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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March 2, 2023

Synology DS1823xs+: Compact NAS with a lot of performance available

Synology DS1823xs+

NAS expert Synology has presented a new treat for friends of large-capacity storage solutions. The Synology DS1823xs+ is an astonishingly compact NAS with 166 x 343 x 243 mm that is supposed to offer a total of eight slots for hard drives. With the right accessories, it is supposed to be expandable to a total …

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March 1, 2023

Synology HAT3300 Plus series NAS drives

Since Synology moved into the HDD/SSD segment of the market with their HAS5300/HAT5300 and SVN5200 lineup drives, it was only a matter of time before we will get the non-enterprise drives targeted for the entry and mid-range NAS models. Today we get the first glimpse of those drives under a new series name, HAT3300.These 3.5" SATA disks are NAS grade Seagate Ironwolf based with a 3-year warranty on them. Clocked at around 1 – 1.2 million hours MTBF this series will come in sizes of 4, 6, 8, and 12TB at 5400RPM except for the 12TB that will be running...

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February 27, 2023

Synology RS2423+ and RS2423RP+ overview

For those looking to upgrade or acquire a new NAS that is not in a desktop (DS) form but rather a rack version, good news! The new refreshed general-purpose 12-bay NAS has arrived. As a successor to the current RS2421+/RP+ model with a few new tricks and changes, let's see what the new RS2423+/RP+ has in store. The RS2423+ and RS2423RP+ (redundant power) are versatile and cost-effective 2U 12-bay storage servers for central data storage and sharing, endpoint and server backup, surveillance management, and other business applications. With over 3,500/1,700 MB/s sequential read/write performance, up to 216 TB of raw...

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