flash NAS designed for home offices, small businesses, private cloud storage, backup, and lightweight virtualization workloads.

Synology brings 'next-gen' DSM and a fresh NAS lineup to COMPUTEX 2026

Abbas Jaffar Ali — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:49:47 +0000

Synology is using COMPUTEX 2026 to preview its next-generation DiskStation Manager and a refreshed lineup of NAS and data-management gear.

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Zettlab D4 AI NAS

John R. Delaney — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:05:16 +0000

The Zettlab D4 AI NAS is a four-bay network-attached-storage (NAS) drive built to handle a bunch of jobs: 4K media streaming hub, backup repository, and personal cloud server. To tackle all that work, the unit packs an eight-core CPU, AI-powered productivity and data-management tools, a …

Asustor Drivestor 2 Gen2 AS1202T

John R. Delaney — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:38:35 +0000

An entry-level backup and storage solution for home use, the Asustor Drivestor 2 Gen2 AS1202T ($199.99) is a reasonably priced two-bay NAS drive that offers multi-gig LAN connectivity, three 5Gbps USB ports, and more than 150 productivity and multimedia apps in its store. It’s a solid …

Asustor Lockerstor 2 Gen2+ (AS6702T v2)

John R. Delaney — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000

When we reviewed the Asustor Lockerstor 2 Gen2 (AS6702T) back in 2022, it earned our Editors’ Choice award for its speedy performance and excellent feature set—including dual 2.5GbE LAN ports, four M.2 SSD slots, and a beefy app catalog. The new Lockerstor …

TerraMaster F2-425 Plus

John R. Delaney — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:55:00 +0000

Designed for use as a home multimedia hub and data repository, the TerraMaster F2-425 Plus is a two-bay NAS with a boatload of ports to offer: a pair of high-speed 5GbE LAN connections, four USBs, and an HDMI. It also has three M.2 SSD slots for …

Synology DiskStation DS425+

John R. Delaney — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:20:04 +0000

Intended for home-office and small-office data sharing, surveillance center management, and data backups, the Synology DiskStation DS425+ is a four-bay network-attached storage (NAS) device that provides solid performance in a desktop form factor. It offers tool-free drive sleds, a pair of M.2 SSD slots …

Synology DiskStation DS1525+

John R. Delaney — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:12:16 +0000

When we reviewed Synology’s DiskStation DS1522+ a few years back, it earned high marks for its expandability, performance, and generous port selection. The new DS1525+ from Synology, a PCMag Readers' Choice award-winning brand for 14 years, also …

Readers' Choice 2025: You Pick the Top Home Networking Brands

Eric Griffith — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 18:32:07 +0000
Our savvy readers are serious about their in-home internet connectivity, routers, modems, and other networking hardware, and these are the manufacturers they trust the most.
Just over 93% of Americans have high-speed internet at home. Given all that broadband throughput to share across computers, phones, and other devices that use Wi-Fi, 80% of US households now have a home network router of …

Ugreen NASync DXP2800

John R. Delaney — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000
The Ugreen DXP2800 is a capable two-bay NAS that offers plenty of USB ports, but a minuscule app catalog limits its versatility, so it's best for simple data backups only.
The Ugreen NASync DXP2800 ($349.99) is a reasonably priced two-bay NAS device designed for home users who want to store photos, videos, and important data locally rather than pay for a cloud storage subscription. It is equipped with multiple USB ports and an HDMI video port, …

QNAP TS-432X-4G

John R. Delaney — Sun, 04 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000
Speedy four-cylinder NAS for small biz
Designed for home office and small-business users, the QNAP TS-432X-4G uses high-speed networking ports and a quad-core CPU to deliver speedy performance. It has four easily accessible tool-free drive bays, 10GbE and 2.5GbE LAN ports, and a pair of USB ports, but it lacks an HDMI port and built-in M.2 …

Synology BeeStation

John R. Delaney — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:00:00 +0000
Back up and share your photos without pesky subscription fees
Designed for use as a personal cloud storage device, Synology’s BeeStation makes it easy to access your photos, videos, and other personal files from anywhere. Unlike other Synology network attached storage (NAS) devices, the BeeStation does not offer RAID protection; nor does …

ZimaCube Pro Personal Cloud

John R. Delaney — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 20:58:13 +0000
Mega storage, minor hassles
Designed for use as a collaboration platform for content creators or as a personal cloud server, the ZimaCube Pro is a pricey ($1,099) six-bay NAS that uses high-end hardware to deliver swift performance. Given its catalog of more than 100 apps, you can use this network-attached …

Asustor Lockerstor 4 Gen 3 (AS6804T)

John R. Delaney — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:20:56 +0000
Superior network storage doesn't come cheap
[Editors' Note, Dec. 30, 2024: We updated this review to reflect that the AS6804T now supports 24TB hard drives.]
Asustor's Lockerstor 4 Gen 3 (AS6804T) is a pricey four-bay network attached storage (NAS) device designed for home offices and small businesses that require speed, expandability, and ease …

The Best NAS (Network Attached Storage) Devices for 2026 in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

John R. Delaney, John Burek — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:51:06 +0000
Network attached storage is the most versatile way to store data, but that's just one of the many benefits of buying a NAS device. We've tested the top models: See which will work best for your home or small business.
How Do I Choose a NAS Device?
Once you decide that you need to store files on a network drive, you then need to figure out what you mean to do with them, in order to determine what kind of NAS you need.
For example, a typical business scenario might be …

QNAP TS-216G

John R. Delaney — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Two bays and 2.5GbE on the cheap
The QNAP TS-216G ($239) is one of the company’s most affordable two-bay network attached storage (NAS) devices. Intended for home and small-business users, it offers a pair of LAN ports, one of which is a 2.5GbE port, three USB ports, and a good assortment of apps. …

TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus

John R. Delaney — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:30:56 +0000
A small NAS with a big all-in price
The TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus ($799.99) is an eight-bay NAS (network attached storage) device that uses M.2 NVMe SSD drives to deliver fast, whisper-quiet networked storage. It doesn't take up a lot of desktop space, and our extensive testing shows that it's easy to install and …

Synology DiskStation DS723+

John R. Delaney — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:38:26 +0000
Networked storage at gigabit speed—but not beyond
Intended for home and small business use, the Synology DiskStation DS723+ ($449.99) is a dual-bay network attached storage (NAS) device that's a snap to install and manage, thanks to the excellent DSM operating system from Readers' Choice …

Ugreen NASync DXP4800 Plus

John R. Delaney — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:24:04 +0000
Speedy, pricey four-bay NAS needs a kick in the apps
The NASync DXP4800 Plus is one of several NAS models that mark Ugreen’s foray into the network attached storage (NAS) arena. It’s a four-bay NAS that uses multi-gig LAN connectivity and an Intel Pentium Gold CPU to deliver speedy file-transfer performance. It’s relatively …

Ugreen NASync DXP480T Plus

John R. Delaney — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:23:55 +0000
This all-M.2 SSD NAS needs to pump up the apps
The diminutive Ugreen NASync DXP480T Plus looks surprising at first glance, since it's much smaller than most other four-bay network attached storage (NAS) devices. That's because it uses M.2 solid-state drives for storage rather than traditional bulkier SATA hard drives. Despite the …

Business Choice 2024: The Top Networking Brands for the Workplace

Eric Griffith — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:44:57 +0000
According to hundreds of IT professionals and PCMag readers, these are the network equipment brands you can trust to provide your office with stable, reliable internet access.
Fast and reliable internet service is an essential element of any modern office, and networking equipment like routers, access points, and network attached storage (NAS) is what makes those speedy, stable internet connections possible. But which equipment providers should you …

Readers’ Choice 2024: The Top Home Networking Brands

Ben Gottesman — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:30:00 +0000
The results are in: These are the manufacturers thousands of PCMag readers prefer when it comes to routers, mesh networking kits, modems, and network attached storage.
Having top-notch water pressure in your house isn’t very useful if bad plumbing means the faucet trickles when you spin the knob. Similarly, a fast, reliable internet connection isn’t worth much if you don’t have a home router that can effectively share it …

Asustor AS5402T

John R. Delaney — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 22:18:22 +0000
A two-bay NAS that accelerates in a flash
Designed for content creators and home power users, the Asustor AS5402T ($369) is a powerful two-bay NAS packed with high-speed components. Sporting a pair of 2.5GbE LAN ports, three 10Gbps USB ports, and four M.2 slots for NVMe solid-state drive caching, the AS5402T delivered incredibly fast …

LatticeWork Amber X

John R. Delaney — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000
A handy half-terabyte backup and personal-cloud provider
If you're tired of paying monthly fees to store data in the cloud, LatticeWork's $249.99 Amber X can help. This compact single-drive network attached storage (NAS) device makes it easy to create a personal cloud where you can safely store photos, videos, and …

TerraMaster F4-424

John R. Delaney — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 18:51:27 +0000
Robust storage for straightforward business needs
Designed for home-office and small-business use, the TerraMaster F4-424 ($499.99) is a four-bay network attached storage (NAS) device that offers a generous assortment of I/O ports, including a pair of multi-gig LAN ports. The F4-424 also offers an HDMI video output and two …

Asustor Flashstor FS6706T

John R. Delaney — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000
NAS, meet SSD
The Asustor Flashstor FS6706T ($449) has the distinction of being the first desktop network attached storage (NAS) drive we’ve tested that uses M.2 NVMe solid state drives (SSDs) rather than traditional platter-based hard disk drives for storage. It’s a six-bay NAS that offers a sleek, streamlined …

Synology DiskStation DS224+

John R. Delaney — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:28:31 +0000
All the speed your small business network needs
Designed for team collaboration in a small office environment, the Synology DiskStation DS224+ is a two-bay network attached storage (NAS) device that offers blazing performance, a user-friendly interface, and a library of more than 100 Synology and third-party apps. At $299.99, it's …

TerraMaster F2-212

John R. Delaney — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:07:27 +0000
A simple home NAS that offers plenty of value
Designed for home backup and personal cloud storage, the TerraMaster F2-212 ($169.99) is an entry-level two-bay network attached storage (NAS) drive that offers solid performance, quiet operation, and 4K video encoding capabilities. It's also easy to install and manage and uses handy tool-free drive sleds. The …

Readers' Choice 2023: The Top Routers and NAS Devices for Your Home Network

Eric Griffith — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:49:37 +0000
Our readers are serious about their at-home internet connectivity and file sharing. These are the router and network attached storage brands they recommend.
You might think that the return to offices after the pandemic means less internet usage at home. Nope. Not at all: According to the February 2023 OpenVault Broadband Insights report, at the end of 2022, the United States rose to a …

Business Choice 2023: The Top Routers, Access Points, and Servers for the Workplace

Eric Griffith — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:30:00 +0000
Businesses need a reliable internet connection and top-notch digital storage. These are the networking brands our readers recommend most for work.
We published the results of our previous reader survey on work routers at the height of the pandemic, in early 2021. Covid vaccines were just arriving, and more people than ever before were working from home. A lot has changed in the intervening two …

TerraMaster F2-223 NAS

John R. Delaney — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 22:41:11 +0000
Ditch the cloud, but keep your data in a silver lining
The F2-223 NAS is TerraMaster’s follow-up to the F2-221 NAS that we reviewed back in 2019, and we’re happy to report that it exhibited none of the unexplained beeping and other difficulties that we experienced during installation with the earlier version. Designed for use as …

Synology DiskStation DS923+ Review

Nick Rego — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000
A flexible NAS that offers a lot of room to grow, but struggles slightly when it comes to handling certain media files.
If you’re in the market for a NAS, then chances are you’ve been looking at Synology as one of your options. The company makes a wide variety of flexible NAS solutions, and their latest offering is the 4-bay Synology DiskStation DS923+.

While the appearance of the DS923+ remains unchanged, under …

How to select a NAS that's perfect for your needs

Mostafa Eltaweel — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 08:16:56 +0000
Picking a NAS for your business or home uses can be a challenging task, but after this guide, you’ll find that it can be a simple task if you know what you’re looking for
Picking the best NAS storage device for you can be a daunting task if you don’t know what to look for. But once you get to know the things you need to look for in a NAS storage device you’ll find it’s an easy task and you can go ahead …

Synology Warns NAS Owners of Botnet-Creating StealthWorker Malware

Nathaniel Mott — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 20:01:03 +0000
Synology issues a security advisory regarding the StealthWorker malware family's attempts to enlist NAS devices into a botnet.
The StealthWorker malware family is attempting to enlist network-attached storage (NAS) devices into a botnet used for a variety of purposes, according to Synology.
The company said these attacks don't exploit vulnerabilities in its products. Instead they "leverage a number of already infected …

Synology DiskStation DS1517+ Review

John R. Delaney — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 14:42:00 +0000
The feature-rich Synology DiskStation DS1517+ is a five-bay network-attached storage (NAS) device that is easy to manage, offers multiple RAID configurations, and supports numerous apps.
Designed for small-to-medium businesses, the Synology DiskStation DS1517+ ($799.99) is a five-bay network-attached storage (NAS) device with a few enterprise-level features, including built-in AES encryption, support for a 10GbE network interface card (NIC) or a dual M.2 SSD interface card, and numerous RAID configurations. It offers a …

Asustor AS3202T Review

Joel Santo Domingo — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 01:56:00 +0000
The Asustor AS3202T is a powerful file server and NAS, but it requires a lot of effort and add-on utilities to take advantage of all its media capabilities.
The Asustor AS3202T ($259) is a well-priced network-attached storage (NAS) drive with two drive bays, made for the person or family in need of a home base for years of accumulated files and downloads. It's powerful, and it has support for a wide variety of adjunct applications …

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Zettlab D4 AI NAS

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Readers' Choice 2025: You Pick the Top Home Networking Brands

Ugreen NASync DXP2800

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The Best NAS (Network Attached Storage) Devices for 2026 in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

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Ugreen NASync DXP480T Plus

Business Choice 2024: The Top Networking Brands for the Workplace

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Asustor AS5402T

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TerraMaster F2-223 NAS

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Synology Warns NAS Owners of Botnet-Creating StealthWorker Malware

Synology DiskStation DS1517+ Review

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