Black Void

Table of Contents : Intro :: Prerequisites : Local scenarios :: Multiple role assignments :: Test environments :: iSCSI storage : Remote scenarios :: Site-to-site VPN :: Snapshot Replication (SR) :: Hyper Backup (HB) :: Hybrid Share (HS) :: Disaster Recovery (DR) : Conclusion : Intro This article will cover some possible scenarios in which we can use multiple NAS devices (focusing on Synology models and packages) either in a single location or distribute across multiple ones. It will also include the Synology cloud platform (C2) as one of the potential sites. If you are a novice in the world...

This article is mainly for the new users that are coming into the Synology NAS eco-system. While most brands have a decent number of apps that can run on their devices, Synology is known to cannibalize some of its apps and services and roll out new ones over time. Because of this life-cycle management, keeping up with new features, and options offered by new solutions can be a challenge for someone just starting fresh or on top of that, someone who is not well versed in the whole process of running their own server. Just to be clear, the list...

Many Synology customers are in fact home users, small businesses, enthusiasts, and such. While for the most part, Synology devices have a 2y warranty (that can be extended to 4 or 5y, depending on your model using the new Extended Warranty Plus service), there are those from the business to high-end range that offers a 5y warranty out of the box. On top of that, for those models, you can acquire something called the next business day replacement support pack. In Europe offered by The Technogroup (part of the Evernex company), you can have several packages to choose from in...