Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Aoostar WTR Max (now $679) - aoostar.com/products/aoostar-wtr-max-amd-r7-pro-8845hs-11-bays-mini-pc?ref=dactkmog
Best NAS of the Year 2025 - nascompares.com/guide/best-nas-of-the-year-2025
- Aoostar WTR Max ($799) Amazon - amzn.to/3MjjHDE
- Aoostar WTR Max ($859) AliExpress - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4MB7ppT
- Minisforum N5 NAS ($594) - amzn.to/4romPyo
- Beelink ME Mini ($279) - amzn.to/49EKggw
- Lincstation N2 ($395) - amzn.to/4itqZRp
- UnifyDrive UT2 Mobile NAS ($399) - unifydrive.com/?ref=ROBERTANDREWS
+ Get a further 5% OFF with this code: NASCOMPARES
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DEAL PAGE - nascompares.com/deals/black-friday-2025-early-deals-data-storage-from-synology-ugreen-qnap-wd-seagate-unifi-terramaster-and-more
UGREEN NAS Deals - nascompares.com/deals/ugreen-nas-black-friday-2025-deals
DEAL COMMUNITY THREAD - nascompares.com/deals/black-friday-2025-nas-das-storage-router-and-networking-tech-deals
TERRAMASTER BF DEALS - nascompares.com/deals/terramaster-black-friday-2025-deals
WhatGeek BF Deals - nascompares.com/deals/great-black-friday-deals-at-whatgeek-nas-and-mini-pcs-for-truenas-unraid-pfsense-proxmox-and-more
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Video Chapters
00:00 DSM 8 ETA and Do We Even Need It
00:22 Rumours, Missed 2025 Reveals
00:45 Excitement or Anxiety About DSM 8
01:30 Synology Features vs What Users Actually Want
02:03 AI Direction and Local vs Cloud
02:22 Synology Using Third Party AI to Compete
03:19 Who Gets DSM 8 and Who Gets Left Behind
04:06 DSM 7.3 Felt Like a Small Update
04:25 Subscriptions, Licenses, and Paywalled Features
05:04 Active Backup for Business Future in DSM 8
05:49 Photos, Moments, Photo Station and Feature Loss
06:12 DSM 8 as the Shift to Business First
06:46 What DSM 8 Means for Flash Station FS200T
08:08 BSM and ActiveProtect Could Replace DSM
09:03 Is It Safe to Update Synology
09:22 DSM 7.3 Dropped Fast and Looked Underwhelming
10:25 Support Cycles and Same Hardware Confusion
11:46 Could ActiveProtect Be DSM 8 in Disguise
12:14 DSM 8 Not Needed While DSM 7 Still Has Work
13:07 Do You Actually Want DSM 8
Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video from Amazon? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can head to Amazon using this link and we will get a small % commisson of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog - amzn.to/3TjM0kj
Aoostar WTR Max (now $679) - aoostar.com/products/aoostar-wtr-max-amd-r7-pro-8845hs-11-bays-mini-pc?ref=dactkmog
Best NAS of the Year 2025 - nascompares.com/guide/best-nas-of-the-year-2025
- Aoostar WTR Max ($799) Amazon - amzn.to/3MjjHDE
- Aoostar WTR Max ($859) AliExpress - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4MB7ppT
- Minisforum N5 NAS ($594) - amzn.to/4romPyo
- Beelink ME Mini ($279) - amzn.to/49EKggw
- Lincstation N2 ($395) - amzn.to/4itqZRp
- UnifyDrive UT2 Mobile NAS ($399) - unifydrive.com/?ref=ROBERTANDREWS
+ Get a further 5% OFF with this code: NASCOMPARES
==========
DEAL PAGE - nascompares.com/deals/black-friday-2025-early-deals-data-storage-from-synology-ugreen-qnap-wd-seagate-unifi-terramaster-and-more
UGREEN NAS Deals - nascompares.com/deals/ugreen-nas-black-friday-2025-deals
DEAL COMMUNITY THREAD - nascompares.com/deals/black-friday-2025-nas-das-storage-router-and-networking-tech-deals
TERRAMASTER BF DEALS - nascompares.com/deals/terramaster-black-friday-2025-deals
WhatGeek BF Deals - nascompares.com/deals/great-black-friday-deals-at-whatgeek-nas-and-mini-pcs-for-truenas-unraid-pfsense-proxmox-and-more
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Video Chapters
00:00 DSM 8 ETA and Do We Even Need It
00:22 Rumours, Missed 2025 Reveals
00:45 Excitement or Anxiety About DSM 8
01:30 Synology Features vs What Users Actually Want
02:03 AI Direction and Local vs Cloud
02:22 Synology Using Third Party AI to Compete
03:19 Who Gets DSM 8 and Who Gets Left Behind
04:06 DSM 7.3 Felt Like a Small Update
04:25 Subscriptions, Licenses, and Paywalled Features
05:04 Active Backup for Business Future in DSM 8
05:49 Photos, Moments, Photo Station and Feature Loss
06:12 DSM 8 as the Shift to Business First
06:46 What DSM 8 Means for Flash Station FS200T
08:08 BSM and ActiveProtect Could Replace DSM
09:03 Is It Safe to Update Synology
09:22 DSM 7.3 Dropped Fast and Looked Underwhelming
10:25 Support Cycles and Same Hardware Confusion
11:46 Could ActiveProtect Be DSM 8 in Disguise
12:14 DSM 8 Not Needed While DSM 7 Still Has Work
13:07 Do You Actually Want DSM 8
Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video from Amazon? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can head to Amazon using this link and we will get a small % commisson of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog - amzn.to/3TjM0kj
