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Asustor takes a fixed point against supplier lock with a renewed promise to keep the NAS units completely open and unlocked.
Although he does not name any competitors, the move is clearly aimed at brands such as Synology that restricts hardware compatibility through proprietary firmware.
Asustor says it tests a large number of third -party components for inclusion on its compatibility list, but stops shortly after enforcement restrictions. “We do not believe in treating our customers as children,” says the company. Instead, Asustor has users to make their own choices when choosing drives, memory or even operating systems.
Freedom of choice without firmwear walls
The company does not guarantee support for any model on the market, but said that any drive that is compatible with the physical interface must work in theory. This includes many of the best NAS hard drives available today.
Asustor says the goal is to give “the best experience” without locking users in a narrow ecosystem that can be deteriorating over time.
There is also an environmental advantage. Devices from strict limitations vendors are more likely to become outdated when internal drives are interrupted, leading to unnecessary e-waste.
“Another side effect of supplier-in is disposable. Because asustor NAS units do not lock you in, it means longer life as there is no risk of losing functionality due to termination of the manufacture of internal drives,” the company explained in a blog post.
In addition, users are free to install alternative operating systems, even after official support ends, some few NAS manufacturers allow. While Asustor does not provide direct support to third-party dose, it respects users’ rights to choose what works best for their systems.
In terms of performance and flexibility, supplier neutral NAS devices offer significantly more space to grow. Without restrictions at the Firmwaren level of storage capacity, users can install the latest large capacity drives, such as 36TB models, and build Arrays up to 360TB in a 10-bay Asustor device.
On the other hand, units with hard -coded restrictions may not support such upgrades. This freedom is crucial, especially when certain drives or capabilities become difficult to buy. “Sometimes accessibility is a problem and the specifications you want may not even be available,” explains Asustor.
In the end, this reflects a wider philosophy: Users really need to own the hardware they buy. For those who pair their nas with a portable hard drive or other third -party components, it is a reassuring sign that their setup will not be artificially limited.
