The Synology DS420+ comes rocking its own app store, allowing you to install a whole host of third-party services, including Plex Media Server. While you can store and enjoy media using Synology's own ...

Installing the DS2413+ is as straightforward as it can be: you place drives in hot-swap bays, run DiskStation Assistant from the supplied CD to configure disks and install the operating system, and ...

I'm trying to install a Synology Diskstation to my network but the OS installation fails every time because port 23 is not forwarded. I've tried everything so far to get the ports to open, but they ...

Taipei, Taiwan—August 18, 2009—Synology® Inc. today announced the beta version of its new Synology Assistant, introducing Linux version, multiple Disk Station installation, resource monitor, and ...

Synology restores third-party drive support on 2025 Plus NAS with DSM 7.3, easing its earlier lock-in while keeping M.2 pools HCL-only.

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

There are a few ways initializing the setup process and we found the easiest to be launching a web browser on a PC connected to the same network as the DiskStation and heading to "find.synology.com".