Synology makes a vast number of NAS enclosures, ranging from enterprise-grade systems for several thousand dollars to more affordable, basic home use systems costing just $100. And a lot lies between those two extremes.
World Backup Day – Get Your Data in Order! ALERT – This is your reminder that it is World Backup Day and you should have your backups in order! It may seem like a slightly contrived event, but the motivations behind World Backup Day are arguably more generally positive than alot of manufacturer celebration days. World Backup Day’s origins are more than a decade old and started over on Reddit when a user wrote about losing their data via a defunct HDD and wishing someone had reminded them about how important it is to backup data (though there is also debate...
I’ve been a long time user of , having first reviewed them on 9to5Mac 2-bay to a model has unlocked even more use cases for me, but I still get the impression that to most people, a NAS is a scary and uninviting concept.
Hopefully, in this post, I can highlight how a NAS can dramatically enhance your Apple experience, and that the whole venture is a relatively straightforward thing to integrate in your life, and get ongoing value …
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Synology wants to conquer a completely new market field. The expert for modern network solutions has presented two new camera series, the BC500 and TC500. The weatherproof bullet and turret cameras are not only supposed to impress with a very good image quality, but also offer “advanced AI functions”. Let’s take a look at the …
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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...
Thanks to the good people at Veeam including the Veeam Vanguard Program, I wanted to show my appreciation for the upcoming opportunity to attend VeeamON in Miami by sharing a few thoughts that may be beneficial to those interested in the various programs and technologies provided by Veeam. A special thanks goes to Rick Vanover , Nikola Pejková, Madalina Cristil, Safiya Mohamed, and many others in the Veeam Community for their continued support of my efforts and also for those in the #vCommunity for doing the same. As I’ve stated many times, if you’re not involved in the #vCommunity in some capacity, you’re missing out! Rick provided me the...
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...
The network-attached storage (NAS) space is dominated by a handful of brands, including Synology and QNAP. The two companies have countless NAS models available, everything from one-bay consumer NAS to enterprise towers with numerous bays and advanced features. In this guide, we're going to run you through some of the similarities and differences between Synology and QNAP NAS, as well as a few pointers to help you pick the right NAS for you. To start your NAS journey, we suggest getting either the Synology DiskStation DS220+ or the QNAP TS-251D.
Synology Release the BC500 and TC500 NAS IP Cameras for Surveillance Station It’s been over five months since Synology revealed that they were in the process of releasing their own NAS surveillance cameras for use in conjunction with Surveillance Station, but today is the official release date for the Synology BC500 bullet camera and TC500 dome camera. These new Synology cameras are designed to pair with the brand’s popular CCTV/NVR software to provide unparalleled ease-of-use with quick and easy setup, batch configuration, and seamless firmware updates. They feature camera-based AI that enhance Surveillance Station deployments with smart capabilities—bringing some AI...