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This article will answer the question “which Synology NAS should I buy?” to help you figure out what Synology NAS to buy. Synology offers consumers various devices that you can purchase, but picking between them is often an incredibly difficult task. The goal of this article is to give you a baseline that will help determine which NAS device is best for you. We will be focusing on consumer-grade NAS devices in this article. Synology offers small to medium-sized businesses plenty of rack-mounted options, but that won’t be our focus today. The links below are Amazon affiliate links which means...

In this article, we’re going to look at what is the best RAID type For a Synology NAS. One of the main reasons to set up a NAS is to be able to utilize RAID. RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks and allows individual disks to work together to create a large storage pool. After configuring a RAID array, you will have multiple hard drives working together with the potential for redundancy (depending on which RAID type you selected). We will look at some common RAID types below with the goal of explaining what is the best RAID...

In this tutorial, we will look at how to connect to NordVPN on a Synology. If you’re using a Synology device, you might want to connect it to NordVPN. Please keep in mind that this will connect the device through NordVPN, meaning that all internet traffic will be routed through the NordVPN servers as opposed to your ISP. If you’re interested in setting up a personal VPN, you’re better off hosting your own OpenVPN server which can be done on a Synology as well. How to Connect to NordVPN on a Synology We will look at how to connect to...

In this article, we will look at a setup and review for Synology Surveillance Station. If you own a Synology NAS, exploring Synology Surveillance Station as a potential NVR solution is a great option as you own the hardware that is used for it. Synology Surveillance Station is a package that can be installed in the Package Center which will allow you to utilize your Synology NAS as a functional NVR. I do want to be clear upfront that while I have tested and set up Synology Surveillance Station, it’s not the NVR that I use on a regular basis....

This tutorial will look at the Synology Reverse Proxy setup and config. If you’re exposing any services on your network, using a reverse proxy is a great way to increase security and performance. A reverse proxy allows you to forward client requests to different web servers. In layman’s terms, you only have to expose one server (using ports 80/443) and will be able to expose as many web services as you’d like. This is an example of the network flow of a reverse proxy (simplified): Synology Reverse Proxy Setup & Config We will look at the Synology Reverse Proxy setup...

In this article, we will look at the best cameras for Synology Surveillance Station. Before we look at the best cameras for Synology Surveillance Station, I want to be completely clear that there is not a single camera that is best for all situations. We will quickly look at some of the differences and some of the important information that you should take into consideration when comparing security cameras, but please keep in mind that a well-rounded system will have multiple different types of cameras for detection/observation and identification. The links below are Amazon affiliate links which means that I...

In this tutorial, we will look at how to view system logs on a Synology NAS. This will ensure that you can assess potential issues happening on your Synology NAS and determine the resolution. No matter what operating system or application you’re using, the logs that are produced are the most important item to access when troubleshooting an issue. This ensures that at a minimum, the basic troubleshooting information required to find and diagnose an issue is accessible. On a Synology NAS, there are a few different locations to access logs. How to View System Logs on a Synology NAS...

In this tutorial, we will look at adding drives to a storage pool on a Synology NAS. If you would like to expand a storage pool and volume, you must add new hard drives to the existing storage pool. The process is relatively straightforward, but there is a specific process that I’d recommend you follow. The goal is to ensure that the hard drive you’re adding doesn’t have any issues before adding it to the storage pool. This can be accomplished by running a S.M.A.R.T test, so that’s the first thing we will do before looking at adding drives to...

In this tutorial, we will look at how to replace a failed drive on a Synology NAS. When a hard drive fails on a Synology NAS (or any NAS for that matter), it’s a pretty stressful situation because the redundancy that you have may be entirely gone or at minimum, degraded. In situations like this, it’s best to replace the failing hard drive as quickly as possible so that you can repair the RAID array and get back to a point where the NAS is functioning properly. There is a specific process that should be followed when looking at how...

In this article, we’re going to take a look at Unraid vs. Synology. Unraid and Synology NAS devices are two NAS systems that you can use on your local network. There is a huge difference between these systems, however, and the main difference is that Synology NAS devices run the DSM operating system, while Unraid is the operating system. This means that if you want to set up your own NAS, you cannot purchase the Synology DSM operating system separately and must purchase a Synology device. If you’d like to purchase a Synology NAS, you must purchase the NAS device...