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docker
Ever needed to get together with someone, schedule a meeting, or a support call but not sure if the next person will be or is available at some point in time? Yeah, we've all been there. In a corporate environment, many platforms offer that kind of functionality. Exchange,
beestation
🚨UPDATE: a full review of the device and its features has been posted as a separate article! Synology BeeStation review- your own cloud in minutesSynology BeeStation review - a new preconfigured product for mainstream consumers who want to store, sync, and share personal files and photos.BlackvoidLuka Manestar At the
HAT3300
💡UPDATE: 13/03/2024 - The 16TB 7200 RPM model has joined the HAT3310 lineup Just last year in May, Synology announced their HAT3300 series of NAS-class drives as a counteroffer to their more expensive HAT5300 enterprise series. Today, we have some changes in this particular 3300 lineup with some
activebackup
It has been three years since the initial announcement by Synology that they will bring both Linux and macOS support into Active Backup for Business. While Mac users had to wait until December of 2022 to get the initial invite-only beta access, Windows users on the other hand already enjoyed
beedrive
While the BeeDrive has been around since May of 2023, the new current Apple iPhone 15, has been out only for a few months. On top of that, the Pro version model is still a hard buy in some parts of the world. Regardless, the topic of this article is
beedrive
💡UPDATE: 16/01/2024 - BeeDrive 1.2.0 Mac official version has been released earlier today. This version includes the File Sync feature, which was not available in the RC version, and the functionality is now consistent with the Windows version. Back in June of 2023, Synology released a
C2
Anyone using Synology devices as well as their services, certainly heard about Synology C2. If that is not the case, C2 is a collection of cloud-hosted platforms covering password management, backup, identity management as well as metric and diagnostics. C2 - BlackvoidSynology media partner IT & tech blog focused on
cc400w
In November of 2023, Synology held a one-day Synology Solution Day event presenting all the current products and services that they offer. While there was information and exhibits of all the known HW and SW options, there was one interesting bit of new information that was presented and announced. The
retrospective
As it is with every year, so do we move into 2024 in a month's time, leaving behind one of the most surprising years for Synology in a long time. Let's review the last twelve months in terms of new SOHO and small business hardware, software,
dsm
It has been three years since the first public preview version of DSM 7 was available to the public and during that time DSM 6 has been supported by Synology in terms of security patches, functionalities, and package updates. The life cycle is normal in both hardware and software, so
bitwarden
This has been a great year for Bitwarden in terms of new features for both their commercial and self-hosted customers. While the need for a password manager has never been greater, the competition in this niche is tough. Some major players in this field have had some data breaches this
surveillance
Today Synology released a new version of their surveillance client, the Visual Station. This time around it is called VS600HD. In case anyone is not aware of what this Synology device is, it is a desktop client much like a SFF PC that connects to existing Synology Surveillance NAS or