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Synology Lost the Plot with Hard Drive Locking Move
According to reports, Synology plans to restrict features to its own branded hard drives with the new 2025 Plus models. This is bad
Additionally, certain features such as volume-wide deduplication, lifespan analysis, and automatic firmware updates for third-party devices will be disabled. Firmware tweaks very rarely target the built-in PCH or SoC SATA controllers on Intel, AMD, and Arm platforms in the mainstream server and storage market. The combination of neglecting hardware refresh cycles and now vendor locking features to only using Synology drives will ultimately hurt users.
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