Waveshare's new $18 PCIe to SATA HAT lets you connect up to two SATA 3.0 HDDs to a Raspberry Pi 5. https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/07/14/waveshare-sata-hat-adds-two-sata-3-0-ports-to-raspberry-pi-5/#RaspberryPi5#RaspberryPi#Storage#HAT#Waveshare
Synology recently announced that some of its network-attached storage (NAS) require Synology-branded storage for full functionality. Now the company has begun selling a line of wildly overpriced SSDs. https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/synology-starts-selling-overpriced-1-6-tb-ssds-for-usd535-self-branded-archaic-pcie-3-0-ssds-the-only-option-to-meet-certified-criteria#Synology#Storage#SSD#NAS
Lithuania bans remote Chinese access to #solar, #wind, #storage devices
"Lithuania has decided to tighten its #cybersecurity laws, banning #manufacturers from countries deemed national security threats, including #China, from remotely accessing management systems of solar, wind, and storage facilities. The European Solar Manufacturing Council has backed the move."
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/18/lithuania-bans-remote-chinese-access-to-solar-wind-storage-devices/