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Synology Reverses Policy Banning Third-Party HDDs After NAS sales plummet

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Synology Reverses Policy Banning Third-Party HDDs After NAS sales plummet

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Technology@programming.devEnglish · 4 days ago

Synology has backtracked on one of its most unpopular decisions in years. After seeing NAS sales plummet in 2025, the company has decided to lift restrictions that forced users to buy its own Synology hard drives.

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I made the mistake of buying one where the ram couldn’t be upgraded. 2GB is a joke. Had to send it back.

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