Chinese processor maker Zhaoxin debuts in QNAP TVS-675
Intel and AMD may be the biggest x86 processors makers, but they are not the only ones, given that a Chinese organization named Zhaoxin has been designing its own x86 chips for a few years now. Until recently, the Zhaoxin chips have only been available in computers sold in the Chinese market.
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Synology doubles the performance of 12- and 16-bay NAS systems
Synology has introduced the RackStation RS2421+, RS2421RP+, and RS2821RP+. It is a trio of rack-mounted NAS devices that offer better performance than their predecessors due to the updated hardware.
The three systems are similar to the RS1221+ that Synology announced in January but feature more ...
QNAP patches critical vulnerabilities that enabled ransomware attacks
QNAP has released multiple updates against vulnerabilities that were actively being exploited. The company recommends users install the updates immediately to protect against the Qlocker and eCh0raix ransomware.
Recently, a large number of QNAP NAS devices have fallen victim to the Qlocker and e...
Synology releases Ryzen-powered NAS for SMBs
Synology has released a new NAS aimed at SMBs. As the name suggests, RackStation RS1221+ is designed for server racks. It features a Ryzen processor and is user-customizable.
RS1221+ accommodates 8 hard drives in a 2U chassis. With AMD Ryzen V1500B, Synology promises that the server is 3.6 times...
Rubrik acquires Igneous technology assets for Data Management
Rubrik's acquisition of "key technology and IP assets" from the troubled company expands its data management offering.
This week Rubrik announced that it has acquired “key technology and IP assets of Igneous”. The move will help Rubrik expand its offering in the areas of Network Attached Sto...
Lenovo puts dozens of NVMe SSDs in a single storage server
Lenovo has announced its new ThinkSystem DM5100F. The server has 48 slots for screwing NVMe SSDs into. The company claims that this should provide lower latencies than a server with SATA SSDs.
The ThinkSystem DM5100F is mainly advertised by Lenovo as a system on which customers can store their d...
Synology DS1019+ review: one gear up
Synology succeeds its 5-bay DS1517+ with the DS1019+. At
first glance, the NAS seems little more than a refreshment of its predecessor,
but that's not counting on the two brand new M.2 slots.
Synology's DS1019+ is the only 5-bay NAS the Taiwanese
company currently has in its portfolio. At first ...
Foscam NAS storage: A golden combination?
Foscam is one of the largest suppliers of security
cameras in the Benelux. This is no coincidence. The Foscam cameras have a
perfect price/performance ratio. Moreover, the cameras have an excellent build
quality so that the lifespan of the outdoor cameras is not affected by our
humid climate. All t...
Synology expands its data management portfolio with three devices
Synology expands its portfolio of solutions to the challenges of server IO density, storage capacity, and physical size with three new devices. These are the FS6400, SA3400 and the DS620slim.
The FS and SA series must make data management more flexible and efficient, says product manager Jason Fa...
SEC warns of misconfiguration of NAS, database and cloud storage servers
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a security alert, alerting companies to the danger of storing customer information on network storage solutions. For example, on NAS devices, database servers and cloud storage accounts.
The warning was sent out by the Office of Compliance I...
QNAP and ULINK work together on AI health analysis of smart drives
QNAP Systems and ULINK Technology have announced that they are collaborating on a health analysis and fault forecasting service for smart disks powered by artificial intelligence. NAS users should thus get an early indication of potential disk problems.
ULINK provides IT storage test tools, QNAP cr...
Synology presents RackStation RS819 with four slots
Synology has unveiled the RackStation RS819. This is a compact and scalable four slot NAS rack model that supports snapshot technology. Business teams can easily manage, share and sync data with the NAS rack model. They can also make backups.
According to Synology product manager Michael Wang, achie...