May 29, 2023

Introducing BeeDrive | Synology

BeeDrive is a personal backup hub that simultaneously backs up files from your computer and media from your smartphones and tablets over Wi-Fi when it is plugged into a PC. The BeeDrop mobile-to-PC transfer feature makes it’s designed for those who frequently need to import mobile media or files to PC. <– Read More –>

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May 29, 2023

Scrutiny in Container Manager on a Synology NAS

Scrutiny is a Hard Drive Health Dashboard & Monitoring solution, merging manufacturer provided S.M.A.R.T metrics with real-world failure rates. In this guide I will take you through the steps to get Scrutiny up and running in Docker. In order for you to successfully use this guide please set up your Docker Bridge Network first. We need to get some details about our drives in order for Scrutiny to...

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May 28, 2023

Container Manager on a Synology NAS: Ultimate Guide

This article will look at Container Manager on a Synology NAS. Container Manager on a Synology NAS is the successor to the Docker package and was recently released with Synology’s DSM 7.2. While it may appear that Docker is gone, for all intents and purposes, Container Manager is the new Docker. Container Manager on a Synology NAS has the same features that Docker had, but an entirely new user interface that is extremely different than the old and now outdated Docker interface, plus a few new enhancements. We will look at some of the key features of Container Manager on...

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May 27, 2023

Setting up SMB Multichannel on a Synology NAS

In this tutorial, we’re going to look at how to set up SMB multichannel on a Synology NAS. Setting up SMB multichannel on a Synology NAS is something that basically every single user should do if they can benefit from the increased network speeds. It marries the benefits of link aggregation with an increase in throughput, which link aggregation doesn’t do. The process of setting up SMB multichannel on a Synology NAS can sometimes be confusing for users because the increased throughput isn’t necessarily something that you will actually benefit from if your hardware doesn’t actually support it. This will...

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May 26, 2023

Synology DiskStation DS923+ review: An AMD-powered NAS with a few minor flaws

Synology has been refreshing its catalog of NAS enclosures for the 2023 season and today we're looking at what replaces the existing DiskStation DS920+. The new Synology DiskStation DS923+ is an AMD-powered enclosure with M.2 SSD storage support, the same excellent DSM operating system, and improved specs. It has the specification sheet to warrant a place on our list for best Synology NAS, but just how good is it for daily use?

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