In what can only be described as a "dick move" and a "money grab", #Synology arbitrarily locks down features to "Synology" branded drives. The drives are perfectly normal drives from common drive vendors with custom firmware that acts as DRM system.
ref: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/nas/synology-requires-self-branded-drives-for-some-consumer-nas-systems-drops-full-functionality-and-support-for-third-party-hdds
#enshittification
Yeah, that sucks. My next solution is going to be #diy #nas
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