Synology

💬 INFO: this article will be updated with fresh information following the 2023 and beyond keynote. Hot off the press of "2023 and beyond" event, Synology has announced a few new devices and services for the upcoming year. Covering multiple categories, both hardware and software there is a lot to cover but the main elements are the new WRX560 Wi-Fi 6 router, as well as some new DSM 7.2 upcoming features. Also, along with DSM 7.2, there are some new options for existing apps, both desktop and mobile, and of course more new hardware in terms of new NAS models...

Today Synology announced this year's upcoming "and beyond" event that was also held last year in December. Titled "2023 and beyond", the online event will be held on Oct. 27th, 2022 at 15 pm CEST time. Registrations for updates are open and anyone can join. Upcoming Synology "2023 and beyond" event Not much is known at the moment about what we will see at the event, but considering there were rumors of numerous new NAS models, we might get some more information on that front. Also, yesterday in Taiwan, Synology also introduced and announced the upcoming line of their new...

📢 UPDATE: 10/10/2022 – Reports on social media are indicating an elevated brute force attack against Synology NAS users. More details in a dedicated article. : Intro Since 2004, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this article will cover some of the elements that an individual might implement in order to better protect themselves, their data, and any other sensitive information while using today's devices and technologies. While we all benefit greatly from the advancement of technology every day, it is important to be aware of potential threats that are present on the Internet in many shapes and forms. While...

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...