Synology DSM 7.4 Released - SHOULD YOU UPGRADE?

Synology DSM 7.4 – The Good, the Bad and the AI (DSM 8.0 Lite?) https://nascompares.com/news/synology-dsm-7-4-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ai-dsm-8-0-lite/ Synology DSM 7.4 and The Future of DSM...(at Computex and the Synology PR Event) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zesUlx-9NI Synology DSM 7.4 - Should You Upgrade (PROs and CONs) - https://nascompares.com/news/synology-dsm-7-4-released-should-you-upgrade/ Are Synology Routers Being Quietly Abandoned https://nascompares.com/2026/06/05/are-synology-routers-being-quietly-abandoned/ Blackvoid's Article on DSM 7.4 - https://www.blackvoid.club/synology-dsm-7-4-and-ai-future/ Synology’s C2 and License Changes Explained https://nascompares.com/news/synology-free-license-and-subscription-c2-charge-changes-again-here-is-everything-affected/ Synology DSM Enterprise - DSM, but with a license fee??? https://youtu.be/nDEW05Uk9Ns Synology Official Cameras Now Need a Camera License - WHY??? https://nascompares.com/news/synology-official-cameras-now-need-a-camera-license-why/ Synology RS1626xs+ NAS Revealed Synology RS1626xs+ NAS Revealed Are Synology NAS OK to Buy Now? https://nascompares.com/news/are-synology-nas-ok-to-buy-now/ Synology DSM 7.3 – Should You Upgrade? https://nascompares.com/guide/synology-dsm-7-3-should-you-upgrade/ Synology DSM 7.3 NAS - Full Details on HDD and SSD Support https://nascompares.com/guide/synology-dsm-7-3-nas-full-details-on-hdd-and-ssd-support/ Blackvoid's Article on DSM 7.4 - https://www.blackvoid.club/synology-dsm-7-4-and-ai-future/ Synology DSM 7.3 Hard Drive and SSD Compatibility Tests https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAs8Zz70se8 SYNOLOGY SUPPORT SEAGATE & WD AGAIN https://youtu.be/vnOfmHY2Nb0 Synology SUPPORT WD and Seagate HDDs again in DSM 7.3 - https://nascompares.com/news/synology-reverse-the-hard-drive-policy-in-dsm-7-3-we-win/ Synology AI Console Review (video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUUUQcF_X_Q Synology AI Console Review (article) https://nascompares.com/2025/08/13/synology-ai-console-review/ DSM 7.3 - Non-Verified HDDs Still Unsupported on RS / RackStation and NVR / DVA systems https://www.reddit.com/r/synology/comments/1o17ztb/dsm_73_nonverified_hdds_still_unsupported_on_rs/ DSM 7.3 and ABB Missing Issue - https://www.reddit.com/r/synology/comments/1o1axqc/dsm_73_active_backup_for_business_no_longer_there/?sort=new Synology DSM 7.3 Release Notes - https://www.synology.com/en-us/releaseNote/DSM?model=DS1821+%2B#7_3 Synology DSM 7.3 Download - https://archive.synology.com/download/Os/DSM/7.3-81180 Synology HDD Comaptibility https://kb.synology.com/en-uk/DSM/tutorial/Drive_compatibility_policies WHY Synology Changed Support of 3rd Party Hard Drives in DSM? https://nascompares.com/guide/why-synology-changed-support-of-3rd-party-hard-drives-in-dsm/ Post - https://nascompares.com/2025/10/08/synology-dsm-7-3-nas-hdd-ssd-compatibility-in-the-plus-rs-xs-xs-sa-and-more/ Video Chapters 00:00 DSM 7.4 Arrives as a Release Candidate 00:48 Why Most Users Should Wait Before Upgrading 02:09 DSM 7.4 Compatibility Clarified 03:43 Downgrade Risks and Upgrade Warnings 04:23 Mail Station and Mail Server Deprecation 05:14 Storage Efficiency and Synology Drive Requirements 07:02 Exploring the New Storage Efficiency Features 08:56 Compression, Deduplication and Space Savings 11:43 Third Party Drive Restrictions Controversy 13:10 Introducing the New DSM Agent 15:28 DSM Agent Context Awareness in Action 17:39 Why DSM Agent Still Feels Limited 18:21 Missing AI Features Delayed Until Q4 19:54 AI Console, GPU Monitoring and Future Expansion 22:10 Small Changes, Fixes and Package Updates 23:48 Final Verdict: Should You Upgrade to DSM 7.4 Today? 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 % profit 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 - https://amzn.to/3TjM0kj