April 11, 2023

Synology DS1522+ NAS Unofficial Memory Tests – 64GB, Crucial, Kingston, Sabrent

How to Upgrade the RAM in your Synology DS1522+ to 32GB and 64GB RAM Officially/Unofficially The Synology DS1522+ NAS is a NAS system that arrives with an impressive middle ground between Power, Efficiency and Price, thanks to that AMD Ryzen R1600 CPU, flexibility in a 10GbE upgrade, storage expandability and (of course) arriving with ECC memory. The DS1522+ is one of the latest generation of Diskstation devices (in the 2022/2023 series) that seems to be targeting the more advanced SMB user, prioritizing throughput and performance, whilst also doubling down on data integrity with things like BTRFS and ECC memory. However,...

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April 11, 2023

Synology DS723+ NAS Unofficial Memory Upgrades – Crucial, Kingston, Sabrent, 64GB, 32GB

How to Upgrade the RAM in your Synology DS723+ to 32GB and 64GB RAM Officially/Unofficially The Synology DS723+ NAS is a NAS system that arrives with an impressive middle ground between Power, Efficiency and Price, thanks to that AMD Ryzen R1600 CPU, flexibility in a 10GbE upgrade, storage expandability and (of course) arriving with ECC memory. The DS723+ is one of the latest generation of Diskstation devices (in the 2022/2023 series) that seems to be targeting the more advanced SMB user, prioritizing throughput and performance, whilst also doubling down on data integrity with things like BTRFS and ECC memory. However,...

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April 11, 2023

Synology DS923+ NAS Unofficial Memory Upgrades – Crucial, Kingston, Sabrent, 64GB?

How to Upgrade the RAM in your Synology DS923+ to 32GB and 64GB RAM Officially/Unofficially The Synology DS923+ NAS is a NAS system that arrives with an impressive middle ground between Power, Efficiency and Price, thanks to that AMD Ryzen R1600 CPU, flexibility in a 10GbE upgrade, storage expandability and (of course) arriving with ECC memory. The DS923+ is one of the latest generation of Diskstation devices (in the 2023 series) that seems to be targeting the more advanced SMB user, prioritizing throughput and performance, whilst also doubling down on data integrity with things like BTRFS and ECC memory. However,...

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April 8, 2023

Creating A Remote Mount Connecting Two Synology Arrays

I’m always interested in learning and one of the biggest takeaways from being a member of the tech community, is learning from your fellow peers. A few weeks back, I stumbled upon Dave Stevens post describing how he connected two Synology Arrays. Dave and I discussed this in Tim Smith’s Discord channel, and I have finally decided to give this a try. This is no way trying to take credit for Dave’s work and time, but more of a way to describe my experience and also share any differences I may come across. Dave is a super nice guy and...

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April 7, 2023

Cisco Champion 2023

I’d like to take a few moments and recognize those that helped make this happen for the 5th year in a row. I am truly honored to be included as a Cisco Champion for 2023 and none of this is possible without Cisco, Lauren Friedman, Amilee San Juan, Danielle Carter, and fellow Cisco Champions. If you’re interested in learning more about the Cisco Champion program, please click here. The Cisco Champion benefits include: Gain early insight into the latest Cisco innovations and access to Cisco’s engineering rock stars. Expand your own network of technology enthusiasts. Last year, we had Cisco Champions from 60+ countries covering all architectures...

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April 7, 2023

How to Install gitea on Synology Using Docker

Overview: gitea is a very lightweight web git client that you can run on Synology NAS using Docker. This allows you to easily manage your git repositories with a web interface, and using username and password, rather than SSH keys to pull git containers. Using Synology’s built in reverse proxy you can also easily add https:// encryption. Prerequisites: a Synology NAS with Docker / Container manager (for DSM 7.2 and later) installed Either a local static IP on the network or a DNS address pointing to the IP of your Synology How to install gitea on Synology NAS Using docker...

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April 7, 2023

Synology Unofficial Memory Upgrades Guide 2023

Everything you need to know about Upgrading Synology NAS Memory Perhaps you have purchased a new Synology NAS system and want to future-proof it a bit? Perhaps you have an older generation Diskstation/Rackstation NAS that is now showing the occasional signs of slow down in your day-to-day processes? There are lots of reasons why you might want to upgrade the memory on your NAS drive. Luckily, the bulk of Synology NAS systems factor this in, with the option to upgrade the initial default RAM with more memory modules. That said, the scope to which you can upgrade can differ wildly...

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April 7, 2023

Synology Cloud Sync

Per Synology, “Cloud Sync integrates the advantages of public cloud and private cloud, enabling you to effortlessly connect your Synology NAS to public cloud services, such as BackBlaze B2, Dropbox, Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure, OpenStack Swift, and more” The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to install and configure Synology Cloud Sync for your respective Synology NAS. In my case, I will be doing so for my Synology DS723+. Once you’ve successfully logged into your Synology NAS, select Package Center from the desktop interface and proceed with the installation. Synology Desktop...

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April 7, 2023

How to install Minio on Synology Docker

Overview Minio allows you to use your Synology NAS as an S3 bucket. In this tutorial we are going to go over how to install Minio on Synology NAS using Docker Step 1: Install Docker / Container Manager We are going to use the Minio Docker container in this tutorial. So you need to install either docker (DSM 7.1 and before) or container manager (DSM 7.2 and later) through the package center Step 2: Download the minio container under Registry We are going to be using the stock minio container. Simply search for it and download it. (link to container...

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April 6, 2023

Configuring MFA for Veeam Backup and Replication v12

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to configure MFA for 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 Menu option in the upper left hand corner and then click on Users and Roles. Shortly thereafter, a small pop-up window (Security) should appear that will include a list of accounts with their respective roles. At the bottom of this pop-up window, you should have two options to select from. Please select Require Two-Factor...

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