Emporia is a Colorado-based energy technology company that builds whole-home energy monitors, smart plugs, Level 2 EV chargers and home battery systems. Its Vue energy monitors clamp onto the mains and up to 16 branch circuits to report consumption second by second, with solar net metering and no subscription. The app adds cost tracking, time-of-use rates and load management, and the devices work with Alexa and Google Home.
View EmporiaSynology is a Taiwanese company founded in 2000 that specializes in network attached storage, backup appliances and surveillance recorders. Its DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system is the most established in the category, covering Btrfs snapshots, cloud sync, and a Surveillance Station package that turns a NAS into a local network video recorder for IP cameras. Models with Intel or AMD processors run Container Manager, which is the usual way people self-host Home Assistant and similar services at home.
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NASSynologyDS124
7% OFF$149.99$138.99
NASSynologyDS1525+
$897.25
NASSynologyDS1823xs+
$2049.99
NASSynologyDS1825+
$1249.99
NASSynologyDS223
6% OFF$304.99$285.99
NASSynologyDS223j
$209.99
NASSynologyDS225+
$364.99
NASSynologyDS2422+
$1999.99
NASSynologyDS3622xs+
$3449.99
NASSynologyDS423
$399.99
NASSynologyDS425+
$599.99
NASSynologyDS725+
$547.11
NASSynologyDS925+
$705.83

