Post by account_disabled on Jan 31, 2024 4:23:02 GMT -5
The network-attached storage (NAS) market had a decade of disruption in the 2010s, with numerous vendors trying to get a slice of the pie. Brands like EMC/Lenovo and Thecus fell by the wayside, and even established storage vendors like Seagate decided to leave the market. QNAP and Synology have been strong in the commercial NAS (COTS) market, aimed at home users, manufacturers, SOHO and SMB installations. ASUSTOR (backed by ASUS) has been regularly releasing NAS units since their first product appeared in late 2012. TerraMaster released its first NAS around the same time, but has focused more on the direct-attached storage segment throughout the 2010s.
Over the past few years, the brand has Fax Lists shown renewed interest in the NAS market. Despite the intense competition in the COTS NAS market, some Asian vendors are trying to gain a foothold in allied markets after establishing themselves. UGREEN, a consumer electronics brand known for power banks, chargers, USB adapters and docks, has also announced its entry into the NAS market, but we will cover that in a separate article. Asustor, Buffalo, QNAP, Synology, TerraMaster and Western Digital are currently the main options for users who want to buy COTS NAS for SOHO / SMB use. Of these, Buffalo and WD only update their hardware options once every 3 or 4 years.
Others have a more regular cadence to their portfolio additions, while continuing to provide software support for older units – sometimes even NAS units that were released up to 10 years ago. CES has usually been a good platform for NAS vendors, allowing them to show off their latest and greatest in hardware and software, and occasionally announce new models. However, the appeal has been lost in recent years. It started with Synology and QNAP launching their conference aimed at partners/vendors and developers. In the end, CES was relatively quiet for this market segment. Other trade conferences focused on virtualization, security, and more are becoming better events for these NAS vendors.
Over the past few years, the brand has Fax Lists shown renewed interest in the NAS market. Despite the intense competition in the COTS NAS market, some Asian vendors are trying to gain a foothold in allied markets after establishing themselves. UGREEN, a consumer electronics brand known for power banks, chargers, USB adapters and docks, has also announced its entry into the NAS market, but we will cover that in a separate article. Asustor, Buffalo, QNAP, Synology, TerraMaster and Western Digital are currently the main options for users who want to buy COTS NAS for SOHO / SMB use. Of these, Buffalo and WD only update their hardware options once every 3 or 4 years.
Others have a more regular cadence to their portfolio additions, while continuing to provide software support for older units – sometimes even NAS units that were released up to 10 years ago. CES has usually been a good platform for NAS vendors, allowing them to show off their latest and greatest in hardware and software, and occasionally announce new models. However, the appeal has been lost in recent years. It started with Synology and QNAP launching their conference aimed at partners/vendors and developers. In the end, CES was relatively quiet for this market segment. Other trade conferences focused on virtualization, security, and more are becoming better events for these NAS vendors.