Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs after sales allegedly plummet

Re:Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs after s... by eecc on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @06:59AM (#45514682)

Oh nice, thanks for mentioning UGREEN. I had a quick look at the website and it looks fairly cheap. I wouldn't trust their software but the base system comes on an MMC, does it mean I can flash it with TrueNAS or Unraid?

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Re:Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs after s... by its_notjack on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @07:14AM (#45514814)

Yes, their units come with a HDMI out, and you can connect them up to install onto them like any other server - but if you ever want the (admittedly very, very good) factory software back on them I'd recommend imaging the internal storage first as I couldn't find a way to get their OS installed back afterwards.

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Re:Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs after s... by neogodless on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @07:17AM (#45514839)

While I'm using UGOS happily, yes you can install other OSes. For better or worse they have a very active Discord server with a ton of great information.

The base software is modified Debian Bookworm and it's been stable and pleasant to use.

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Re:Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs after s... by layer8 on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @07:47AM (#45515070)

Yes, see here: https://nascompares.com/guide/truenas-on-a-ugreen-nas-instal...

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Re:Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs after s... by f4uCL9dNSnQm on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @10:50AM (#45516832)

It is 100% normal x86 mini-PC, just with HDD bays.

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Re:Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs after s... by crtasm on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @11:20AM (#45517165)

Can you run Unraid on MMC? Its licensing is tied to the GUID of a USB stick.

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