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.
starwars
Winter is coming (and its not GoT related) and with it, SW content is coming on all fronts! With the new SW9 movie coming to cinema tomorrow, its great time to catch up on the story so far ;). If you are unaware but this month we got 1st ever SW
synology
Wow, 8 months have passed since this unofficial forum was launched! With its 500+ members, great design and awesome members with various knowledge, it was quickly recognized as a place to be if you have a NAS related question. If you are unaware, 8 months ago due to people being
nas
It's been 3 weeks since I have ordered my NETGEAR GS724T (rev4) 24port switch from Amazon. After 2 weeks of no show, followed up by Amazon leting me know that "the package is lost", finally it has arrived. Amazon support was kind enough to send me
docker
A small and short update on the BW docker image and configuration of SMTP settings. The reason for this is to have your BW setup open to the Internet by having an invite-only (for example) setup while still having an option that will allow you and your user'
nas
UPDATE 17/09/2021 - Synology has announced that the VPN Plus package (on SRM OS) has transitioned to a permanently free licensing program. Here is the official press release: Taipei, Taiwan—September 22, 2021—Synology announced today that its VPN server solution for Synology Routers, VPN Plus, has transitioned to
nas
The time has finally come! I have managed to get a used 42U rack in excellent shape and have it delivered to my new place. Why 42? Because it was close to nothing compare to a 27U one for example. Considering it fits, I said, why not. No intention at
Considering that my new rack installation has been delayed, in the meantime WD has just pushed out brand new SSDs from their RED lineup. Designed for 24/7 workload in both 2,5" and M.2 and sized from 500GB to 4 TB (only in 2,5") these
activebackup
📢UPDATE: 02/06/2021 - added new information on ABB data transfer compression and encryption Since Active Backup for Business version 2.2.0-1761, Synology has added two new features. Enable data transfer compression Enable data transfer encryption 📢UPDATE: 07/12/2020 - new information regarding AB agent supports for Linux
docker
💡UPDATE: 10/10/2023 - considering that Commento has been deprecated, make sure to check its brand-new fork Comentario! 🗒️UPDATE: 16/08/2022 - as of today, this site no longer uses Commento++ since the Ghost platform came out with its own built-in comments feature. 🗒️UPDATE: 21/06/2021 - made
Few days ago I got my work DELL display (U2515H) replaced after 4 years. Considering I was using it I got the offer to buy it, so I did. Not that my 27" iMac is not enough, but sometimes its better not to swipe from one desktop to the
docker
🗒️UPDATE: 01/09/2020 - changed linuxserver repo image from letsencrypt to new one, linuxserver/swag 🗒️UPDATE 15.4.2020. Since DSM 6.2.3-25423 version, Let's Encrypt wild card certificates can be created from DSM Control Panel > Security > Certificates. This will work for Synology-owned
docker
💡UPDATE: With DSM 7 editing custom reverse proxy settings will not work no more. This process is still valid for DSM 6. 💡UPDATE: added info on the bottom on using this feature over a 3rd party reverse proxy setup like NGINX proxy manager This update will focus on the "