March 20, 2023

Synology DS423+ NAS – Should You Buy?

Synology DS423+ NAS Drive – Should You Buy It? Should the DS423+ NAS from Synology be your next big tech purchase? With such a wide range of private server solutions on the market, it’s never been a better time to be a NAS buyer, looking to move your data away from a public cloud provider, or even to run them side-by-side as a 2-tier backup solution for your home or business needs! Synology has a tremendously diverse range of NAS solutions, but with the previous generation(s) of solutions in their portfolio now appearing on offer, as well as available at...

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March 18, 2023

Best Cameras for Synology Surveillance Station

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...

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March 18, 2023

Tailscale: Remote Access to Synology and Its Services Made Easy

Tailscale is very clever, it’s a VPN mesh network that allows you to use all your local network resources such as your NAS, all your Docker containers and even other devices on your network remotely. This guide is based on the official documentation here which covers the basics however I received enough questions via Discord / Matrix and email that I felt it warranted a step-by-step walkthrough.

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March 18, 2023

Creating a Backup Repository in Veeam Backup & Replication v12

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to create a Backup Repository in Veeam Backup & Replication (v12) using my Synology DS723+. I recently blogged about my new DS723+ and the links are found below for your convenience: Synology DS723+ (Initial Setup) Synology DS723+ (Network Attached Storage) Let’s resume with Creating a Backup Repository in Veeam Backup & Replication v12: Log into your Veeam Backup and Replication v12 Console. Veeam Backup & Replication User Credentials Once you have successfully logged into the VBR console, please select Backup Infrastructure (in the lower left hand corner) and then select Backup Repositories in the...

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March 17, 2023

How to add VMware vSphere Servers to Veeam Backup and Replication v12

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to add a VMware vSphere server to Veeam Backup and Replication. For the purpose of this demo, I am currently using v12 of Veeam Backup and Replication (VBR). Once VBR has been successfully launched, please select the Backup Infrastructure view and then select Add Server from the Inventory pane. At the Add Server window, please select the desired server type. In this case, we will select VMware vSphere followed by vSphere. Starting with the New VMware Server window, you will be prompted for a Name and Credentials. Once this information has been provided successfully, please select Finish at the Summary window to proceed. You’ll notice the VMware vCenter server...

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March 14, 2023

Synology DiskStation DS423+: 4-bay NAS with strong performance

Synology DiskStation DS423+

After the compact DS1823+ in early March, Synology now introduces an even smaller, powerful NAS. The Synology DiskStation DS423+ comes with four bays. Synology DiskStation DS423+ in detail The new Synology DiskStation DS423+ comes with four bays, allowing for up to 72 TB of storage. This makes the compact NAS device ideal for freelancers and …

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March 8, 2023

How to View System Logs on a Synology NAS

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...

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March 2, 2023

Synology DS723+ (Network Attached Storage)

The Synology DS723+ package arrived in one box. The box was packaged and sealed properly without any damage to report. The DS723+ includes a power adapter, power card, two ethernet cables, a bag of screws, two keys (used to lock the drives in the respective bays), and a quick installation guide manual. The unit (pictured below) includes 2-bays, 2 LAN ports (1GB), 2 NVMe drive slots, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, 1 eSATA port, and a three-year warranty (extendable to 5 years with Extended Warranty Plus). Two 4TB hard drives and an additional 16GB RAM (total of 8GB) will be installed...

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