August 28, 2019
Synology
July 26, 2019
How to set up Plex on a Synology NAS drive
Using a dedicated device like a drive to host your Plex media library offers a variety of advantages over using a Mac. In addition to being able to configure a large amount of storage at a low cost and freeing up your desktop or notebook from the workload, a Plex setup with a NAS drive offers features like 4K video transcoding, the ability to record TV shows for free, and much more. Read along with our detailed guide on how to set up Plex on a Synology NAS drive.
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July 12, 2019
Protect your NAS from ransomware like eCh0raix
2019-07-27 update: It is happening on the synologies too right now. Follow the guide below to protect yourself from the attack! Have you heard the news? A new ransomware is alive and kicking and is targeting all QNAPs it can find on it’s path. Yes, I know, this is a synology blog and the ransomware mentioned above is for QNAPs but no long ago, the same thing happened to Synologies, and this acts as a great reminder to take security of your NAS devices seriously. In this post, I will remind you of the minimum security settings that you MUST...
June 9, 2019
How-to: OpenVPN Server in a Synology Docker Container
I recently purchased Synology NAS, and wanted to run an OpenVPN server in a container for remote access. Yes, the Synology has a built-in OpenVPN server, but I felt that running a containerized version was more prudent. There are resources such as the Reddit Synology forum covering the Kylemanna OpenVPN Docker container, but I also wanted to harden my system a bit more using the Configuring a secure OpenVPN 2.4 server with Docker resource. My guide builds on information found in Reddit and the above hardening guide, and uses the kylemanna/docker-openvpn container. I’ve also included a downloadable script that has...
June 8, 2019
Synology Disk Station Manager (DSM) Configuration
In my article, Derek’s 2019 NAS Selection, I discussed why I bought a Synology DS918+ for my home NAS needs. Now, I will cover the software configuration and some of the neat features of DSM (Disk Station Manager) 6.2.2. Topics that I will cover include security, snaphots, replication, Docker containers, VMs, VPN, and more. This is not a comprehensive configuration guide, so I can’t cover everything I did to setup my NAS. Plus, your configuration would likely be quite different. However, it does touch on many of the critical areas that you want to review and configure during the installation...
June 7, 2019
Derek’s 2019 Home NAS Selection
Years ago I had a QNAP NAS which I used for my VMware home lab, but it was aging and I wanted something new and larger for all of my data and photos. Now, in 2019, I selected the Synology DS918+ NAS. Find out the specs, how I configured it, and what disks/memory/UPS I used. A future blog post will go into the software configuration and more details about my Docker containers, VPN, VM, cloud backup, etc. Synology DS918+ Selection Synology has a large portfolio of NAS devices. Some are aimed at basic home use, others at IT enthusiasts, and...
May 24, 2019
Synology LiveCam review: Turns old phones into security cameras, but I wish it worked better
Last year when Synology revealed its new LiveCam app, we knew we had to check it out. The potential convenience of turning an old phone into a remote, battery-augmented security camera was appealing, especially considering the existing power and flexibility of the company's Surveillance Station security camera management system. After months of testing, though, LiveCam makes a better stop-gap than a solution.
May 22, 2019
Hands-on: Synology’s MR2200ac mesh router enhances its AirPort Extreme alternative [Video]
A couple of years ago I replaced my Apple AirPort Extreme router with Synology’s RT2600ac. I made this move partly because of the rumors about Apple exiting the router business — which it eventually did — and partly because I desired a more robust feature set.
This was around the same time that consumer mesh networks were really beginning to gain in popularity, but unfortunately, Synology didn’t offer a mesh networking solution at the time. The good news is that Synology now has a mesh router in its repertoire in the . Watch our hands-on video walkthrough for more details. more…
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May 12, 2019
Synology 2019 Configuration Guide Part 5: Move/ Copy files to your NAS
Now that you have some basic security settings on, let’s start moving some files. But before we get started, if you are still thinking about which synology to buy, check this guide instead: Synology 2019 Buying Guide, but if you are the happy owner of a new Synology, here is a guide on how to configure your brand new Synology!! Here is the list of upcoming and existing posts: Part 1: Install DSM in your Synology (operating system) Part 2: Configure your hard drives: Storage pool configuration Part 3: Upgrade your Synology RAM Part 4: Basic Security settings Part 5: Move/copy files...
May 11, 2019
Final Cut Friday: How to store FCP X libraries on a Synology NAS [Video]
In this walkthrough, we show you how to easily store Final Cut Pro X libraries on a Synology NAS with just a few configuration steps. We’ve posted a prior solution before that utilized the NFS protocol, but this solution uses SMB. Watch our hands-on video tutorial for the details. more…
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