Ugreen's 'exceptionally powerful' NASync DXP4800 Plus NAS drops in price — and its 10GbE speed is a win for small businesses
THE SO WHAT
A discounted 10GbE-capable NAS like Ugreen’s DXP4800 Plus makes serious local storage and backup viable for small teams that can’t stomach cloud egress bills. If you’re running AI or media workloads on a budget, it’s time to re-open the question of what data really needs to live in the cloud.
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