Synology

In part 1 of this short series, we talked about using VMWare ESXi version 8 with Synology DSM to utilize its NFS and iSCSI features. That way we were able to present part of the NAS space as usable datastores. VMware & Synology (part 1) – manage NFS & iSCSI storage on ESXi host Using Synology to provide additional storage via NFS or iSCSI to a VMWare ESXi 8 hypervisor Luka ManestarBlackvoid In this second article, we will see how can we further explore and use Synology NAS with ESXi to provide space for the virtual machines that will be...

While Synology is not always associated with a hypervisor platform, even though it provides one, it can still be used with several world-known solutions. This short two-part series will show how we can use a compatible Synology NAS with VMWare ESXi host, as well as how to back up and restore virtual machines running on that same host. On top of that, we will see how Active Backup for Business and Synology's SAN manager packages work in this type of scenario. : Intro Most self-host users, as well as people that like to tinker with their local hardware, will want...