June 23, 2020

Link Aggregation On Synology NAS

Overview Link Aggregation allows you to combine multiple 1GbE connections to get higher performance when multiple devices are connecting at the same time. One important thing to note: You cannot use Link Aggregation to gain a speed advantage when only one device is connected. Meaning you cannot use 4, 1GbE ports to get a faster than 125MB/s read/write on a large file transfer. Instead you can get up to 4 devices all getting the full 1GbE speeds. This is the primary reason why most Synology models come with at least two ports. This not only allows for higher multi-user performance...

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June 22, 2020

SSH Keys With Synology NAS: Setup Tutorial

SSH Keys on Synology NAS SSH keys are a great way to securely login to your NAS without requiring password authentication! In this tutorial we are going to cover setting up SSH Keys on Synology NAS from DSM. This will work with both MAC and PC (and linux of course). Configure Settings First, log in to DSM. Open your Control Panel. Under Advanced Mode, go to Terminal and SNMP and click Enable SSH Service. Leave on Port 22 and click Apply. Back in the Control Panel, go to User -> Advanced and click Enable user home service. Click Apply. SSH...

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June 21, 2020

The easiest way to mount your Synology NAS on your Chromebook

It's been over three years since I started using my Synology DiskStation NAS to store every photo, video, and other file type I want to keep. In the time since, I've struggled a lot with Synology's web interface, especially its poor file manager experience that refreshes each time you make a simple change. To avoid that, I've been looking for solutions to mount the DiskStation's storage on my Pixelbook, but no tutorial or forum thread suggestion worked. Most were incomplete, others were outdated, some used unnecessary extensions, etc... After multiple trials and errors, and after mixing several recommendations from different users, I managed to get my NAS's shared folders on my Pixelbook, which has made file management a breeze. I'll share that method below.

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April 28, 2020

Factory reset your NAS

Yes, I am about to factory reset one of my synologies for two reasons: I want to convert it to a external server only, so guests can access it and I dont need to worry about security issues, locking my remaining servers even more. I want those drives formatted as BTRFS (synology’s own) for a million of good reasons, I can make a post on that later on. Before you reset it… You know this already, but let me remind you, Backup all the data somewhere else, as it will be gone if you reset your NAS. If you only...

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April 21, 2020

How to get a Synology free site-to-site VPN licenses!

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Synology is offering free VPN Plus licenses to all Synology Router users in an effort to support businesses with employees working from home. This special offer ends on September 30, 2020 (PDT). What is site-to-site VPN? For companies with branch offices in multiple locations, or in cases where you have multiple servers around the world, Site-to-Site VPN allows them to share resources across different networks through secure IPsec tunnels over the Internet. This eliminates the need for employees to configure VPN settings on individual computers. Requirements What do I need to get the free...

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April 17, 2020

Synology Package center won’t load!

Every now and then my Synology will stop working, specially when I move it to different locations and more often than not, the issue is always the same but it will show in different ways. If you are having any of the following problems: Your synology package wont load Your DNS settings are gone and your synology cant be found on your network or your quickconnect settings are greyed out and you cant enable them or access the synology that way or hyper backup or any external source for that matter. Then follow this tutorial, I got you covered These...

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April 6, 2020

Synology makes VPN Plus Client software free for businesses, indefinitely

Synology, known for its great network and storage solutions has seen businesses buying licenses for its VPN Plus Client five times higher than normal as the coronavirus pandemic has developed. Now in a generous move, Synology is making its VPN Plus Client and Site-to-Site VPN licenses free.

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April 1, 2020

Win a Synology DiskStation DS220j private cloud system with 2 Seagate IronWolf HDDs (Update: Winner)

Cloud technology has enabled our smart devices to connect and exchange information in ways that weren't possible a decade ago. Unfortunately, most of these services store your personal information on server farms in unspecified locations, raising questions about security and reliability. The only way to ensure your data's safety while also enjoying the benefits of the cloud is to have your own private cloud network. In recognition of World Backup Day, you can win a Synology DiskStation DS220j with two 14TB Seagate IronWolf HDDs, together valued at $1,050.

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March 20, 2020

How to Replace a Failed Hard Drive in a Synology NAS

Earlier this week I received a notification from my Synology NAS that a hard drive was failing. Right now in the middle of this COVID-19 pandemic, one thing I don’t need is my NAS down and the kids and wife unable to watch any shows or movies. Luckily for me Synology has made drive replacement a breeze. Here is how to easily and very quickly replace a failed hard drive in your Synology NAS. How to replace a failed hard...
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January 26, 2020

Protect your data with Synology Data Scrubbing

What is data scrubbing? First of all, what is data scrubbing? Data scrubbing is a data maintenance feature that inspects storage pools looking for corrupt data and repairing it. Still a bit unclear right? Let me show you with an example. You go into your synology to retrieve one of your summer pics and while you expect to see the left image, you find yourself with the one on the right. Not fun right? Source: https://blog.synology.com/how-data-scrubbing-protects-against-data-corruption/ The worst part of all is that once your data is corrupted, it can get worst with time. What can cause your data to...

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