Hardware transcoding unlike software transcoding, relies on the server’s CPU to convert media files into different formats, hardware transcoding offloads this intensive task to a dedicated component ...

I'm currently using Plex on my Synology NAS and I quite like it, but the Synology is just not up to the task for anything beyond basic transcoding. So I would like to create a dedicated server to ...

I have a Synology 918+ (8GB RAM) with 2 10TB (WD Red) and 2 16TB (SG Exos) So after a couple months of storage filling up warnings, I decided to upgrade today. I ordered a couple recertified Exos 26 ...

I’ve recently been testing the brand new Synology DS-216+ NAS ($299), a network-attached-storage product meant for consumers. Although Synology products include a variety of features, I will be ...

Using a dedicated device like a Synology NAS drive to host your Plex media library offers a variety of advantages over using a Mac. In addition to being able to configure a large amount of storage at ...