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Amazing that it took them this long. The new product lineup from #Synology for this year only accepts Synology branded drives.

If you happen to own an older Synology and are looking to replace: consider moving towards a more standardized platform. Like the Zimacube. Or if you are feeling a bit more adventurous: build your own.

Don't switch to #QNAP, #Asustor or whatever - they'll be the next brand to enshittify after Synology.

There is some fantastic and open software available. I personally prefer #HardenedBSD with #ZFS - but there is so much more!

Finaly, my trusty 12 year old #HP ProLiant MicroServer has been retired. It has served my #nextcloud needs for the family (which has extended quite a bit over the years).

Its successor is already sitting next to it. It is a taiwanese #Asustor Gen2 AS5402T. One of the few NAS makers that supports running native #linux (its own os is also a linux spin, but I wanted a headless server OS)

Both cost about the same (if memory serves): about 400 euro. Lets see if the Asustor will also go to 10 years

anyone have experience putting a new #linux #operatingsystem on an #asustor #nas ?

specifically, i have a "drivestor4" (AS1104T) that has a realtek rtd1296 processor.
i see a lot of search results circa 2018 saying you can kind of get it to work with a bootloader designed by bananapi. but i also see claims that ubuntu server works on most ARM64 architecture now?

i'm trying to get either ubuntu server or omv on there. will continue to use for personal storage but also to self-host a website.

trying to make use of hardware i have lying around and not buy another box 🤦