The sole author on this site is a long-time running system engineer working in the banking IT sector (IT Operations). Passionate about Mac, NAS/SAN, virtualization, and Docker environments.
activebackup
Table of Contents : Installation of Active Backup for Business (DSM 7) : Installation of Active Backup for Business macOS agent : Active Backup for Business macOS task configuration : macOS bare metal restore : Migrating Active Backup backup archive to a new volume : NAS performance and utilization 📢UPDATE: 14/04/2023 - Active Backup for
srm
Table of Contents : Intro : Synology router lineup : How to block specific sites and torrent traffic? * :: Safe Access - overview and profile creation * :: Safe Access - web filter * :: Firewall * :: Firewall rules configuration * :: Real-time traffic overview * :: Special configuration for Chrome & Edge browsers : Conclusion : Intro As much as the Internet has contributed to
sa6400
As off today, Synology has released a new 12-bay NAS from their high scalability range, the SA6400. With its global launch on January 11th, 2023, this model is available today for the Asia/Pacific region. Advertised as the "Highly scalable storage for enterprise and studios", the SA6400
router
Having a stable and secure network at home or in a place of business has become more important than ever before. With the high threat of security risks, ransomware, and hacks, one of the first lines of defense is the routers and the software behind them. Synology has been in
review
⚠️UPDATE: 23/11/2022 - info on the M.2 NVMe storage volume usage in DSM that is supported by DS923+ Table of Contents : Intro : Packaging : Specifications : E10G22-T1-mini card : SSDs, 3rd party HDDs and NVMe storage pools : DSM setup and apps installation : Speed tests : Virtualization and containerization : Plex : Conclusion
srm
While this article will only cover SRM changes and new features, as well as any potential problems of the new SRM 1.3.x, if you are looking for a more detailed overview of the actual SRM and how to configure its various functions, please use the following two links.
dsm7
With the introduction of macOS Ventura (v.13) as well as the new iOS 16, Apple has also rolled out the new Passkeys features first introduced at WWDC 2022. While Apple is not the only company going down the passwordless route, nor is it the first, it took a bit
synology
💬INFO: this article will be updated with fresh information following the 2023 and beyond keynote. Hot off the press of "2023 and beyond" event, Synology has announced a few new devices and services for the upcoming year. Covering multiple categories, both hardware and software there is a lot
router
Table of Contents : Intro : WRX560 - package & content : WRX560 - specifications : Setup and configuration * :: SRM install * :: SRM 1.3 * :: Network Center * :: Mobile Internet connection * :: VLAN configuration * :: Security and protection * :: Packages : Wi-Fi support and speed tests * :: Mesh configurations * :: Speed tests : Conclusion : Intro This year has been very fruitful for Synology in
synology
Today Synology announced this year's upcoming "and beyond" event that was also held last year in December. Titled "2023 and beyond", the online event will be held on Oct. 27th, 2022 at 15 pm CEST time. Registrations for updates are open and anyone can
apple
With Apple's trend to migrate completely away from the Intel platform onto their M SOC architecture picking up even more momentum in 2022, we got some new products this year that are either completely new or an evolution of some of their previous hardware. Mac Studio and Studio
security
📢UPDATE: 10/10/2022 - Reports on social media are indicating an elevated brute force attack against Synology NAS users. More details in a dedicated article. : Intro Since 2004, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this article will cover some of the elements that an individual might implement in order to