Synology NAS alternatives

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I have a Synology DS1821+, and I was thinking of upgrading to a DS1821+. Unfortunately, in Synology has, in their 2025 models, seen fit to actively block third-party HDDs, and to allow only Synology HDDs. My 2021 notes a third-party HD, but allows me to use it. 2025 models no longer allow the use of third-party drives.

This has me considering an alternative NAS.

Anybody have a NAS solution that you like? I need something that supports NFS + iSCSI. RAID6 (or equivalent) is also required. I am familiar with ZFS and would be happy to run a ZFS-based NAS.

Right now I’m just considering alternatives. It remains to be seen whether I actually switch.

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Unbelievable. :face_with_spiral_eyes:

I’ve heard Ugreen is an alternative worth looking at: https://nas.ugreen.com/

Also QNAP | Experts in NAS, Networking, and Smart Surveillance but I have not heard as much.

For home labs, I’ve seen more and more users opting for something like this with TrueNAS: Beelink | Beelink ME mini 6-slot Home Storage NAS Mini PC

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That is a very intriguing idea, thanks. I have 24TB in my primary NAS… hmmm…

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