Summary Instead of spending thousands on a pre-built NAS, eBay offers great deals on enterprise-grade servers if you’re willing to do a little work. Enterprise-grade server hardware offers numerous benefits, like additional processing power, higher RAM capacities, and more expandability over desktop NAS systems. For an operating system, Unraid is user-friendly, simplifies setting up shares, utilizes parity drives, and supports virtual machines. I needed a lot of storage for home media, photos, videos, documents, and more. Instead of buying an extremely expensive Synology server, I went an entirely different route and built my own storage server for a fraction of...
My previous guide for Budibase involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Budibase version via Portainer. Budibase is an open-source, low-code platform designed to help developers and IT professionals rapidly build, automate, and deploy internal business applications. Supporting integrations with databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and REST … Read more about Synology Install Budibase with Portainer
Password management refers to the practice of securely creating, storing, and organizing passwords and sensitive information to protect digital identities. It often involves using specialized software (like password managers) to generate strong, unique passwords, encrypt them, and provide easy access across devices, reducing the risks of weak passwords or reuse. On a Synology NAS with … Read more about Synology: Best Docker Containers For Password Management
Deciding between SSDs and HDDs for your network-attached storage (NAS) can prove challenging if you’re just starting out or are looking to do some upgrades. I’ve considered the move from HDDs to SSDs a few times now, but I always come back to the trusty mechanical hard drive. My reasoning involves costs, capacities, performance, and longevity (depending on workload). Here are some that prevent me from making the switch, though I’m sure I will do eventually. 4 You can store more on a hard drive They typically have higher capacities Try finding a consumer-grade PCIe or SATA SSD that beats...