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Re:Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs after s... by WmWsjA6B29B4nfk on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @05:48AM (#45514147)
Certainly has nothing to do with "official" drives being crazily overpriced.
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Re:Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs after s... by gertop on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @12:48PM (#45518145)
If you compare the branded version vs the equivalent model from the manufacturer you'll find that there's a markup but it's minimal.
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Re:Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs after s... by supportengineer on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @02:59PM (#45519415)
The sales team should be able to sell the value proposition using hard facts.

"The official drives have a MTBF which is X longer which saves you Y amount of time and Z dollars, but the choice and the risk is up to you."

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