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Scare is taking a firm position against the blocking of the supplier with a renewed promise to maintain its completely open and unlocked NAS devices.
Although it does not name any competitor, the movement clearly points to brands such as Synology, which restrict hardware compatibility through patented firmware.
Assustor says that tests a wide range of third -party components for inclusion in its compatibility list, but stops application limitations. “We do not believe in treating our clients as children,” says the company. Instead, Asustor trusts users to make their own decisions by selecting units, memory or even operating systems.
Freedom of choice without firmware walls
The company does not guarantee support for each model in the market, but said that any unit compatible with the physical interface should work in theory. This includes many of the main NAS hard drives available today.
Assustor says that the goal is to provide “the best experience” without locking users in a narrow ecosystem that can degrade over time.
There is also an environmental advantage. Supplier devices with strict restrictions are more likely to become obsolete when internal units are suspended, leading to unnecessary electronic waste.
“Another side effect of suppliers’s lock is the provision.
In addition, users can install alternative operating systems even after the official support ends, something that few NAS manufacturers allow. While scaring does not provide direct support for OSE of third parties, respect the rights of users to choose what works best for their systems.
In terms of yield and flexibility, neutral supplier devices offer significantly more space to grow. Without restrictions at the firmware level in storage capacity, users can install the latest large capacity units, such as 36TB models, and build matrices up to 360 TB in a 10 -bay scare unit.
Devices with encoded limitations, on the contrary, may not admit such updates. This freedom is crucial, especially when certain impulses or abilities become difficult to obtain. “Sometimes, availability is a problem, and the specifications you want is not even available,” says Asustor.
Ultimately, this reflects a broader philosophy: users should really possess the hardware they buy. For those who combine their NAS with a portable hard drive or other third -party components, it is a reassuring sign that its configuration will not be artificially limited.
