NAS Buying Guide» Nas Pro (Bill) Network Attached Storage News, Reviews, and Information Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:45:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Synology Issues Press Release on Blue Blink of Death Problem Affecting Some 2012 NAS Devices /1888/synology-2/synology-issues-press-release-on-blue-blink-of-death-problem-affecting-some-2012-nas-devices.html /1888/synology-2/synology-issues-press-release-on-blue-blink-of-death-problem-affecting-some-2012-nas-devices.html#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:57:53 +0000 Nas Pro (Bill) /?p=1888 If you have read my earlier posts about the problems rebooting some recent Synology NAS devices, specifically, the DS1512+, DS1812+ and the DS212j (Asian shipments only), (see posts here and here), you may remember that there were hints that the problem was a hardware issue that Synology was near to tracking down.

Synology today issues a press release indicating that they had tracked the issue down to bad flash memory chips:

Synology® Fixes Vulnerability in a Small Batch of DiskStations

Taipei, Taiwan—April 13, 2012—Synology® has confirmed a known system issue caused by flawed flash memory chips.

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]]> /1888/synology-2/synology-issues-press-release-on-blue-blink-of-death-problem-affecting-some-2012-nas-devices.html/feed 0 Best Storage Devices – CNET /1870/synology-2/best-storage-devices-cnet.html /1870/synology-2/best-storage-devices-cnet.html#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:46:47 +0000 Nas Pro (Bill) /?p=1870 CNET has just updated its list of the best 5 storage devices. While I might argue with some of its recommendations, I can't quibble with their picking the Synology DS1511+. The Synology NAS is the only NAS listed among the five.

CNET states in its summary:

The DiskStation DS1511+ is arguably the best five-bay NAS server on the market for both home and office environments. Novice and home users, however, might be intimidated by its setup software and the number of features it has to offer.

Source: CNET

Please note that the DS1511+ model is still widely available and does not have the glitch that has been reported for the DS1512+.…

]]> /1870/synology-2/best-storage-devices-cnet.html/feed 0 Update on Synology DS1512+ and DS1812+ Problems Reported /1843/synology-2/update-on-synology-ds1512-and-ds1812-problems-reported.html /1843/synology-2/update-on-synology-ds1512-and-ds1812-problems-reported.html#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:38:37 +0000 Nas Pro (Bill) /?p=1843

UPDATE: Synology issues press release about the problem and a fix.

A couple of weeks ago I posted about problems some users are having with their new DS1512+ and DS1812+ NAS devices from Synology. See that post here. This will be just a quick update of what I have learned since then. Apparently, the problem occurs after using the NAS for a week or more and rebooting or restarting the device. The NAS does not boot properly, and ends up with a blue blinking light on the front - hence the name "blue blink of death".…

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